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247 Sports: Top 247 for 2013 updated

Hudson (OH) Hudson linebacker Ben Gedeon jumped from outside the rankings to #175 overall

247 Sports updated their 2013 ratings.  Here’s what they looked like back in April, and here are Michigan’s movers and shakers:

– Shane Morris dropped from #18 to #21
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #41 to #51
– Kyle Bosch dropped from #42 to #52
– Chris Fox dropped from #53 to #73
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #82 to #89
– Taco Charlton dropped from #86 to #90
– Henry Poggi dropped from #101 to #105
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #192 to #154
– David Dawson jumped from #199 to #157
– Ben Gedeon appeared at #175
– Mike McCray appeared at #176
– DeVeon Smith appeared at #226
– Gareon Conley appeared at #232

Below is a list of all of Michigan’s offerees:

3. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
5. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
6. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
7. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
8. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
9. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
10. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
11. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
17. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
21. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
23. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
27. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
30 Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
34. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
36. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
41. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
43. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania
49. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
50. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
51. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan) 
52. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
57. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
59. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
60. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
62. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
63. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
70. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
72. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
73. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
74. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
75. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
76. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
79. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California (USC)
85. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
86. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
89. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan) 
90. Taco Charlton – OLB – Ohio (Michigan)
92. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
93. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
97. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
98. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
105. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
108. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
113. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
116. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
117. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
118. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
123. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
124. Matt Rolin – OLB – Virginia (South Carolina)
128. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
134. Dorian O’Daniel – OLB – Maryland (Clemson)
138. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
143. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
145. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
154. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan) 
157. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
162. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
163. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
167. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
170. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
171. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
175. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
176. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
178. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
189. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
191. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois
193. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
195. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
199. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
203. Joe Mathis – DE – California
206. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
213. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
216. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
224. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
226. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
227. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
229. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
231. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia (Florida State)
232. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
239. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina

247 Sports: Top 100 for 2014 released

New Michigan offeree Bo Scarbrough is the #7 player in the country for 2014, according to 247 Sports

A couple weeks ago, 247 Sports released their top 25 players for the class of 2014.  Now they’ve expanded that list to 100.  Here are some notable recruits from the list for Michigan fans:

7. Bo Scarbrough – WR – Alabama: Offered by Michigan this past week.  It will be tough to pull him out of the south, particularly away from Alabama.

10. Edward Paris – S – Texas: Offered by Michigan this past week.  Michigan just offered his 2013 cornerback/safety teammate Maurice Smith, so perhaps that will grease the wheels a bit.

11. Braden Smith – OT – Kansas: Offered by Michigan this past week.

19. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio: Offered by Michigan yesterday.

35. Budda Baker – ATH – Washington: No offer or strong connection here, but Baker plays for the same high school as former Michigan lineman (and current San Diego Charger) Stephen Schilling.

41. Clifton Garrett – LB – Illinois: No offer yet, but Garrett’s highlight film is making the rounds and wowing some observers.  Considering how heavily Michigan has littered Illinois with offers during the 2013 cycle, I would not be surprised at all if Garrett gets offered in the near future.

66. K.C. Crosby – LB – South Carolina: Offered by Michigan several weeks ago.

67. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri: Offered by Michigan several months ago, but committed to Missouri.

69. Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona: Offered by Michigan this past week.

73. Davonte James – LB – Ohio: No offer yet, but a high profile prospect from the state of Ohio is sure to get a look by the coaching staff.

78. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona: Offered by Michigan yesterday.

83. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan: Offered by Michigan already.  He has been offered by the basketball program, too, and is a high profile prospect on the hardcourt.  Some think he’s more likely to head to Michigan State.

85. Derek Kief – WR – Ohio: No offer yet, but receiver might yet again be a big need in 2014, depending on how the 2013 class shakes out.

91. DeShone Kizer – ATH – Ohio: No offer yet.  He plays quarterback but could also project to wide receiver or defensive back.

94. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio: No offer yet, but likely to get a look despite living in the Worst State Ever.

96. Dareian Watkins – ATH – Ohio: No offer yet.  Much like Kizer, he could project to quarterback, wide receiver, or defensive back.

247 Sports: Top 25 for 2014 released

Woodbridge (VA) Woodbridge defensive end Da’Shawn Hand

247 Sports jumped out to the forefront of 2014 recruiting by releasing its top 25 recruits for the class of 2014 on . . . May 3, 2012.  What is this, basketball recruiting?

Anyway, here are some notes on some of the top 25 guys:

1. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia: Hand already has a Michigan offer, but most expect him to be SEC-bound.

2. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia: I’ve heard some not-so-flattering things about Brown’s attitude, but he’s a beast of a player.  He also seems to be SEC-bound.

3. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey: Peppers just got a Michigan offer in the last few days.

13. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland: Prince was offered by Michigan a couple months ago.  He will probably give Michigan a look, but I’m not too confident on most players from the East Coast.

17. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina: Spain was offered by Michigan a few weeks ago.  I’m kind of expecting him to go to South Carolina, though.

19. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio: Booker attends St. Vincent-St. Mary’s in Akron, OH.  That’s the same school that sent Doran Grant to Ohio State and Lebron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

20. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, D.C.: He has an offer from Michigan, but seems to be leaning toward Tennessee right now.

23. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan: McDowell already has an offer from Michigan and could very well end up committing to the Wolverines at any point.

2013 Top 247 Updated

Taco Charlton made a little leap while Shane Morris is Michigan’s top-rated recruit

The 247 Sports Top 247 was updated again recently.  They update their rankings more often than any other site, which keeps me pretty busy, I guess.  Here’s a list of committed Wolverines and their moving and shaking since February:

– Shane Morris dropped from #14 to #18
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #40 to #41
– Kyle Bosch remained at #42
– Chris Fox dropped from #47 to #53
– Taco Charlton jumped from #99 to #86
– Mike McCray dropped from #168 to #173
– Patrick Kugler dropped from #190 to #192
– David Dawson dropped from #195 to #199
– Wyatt Shallman dropped out of the top 247

And here’s the entire list of Michigan targets:

3. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
5. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
6. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana
8. Su’a Cravens – S – California
9. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
10. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia
18. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
21. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
22. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
24. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida
26. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
30. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
36. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
38. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
41. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
42. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
47. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
48. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
49. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey
52. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
53. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
58. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana
60. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
62. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
63. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
64. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
67. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois
72. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California
73. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
76. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois
79. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
80. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
82. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
85. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
86. Taco Charlton – OLB – Ohio (Michigan)
94. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
95. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
96. Alex Anzalone – OLB – Pennsylvania
100. Larenz Bryant – OLB – North Carolina
101. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland
105. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
110. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey
112. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
113. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia
114. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
115. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
119. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
121. Matt Rolin – OLB – Virginia
129. Dorian O’Daniel – OLB – Maryland (Clemson)
138. Michael Hutchings – OLB – California
145. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
155. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
165. Jacob Matuska – TE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
173. Michael McCray – OLB – Ohio (Michigan)
174. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
185. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas
192. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
195. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois
196. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
197. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
199. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
200. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina
201. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
207. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
208. Joe Mathis – DE – California
210. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California
211. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
216. Justin Davis – RB – California
220. Cameron Walker – CB – California
229. Eljah Qualls – ATH – California
235. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia
241. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina

Average Recruiting Class Rankings: 2002-2012