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Final Top 247 for 2014 released

Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake offensive guard Mason Cole jumped 25 spots in the latest Top 247

247 Sports finalized its top 247 players for 2014. Here’s what it looked like back in October. Movement for Michigan commits:

– Jabrill Peppers dropped from #3 to #4
– Bryan Mone dropped from #46 to #82
– Mason Cole jumped from #111 to #86
– Drake Harris dropped from #43 to #87
– Michael Ferns dropped from #191 to #197
– Lawrence Marshall jumped from #229 to #220
– Ian Bunting dropped from #224 to #229
– Juwann Bushell-Beatty dropped off the list

5-stars:
1. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas (Texas A&M)
2. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana (LSU)
3. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana (Alabama)
4. Jabrill Peppers – ATH – New Jersey (Michigan)
7. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
8. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
9. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
13. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
19. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, DC (Florida)
20. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
24. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
27. Joe Mixon – RB – California (Oklahoma)
30. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
32. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)

4-stars:
35. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
38. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
40. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
41. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
43. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
44. Marshon Lattimore – ATH – Ohio (Ohio State)
45. John Smith – ATH – California
49. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
55. Jeff Jones – RB – Minnesota (Minnesota)
59. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
61. Erick Smith – S – Ohio State (Ohio State)
63. Edward Paris – S – Texas (LSU)
64. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (South Carolina)
75. Jamarco Jones – OT – Illinois (Ohio State)
77. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (North Carolina)
82. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
86. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
87. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
88. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
95. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
97. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois (Notre Dame)
103. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
111. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona (Oklahoma)
121. Braden Smith – OG – Kansas
122. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
123. Sam Hubbard – ATH – Ohio (Ohio State)
124. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – North Carolina (Florida State)
127. Garrett Dickerson – DE – New Jersey (Northwestern)
133. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
142. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona (Oregon)
150. Isaiah McKenzie – WR – Florida
154. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
155. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
159. Demetriux Knox – OG – Texas (Ohio State)
163. Dravon Henry – ATH – Pennsylvania (West Virginia)
174. Adarius Pickett – CB – California (UCLA)
184. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
190. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois (Northwestern)
192. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
196. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
197. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
199. Darrion Owens – LB – Florida (Miami)
212. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
220. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
221. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
222. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
223. Juwann Winfree – WR – New Jersey (Maryland)
229. Ian Bunting – TE – Illinois (Michigan)
230. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida (Florida)
231. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
238. Shai McKenzie – RB – Pennsylvania (Virginia Tech)
243. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania (Michigan State)

2014 Under Armour All-American Game analysis

Michael Ferns, Wilton Speight, Jabrill Peppers, Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Bryan Mone, and Jared Wangler at the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game

The 2014 Under Armour All-American Game took place on Thursday afternoon, and it was a showcase for four current Michigan commits. All of Michigan’s commits were on Team Nitro, which lost the game by a score of 31-21. Some brief analysis of what I saw:

LB Michael Ferns: Ferns didn’t even record a single tackle in this game. Probably because he sat it out due to injury.

QB Wilton Speight: Speight was named a captain for Team Nitro and earned the start at quarterback. He finished just 2/6 for 63 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. He also had 3 carries for 8 yards. Offensive lines consistently struggle in these games because they don’t have time to work together, and that was pretty obvious as Speight never really had a chance to set his feet and scan the field. I thought Speight did a nice job of keeping his eyes downfield when the pressure was coming, which was often. He shows a little bit of mobility, but that’s mostly going to be when defenses completely forget about him being 6’6″ and able to run a little bit. He’s a better runner than John Navarre was, but perhaps a notch below Steven Threet. Speight has a nice overhand delivery from the pocket that defenders will probably struggle to bat down, but he can throw from different angles on the move. He made a poor read on a redzone passing attempt that resulted in a pick for Gardena (CA) Junipero Serra cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, but he also made a very nice throw while running to his right for a long gain.

CB Jabrill Peppers: Peppers didn’t really make any highlight-reel plays in the game, but he didn’t get embarrassed, either. Well, except for one play on which he showed very nice change-of-direction skills only to dive at the Team Highlight receiver’s ankles and miss the tackle. Aside from coming up quickly, what I liked about that play was that Peppers hopped right up and attempted to chase down the receiver as he raced down the left sideline. The New Jersey native ended the game with 2 kickoff returns for 65 yards, 3 tackles, and 1 pass for -2 yards out of a Wildcat formation in the first half. Peppers also blocked a field goal at the end of the first half, but that’s not exactly allowed in all-star games like this one. Overall, it was a solid but unspectacular showing.

OT Juwann Bushell-Beatty: Of the guys who played, I thought Bushell-Beatty looked like the biggest project. He looked overweight, out of shape, and slow of foot. Of course, he’s a high schooler coming off of a long run to a state championship, so I don’t expect him to be in peak physical condition at this point in the year. However, he looks like he has a long way to go. He was standing up way too high while run blocking, which severely limited his lateral movement and left him flailing at air. He was also beaten badly on a speed rush that resulted in getting Speight blindsided. It should also be noted that Bushell-Beatty is generally considered a 3-star prospect who was facing some elite talent, and I don’t think it’s a stretch or an insult to say that he was overmatched.

DT Bryan Mone: I saw less of Mone than anyone else, partly because it was just difficult to see jersey numbers at times. He’s large and solidly built, but he’s more about power than anything else at this time. Mone has added a lot of weight in the past year or so, and he’s lost some of the athleticism that made him such a beast as an underclassman. He does not appear to be a huge threat to be a penetrator, as he mostly eats space at the line of scrimmage. That resulted in 2 tackles during the game.

LB Jared Wangler: Wangler was wandering the sidelines due to a separated shoulder.

WR Drake Harris (not pictured): Harris sat out his entire senior season due to a nagging hamstring injury. Since he was not going to be able to play, he did not attend the game.

Scout 300 for 2014 updated

Freddy Canteen is Michigan’s big mover, jumping to #171 from outside the top 300

I don’t follow Scout as much as the other three recruiting sites, but it recently came to my attention that the Scout 300 has been updated since my last post on their rankings. Movement for Michigan commits since July:

– Jabrill Peppers jumped from #6 to #4
– Drake Harris fell from #30 to #54
– Bryan Mone jumped from #96 to #90
– Freddy Canteen jumped from outside the list to #171
– Michael Ferns fell from #149 to #178
– Mason Cole jumped from #259 to #249
– Chase Winovich fell from #232 to #277

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
2. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana
4. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey (Michigan)
5. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
6. Juju Smith – S – California
7. Jamal Adams – S – Texas
9. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
10. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
15. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
18. Joe Mixon – RB – California
19. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
21. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
22. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
23. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas (Texas A&M)
24. Braden Smith – OT – Kansas
28. Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona
30. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
33. Sam Hubbard – OLB – Ohio (Ohio State)
35. Nyles Morgan – MLB – Illinois

4-stars:
37. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, D.C.
38. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
42. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
43. Edward Paris – CB – Texas (LSU)
44. Marshon Lattimore – CB – Ohio
45. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona (Oregon)
49. Bo Scarbrough – RB – Alabama (Alabama)
54. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
57. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (North Carolina)
58. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida (Florida)
61. Jamarco Jones – OT – Illinois (Ohio State)
63. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
67. Erick Smith – S – Ohio
68. Kyle Berger – OLB – Ohio (Ohio State)
70. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
71. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona (Oklahoma)
72. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
75. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
79. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
81. Dante Booker – OLB – Ohio (Ohio State)
84. Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado (Stanford)
90. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
104. Parrker Westphal – S – Illinois
105. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
108. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
113. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas (Ohio State)
121. Dravon Henry – CB – Pennsylvania (West Virginia)
136. Sam Mustipher – OG – Maryland (Notre Dame)
141. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
145. Bryson Allen-Williams – OLB – Georgia
147. Brandon Simmons – S – Texas (Stanford)
155. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas (Notre Dame)
157. Daniel Helm – TE – Illinois (Tennessee)
158. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
169. Shai McKenzie – RB – Pennsylvania
171. Freddy Canteen – WR – Maryland (Michigan)
175. Andy Bauer – OT – Misssouri (Missouri)
176. Adarius Pickett – CB – California (UCLA)
177. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
178. Michael Ferns – MLB – Ohio (Michigan)
186. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
190. Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina (Georgia)
194. Richard Yeargin – OLB – Florida (Notre Dame)
199. Corey Holmes – WR – Florida (Notre Dame)
201. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
203. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
205. Jacory Washington – TE – Louisiana (LSU)
209. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (South Carolina)
213. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, DC (Tennessee)
220. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
231. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
237. Marcus Allen – S – Maryland (Penn State)
244. Ja’Von Harrison – WR – Florida (Virginia Tech)
249. Mason Cole – OT – Florida (Michigan)
254. Malik Hooker – WR – Pennsylvania (Ohio State)
264. Jackson Barton – OT – Utah (Utah)
268. Kiy Hester – S – New Jersey (Miami)
277. Chase Winovich – OLB – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
279. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
282. Jimmie Swain – OLB – Missouri
283. Kenny Young – MLB – Louisiana
294. Juwann Winfree – WR – New Jersey (Maryland)
298. Conor Sheehy – DE – Wisconsin (Wisconsin)

Visitors: December 13-15, 2013

Paramus (NJ) Catholic cornerback Jabrill Peppers

The following recruits will be visiting Michigan this coming weekend. It’s each player’s official visit, although several of them have visited campus numerous times.

Ian Bunting – TE – Hinsdale (IL) Central: Bunting committed to Michigan in April.

Juwann Bushell-Beatty – OT – Paramus (NJ) Catholic: Bushell-Beatty committed to Michigan in April. He just won his second straight New Jersey state championship.

Mason Cole – OG – Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake: Cole committed to Michigan in February.

Shaun Crawford – CB – Lakewood (OH) St. Edward: Crawford committed to Michigan in August.

Vic Enwere – RB – Sugar Land (TX) Fort Bend Austin: I did a scouting report on Enwere a couple weeks ago. He is currently a soft commit to Cal despite never having visited campus.

Michael Ferns – LB – St. Clairsville (OH) St. Clairsville: Ferns committed to Michigan in August 2012. UPDATE: Ferns is no longer visiting this weekend.

Noah Furbush – LB – Kenton (OH) Kenton: Furbush committed to Michigan in July.

Drake Harris – WR – Grand Rapids (MI) Christian: Harris committed to Michigan in April. He missed his entire senior season due to a hamstring injury.

Lawrence Marshall – DE – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Marshall committed to Michigan in May.

Brady Pallante – DT – Naples (FL) Barron Collier: Pallante committed to Michigan in April.

Jabrill Peppers – CB – Paramus (NJ) Catholic: Peppers committed to Michigan in May. He just won his fourth straight state championship in New Jersey.


Wilton Speight – QB – Richmond (VA) Collegiate: Speight committed to Michigan in February.


Jared Wangler – LB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Wangler committed to Michigan in August.


Maurice Ways – WR – Detroit (MI) Country Day: Ways committed to Michigan in April.


Chase Winovich – LB – Clairton (PA) Thomas Jefferson: Winovich committed to Michigan in June.

Rivals 250 for 2014 updated

Grand Rapids (MI) Christian wide receiver Drake Harris is the #106 player in the country

Rivals updated its top 250 players for 2014. Yesterday they released the top 100. Here’s what the 250 looked like back in August.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Drake Harris dropped from #62 to #106
– Mason Cole dropped from #122 to #129
– Bryan Mone dropped from #180 to #185
– Michael Ferns dropped from #189 to #202

Here’s the full list of Michigan targets on the list:

106. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
107. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona (Oregon)
110. Jamarco Jones – OG – Illinois (Ohio State)
114. Daniel Helm – TE – Illinois (Tennessee)
116. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
121. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Missouri)
122. Erick Smith – S – Ohio
126. Adarius Pickett – CB – California (UCLA)
129. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
133. Kalen Ballage – ATH – Colorado
135. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
137. Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado (Stanford)
138. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
139. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
147. Quincy Wilson – CB – Florida (Florida)
149. Dravon Henry – S – Pennsylvania
150. Dwight Williams – LB – California
161. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas (Notre Dame)
163. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
181. Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina (Georgia)
185. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
202. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
203. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia (South Carolina)
218. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
223. Melvin Keihn – LB – Maryland
224. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, DC (Tennessee)
228. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
229. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
232. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
235. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
236. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (Florida State)
239. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
248. Kiy Hester – S – New Jersey
250. Andrew Williams – DE – Georgia