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2016 Season Countdown: #49 David Long, Jr.

David Long, Jr. (image via College Spun)

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Name: David Long, Jr.
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 187 lbs.
High school: Los Angeles (CA) Loyola
Position: Cornerback
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #22
Last year: Long was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 19 tackles, 5 pass breakups, and 1 interception on defense; he also caught 25 passes for 525 yards and 7 touchdowns on offense.
Final TTB Rating: 92

Long was offered by Michigan’s new staff shortly after they were hired, and while he seemed interested in Michigan, he ended up committing to Stanford. Despite being accepted by such an elite school, he ended up decommitting in December and considering either Michigan or Washington. That led to kind of a hilarious time when Washington mods at 247 Sports were extremely insistent about him committing to the Huskies and dismissive of Michigan’s chances. Obviously, Michigan came out on top in his recruitment.

I was pulling for Long to become a Wolverine, because I think he’s a very solid overall prospect. At a listed 6’0″, 187 lbs., I think he’s more physically ready to play than a lot of freshman cornerbacks. He can be physical, he has good speed, he’s smart, and he’s dangerous with the ball in his hands (as evidenced by averaging 21 yards/catch as a senior). Michigan needs to get some guys ready to play corner in 2017, because three seniors are graduating after this season. Due to his size and relative polish, I think Long might be the top non-senior cornerback and jump ahead of Keith Washington, Brandon Watson, and fellow freshman Lavert Hill.

Prediction: Backup cornerback

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2016 Recruiting Awards

David Long, Jr. is perhaps Michigan’s fastest 2016 recruit

Every year I post my recruiting awards to look back on in future years. You can look back on past years here (LINK) to find the hits and misses.

Best Overall Recruit: DT Rashan Gary
There’s no real suspense this year. Gary is the consensus #1 player in the country, and I gave him a TTB Rating of 100. He is awesome at the football.

Best Offensive Recruit: TE Devin Asiasi
I think the combination of Asiasi’s athleticism and Jim Harbaugh’s propensity for developing tight ends will do great things for Asiasi’s profile.

Best Defensive Recruit: DT Rashan Gary
See above.

Hit the jump for the rest of the awards.

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2016 Recruiting Update: January 25, 2016

David Long, Jr. committed to Michigan on Thursday

COMMITMENTS
Los Angeles (CA) Loyola cornerback David Long, Jr. committed to Michigan (LINK).

Ellenwood (GA) Cedar Grove linebacker Elysee Mbem-Bosse committed to Michigan. That commitment post is coming later today.

Baltimore (MD) Gilman offensive guard Stephen Spanellis committed to Michigan (LINK).

Miami (FL) Columbus defensive end Joshua Uche committed to Michigan (LINK).

DECOMMITMENTS
Winchester (IN) Winchester running back Kiante Enis decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

Delray Beach (FL) Atlantic cornerback Antwaine Richardson decommitted from Michigan (LINK

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Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

Hit the jump for several players who are newly back on the board, some guys who committed elsewhere, and some miscellaneous bits.

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David Long Jr., Wolverine

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Los Angeles (CA) Loyola cornerback David Long, Jr.

Los Angeles (CA) Loyola cornerback David Long, Jr. committed to Michigan on Thursday evening on ESPNU. The one-time Stanford commit chose the Wolverines over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Miami, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington, and Wisconsin, among others.

Long is a 6’0″, 175 lb. prospect. As a senior in 2015, he caught 25 passes for 525 yards (21 yards/catch) and 7 touchdowns; on defense, he made 19 tackles, 1 interception, and 5 pass breakups. He claims a 4.4 forty and a 10.8 time in the 100 meters. He also has a 36″ vertical, a 245 lb. bench press, and a 375 lb. squat.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 83 grade, #5 ATH, #104 overall
Rivals: 4-star, #9 CB, #81 overall
Scout: 4-star, #5 CB, #64 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 95 grade, #8 CB, #96 overall

Hit the jump for much more on Long’s commitment.

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Recruiting Update: January 18, 2016

Olathe (KS) North safety Isaiah Simmons

DECOMMITMENT
Upper Marlboro (MD) Riverdale Baptist cornerback Sir Patrick Scott decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Winter Garden (FL) West Orange wide receiver Eddie McDoom decommitted from Oregon. McDoom is a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect who had committed to the Ducks in December, but also has offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, and Oklahoma, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #67 wide receiver, and #405 overall. He recently caught a touchdown pass in the Under Armour All-American Game. Interestingly, McDoom was one of a couple wide receiver commits who took an Oregon spot that could have gone to Dylan Crawford, who committed to Michigan two weekends ago. McDoom says that when he made it clear to Oregon that he wanted to take other visits – mainly to Michigan – the Ducks pulled his offer. Michigan fans are familiar with that policy, since it sounds similar to Brady Hoke’s approach. Now McDoom is scheduled to come to Ann Arbor next weekend, and it’s unclear whether this situation will affect Crawford or not. If Michigan is able to secure a commitment from McDoom and keep Crawford, that may sew up the receiver position before Donald Stewart and Pie Young decide to commit.

Olathe (KS) North safety Isaiah Simmons was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 212 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Louisville, Missouri, and Nebraska, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #16 safety, and #326 overall. Simmons is a large safety who also plays some wide receiver. He reminds me a little bit of Michigan cornerback Jeremy Clark, although Simmons is thicker at this stage in his career than Clark was. He has visits scheduled to Nebraska and Louisville for the next two weekends, so Michigan would likely have to bump one of those schools out of the way unless he decides to make a mid-week trip. If the name of Simmons’s school sounds familiar, Michigan recruited Jimmie Swain IV (Oregon) from there in the 2014 class.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
Port Washington (WI) Port Washington offensive tackle Tyler Beach

was offered by Michigan. Beach is a 6’8″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Northern Illinois. He has not been offered by Wisconsin yet, but it’s often tough to pull players out of Wisconsin if the Badgers want them (Ben Bredeson is an exception).

Hit the jump for some more 2017 offers, a 2018 offer, some commitments elsewhere, and some random recruiting bits.

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