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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

Recruit Tracker: Junior season stats for class of 2013

DeVeon Smith’s statistics were outstanding in 2011

Wheaton (IL) St. Francis OT Kyle Bosch: No stats available.

Pickerington (OH) North TE Jake Butt: 27 receptions, 424 yards, 7 touchdowns; 17.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks

Pickerington (OH) Central DE Taco Charlton: No stats available.

Massillon (OH) Washington CB Gareon Conley: 26 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions; 3 receptions for 10 yards; 3 punt returns for 39 yards; 4 kickoff returns for 142 yards

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech OG David Dawson: No stats available.

Columbus (OH) Marion-Franklin WR Jaron Dukes: 36 receptions, 670 yards (18.6 yards per catch), 7 touchdowns

Parker (CO) Ponderosa OT Chris Fox: No stats available.

Hudson (OH) Hudson LB Ben Gedeon: 1,600 yards rushing, 27 touchdowns; 120 tackles, 5 tackles for loss

Detroit (MI) Crockett TE Khalid Hill: 29 catches, 448 yards (15.4 yards per catch), 6 touchdowns; 55 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 6 sacks

Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers DT Maurice Hurst, Jr.: 61 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks; 27 carries, 440 yards (16.3 yards per carry), 3 touchdowns

Wexford (PA) North Allegheny OG Patrick Kugler: No stats available.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech CB Jourdan Lewis: 52 tackles, 8 interceptions; 6 touchdown receptions, 2 punt return touchdowns, 3 kickoff return touchdowns

Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison LB Mike McCray: 132 tackles, 5 interceptions (3 touchdowns), 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery

Warren (MI) De La Salle QB Shane Morris: 121/235 passing, 1684 yards, 19 touchdowns, 7 interceptions; 150 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns

Baltimore (MD) Gilman DT Henry Poggi: 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 10 sacks

Novi (MI) Catholic Central RB Wyatt Shallman: No stats available.

Warren (OH) Howland RB DeVeon Smith: 160 carries, 2200 yards (13.75 yards per carry)

Ottawa (IL) Marquette LS Scott Sypniewski: No stats available.

Alliance (OH) Marlington S Dymonte Thomas: 118 carries, 837 yards (7.1 yards per carry), 13 touchdowns; 5 receptions, 105 yards (21 yards per catch), 1 touchdown; 102 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

Peoria (IL) Manual OT Logan Tuley-Tillman: No stats available.

Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park Academy WR Csont’e York: 36 receptions, 587 yards (16.3 yards per catch), 11 touchdowns

Rivals: Ohio pre-season top 60 for 2013

Mike McCray is the #3 player in Ohio, according to Rivals

Last Friday, Rivals released its top 60 prospects in Ohio for the class of 2013.  Normally, I wouldn’t care much about what goes on in Ohio, but several Michigan commits are on the list:

3. Mike McCray – LB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison
4. Dymonte Thomas – S – Alliance (OH) Marlington
7. Jake Butt – TE – Pickerington (OH) North
11. Taco Charlton – DE – Pickerington (OH) Central
16. Ben Gedeon – LB – Hudson (OH) Hudson
24. DeVeon Smith – RB – Warren (OH) Howland
27. Jaron Dukes – WR – Columbus (OH) Marion Franklin
39. Gareon Conley – CB – Massillon (OH) Washington

By comparison, Ohio State has #1, #2, #5, #9, #12, and #36.

ESPN 300 for 2013 updated

ESPN released its top 300 players for the class of 2013.  Here’s what the top 150 looked like back in April.

Movement for Michigan players:
– Shane Morris jumped from #37 to #32
– Gareon Conley fell from #63 to #64
– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #107 to #92
– Mike McCray fell from #75 to #104
– Chris Fox fell from #105 to #108
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #123 to #112
– Taco Charlton stepped up from #115 to #114
– Kyle Bosch fell from #112 to #120
– Jaron Dukes appears at #216
– Jake Butt appears at #232
– Ben Gedeon appears at #271

5-stars:
3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida

4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida

4-stars:
11. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

13. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia

14. Su’a Cravens – S – California

19. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
20. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
23. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania

28. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland

33. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)

35. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
38. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
39. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
40. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida
42. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
44. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida
45. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
50. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
54. Darrell Daniels – WR – California

57. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California

58. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
59. Michael Hutchings – LB – California

60. James Quick – WR – Kentucky

61. Priest Willis – S – Arizona

64. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
66. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania
67. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
70. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
71. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
72. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
73. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California
75. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
76. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
79. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
81. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
85. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
88. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
89. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
91. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
92. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)

94. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)

97. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)

104. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
105. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York

112. Patrick Kugler – C – Pennsylvania (Michigan)

114. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
115. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
119. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey
120. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)

122. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
127. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois
129. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina

134. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
140. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia
145. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)

147. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey

149. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas(Texas)
150. Sebastian Larue – WR – California
163. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
174. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
177. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
179. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
180. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida
195. Brendan Mahon – OG – Massachusetts (Penn State)
199. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina
201. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
202. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
214. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey
216. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
217. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
222. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
227. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina
231. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
232. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
235. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina (Georgia)
236. Joe Mathis – DE – California
249. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii
250. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
270. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana
271. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
281. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
284. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
286. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina
289. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
298. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina

Scout 300 for 2013 updated

David Dawson (#55) jumped almost 100 spots in the new rankings

Scout released a new top 300 for 2013, and there are some changes since the initial release back in March:

Changes for Michigan players:

– Shane Morris stays at #28
– Patrick Kugler drops from #25 to #31
– Dymonte Thomas stays at #35
– Kyle Bosch stays at #49
– DeVeon Smith jumps from #58 to #53
– Chris Fox drops from #137 to #139
– Jake Butt drops from #147 to #152
– Ben Gedeon jumps from #158 to #153
– Jourdan Lewis jumps from #251 to #173
– David Dawson jumps from #274 to #178
– Logan Tuley-Tillman drops from #153 to #190
– Wyatt Shallman drops from #179 to #263
– Mike McCray drops from #202 to #214
– Gareon Conley drops from #227 to #233
– Jaron Dukes drops from #287 to #294

And here’s the rest:

5-stars:
4. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
5. Su’a Cravens – S – California
6. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
9. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
10. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
13. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
14. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
15. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
17. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana
18. Justin Davis – RB – California
21. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
24. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
25. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
26. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
27. Michael Hutchings – LB – California
28. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
29. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
31. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
33. Priest Willis – S – Arizona

4-stars:
37. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
39. Darrell Daniels – WR – California
40. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
42. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas
47. Sebastian Larue – WR – California
49. Kyle Bosch – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
50. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
53. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
55. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
57. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois
61. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey
63. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
69. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
71. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
75. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
78. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
79. Alex Anzalone – OLB – Pennsylvania
83. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
87. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey
90. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas
91. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
92. Larenz Bryant – OLB – North Carolina
93. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
94. Leon McQuay – S – Florida
95. Joe Mathis – DE – California
98. Peter Kalambayi – MLB – North Carolina
102. Christian Lacouture – DE – Texas (Nebraska)
104. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia (Florida State)
107. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
109. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
115. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
116. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
120. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia
126. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
129. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
130. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
132. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
133. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
134. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina
135. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland
139. Chris Fox – OG – Colorado (Michigan)
144. Dajuan Drennon – DE – New Jersey
146. Elijah Qualls – DT – California
148. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (Florida State)
149. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Ohio (Wisconsin)
152. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
153. Ben Gedeon – MLB – Ohio (Michigan)
158. Dorian O’Daniel – OLB – Maryland (Clemson)
159. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
166. Ishmael Wilson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
167. Ryan White – CB – Kentucky (Louisville)
173. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
176. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
178. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
187. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
189. Matt Rolin – OLB – Virginia
190. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
193. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii
206. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana
210. J.J. Gustafson – OT – Texas (Texas)
213. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
214. Mike McCray – OLB – Ohio (Michigan)
221. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
233. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
256. James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
263. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan)
265. Cameron Walker – CB – California
274. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
281. Yannick Ngakoue – MLB – Washington, D.C.
284. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
286. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California
288. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
294. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
297. Tim Harris – S – Virginia (Virginia)