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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

Scout 300 for 2013 updated

Taco Charlton made a big leap, and Shane Morris continues to be Michigan’s top recruit

Scout updated their top 300 prospects for 2013.  Here’s what the rankings looked like back in May.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Shane Morris dropped from #28 to #29
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #31 to #30
– Kyle Bosch jumped from #49 to #48
– Deveon Smith fell from #53 to #60
– Chris Fox jumped from #139 to #134
– Henry Poggi fell from #135 to #136
– Jake Butt jumped from #152 to #137
– Ben Gedeon fell from #153 to #155
– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #173 to #168
– David Dawson fell from #178 to #179
– Logan Tuley-Tillman fell from #190 to #194
– Maurice Hurst, Jr. fell from #213 to #215
– Mike McCray fell from #214 to #216
– Gareon Conley fell from #232 to #233
– Taco Charlton jumped from outside the top 300 to #267
– Wyatt Shallman fell from #263 to #268
– Jaron Dukes fell from #295 to #296

5-stars:

4. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida

5. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
6. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
7. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia

9. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
15. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
16. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania

17. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
19. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
20. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
21. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
22. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
23. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
24. Priest Willis – S – Arizona
26. James Quick – WR – Kentucky

29. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
30. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
35. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
37. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)

4-stars:
38. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
41. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
42. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
43. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
48. Kyle Bosch – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
49. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
50. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
55. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
59. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
60. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)

63. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
65. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
70. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
71. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
76. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
77. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
78. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
81. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
82. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
83. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
88. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
89. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

93. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
94. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
98. Isaach Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
99. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
100. Peter Kalambayi – MLB – North Carolina (Stanford)
102. Larenz Bryant – OLB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
106. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
108. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia (Florida State)
111. Christian Lacouture – DE – Texas (Nebraska)
113. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
114. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)

118. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
120. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
123. Joe Mathis – DE – California
126. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
133. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
134. Chris Fox – OG – Colorado (Michigan)
135. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
136. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
137. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
141. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
142. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
143. Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
145. Dajuan Drennon – DE – New Jersey
148. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
154. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Ohio (Wisconsin)
155. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
159. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
166. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
167. Ryan White – CB – Kentucky (Louisville)
168. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
177. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
179. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
187. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
188. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
191. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
194. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
195. Chase Abbington – LB – Missouri (Missouri)
205. J.J. Gustafson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
208. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
215. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
216. Michael McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
217. John Ross – WR – California
223. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
235. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
242. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii
243. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (Florida State)
251. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
254. James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
259. Hardreck Walker – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
267. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
268. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan) 
274. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
279. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
285. Yannick Ngakoue – MLB – Washington, D.C. (Maryland)
291. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
293. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
296. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
297. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
298. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
299. Tim Harris – S – Virginia (Virginia)

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.