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247 Sports: Top 247 for 2013 update

David Dawson (#55) made the biggest leap in the updated rankings from 247 Sports

247 Sports updated their top 247 player list for the class of 2014.  Here’s what it looked like back in July.

Movement since then:

– Shane Morris stayed at #19
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #52 to #67
– Kyle Bosch dropped from #75 to #83
– Chris Fox dropped from #73 to #114
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #95 to #107
– David Dawson jumped from #138 to #109
– Henry Poggi dropped from #107 to #118
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #158 to #156
– Ben Gedeon dropped from #177 to #179
– Michael McCray dropped from #178 to #181
– DeVeon Smith jumped from #222 to #218
– Gareon Conley jumped from #229 to #225

2. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
4. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
5. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
6. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
8. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
9. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
11. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
15. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
19. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
22. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
25. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
30. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
34. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
38. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
41. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
42. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
43. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
47. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
53. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
54. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
59. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
61. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
64. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
67. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
72. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
73. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
78. Jake Raulerson – C – Texas (Texas)
83. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
84. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
87. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
91. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
92. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
96. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
99. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
100. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
101. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
103. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
104. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
106. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
107. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
108. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
109. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
114. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
118. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
119. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
120. Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
122. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
126. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
127. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
133. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
136. Marquz North – WR – North Carolina
139. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
142. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
146. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
148. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
149. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
150. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
151. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
152. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
155. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey (Rutgers)
156. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
167. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
175. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
177. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
179. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
181. Michael McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
182. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
190. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
191. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
192. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
194. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
195. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
199. Jacob Matuska – TE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
206. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
207. Elijah Qualls – ATH – California (Washington)
210. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
211. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
218. Deveon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
221. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
223. Jayme Thompson – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
225. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
229. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
232. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)

Rivals 250 for 2013 updated

Rivals updated its top 250 players in the nation.  Here’s what it looked like back in May.  The top 100 was updated yesterday.

Movement for the Michigan commits:

– Dymonte Thomas fell from #95 to #102
– Chris Fox fell from #57 to #112
– Jake Butt fell from #118 to #131
– Jourdan Lewis fell from #147 to #150
– David Dawson jumped from #171 to #165
– Wyatt Shallman fell from #182 to #206

– Ross Douglas fell from #222 to #232
– Taco Charlton fell from #175 to #233
– Logan Tuley-Tillman fell from #235 to #241
– Ben Gedeon fell out of the top 250

4-stars:

102. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
103. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
104. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
105. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
109. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
111. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
112. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
115. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
121. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)

127. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
130. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
131. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
136. Yannick Ngakoue – LB – Washington, D.C. (Maryland)
137. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
145. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
150. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
151. Joe Mathis – DE – California
156. Al-Quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey

158. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
160. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)

162. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
165. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
167. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida

178. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
182. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
186. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
189. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
195. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
197. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
206. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan)
213. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
217. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
218. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California (USC)
219. Chase Abbington – ATH – Missouri (Missouri)
221. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
229. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
232. Ross Douglas – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
241. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)

247 Sports: Composite Rankings Released for 2013

Shane Morris averages out to be the #16 recruit in the country

247 Sports  did a novel thing recently by figuring out a way to post “composite rankings,” which combine the four major recruiting sites’ rankings into an average for each player.  They claim it’s “revolutionary,” but it’s kind of something I’ve always wanted to see . . . but who has the time or resources to do something like that?  Well . . . they do, I guess.

Here’s a look at the Michigan commits (and offerees).  I’ll only list the offerees until the last Michigan commit appears on the list.  After that I’m not scrolling down anymore.

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
6. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
7. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
9. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
12. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
14. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
15. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
16. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
19. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
22. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
26. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
28. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
29. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
30. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
32. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
39. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
41. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
46. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
47. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
48. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
53. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
55. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
56. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
57. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
58. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
60. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
62. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
63. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
64. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
66. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
72. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
74. Patrick Kugler – C – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
82. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
86. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
88. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
89. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
91. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
92. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
93. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
94. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
98. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
101. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
104. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
107. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California (USC)
114. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
115. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
116. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
118. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
122. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
127. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
128. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
132. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
137. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
140. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
143. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
145. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
146. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
153. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
154. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
155. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
157. Joe Mathis – DE – California
159. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
160. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
161. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
163. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
165. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
166. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
174. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
176. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
178. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
181. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
185. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
187. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
189. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
191. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
196. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
197. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
199. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
200. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
201. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida
203. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
208. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
215. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
218. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
220. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
237. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
240. Christian LaCouture – DE – Texas (Nebraska)
242. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan)
245. John Ross – CB – California
252. Ryan White – CB – Kentucky (Louisville)
259. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
261. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
265. Jayme Thompson – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
271. Yannick Ngakoue – LB – Washington, D.C. (Maryland)
274. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
279. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York
290. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Ohio (Wisconsin)
292. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
293. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
301. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
305. J.J. Gustafson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
311. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
312. James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
314. Hardreck Walker – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
320. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina (Georgia)
346. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
350. Ross Douglas – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
352. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
379. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida (UCF)
428. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina (Tennessee)
438. Paul Harris – WR – Maryland (Tennessee)
446. Tre Bell – CB – Florida (Florida)
472. Cameron Walker – CB – California
486. Marcell Lazard – OT – New Jersey (West Virginia)
495. Jay Ellison – DT – Georgia
496. Reginald Carter – LB – Georgia (Georgia)
523. Rod Crayton – DT – Alabama
528. Csont’e York – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
600. Shelby Christy – WR – Louisiana
611. Scott Orndoff – TE – Pennsylvania (Pitt)
612. Shane Cockerille – QB – Maryland (Maryland)
622. Khalid Hill – TE – Michigan (Michigan)
686. Zach Bradshaw – WR – Maryland (Penn State)
774. Kevin Gladney – WR – Ohio (Nebraska)
1112. Tim Gardner – OG – Indiana (Ohio State)
1113. Kyle LaPorte – WR – New Jersey
1207. Gaius Vaenuku – DE – Texas
1509. Channing Stribling – CB – North Carolina (Michigan)

247 Sports: Top 247 for 2013 updated

Hudson (OH) Hudson linebacker Ben Gedeon is now #177 in the country

247 Sports updated their 2013 ratings.  Here’s what they looked like a week ago, and here are Michigan’s movers:

– Shane Morris jumped #21 #19
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #51 to #52
– Kyle Bosch dropped from #52 to #75
– Chris Fox dropped from #53 to #73
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #89 to #95
– Henry Poggi dropped from #105 to #107
– David Dawson jumped from #157 to #138
– Patrick Kugler dropped from #154 to #158
– Ben Gedeon dropped from #175 to #177
– Mike McCray dropped from #176 to #178
– DeVeon Smith jumped from #226 to #222
– Gareon Conley jumped from #232 to #229

Below is a list of all of Michigan’s offerees:

2. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
4. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
5. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)

6. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
8. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
9. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
11. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
12. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
19. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
21. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
22. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
32. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
33. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
38. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
39. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
41. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
43. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
49. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
51. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
52. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan) 
57. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
58. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois

59. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
60. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
61. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
68. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
69. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
71. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
75. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
77. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
79. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
83. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
87. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
89. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
90. Taco Charlton – OLB – Ohio (Michigan)
95. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
96. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
97. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
98. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
100. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
97. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
107. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
110. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
112. Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
114. MarQuez North – WR – North Carolina
115. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
118. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)

119. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
120. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
123. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
125. Matt Rolin – OLB – Virginia (South Carolina)
129. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
132. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
135. Dorian O’Daniel – OLB – Maryland (Clemson)
138. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)

139. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
141. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
142. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
145. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
146. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
150. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
158. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan) 
164. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
171. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
174. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
175. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
177. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
178. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
180. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
192. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois
193. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
195. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
198. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
199. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)

200. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
210. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
211. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
212. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
222. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)

223. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
226. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
228. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia (Florida State)
229. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
234. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina
245. Joe Mathis – DE – California

Recruiting Update: July 9, 2012

LaQuon Treadwell, Shane Morris, and Jourdan Lewis at The Opening

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Wayne (NJ) De Paul wide receiver Kiy Hester was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’2″, 200 lb. athlete with offers from Maryland, Miami, Michigan State, Rutgers, and several others.  As a sophomore in 2011, he had 27 receptions for 501 yards and 8 touchdowns.  He also plays a little bit of safety and cornerback, but he looks somewhat disinterested in defense and more of a natural receiver.

OFF THE BOARD: 2013
Wyomissing (PA) Wyomissing Area linebacker Alex Anzalone committed to Notre Dame.  Anzalone was previously committed to Ohio State but decommitted after the blowup with the sexual predator fan.  He was also a guy who planned to visit Michigan until the coaches put all their eggs in the E.J. Levenberry basket.

Indianapolis (IN) North Central defensive tackle Darius Latham committed to Wisconsin.  Michigan never seemed to be recruiting Latham very hard, and they supposedly wanted him more for the offensive line than defense..

Houston (TX) Westfield defensive tackle Hardreck Walker committed to Texas A&M.  Walker expressed interest in Michigan, but he set an announcement date before ever visiting campus.  Michigan is also reported to be done recruiting the defensive line for 2013.

VISITORS
Duluth (GA) Peachtree Ridge offensive tackle Orlando Brown was reported by Wolverine Nation‘s TomVH a couple weeks ago to be visiting on July 14, which would be this coming Saturday.  We’ll see if that visit actually takes place, but Brown is a 6’9″, 376 lb. kid with offers from all over the place.  It’s been pointed out numerous times, but he’s the son of the late Orlando Brown, a former offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.

Salt Lake City (UT) Highland defensive tackle Bryan Mone was supposed to visit last week, but the visit didn’t materialize.  He does still plan to visit, but he’s not sure when.  He’s a 6’3″, 280-pounder who was a teammate of incoming freshman fullback Sione Houma.  Mone was the first player to be offered in the class of 2014.

REVIEW OF THE OPENING
The Opening took place in Beaverton, OR, this past week.  Some of it was televised on ESPNU over the past few nights, so here are some thoughts based on SPARQ results and what I saw on TV and videos posted online.

Wheaton (IL) St. Francis offensive guard Kyle Bosch measured in at 6’5″, 311 lbs.  He had a 5.52 forty, a 4.87 shuttle, a 23.2″ vertical, and a 35.5′ Powerball toss.  However, he left the competition early due to what he’s afraid is mononucleosis.

Pickerington (OH) North tight end Jake Butt was featured in some clips online and in a televised Friday night seven-on-seven game with Tyrone Swoopes as his quarterback.  Swoopes was one of the worst passing quarterbacks at the event, which was somewhat expected for a dual-threat guy like him, who is an excellent runner.  Butt played very well in the seven-on-seven game.  He’s not an elite athlete at tight end like Miami-committed Travis Johnson or Alabama-bound O.J. Howard, but he’s tall and stout, and he showed nice hands in traffic.

Pickerington (OH) Central defensive end Taco Charlton measured in at 6’6″, 249 lbs.  He had a 4.89 forty, a 4.50 shuttle, a 31.6″ vertical, and a 40′ Powerball toss.  Michigan and Ohio high school rules prevent players from wearing pads during events like this, but Charlton performed well in the events in which he was allowed to participate.  His speed off the ball was noted as a positive, but those events generally favor the defender, so I take those reports with a grain of salt.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech offensive guard David Dawson measured in at 6’3.5″, 282 lbs.  He had a 5.54 forty, a 5.16 shuttle, a 22″ vertical, and a 41′ Powerball toss.  Dawson is frequently listed in the neighborhood of 6’5″ and 305 lbs., so these measurements are more indication that he’s headed for offensive guard.  Dawson didn’t make waves with his play, but he did receive positive reviews.  He did makes waves, however, with his stated plans to visit Friday Night Lights at the University of Florida, which is a “camp” in the technical sense, but is more of a recruiting tool.  He stated that he had already bought his plane ticket and that he would talk to Michigan’s coaches about it, but miraculously, over the span of 24 hours, the visit was off and he remains committed to Michigan.  This situation will be one to watch over the coming months, though.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech cornerback Jourdan Lewis measured in at 5’10”, 159 lbs.  He had a 4.68 forty, a 4.34 shuttle, a 32″ vertical, and a 36′ Powerball toss.  Some people expressed disappointment in his 4.68 forty time, but I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: most forty times you see for high schoolers are exaggeratedly fast.  After three years at Michigan and training for the draft, Donovan Warren ran a 4.68 at the NFL Combine.  Of course, Warren went undrafted, but he was a pretty good college cornerback (All-Big Ten in 2009) and might have raised his stock if he had stayed for his senior year.  In one-on-one drills on Day 1, Lewis went 5-for-5, had a very nice interception that was televised in Saturday night’s seven-on-seven game, and had a diving crunch-time pick in the championship game to keep his team alive (although they lost 14-6).  He has earned positive reviews for his makeup speed and it shows on film, so I’m not worried about that forty time in the slightest.

Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison linebacker Mike McCray II participated in The Opening, but didn’t really leave much of an impression.  I watched his seven-on-seven game on Saturday night and he was hardly noticeable, although linebackers are rarely stars in those types of events, especially inside linebackers.  McCray is seen by many analysts as more of a run-stuffing linebacker (even though I have some questions about his instincts), so I’ll repeat that it’s tough to judge much at these camps.  They’re fun to watch, but not particularly useful for most positions.

Warren (MI) De La Salle quarterback Shane Morris impressed most observers.  He has perhaps the strongest arm of any quarterback in the country, but his accuracy has come into question at times.  The best chance to show his stuff came in the seven-on-seven tournament, in which he played well most of the time.  However, his team (the Land Sharks) had what looked like the worst receiving corps of the six squads.  Devonte Whitfield is a decent receiver and made some plays, but Morris’s best targets were probably tight end O.J. Howard and running back Taquan Mizzell.  I value game film over camp performances, but this is how I would rank the six quarterbacks’ performances over the weekend:

1. Max Brown – Sammamish (WA) Skyline – committed to USC
2. Shane Morris – Warren (MI) De La Salle – committed to Michigan
3. Cooper Bateman – Salt Lake City (UT) Cottonwood – committed to Alabama
4. Christian Hackenberg – Fork Union (VA) Fork Union Military Academy – committed to Penn State
5. Brice Ramsey – Kingsland (GA) Camden – committed to Georgia
6. Tyrone Swoopes – Whitewright (TX) Whitewright – committed to Texas

The all-tournament team for seven-on-seven consisted of:

QB: Max Browne (committed to USC)
RB: Ryan Green (committed to Florida State)
WR: Torii Hunter, Jr.
WR: Ryan Switzer (committed to North Carolina)
TE: Jake Butt (committed to Michigan)
TE: O.J. Howard (committed to Alabama)
LB: Larenz Bryant (committed to South Carolina)
LB: Jaylon Smith (committed to Notre Dame)
LB: Matthew Thomas
CB: Cameron Burrows (committed to Ohio State)
CB: Jourdan Lewis (committed to Michigan)