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247 Sports’ Top 247: #101-247

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech is the #102 player in the country (image via detnews.com)

To go along with yesterday’s post highlighting 247 Sports’ top 100 prospects, here’s a look at #101 through #247.  The three players in today’s list give the Wolverines 7 total prospects out of the top 247 players in the country.  And with 106 prospects listed overall, that means Michigan has pursued 43% of the top prospects in the nation.

– CB Terry Richardson dropped from #31 to #102 overall.

– DE Tom Strobel dropped from #169 to #181.

– LB Royce Jenkins-Stone dropped from #174 to #190.

The rankings:

101. De’van Bogard – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
102. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
105. Aziz Shittu – DT – California
106. Wayne Morgan – CB – New York
108. Adolphus Washington – DE – Ohio
113. Faith Ekakitie – DT – Illinois
120. Chris Muller – OT – Pennsylvania (Rutgers)
121. Tyriq McCord – DE – Florida
123. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas (TCU)
128. Michael Starts – OT – Texas (Texas Tech)
129. Sean Price – TE – Florida (South Florida)
131. Bri’onte Dunn – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
134. Troy Hinds – DE – Utah (BYU)
143. Camren Williams – LB – Massachusetts (Penn State)
144. Zach Banner – OT – Washington
147. Greg McMullen – DE – Ohio (Nebraska)
149. Vincent Valentine – DT – Illinois
154. Kendall Sanders – CB – Texas (Oklahoma State)
156. Jason Croom – WR – Georgia
157. Jonah Pirsig – OT – Minnesota (Minnesota)
160. Marcus Maye – S – Florida (Florida)
161. Michael Moore – DE – Maryland (Virginia)
163. Deontay McManus – WR – Maryland
164. Brian Poole – CB – Florida (Florida)
165. Taylor McNamara – TE – California (Arizona)
166. Amara Darboh – WR – Iowa
169. Jody Fuller – WR – North Carolina (South Carolina)
173. Avery Johnson – WR – Florida
175. Matt Jones – RB – Florida (Florida)
179. Ken Ekanem – DE – Virginia
181. Tom Strobel – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
184. Jaquay Williams – WR – Georgia (Auburn)
186. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
189. Wes Brown – RB – Maryland
190. Royce Jenkins-Stone – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
191. Deon Bush – CB – Florida
192. Drae Bowles – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
197. Se’von Pittman – DE – Ohio (Michigan State)
202. J.J. Denman – OT – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
203. Jonathan Williams – RB – Texas (Missouri)
208. Kent Taylor – TE – Florida
209. Kyle Dodson – OT – Ohio (Wisconsin)
210. Danny O’Brien – DT – Michigan
213. Avery Young – OT – Florida
215. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri (Missouri)
216. Brent Wilkerson – DE – Maryland (Penn State)
217. Adam Bisnowaty – OT – Pennsylvania
226. John Michael McGee – OG – Texas (Oklahoma)
227. Vince Biegel – LB – Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
233. Jordan Payton – WR – California
240. Dalvin Tomlinson – DT – Georgia
244. Paul Thurston – OT – Colorado (Nebraska)
245. Greg Garmon – RB – Pennsylvania

247 Sports’ Top 100

Michigan commit Kyle Kalis is the #40 player in the nation.

247 Sports re-ranked their top 100 recently, and there are some changes to note (find previous rankings here):

– Michigan commit CB Terry Richardson dropped from #31 out of the top 100.

– Michigan commit (and former Ohio State commit) moved up from #52 to #40.

– Michigan commit LB James Ross dropped from #84 to #100.

– Michigan commit OT Erik Magnuson jumped from #85 to #63.

– Michigan commit DT Ondre Pipkins jumped from #149 to #88.

The new ratings of Michigan offerees:

5-stars
1. Arik Armstead – OT – California (USC)
2. Dorial Green-Beckham – WR – Missouri
3. Eddie Goldman – DT – Washington, DC
5. Andrus Peat – OT – Arizona
7. Kyle Murphy – OT – California
8. John Theus – OT – Florida (Georgia)
9. Keith Marshall – RB – North Carolina
10. Stefon Diggs – WR – Maryland
12. Gunner Kiel – QB – Indiana (Indiana)
14. D.J. Humphries – OT – North Carolina (Florida)
15. Mario Edwards – DE – Texas (Florida State)
16. Noah Spence – DE – Pennsylvania
18. Yuri Wright – CB – New Jersey
20. Devin Fuller – QB – New Jersey
22. Darius Hamilton – DE – New Jersey
23. Jarron Jones – DT – New York

4-stars
24. Nelson Agholor – S – Florida
26. Jordan Jenkins – DE – Georgia
28. Ellis McCarthy – DT – California
30. Dan Voltz – OT – Illinois (Wisconsin)
32. Geno Smith – CB – Georgia
34. Eli Harold – DE – Virginia (Virginia)
39. Joshua Garnett – OG – Washington
40. Kyle Kalis – OG – Ohio (Michigan)
45. Javonte Magee – DE – Texas
46. Tee Shepard – CB – California (Notre Dame)
49. Ifeadi Odenigbo – DE – Ohio
54. Dillon Lee – LB – Georgia (Alabama)
56. Chris Wormley – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
58. Kwon Alexander – LB – Alabama
59. Armani Reeves – CB – Massachusetts
60. Jordan Diamond – OT – Illinois
63. Erik Magnuson – OT – California (Michigan)
64. Jonathan Taylor – DT – Georgia (Georgia)
66. Ronald Darby – CB – Maryland (Notre Dame)
70. Zach Kline – QB – California (Cal)
72. Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina (South Carolina)
73. Sheldon Day – DT – Indiana (Notre Dame)
74. Durron Neal – WR – Missouri (Oklahoma)
77. Jabari Ruffin – LB – California (USC)
78. Elijah Shumate – S – New Jersey
80. Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
81. Dominique Wheeler – WR – Texas (Texas Tech)
87. Aaron Burbridge – WR – Michigan (Michigan State)
88. Ondre Pipkins – DT – Missouri (Michigan)
89. Cyrus Jones – CB – Maryland
90. Jordan Simmons – OG – California
92. LaDarrell McNeill – S – Texas
93. Tommy Schutt – DT – Illinois (Penn State)
96. Drew Harris – RB – Pennsylvania
98. Zeke Pike – QB – Kentucky (Auburn)
99. Bryce Treggs – WR – California
100. James Ross – LB – Michigan (Michigan)

The 247 247 Released

Detroit Cass Tech’sTerry Richardson is the #31 overall prospect and #3 cornerback in the country

The website 247 Sports released its top 247 prospects.  The top 21 prospects have been given 5-star rankings, while the rest on the list are 4-star prospects.

The top prospect from the state of Michigan is #31 Terry Richardson, a cornerback from Detroit Cass Tech. In my opinion, Richardson is the best cornerback to come out of Cass Tech in recent years, and that includes Boubacar Cissoko, Dior Mathis, and Delonte Hollowell.  Overall, there are five Michigan players on the list.

Michigan has offered 92 of the 247 prospects:

1. Arik Armstead – DT – California (USC)
2. Dorial Green Beckham – WR – Missouri
3. Eddie Goldman – DT – Washington, DC
4. Andrus Peat – OT – Arizona
6. John Theus – OT – Florida
7. Keith Marshall – RB – North Carolina
8. Stefon Diggs – ATH – Maryland
9. Kyle Murphy – OT – California
10. Gunner Kiel – QB – Indiana
12. Yuri Wright – CB – New Jersey
13. D.J. Humphries – DT – North Carolina
14. Mario Edwards – DE – Texas (Florida State)
17. Devin Fuller – QB – New Jersey
18. Zeke Pike – QB – Kentucky
20. Darius Hamilton – DE – New Jersey
21. Jarron Jones – DT – New York

23. Dan Voltz – OT – Illinois (Wisconsin)
27. Jordan Jenkins – DE – Georgia
28. Ellis McCarthy – DT – California
31. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan
32. Noah Spence – DE – Pennsylvania
33. Wayne Morgan – CB – New York
37. Ifeadi Odenigbo – DE – Ohio
40. Josh Garnett – OT – Washington
45. Jabari Ruffin – LB – California (USC)
46. Jonathan Taylor – DT – Georgia
49. Aziz Shittu – DT – California
51. Tommy Schutt – DT – Illinois
52. Kyle Kalis – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
56. Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
57. Chris Wormley – DE – Ohio
59. Armani Reeves – CB – Massachusetts
60. Jordan Diamond – OT – Illinois
64. Ronald Darby – ATH – Maryland
68. Drew Harris – RB – Pennsylvania
69. Kwon Alexander – LB – Alabama
70. Jordan Simmons – OG – California
72. Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina
76. Elijah Shumate – S – Massachusetts
80. Sheldon Day – DT – Indiana
83. LaDarrell McNeil – S – Texas
84. James Ross – LB – Michigan
85. Erik Magnuson – OT – California
98. Adolphus Washington – DE – Ohio
102. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas
109. Derrick Woods – WR – California
114. Troy Hinds – DE – Utah
116. Camren Williams – LB – Maryland (Penn State)
117. Zach Banner – OT – Washington
119. Michael Starts – OT – Texas
122. Vincent Valentine – DT – Illinois
130. Jonah Pirsig – OT – Minnesota
139. Deonte McManus – LB – Maryland
140. Greg McMullen – DE – Ohio
142. Kendall Sanders – CB – Texas (Oklahoma State)
143. Brian Poole – CB – Florida
144. Taylor McNamara – TE – California
145. Tee Shepard – CB – California (Notre Dame)
146. Deaysean Rippy – LB – Pennsylvania
148. Amara Darboh – WR – Iowa
149. Ondre Pipkins – DT – Missouri
150. Cyrus Jones – ATH – Maryland
152. Jody Fuller – WR – North Carolina
154. Brionte Dunn – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
155. Avery Johnson – WR – Florida (LSU)
157. Zach Kline – QB – California (Cal)
164. Sean Price – TE – Florida
166. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
169. Tom Strobel – DE – Ohio
171. Wes Brown – RB – Maryland
173. Jaquay Williams – WR – Georgia
174. Royce Jenkins-Stone – LB – Michigan
175. Deon Bush – S – Florida
178. Matt Jones – RB – Florida (Florida)
181. J.J. Denman – OT – Pennsylvania
191. Brent Wilkerson – DE – Maryland (Penn State)
192. Kyle Dodson – OT – Ohio
196. Se’von Pittman – LB – Ohio
199. Jordan Payton – WR – California (USC)
203. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri
210. John Michael McGee – OT – Texas
214. Vince Biegel – LB – Wisconsin
225. Evan Baylis – TE – Colorado
228. Dwayne Stanford – WR – Ohio
229. Aaron Burbridge – WR – Michigan
230. Bryce Treggs – WR – California
231. Paul Thurston – OT – Colorado
232. Greg Garmon – RB – Pennsylvania
239. Matt Godin – DE – Michigan
243. Martin Aiken – DE – South Carolina
245. Leonte Carroo – WR – New Jersey
247. Pharaoh Brown – DE – Ohio