Poll results: Who will be the best offensive lineman in the 2013 class?

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11Apr 2013
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Poll results: Who will be the best offensive lineman in the 2013 class?

Wexford (PA) North Allegheny center Patrick Kugler

Patrick Kugler: 63%
The freshman from Wexford (PA) North Allegheny played in the Under Armour All-American Game.  According to the 247 Composite rankings, he’s a 4-star, the #68 player nationally, and the country’s top center.  He will enroll at Michigan in June and potentially be a backup to whoever wins the starting center job this spring.  His father is a former professional offensive line coach who is now UTEP’s head football coach.


Kyle Bosch: 19%
Bosch is a 6’5″, 307 lb. player who enrolled in January.  He attended Wheaton (IL) St. Francis and was 247 Composite’s #3 offensive guard and #87 overall prospect.  In spring practice videos, he has appeared to be running with the second team at offensive guard.  He may factor into the playing rotation in the fall.


David Dawson: 12%
The Detroit (MI) Cass Tech prospect stands 6’4″ and 280 lbs.  He’s the 247 Composite’s #4 offensive guard – one spot below Bosch – and their #95 player overall.  Dawson also played in the Under Armour All-American Game.


Chris Fox and Logan Tuley-Tillman: 1% (tie)
Fox comes from Parker (CO) Ponderosa, while Tuley-Tillman hails from Peoria (IL) Manual; they were selected for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Under Armour game, respectively, although Fox was unable to participate due to a knee injury.  Fox stands 6’6″ and 300 lbs. and was recruited to play tackle, while Tuley-Tillman enrolled in January and has been practicing at left offensive tackle, standing 6’7″ and 285 lbs.  Fox was 247 Composite’s #5 offensive guard and #111 overall player, and Tuley-Tillman was the #12 offensive tackle and #167 player overall.


Dan Samuelson: 0%
Plymouth (IN) Plymouth offensive guard Samuelson stands 6’5″ and 290 lbs.  According to the 247 Composite rankings, he’s the #21 offensive guard and #414 overall player in the nation.

1Feb 2013
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Scout: Class of 2013 Michigan Final State Rankings

Warren (MI) De La Salle quarterback Shane Morris is the top player in the state

Scout finalized its 2013 in-state rankings.  Here are some notes on a few players of Michigan interest:

1. Shane Morris – QB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Offered, committed to Michigan.
2. Steven Elmer – OT – Midland (MI) Midland: Offered, committed to Notre Dame.
3. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Offered, committed to Michigan.
4. Jon Reschke – LB – Bloomfield (MI) Brother Rice: Offered, committed to Michigan State.
5. David Dawson – OG – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Offered, committed to Michigan.
6. Dennis Finley – OT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Offered, committed to Michigan State.
7. Delano Hill – S – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Offered, committed to Michigan.
8. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Novi (MI) Catholic Central: Offered, committed to Michigan.
9. Khalid Hill – TE – Detroit (MI) East English Village: Offered, committed to Michigan.
13. Da’Mario Jones – WR – Westland (MI) John Glenn: Offered, committed to Michigan.
23. Berkley Edwards – RB – Chelsea (MI) Chelsea: Brother of former Michigan WR Braylon Edwards, committed to Minnesota.
26. Andre Turner – DE – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park: Teammate of WR commit Csont’e York, committed to Western Michigan.
28. DeJuan Rogers – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Teammate of commits Lewis, Dawson, and D. Hill; committed to Toledo.
37. Josh Cox – S – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Teammate of QB commit Shane Morris; committed to Central Michigan.
64. Matt Linehan – QB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Son of Detroit Lions OC Scott Linehan, committed to Idaho.

17Jan 2013
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Detroit News Blue Chip list for 2013

Shane Morris is the top player in Michigan, according to the Detroit News

The Detroit News released its “blue chip” list for 2013, and unsurprisingly, there’s a handful of future Wolverines on the list.  A quick rundown:

1. Shane Morris – QB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Committed to Michigan.
2. David Dawson – OG – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Committed to Michigan.
3. Steve Elmer – OT – Midland (MI) Midland: Committed to Notre Dame.
4. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Committed to Michigan.
5. Jon Reschke – LB – Birmingham (MI) Brother Rice: Committed to Michigan State.
6. Wyatt Shallman – RB – Novi (MI) Catholic Central: Committed to Michigan.
7. Cameron Dillard – OG – Plymouth (MI) Canton: Committed to Florida.
8. Gerald Holmes – RB – Flint (MI) Carman-Ainsworth: Committed to Michigan State.
9. Delano Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Committed to Michigan.
10. Khalid Hill – TE – Detroit (MI) East English Village: Committed to Michigan.
11. Da’Mario Jones – WR – Westland (MI) John Glenn: Committed to Michigan.
12. Dennis Finley – OT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Committed to Michigan State.
13. Csont’e York – WR – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park: Committed to Michigan.
14. Kenton Gibbs – DT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Uncommitted.
15. Luke Maclean – LB – Grand Blanc (MI) Grand Blanc: Committed to Pitt.

So Michigan has 8 of the top 15 players in the state for the class of 2013, in addition to 8 of the 15 from last year.

16Jan 2013
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247 Sports: Top 247 finalized

David Dawson made a large jump in the new 247 rankings

247 Sports released its final top 247 prospects on Tuesday.  Here’s what it looked like back in November 2011 when it was originally released.  The following shows the movement for Michigan recruits since October:

– David Dawson jumped from #109 to #65
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #67 to #80
– Shane Morris dropped from #19 to #81
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #157 to #97
– Henry Poggi dropped from #118 to #120
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #107 to #129
– Chris Fox dropped from #114 to #137
– Maurice Hurst, Jr. jumps from off the list to #190
– Mike McCray dropped from #181 to #194
– Ben Gedeon dropped from #179 to #199
– DeVeon Smith remained at #218

Here are Michigan’s offerees:

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
5. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
6. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
10. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
11. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
16. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
18. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
27. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
28. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
31. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
32. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Florida)
33. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
42. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
43. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
45. Eli Apple – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
47. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
48. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
50. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
53. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
58. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
60. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
65. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
72. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
74. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
77. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
80. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
81. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
84. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
85. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
89. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
94. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
96. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (USC)
97. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
99. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
103. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
105. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
108. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
109. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
110. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
116. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
119. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
120. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
121. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
123. Darrel Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
125. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
126. Sebastian Larue – WR – California
127. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
129. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
130. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
131. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
136. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
137. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
141. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
148. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
152. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
155. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
160. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Indiana)
162. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
167. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
172. Jake Raulerson – OC – Texas (Texas)
175. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
180. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
183. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
186. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
188. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas
189. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, DC (Notre Dame)
190. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
194. Mike McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
199. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
202. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
206. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
208. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey (Rutgers)
209. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
211. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
216. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
218. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
221. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
226. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
233. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)

10Jan 2013
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ESPN 300 for 2013 finalized

Jourdan Lewis is ESPN’s highest ranked Michigan commit

ESPN released its final top 300 list of players for the 2013 class, and 87 guys on the list have been offered by Michigan.  Here’s what it looked like back in November.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #92 to #88
– David Dawson fell from #87 to #91
– Dymonte Thomas jumped from #97 to #94
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #115 to #101
– Logan Tuley-Tillman jumped from #105 to #104
– Mike McCray II fell from #111 to #114
– Taco Charlton jumped from #119 to #116
– Shane Morris fell from #54 to #127
– Chris Fox fell from #113 to #134
– Kyle Bosch fell from #127 to #157
– Jake Butt fell from #176 to #182
– Jaron Dukes jumped from #233 to #232
– Henry Poggi jumped from #288 to #254
– Ben Gedeon jumped from #282 to #280

5-stars:
3. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
5. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
7. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
10. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
11. Eli Apples – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

4-stars:
12. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
13. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
18. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
19. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
27. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
28. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
34. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
37. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
38. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
43. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
51. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
56. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
58. Al-quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
59. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
62. Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
67. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
71. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
72. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
74. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California
77. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
79. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
80. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
82. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
84. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
87. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
88. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
91. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
92. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
93. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
94. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
97. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
101. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
104. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
106. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
107. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
112. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
113. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
114. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
116. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
117. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
122. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
124. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
126. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York (Clemson)
127. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
129. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
130. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (LSU)
132. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
133. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
134. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
136. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
139. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
148. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
150. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
157. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
159. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
161. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
174. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
182. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
187. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
188. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
191. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
193. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
208. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
213. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina (Tennessee)
215. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
216. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
218. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
220. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
232. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
236. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
244. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
246. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida (Louisville)
249. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
254. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
257. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
262. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
267. Joe Mathis – DE – California (Washington)
275. Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
276. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
279. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Indiana)
280. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
285. Jay-nard Bostwick – DT – Florida
287. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
290. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)