Recruiting Snapshot: Michigan

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20May 2015
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Recruiting Snapshot: Michigan

Brian Cole, Jim Harbaugh, and Tyree Kinnel (left to right)

Yeah, that’s right. Michigan. What is up with Michigan’s recruiting?

2015 Team Ranking: #38. Michigan signed six 4-stars and eight 3-stars in February. The 14 total signees is Michigan’s smallest class in the Rivals era, which began in 2002.

Cream of 2015 Crop: The biggest fish is Saginaw (MI) Heritage wide receiver Brian Cole, who was a 4-star, the #5 athlete, and #74 overall. Cole was a speedy jack of all trades in high school, playing running back, receiver, safety, returner, and punter. He enrolled early in the spring and got positive reviews, although he needs to get stronger in order to match up against college players. The Wolverines also pulled in a late steal in the form of Albuquerque (NM) Eldorado quarterback Zach Gentry, a 6’7″, 230 lb. pro-style quarterback who’s a 4-star, the #8 player at his position, and #175 overall.

2016 Team Ranking: #31. Michigan has three 4-stars and three 3-stars committed.

Cream of 2016 Crop: Michigan’s highest rated recruit so far is Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson, who committed to Michigan in November 2013 and has since pulled in an offer from Alabama. He’s a 4-star, the #17 offensive tackle, and #158 overall. Slightly behind him is Avon (IN) Avon quarterback Brandon Peters, who chose Michigan over LSU in early April 2014. Peters is a 4-star, the #9 pro-style guy, and #185 overall.

23Apr 2015
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ESPN 300 for 2016 updated

Avon (IN) Avon quarterback Brandon Peters

ESPN released their top 300 for 2016 (LINK). Michigan commits on the list include:

– Brandon Peters at #142
– Matt Falcon at #243
– Erik Swenson at #300 (UPDATE: Swenson was not on the original released list, as ESPN altered their list from #176 downward around 3:00 p.m. Some players toward the bottom jumped up at least five spots.)

Here are the rest of Michigan’s offerees:

5-stars:
1. Rashan Gary – DT – New Jersey
2. Greg Little – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
5. Willie Allen – OT – Louisiana
6. Ed Oliver – DT – Texas
7. Malik Henry – QB – Florida
9. Jacob Eason – QB – Washington (Georgia)
10. Devin Asiasi – TE – California
13. Levonta Taylor – CB – Virginia (Florida State)
15. Lyndell Wilson – LB – Alabama

4-stars:
18. Trayvon Mullen – CB – Florida
20. Kareem Walker – RB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
22. Rahshaun Smith – DE – Florida (Clemson)
23. Janarius Robinson – DE – Florida (Florida State)
24. Brandon Jones – S – Texas
25. Dwayne Haskins, Jr. – QB – Maryland
26. Isaac Nauta – TE – Georgia (Florida State)
27. Jonah Williams – OT – California (Alabama)
28. Kaden Smith – TE – Texas (Stanford)
34. Marlon Davidson – DE – Alabama
35. K.J. Costello – QB – California (Stanford)
36. Deontay Anderson – S – Texas
38. Shea Patterson – QB – Louisiana (Ole Miss)
42. John Broussard – CB – Alabama
43. Mique Juarez – LB – California (USC)
46. Jordan Elliott – DT – Texas
48. Devin Duvernay – WR – Texas
49. Ben Davis – LB – Alabama
51. Michael Menet – OT – Pennsylvania
52. Nigel Knott – CB – Mississippi
53. Ben Bredeson – OT – Wisconsin
54. Dexter Lawrence – DT – North Carolina
56. Liam Eichenberg – OT – Ohio (Notre Dame)
57. Caleb Kelly – LB – California
60. Jauan Williams – OT – Washington, D.C.
61. Lokeni Toaiola – LB – California (UCLA)
62. Patrick Bethel – DE – Florida
66. Boss Tagaloa – DT – California
67. Miles Sanders – RB – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
68. Nate Craig-Myers – WR – Florida (Auburn)
69. Justin Madubuike – DE – Texas
73. Ronald Johnson, Jr. – DE – New Jersey
74. Sam Bruce – WR – Florida (Miami)
76. Demetris Robertson – WR – Georgia
77. Mecole Hardman – ATH – Georgia
84. Chris Owens – OG – Texas (Alabama)
85. Josh Hammond – WR – Florida
88. E.J. Price – OT – Georgia (Georgia)
90. Marquill Osborne – S – North Carolina (Tennessee)
92. Devin White – LB – Louisiana
95. Shaquille Quarterman – LB – Florida (Miami)
96. Charlie Woerner – TE – Georgia
98. David Long – CB – California
100. J.P. Urquidez – OT – Texas (Baylor)
103. Eric Cuffee – CB – Texas
104. Kendell Jones – DT – Texas
105. Eli Stove – WR – Florida
107. Jackie Jones – WR – California
110. Michael Jordan – OT – Michigan
111. Chris Daniels – DT – Texas
112. Erroll Thompson – LB – Alabama
116. Robert Washington – RB – North Carolina
120. Damar Hamlin – CB – Pennsylvania
121. Clark Yarbrough – OT – Virginia
123. Marquel Dismuke – S – California (Cal)
126. Khalid Kareem – DE – Michigan
127. Frank Martin II – OT – California (USC)
128. Isaiah Chambers – DE – Maryland
129. Ben Cleveland – OT – Georgia (Georgia)
133. Antonio Williams – RB – North Carolina (Wisconsin)
136. Austin Myers – OT – Texas (TCU)
137. Jordan Fuller – ATH – New Jersey
139. Jake Hausmann – TE – Ohio (Ohio State)
142. Brandon Peters – QB – Indiana (Michigan)
143. Auston Robertson – DE – Indiana
146. Luke Farrell – TE – Ohio
147. Tommy Kraemer – OT – Ohio (Notre Dame)
148. Jarrett Guarantano – QB – New Jersey (Tennessee)
151. Naseir Upshur – TE – Pennsylvania
154. Terrell Hall – DE – Washington, D.C.
155. Elijah Holyfield – RB – Georgia
158. Carlin Fils-Aime – RB – Florida
161. Richard Merritt – OG – Washington, D.C.
164. Xavier Kelly – DE – Kansas
167. Dylan Crawford – WR – California
168. Devin Bush – LB – Florida
169. Joseph Jackson – DE – Florida (Miami)
172. Josh King – DE – Illinois
174. Jacob Mathis – TE – Florida
176. Tre Nixon – WR – Florida
179. Brad Hawkins – WR – New Jersey
181. Michael Williams – DT – Texas
184. Jeffrey McCulloch – LB – Texas
189. Steffon McKnight – WR – California
190. Jaylon Jones – S – Texas
192. Terrance Davis – OG – Maryland
193. Jaquan Yulee – LB – Virginia
194. Erick Fowler – LB – Texas
195. Dontavious Jackson – LB – Texas
198. Ahmir Mitchell – WR – New Jersey
201. Jared Mayden – CB – Texas
203. Josh Imatorbhebhe – WR – Georgia
212. Daelin Hayes – LB – Michigan (USC)
214. Austin Mack – WR – Indiana
215. Cohl Cabral – OT – California
222. Scott Bracey – WR – Virginia (Duke)
225. Romeo Finley – S – Florida
226. Cary Angeline – TE – Pennsylvania
227. Steven Smothers – WR – Maryland
229. Tavares Chase – WR – Florida (Clemson)
232. Justin Layne – WR – Ohio
236. Nick Eubanks – TE – Florida
240. Cole Van Lanen – OT – Wisconsin
242. Josh Brown – DE – Virginia (Florida State)
243. Matt Falcon – RB – Michigan (Michigan)
245. Cameron Lewis – S – Louisiana (LSU)
253. Simi Fehoko – WR – Utah
258. Donnie Corley – WR – Michigan
259. Demetric Felton – ATH – California (UCLA)
261. Binjimen Victor – WR – Florida
262. Lavert Hill – CB – Michigan (Penn State)
264. Cameron Chambers – WR – New Jersey (Michigan State)
269. Quayshon Alexander – DE – New Jersey
279. Collin Johnson – WR – Texas (Texas)
282. Jordan Woods – DE – Florida
300. Erik Swenson – OT – Illinois (Michigan)

17Apr 2015
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Scout 300 updated for 2016

Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson is the #102 player

Scout updated their top 300 players for the class of 2016 (LINK) a couple days ago. Here are a list of Michigan commits:

– Erik Swenson is #102
– Matt Falcon is #147
– Brandon Peters is #283

Hit the jump for all of Michigan’s targets on the list.

5-stars:
1. Rashan Gary – DT – New Jersey
5. Greg Little – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
6. Shea Patterson – QB – Lousiana (Ole Miss)
8. Caleb Kelly – LB – California
10. Nate Craig – WR – Florida (Auburn)
11. Jacob Eason – QB – Washington (Georgia)
12. Kareem Walker – RB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
13. Ed Oliver – DT – Texas
16. Levonta Taylor – CB – Virginia (Florida State)

4-stars:
21. Ben Bredeson – OT – Wisconsin
22. Justin Madubuike – DE – Texas
25. Dexter Lawrence – DT – North Carolina
26. Devin Duvernay – WR – Texas
31. Michael Menet – OT – Pennsylvania
32. Binjimen Victor – WR – Florida
33. Tommy Kraemer – OT – Ohio (Notre Dame)
36. Boss Tagaloa – DT – California
37. Willie Allen – OT – Louisiana
38. Ben Davis – LB – Alabama
39. Brandon Jones – S – Texas
42. Mique Juarez – LB – California (USC)
44. Charlie Woerner – TE – Georgia
46. Kaden Smith – TE – Texas (Stanford)
47. Jack Jones – ATH – California
48. E.J. Price – OT – Georgia (Georgia)
49. Ahmir Mitchell – ATH – New Jersey
50. Marlon Davidson – DE – Alabama
51. Curtis Robinson – LB – California (Stanford)
52. Jeffrey McCulloch – LB – Texas
53. Demetris Robertson – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
54. Jaquan Yulee – LB – Virginia
55. K.J. Costello – QB – California (Stanford)
56. Jared Mayden – CB – Texas
57. Janarius Robinson – DE – Florida (Florida State)
59. Clark Yarbrough – OT – Virginia
64. Collin Johnson – WR – Texas (Texas)
66. Liam Eichenberg – OT – Ohio
67. Dylan Crawford – WR – California
68. Dee Anderson – WR – Texas
71. Terrance Davis – OT – Maryland
76. Ben Cleveland – OG – Georgia (Georgia)
80. Isaiah Chambers – DE – Texas
81. Isaac Nauta – TE – Georgia (Florida State)
82. Jordan Elliott – DT – Texas
83. Lokeni Toiailoa – LB – California (UCLA)
84. Austin Mack – WR – Indiana
85. Trayvon Mullen – CB – Florida
87. Dontavious Jackson – LB – Texas
88. Auston Robertson – DE – Indiana
89. Devin Asiasi – TE – California
91. Devin White – LB – Louisiana
92. Jake Hausmann – TE – Ohio (Ohio State)
96. Theo Howard – WR – California (Oregon)
98. Miles Sanders – RB – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
99. Chris Daniels – DT – Texas
102. Erik Swenson – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
103. Josh King – DE – Illinois
104. Erick Fowler – DE – Texas
107. Malik Henry – QB – California (Florida State)
108. Sam Bruce – WR – Florida (Miami)
110. Mike Williams – DT – Texas
111. Jaylon Jones – CB – Texas
112. Nigel Knott – CB – Mississippi
113. Scott Bracey – WR – Virginia (Duke)
114. Donnie Corley – WR – Michigan
116. Jonah Williams – OT – California (Alabama)
122. Jordan Fuller – CB – New Jersey
126. Jarrett Guarantano – QB – New Jersey (Tennessee)
134. Steven Smothers – WR – Maryland
135. Julian Okwara – DE – North Carolina (Notre Dame)
144. Brad Hawkins – WR – New Jersey
145. Michael Jordan – OT – Michigan
146. Devery Hamilton – OT – Maryland
147. Matt Falcon – RB – Michigan (Michigan)
149. Amani Bledsoe – DE – Kansas
152. Rahshaun Smith – DE – Florida (Clemson)
154. Luke Farrell – TE – Ohio
157. Camilo Eifler – LB – California
159. Mecole Hardman – ATH – Georgia
160. Trevon Sideny – ATH – California
163. Eli Stove – WR – Florida
167. Michael Onwenu – DT – Michigan
170. Lavert Hill – CB – Michigan (Penn State)
171. Shaquille Quarterman – LB – Florida (Miami)
172. Antonio Williams – RB – North Carolina (Wisconsin)
174. C.J. Pollard – S – California
179. Justin Layne – WR – Ohio
184. John Broussard – CB – Alabama
187. Cole Van Lanen – OT – Wisconsin
201. Daelin Hayes – LB – Michigan (USC)
203. Xavier Kelly – DE – Kansas
208. Frank Martin II – OT – California (USC)
212. Naseir Upshur – TE – Pennsylvania
213. Jacob Mathis – TE – Florida
214. Darrian Franklin – LB – California
219. Patrick Bethel – DE – Florida
225. David Long – CB – California
228. Levi Onwuzurike – DE – Texas
235. Wayne Davis – CB – Virginia
236. Steffon McKnight – WR – California
237. Marquel Dismuke – S – California (Cal)
238. Dwayne Haskins – QB – Maryland
239. Khalid Kareem – DE – Michigan
243. Calvin Bundage – S – Oklahoma
250. Eric Cuffee – CB – Texas
251. Cameron Lewis – S – Louisiana (LSU)
256. Thiyo Lukusa – OG – Michigan
259. Cary Angeline – TE – Pennsylvania
260. Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR – Michigan (Louisville)
264. Damar Hamlin – CB – Pennsylvania
266. Terrell Hall – DE – Washington, D.C. (Ohio State)
268. LaMar Winston – LB – Oregon
271. Connor Murphy – DE – Arizona
277. Demetric Vance – S – Michigan
279. Naquan Jones – DT – Illinois
280. Bryson Young – DE – California
283. Brandon Peters – QB – Indiana (Michigan)
285. Simi Fehoko – WR – Utah
291. Jauan Williams – OT – Washington, D.C.
292. Tavares Chase – WR – Florida
293. Jordan Woods – DE – Florida

4Apr 2015
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Brandon Peters, Wolverine

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Avon (IN) Avon quarterback Brandon Peters committed to Michigan on Friday evening. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, LSU, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin, among others.

Peters is a 6’5″, 205 lb. prospect. As a junior in 2014, he completed 148/263 passes for 1,876 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He also ran 73 times for 244 yards and 5 scores.

Hit the jump for more on Peters and his commitment to Michigan.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 81 grade, #12 pocket passer, #181 overall, #2 in Indiana
Rivals: 4-star, #5 pro-style QB, #211 overall, #3 in Indiana
Scout: 4-star, #20 QB
247 Sports: 4-star, #7 pro-style QB, #157 overall, #3 in Indiana

Peters was offered by Michigan a few weeks after Jim Harbaugh was hired. Immediately, many recruiting followers pegged him to commit to Michigan. When he scheduled his first visit to campus for the spring game (complete visitor list), many thought that would be the weekend. However, in the days leading up to his visit, he told Rivals that he would not be committing to Michigan at the spring game and would wait until after some upcoming visits to the likes of LSU and Nebraska. He arrived in Ann Arbor on Friday and was committed to the Wolverines by Friday night.

I wrote a scouting report on Michigan’s offered quarterbacks back in February (LINK). While you can see that I did not have Peters high on my list, it’s also a list of elite quarterbacks – several 5-stars and other high 4-stars. Even before he committed to Michigan, I started to warm up to him a little bit. Not only have I come to appreciate his pocket presence, but I also think he’s a good physical match for what Jim Harbaugh wants in a quarterback. Based on his physical skills, I would move him up to #6 on that list, ahead of Messiah DeWeaver.

When Peters arrives in 2016, he will have to fight his way up the depth chart. If there are no departures, he will be behind senior Shane Morris, redshirt junior John O’Korn, redshirt sophomore Wilton Speight, sophomore Zach Gentry, and sophomore Alex Malzone. It’s unclear right now what that depth chart might look like going into the season, but there will at least be several more experienced guys in Peters’s way. Physically, he is a better athlete than O’Korn, Speight, or Malzone, but they could still have an edge. Peters is probably looking at a redshirt and a season or two on the bench before getting a real shot at the starting gig.

The good thing for Peters – and the rest of the quarterbacks – is that Jim Harbaugh is the coach. Harbaugh took some mediocre recruits at Stanford and made them pretty good, took Andrew Luck and made him great, and took a couple mediocre NFL guys (Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick) to great heights in the NFL. In fact, Luck and Peters share similar body types, physical skills, etc. If you look back at Luck’s high school highlights, you’ll see a lot of the same traits as you see in Peters, although Luck did it at against better competition in Texas than Peters plays against in Indiana. Luck had a stronger arm, but Peters shows better pocket awareness. This is not to say that Peters will be the next Andrew Luck, because Luck is an elite NFL quarterback with a great football mind, but there is a great deal of potential with the coaching he will get.

Peters is the third commit in the 2016 class, joining offensive tackle Erik Swenson and linebacker Dele’ Harding. He will probably be the only quarterback unless there are other departures at the position or if the class size swells dramatically. Michigan does not often push hard for a lot of players in Indiana, and the last commit from the state was from offensive guard Dan Samuelson in the 2013 class. The last time Michigan recruited Avon High School was when they went after defensive end Elijah Daniel (Auburn) in 2013. Despite it being a pretty strong program, Peters will be Michigan’s first player from the school.

TTB Rating: 86 (ratings explanation)

2Apr 2015
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2015 Spring Game Visitors

Houston (TX) Alief Elsik linebacker Dontavious Jackson

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Michigan’s spring game will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Jim Harbaugh has announced plans to draft up teams, which will take place this coming Saturday, March 28. Spring games usually attract a lot of prospects, and Michigan already has some good ones lined up to visit.

2015
Commits:
 Andrew David, Karan Higdon, Shelton Johnson, Tyree Kinnel, Grant Newsome, Grant Perry, Nolan Ulizio, Keith Washington, Tyrone Wheatley Jr.

2016
Toks Akinribade – RB – Brownsburg (IN) Brownsburg: Akinribade is a 6’0″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan, plus a bunch of MAC schools. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #63 running back, and #797 overall. As a junior in 2014, he had 220 carries for 1,579 yards and 15 touchdowns. He won’t be in town for the spring game, but he visited on Tuesday and was offered by the Wolverines while in town. His high school teammate is 2017 quarterback Hunter Johnson (see below).

Austin Anderson – OG – Mineola (TX) Mineola: Anderson is a 6’4″, 285 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Michigan, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, and TCU, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #74 offensive tackle, and #846 overall.

Riley Anderson – OG – Mineola (TX) Mineola: Anderson, Austin’s twin brother, is a 6’5″, 285 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Michigan, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, and Ole Miss, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #76 offensive tackle, and #877 overall.

Chris Brown – S – Houston (TX) Alief Elsik: Brown is a 5’11”, 183 lb. prospect with offers from Houston, Louisville, Michigan, Purdue, and others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #56 safety, and #855 overall. As a junior in 2014, he had 45 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, and 5 pass breakups. He will be in town with teammate Dontavious Jackson (see below).

Hit the jump for lots and lots more prospects.


Tony Butler – CB – Lakewood (OH) St. Edward’s: Butler is a 6’2″, 195 lb. prospect who committed to Pitt in March; he also has offers from Arizona State, Maryland, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #57 cornerback, and #611 overall. He is visited Michigan on Thursday, so he will not be in Ann Arbor for the spring game, but his former high school coach is Rick Finotti, who was recently hired as Michigan’s director of football operations.

Jalen Cochran – OLB – Plymouth (MI) Canton: Cochran is a 6’4″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa and several MAC schools. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #72 outside linebacker, and #994 overall. He claims a 4.79 forty. Cochran could be in line for a Michigan offer sooner or later.

Donnie Corley – WR – Detroit (MI) King: Corley is a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #20 wide receiver, and #110 overall. I have him rated as the #1 player in the state. This will be Corley’s fifth visit to Michigan since Jim Harbaugh was hired..

Kingston Davis – RB – Prattville (AL) Prattville: Davis is a 6’1″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #3 fullback, and #981 overall. As a junior in 2014, he had 1,407 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on his way to a state championship. The quarterback on his team was incoming freshman Keith Washington, who plans to play corner at Michigan. On a related note, Michigan will be holding a summer camp in Prattville, which will likely attract Davis and others from a pretty strong football area.


Terrance Davis – OG – Hyattasville (MD) DeMatha: Davis is a 6’4″, 305 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, and others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #3 offensive guard, and #170 overall. [Side note: Former teammate, offensive tackle J.P. Urquidez, also holds a Michigan offer but transferred from DeMatha to Copperas Cove (TX) Copperas Cove in January.]

Camilo Eifler – LB – Oakland (CA) Bishop O’Dowd: Eifler is a 6’2″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Cal, Michigan, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #16 outside linebacker, and #196 overall. His high school head coach is former Washington running back Napoleon Kaufman, who went on to play for the Oakland Raiders. Eifler’s travel plans do not have him arriving in Ann Arbor until Monday, so he will miss the spring game but will see campus on April 6-7.

Matt Falcon – RB – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Falcon is a 6’1″, 215 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Ohio State, and Tennesee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #13 running back, and #235 overall. He has proclaimed Tennessee as his outright leader, although he has been making pretty regular visits to Michigan.

Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Fitzpatrick is a 6’2″, 194 lb. prospect who committed to Louisville last October; he has since earned more offers, including one from the Wolverines. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #57 wide receiver, and #336 overall. Despite being committed to the Cardinals, area recruiting analysts believe it’s only a matter of time until Fitzpatrick (and his offered teammate, David Reese) commit to Michigan.

Jaqui “J.J.” Givens – S – Mechanicsville (VA) Atlee: Givens is a 6’2″, 170 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Michigan, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #46 safety, and #693 overall. This will be his first visit to Michigan, and most have him pegged for Virginia Tech.

Dele’ Harding – LB – Elkton (MD) Eastern Christian Academy: Harding committed to Michigan under Brady Hoke, and this was his first visit to campus since Jim Harbaugh was hired.

Daelin Hayes – LB – Ann Arbor (MI) Skyline: Hayes is a 6’4″, 250 lb. prospect who is committed to USC; he also holds offers from Michigan and numerous others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 outside linebacker, and #82 overall. Hayes says he is 100% committed to USC, and he was visiting with his whole high school team for the game, a team that includes Hunter Rison (see below).

Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) King: Hill is solidly committed to Penn State, but his brother – Michigan safety Delano Hill – likely drew him to see the spring game.

Dontavious Jackson – LB – Houston (TX) Alief Elsik: Jackson is a 6’2″, 248 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #4 inside linebacker, and #123 overall. He is a teammate of Chris Brown (see above). Brown and Jackson bought airline tickets to Michigan specifically, so this is not a multiple-stop trip through the midwest. That would seem to indicate a strong interest in attending Michigan.

Khalid Kareem – DE – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison: Kareem is a 6’4″, 252 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #14 strongside end, and #226 overall. He has visited Michigan numerous times, despite being a short-lived commit to Michigan State back in February.

Quinn Nordin – K – Rockford (MI) Rockford: Nordin is a 6’1″, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa, Miami-OH, Penn State, and Western Michigan. He’s currently unranked by the major recruiting sites, but he is #1 in his class according to Chris Sailer. This is his first visit to Michigan. The Wolverines only have one scholarship kicker scheduled to be on the roster in 2015, and that will be true freshman placekicker Andrew David. UPDATE: Nordin was offered by Michigan on Saturday.

Brandon Peters – QB – Avon (IN) Avon: Peters is a 6’5″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Indiana, LSU, Michigan, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #10 pro-style quarterback, and #272 overall. Back in February I wrote up a scouting report on Michigan’s 2016 quarterback targets (LINK), so check that out for the scoop on his game. As for his recruitment, the 247 Sports Crystal Ball is 86% in favor of Michigan, and he seems to be the most likely QB for Michigan’s class with K.J. Costello choosing between Stanford and USC this afternoon. UPDATE: Peters committed to Michigan on Friday night (LINK).

David Reese – FB – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Reese committed to Michigan on Saturday morning (LINK).

Josh Sills – OG – Byesville (OH) Meadowbrook: Sills is a 6’5″, 319 lb. prospect who earned a Michigan offer on his visit; he also has several MAC offers. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #70 offensive guard, and #1279 overall.

Will Small – LB – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Small is a 6’0″, 205 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Darrius Stokes – WR – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Stokes is a 6’0″, 160 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Abdullah Yaseen – CB – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Yaseen is a 5’10”, 170 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

2017



Carter Dunaway – TE – Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice:
 Dunaway is a 6’6″, 225 lb. prospect who was offered by Michigan on Saturday at the spring game. He is the brother of incoming freshman preferred walk-on defensive end Jack Dunaway, and he is also the son of tight end Craig Dunaway, who played for Michigan in the mid-1980s.

A.J. Epenesa – DE – Edwardsville (IL) Edwardsville: Epenesa is a 6’5″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Florida State, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 5-star, the #1 strongside end, and #2 overall. He has claimed Iowa as his early leader. This will be his first visit to Michigan.

Jordan George-Nwogu – DE – Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer: George-Nwogu is a 6’2″, 215 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He claims a 4.85 forty.

JaRaymond Hall – OT – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Hall is a 6’5″, 255 lb. prospect with no offers right now.

Rodney Hall – QB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hall is a 6’3″, 185 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He was Cass Tech’s quarterback this past season and led them to the state championship game.

Derrick Hubbard – LB – Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer: Hubbard is a 6’2″, 202 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. As a sophomore in 2014, he made 58 tackles, 5 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery. He claims a 4.69 forty.

Donovan Johnson – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech:

Hunter Johnson – QB – Brownsburg (IN) Brownsburg: Johnson is a 6’3″, 197 lb. prospect with offers from Northwestern, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #1 pro-style quarterback, and #9 overall in the 2017 class. Along with Akinribade (see above), Johnson visited Ann Arbor on Tuesday but won’t be present for the spring game. As a sophomore in 2014, he completed 122/226 passes for 1,434 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.

Jaylen Kelly-Powell – S – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Kelly-Powell is a 6’0″, 183 lb. prospect with offers from Miami-OH and Northwestern. He claims a 4.49 forty and has visited Michigan a couple times recently.

Donovan Peoples-Jones – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Peoples-Jones is a 6’1″, 170 lb. prospect with offers from LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #2 wide receiver, and #12 overall. Peoples-Jones claims a 4.4 forty and is the son of former Wolverine Shonte Peoples.

Isaiah Pryor – S – Lawrenceville (GA) Archer: Pryor is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, and Michigan State, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #5 safety, and #70 overall. He visited Michigan the last weekend in March with 2017 cornerback teammate Jamyest Williams, who also holds a Michigan offer, and Pryor plans to return for the spring game with his family. Archer is also the home of 2016 offensive tackle E.J. Price, who has named Michigan his leader.

Hunter Rison – WR – Ann Arbor (MI) Skyline: Rison is a 5’11”, 183 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He transferred to Ann Arbor from Arizona. He claims a 4.5 forty. Rison is the son of Andre Rison, the former Michigan State and NFL wide receiver; he now coaches at Skyline.

Josh Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’1″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Oklahoma. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #2 inside linebacker, and #56 overall. Ross is the younger brother of Michigan senior linebacker James Ross III.

Todd Sibley, Jr. – RB – Akron (OH) Hoban: Sibley is a 5’11”, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio State, among others. He is currently unranked by the recruiting services since he’s a 2017 prospect. As a sophomore in 2014, he ran for 1,576 yards and 17 touchdowns. Sibley was excited about his Michigan offer but Ohio State still probably holds a lead.

Antjuan Simmons – RB – Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer: Simmons is a 6’1″, 205 lb. prospect with an offer from Miami-OH. He is currently unranked and claims a 4.55 forty. Simmons is the best skill player I’ve seen in the 2017 class, as he could be a running back or linebacker at the next level.

Taurus Simpson – LB – Saginaw (MI) Heritage: Simpson is a 5’10”, 178 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He was a high school teammate of Michigan freshman Brian Cole.

Dylan Stackhouse – RB – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park:

Allen Stritzinger – RB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Stritzinger is a 6’0″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Toledo, and Western Michigan. As a sophomore in 2014, he ran the ball 244 times for 1,356 yards and 20 touchdowns, plus he caught 9 passes for 238 yards and 1 touchdown. Along with Simmons, he’s one of several outstanding in-state skill players for 2017. He attends the alma mater of junior quarterback Shane Morris.

2018
Robert Daniel, Jr. – CB – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park:

Emil Ekiyor – OG – Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral: Ekiyor is a 6’3″, 285 lb. prospect with an offer from Michigan. He visited Ann Arbor the last weekend of March and came away with his lone offer so far. He is the son of former UCF and Atlanta Falcon defensive end Emil Ekiyor.

Kalon Gervin – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech:

Marquan McCall – OG – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: McCall is a 6’3″, 280 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Ovie Oghoufo – WR – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison:

Taron Vincent – DT – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Vincent is a 6’3″, 285 lb. prospect with offers from Maryland, North Carolina State, and Ohio State; he also reported a Michigan offer at one point. His father is Troy Vincent, who played cornerback at Wisconsin and then in the NFL for the Dolphins and Eagles. Taron’s brother, Troy Jr., plays cornerback for North Carolina State. One Michigan connection is that Taron plays for Biff Poggi, Henry Poggi’s dad, at Gilman.