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2013 Top 247 Update

Taco Charlton at #99 and Shane Morris at #14 are two of eight U-M commits in the top 247

The 247 Sports Top 2013 was updated yesterday.  Here’s what it looked like when it was released back in November.

Movement by Michigan targets since November:

– Shane Morris dropped from #12 to #14
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #35 to #40
– Chris Fox dropped from #39 to #47
– Kyle Bosch jumped from #55 to #42
– Jake Butt dropped from #70 to outside the top 247
– Taco Charlton jumped from #115 to #99
– Wyatt Shallman dropped from #149 to #187
– Jourdan Lewis dropped from #218 to outside the top 247
– David Dawson jumped from outside the top 247 to #195

The rest of he top 247:

3. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
4. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
6. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana
9. Su’a Cravens – S – California
11. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
14. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
18. Keith Ford – RB – Texas
19. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
21. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia
23. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia
25. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
26. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
28. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois
29. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania
30. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio
39. Leon McQuay III – CB – Florida
40. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
42. Kyle Bosch – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
43. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
44. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
45. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey
46. Michael Hutchings – LB – California
47. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
48. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
52. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
57. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana
58. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
59. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
60. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois
66. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland
75. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
76. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky
80. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
82. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
83. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
89. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
94. Darrell Daniels – WR – California
99. Taco Charlton – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
100. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey
102. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey
104. Tim Harris – S – Virginia
105. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
108. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
111. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia
119. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland
135. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
147. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
155. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
159. Jacob Matuska – TE – Ohio
168. Mike McCray – ATH – Ohio
181. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas
187. Wyatt Shallman – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
190. Patrick Kugler – OT – Pennsylvania
194. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
195. David Dawson – OT – Michigan (Michigan)
200. Sebastian Larue – ATH – California
205. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
206. Wyatt Teller – TE – Virginia
207. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri
214. Chris Hawkins – S – California
216. Cameron Walker – CB – California
226. Jay Ellison – DT – Georgia
231. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania

247 Sports: Top 247 for 2013 Updated

Recent Michigan offeree Jaylon Smith is the #4 player in the country for 2013

Here’s what the 247 Sports Top 247 looked like back in November, and here’s what it looks like now.

Shane Morris has dropped from #12 to #13 and Dymonte Thomas has dropped from #35 to #38.  The world is ending.

Michigan offerees:

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Jaylon Smith – OLB – Indiana
12. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
13. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
14. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois
15. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
20. Su’a Cravens – S – California
21. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia
23. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas
24. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia
25. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
27. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois
28. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania
30. Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio
33. Tray Matthews – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
37. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
38. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
39. Kyle Bosch – OT – Illinois
41. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey
42. Michael Hutchings – OLB – California
43. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
44. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado
45. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
51. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas
53. Marquez North – ATH – North Carolina
59. Billy Price – OT – Ohio
64. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland
74. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
83. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois
94. Dorian O’Daniel – OLB – Maryland
128. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia
134. Riley Norman – OT – Michigan
140. Taco Charlton – OLB – Ohio
161. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
172. Wyatt Shallman – DE – Michigan
195. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas
207. Jay Ellison – DT – Georgia
214. Jake Butt – DE – Ohio
228. Peter Kalambayi – ILB – North Carolina
235. Ben Gedeon – ATH – Ohio

247 Sports: Top 247 Updated

Kentucky WR James Quick (#17) is the 42nd-best player in the nation and was recently offered by Michigan (image via The Voice-Tribune)

Below you’ll find a list of Michigan offerees (the Offer Board is here) ranked by 247 Sports:

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
7. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey
10. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
12. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
13. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois
21. Su’a Cravens – S – California
22. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia
24. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas
25. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland
26. Al-Quadine Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
28. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois
30. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio
32. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania
35. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
36. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
38. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois
39. Michael Hutchings – LB – California
40. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
41. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado
42. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
44. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia
47. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas
53. Billy Price – DE – Ohio
56. Kyle Bosch – OT – Illinois
59. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland
68. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
74. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio
84. Tray Matthews – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
118. Riley Norman – OT – Michigan
123. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio
139. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
155. Wyatt Shallman – RB – Michigan
177. Shaquille Wiggins – CB – Georgia
191. Jay Ellison – DT – Georgia
221. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio

247 Sports: 2013 Top 247 Released

Laremy Tunsil is the highest ranked Michigan offeree for the class of 2013 at #3 overall

The new rankings for 2013 prospects on 247 Sports were released on Tuesday.  The following list is a breakdown of the players that Michigan has offered or who might be of interest to Michigan fans:

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida (offered)
4. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (brother of Ohio State RB Rod Smith)
5. Jalin Marshall – QB – Ohio
7. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (offered)
10. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (offered, committed to Notre Dame)
12. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (offered, committed to Michigan)
13. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (offered, brother of Illinois OL Graham Pocic)
23. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (offered)
25. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (offered)
26. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (offered, visited for Purdue game)
30. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (offered)
32. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (offered, attends same school as Roy Roundtree, Brandon Moore)
35. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (offered, committed to Michigan)
37. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (offered)
38. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (offered, attends same school as Blake Countess)
39. Chris Fox – OG – Colorado (offered)
52. Billy Price – OT – Ohio (offered)
55. Kyle Bosch – OT – Illinois (offered)
57. Aaron Bailey – QB – Illinois
58. Dorian O’Daniel – RB – Maryland (attends same school as Blake Countess)
60. Tim Kimbrough – LB – Indiana
65. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois (offered, attends same school as Anthony Standifer)
70. Jake Butt – DE – Ohio (offered)
79. Tray Matthews – CB – Georgia (offered, committed to Georgia)
80. Jacob Matuska – TE – Ohio
104. Aregeros Turner – RB – Ohio
113. Riley Norman – OT – Michigan (offered)
115. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (offered)
119. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (offered, attends same school as Jamar Adams)
130. Darian Hicks – CB – Ohio
149. Wyatt Shallman – RB – Michigan (offered, attends same school as Matt Godin, Mike Martin)
151. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
161. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (offered)
164. Kirk Garner – S – Maryland (attends same school as Blake Countess)
170. Kyle Kempt – QB – Ohio
171. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (offered)
174. Lovell Peterson – OC – Ohio
180. Jon Reschke – LB – Michigan (offered)
182. Patrick Kugler – OT – Pennsylvania
185. Matt Alviti – QB – Illinois
186. Jay Ellison – DT – Georgia (offered)
190. Austin Ramesh – ATH – Wisconsin
191. Michael McCray – ATH – Ohio (attends same school as Roy Roundtree, Brandon Moore)
199. Shelton Gibson – WR – Ohio
206. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio
211. Ben Gedeon – ATH – Ohio (offered)
218. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (attends same school as Royce Jenkins-Stone, Terry Richardson, Delonte Hollowell, William Campbell, Thomas Gordon)
229. Darrien Howard – LB – Ohio
242. Ross Douglas – RB – Ohio

247 Sports’ “Future 247” Released for 2013

Copley, Ohio’s Aregeros Turner (#2) is one of the top running backs in the country for the class of 2013.

247 Sports released its “Future 247” recently.  Aside from being a confusing article title for a confusing website name, it’s an early look at the projected top 247 players in the country for 2013.  Since Michigan has only offered 18 total prospects for that class, here’s a listing of the players from the geographical area that Michigan recruits most often (Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania), along with some players from outside those areas that Michigan has already offered:

Michael Hutchings – LB – Concord, CA (offered)
Chris Fox – OT – Parker, CO (offered)
Jay Ellison – DT – Hamilton, GA (offered)
Reginald Carter – DE – Snellville, GA (offered)
Shaquille Wiggins – CB – Atlanta, GA (offered)
Tray Mathews – S – Newnan, GA (offered, committed to Georgia)
Matt Alviti – QB – Park Ridge, IL
Aaron Bailey – QB – Bolingbrook, IL
Ty Isaac – RB – Joliet, IL
Kyle Bosch – OT – Whaton, IL
Ethan Pocic – OT – Lemont, IL
Henry Poggi – DT – Baltimore, MD (offered)
Shane Morris – QB – Warren, MI (offered, committed to Michigan)
Steven Elmer – OT – Midland, MI (offered)
Riley Norman – OT – Cadillac, MI
Jon Reschke – LB – Plymouth, MI
Wyatt Shallman – RB – Novi, MI (offered)
Riley Ferguson – QB – Matthews, NC (offered)
Peter Kalambayi – LB – Matthews, NC (offered)
Kevin Olsen – QB – Wayne, NJ (offered)
Kyle Kempt – QB – Massillon, OH
Chris Davis – RB – Cincinnati, OH
Ross Douglas – RB – Avon, OH
Aregeros Turner – RB – Akron, OH
Shelton Gibson – WR – Cleveland, OH
Kevin Gladney – WR – Akron, OH
Jacob Matuska – TE – Columbus, OH
Evan Lisle – OT – Dayton, OH
Billy Price – OT – Youngstown, OH
Lovell Peterson – C – Dayton, OH
Jake Butt – DE – Pickerington, OH
Taco Charlton – DE – Pickerington, OH
Darrien Howard – LB – Dayton, OH
Darion Hicks – CB – Solon, OH
Cameron Burrows – S – Trotwood, OH
Dymonte Thomas – S – Alliance, OH (offered)
Caleb Day – ATH – Hilliard, OH
Ben Gedeon – ATH – Hudson, OH (offered)
Jalin Marshall – ATH – Middletown, OH
Michael McCrary – ATH – Trotwood, OH
Marcus Wilson – ATH – Youngstown, OH
David Williams – RB – Philadelphia, PA
Robert Foster – WR – Monaca, PA
Brian Lemelle – WR – Harrisburg, PA
Adam Breneman – TE – Camp Hill, PA (offered)
Patrick Kugler – OT – Wexford, PA
Mike McGlinchey – OT – Philadelphia, PA
Jake Oliver – WR – Dallas, TX (offered)
E.J. Levenberry – LB – Woodbridge, VA (offered)

As you can see in the above list, each of the 18 prospects Michigan has offered for the class of 2013 reside in the “Future 247.”  Either Michigan’s coaches know a good recruit when they see one, or 247 Sports immediately elevates any kid with a Michigan offer.