Tag: Erik Swenson

Visitors: February 14-16, 2014

Bolingbrook (IL) Bolingbrook linebacker Tuf Borland

Josh Barajas – LB – Merrillville (IN) Andrean: Barajas is a 6’3″, 212 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Illinois, Michigan, and Purdue; he just received his offer from the Wolverines last week.

Tuf Borland – LB – Bolingbrook (IL) Bolingbrook: Borland is a 6’1″, 200 lb. prospect for 2016 with an offer from Illinois. He attends the same high school as 2014 Michigan target Parrker Westphal (Northwestern) and one of his coaches is former Michigan cornerback Todd Howard.

Donnie Corley – WR – Wyandotte (MI) Roosevelt: Corley is a 6’2″, 160 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

Messiah DeWeaver – QB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: DeWeaver is a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect for 2016 with offers from Kentucky and Louisville. He attends the same high school as redshirt freshman linebacker Mike McCray II, as well as former Wolverines Roy Roundtree and Brandon Moore.

Liam Eichenberg – OG – Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius: Eichenberg is a 6’5″, 275 lb. prospect for 2016 with an offer from Ohio State. He attends the alma mater of Michigan linebacker Jake Ryan.

Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Fitzpatrick is a 6’1″, 175 lb. prospect for 2016 with offers from Indiana, Ohio, and Toledo.

Lawrence Gordon – DE – Saginaw (MI) Arthur Hill: Gordon is a 6’6″, 260 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers yet. He has been getting Michigan interest and was visited to Brady Hoke in January.

Juanye Johnson – OG – Muskegon (MI) Muskegon: Johnson is a 6’4″, 275 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

Corey Malone-Hatcher – DE – St. Joseph (MI) St. Joseph: Malone-Hatcher is a 6’3″, 207 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers yet.

Jalen Martin – WR – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park: Martin is a 6’3″, 190 lb. prospect for 2016 with a lone offer from Eastern Michigan. As a sophomore in 2013, he had 42 catches for 985 yards and 12 touchdowns. He attends the same high school as redshirt freshman wide receiver Csont’e York and freshman basketball point guard Derrick Walton, Jr.

Emani Mason – OG – Detroit (MI) East English Village: Mason is a 6’4″, 268 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time. He may be a little short right now to project to offensive tackle, so I have him listed as a guard; however, he has the feet to play tackle and may project there if he grows a little bit.

Josh Myers – OT – Miamisburg (OH) Miamisburg: Myers is a 6’5″, 260 lb. prospect for 2017 with offers from Illinois and Indiana already. He has an older brother who plays center for Kentucky.

Michael Onwenu – DT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Onwenu is a 6’2″, 310 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers yet. I have not seen film on Onwenu, but he supposedly benches 325 lbs. and looks like a future nose tackle.

Donovan Peoples-Jones – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Peoples-Jones is a 6’1″, 170 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers yet. He could play receiver, cornerback, or safety at the next level.

Kalebb Perry – WR – Mt. Pleasant (MI) Mt. Pleasant: Perry is a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers yet. As a sophomore in 2013, he had 28 receptions for 543 yards (19.4 yards/catch) and 6 touchdowns.

David Reese – LB – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Reese is a 6’1″, 235 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers up to this point. As a sophomore in 2013, he had 117 tackles and 6 sacks. Teammate and classmate Desmond Fitzpatrick, a wide receiver who is not expected to make the trip, figures to be one of the top in-state prospects in their cycle.

Mike Robb – TE – Midland (MI) Dow: Robb is a 6’6″, 190 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers up to this point. He had 51 catches and 6 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2013.

Will Rogers – DE – Saginaw (MI) Arthur Hill: Rogers is a 6’4″, 205 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’1″, 195 lb. prospect for 2017 with offers from Michigan State and Oklahoma. He broke his ankle in the middle of his freshman season for St. Mary’s, but he is expected to be one of the top few players in the 2017 class.

Emmanuel Rugamba – WR – Naperville (IL) Central: Rugamba is a 6’0″, 170 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers yet.

Prince Sammons – DE – Cincinnati (OH) Hills Christian: Sammons is a 6’8″, 260 lb. prospect for 2016 with offers from Akron, Cincinnati, Duke, and Illinois. He is a very large kid who hasn’t really learned how his body works, as he’s a little awkward and stiff right now. It will be interesting to see how he develops.

Todd Sibley – RB – Akron (OH) Archbishop Hoban: Sibley is a 5’10”, 195 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time.

Erik Swenson – OT – Downers Grove (IL) North: Swenson committed to Michigan back in November 2013.

Ethan Tucky – DE – Delaware (OH) Hayes: Tucky is a 6’3″, 215 lb. prospect for 2016 with an offer from Eastern Michigan. He claims a 4.53 forty, a 4.51 shuttle, a 29″ vertical, a 260 lb. bench, and a 365 lb. squat. He plays defensive end in high school, but depending on how his body develops, he may turn into an outside linebacker.

Recruiting Update: November 28, 2013

Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson

COMMITMENT
Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson committed to Michigan.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Sugar Land (TX) Fort Bend Austin running back Vic Enwere was offered by Michigan. He’s currently committed to the Cal Golden Bears – who are 1-10 – but will officially visit Michigan the weekend of December 13th. I wrote up a scouting report on Enwere last week.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015Monaca (PA) Central Valley cornerback Jordan Whitehead was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’0″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, and West Virginia, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, #14 cornerback, and #155 overall. Most people expect him to become a Buckeye, but Alabama came in and stole elite wide receiver Robert Foster from the school in the 2013 class.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Richmond (VA) Benedictine wide receiver Scott Bracey was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech, along with several others. Bracey plays in the same league as 2014 Michigan quarterback commit Wilton Speight.

Pittsburgh (PA) Woodland Hills running back Miles Sanders was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’0″, 186 lb. prospect with offers from Pitt, Temple, and Toledo. In eight games as a sophomore this year, Sanders had over 1,000 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns. Also, his nickname is “Boobie.” If that seems confusing, you should read Friday Night Lights.

OFF THE BOARD
Woodbridge (VA) Senior defensive end Da’Shawn Hand committed to Alabama. Most prognosticators had him going to the Wolverines, but the combination of Michigan’s subpar season and his interest in Alabama’s engineering program led him to choose the Crimson Tide.

Berrien Springs (MI) Berrien Springs defensive end Jhonathon Williams flipped from Missouri to Notre Dame. Michigan offered Williams in the aftermath of Hand’s decision, and while he seemed briefly interested, he was more enamored with the Fighting Irish. Williams did not grow up in Michigan, so that somewhat mitigates the loss of an in-state prospect.

MISCELLANEOUS
Paramus (NJ) Catholic cornerback Jabrill Peppers announced this week that he will take visits after his high school season because of concerns about rumors that Brady Hoke will not return to Michigan next season. I am almost 100% sure that Hoke will return, no matter what happens in the next two games.

Here’s the most detailed visitors list in the blogosphere for The Game.

Erik Swenson, Wolverine

Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson committed to Michigan (image via 247 Sports)

Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson committed to Michigan’s coaching staff on Sunday night and made it public on Monday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, and Virginia Tech, among others.

Swenson is a 6’7″, 285 lb. prospect for the 2016 class, meaning he just finished his sophomore season in high school. Measurables are sparse since he’s a youngster

RATINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: N/A
Scout: 4-star OT
247 Sports: N/A

Swenson grew up as a Michigan fan and was favoring the Wolverines from early in the process. There was some miscommunication early in his recruitment that led some sites to report a scholarship offer from Michigan, but that was later cleared up . . . and then the staff offered him after all in late May of this year. Swenson tried to explore his options a little bit and visited a couple other campuses, but ultimately, he ended up picking his childhood favorite.

There’s not a ton of video on Swenson, and even the available video is mostly from his freshman season (except a few clips from one game as a sophomore). So criticisms here are to be taken with a grain of salt, since it’s rare that freshmen are worthy of being closely evaluated by recruiting analysts, services, etc.

Swenson is a big body who has a solid frame through his middle and plenty of room to add muscle to both his upper body and lower body. He is somewhat capable of moving his feet laterally to stay in front of rushers, and he’s quick enough to move up to the next level and latch onto linebackers. Once he gets attached to a defender, he runs his feet fairly well and is difficult to disengage. He has a good, balanced stance and comes out of it with a decent pad level, although he will need to lower it as he plays stiffer competition; the flexibility and balance are present, though.

There seem to be a lot of technical mistakes, however, and that’s going to happen with a freshman/sophomore lineman. Swenson often has a slow, tentative first step, which will get him beaten regularly against better competition; that’s one thing that absolutely has to get fixed. It’s not that he lacks the athleticism but he looks unsure of exactly where he should step or whom he should block. He also tends to hop out of his stance at times, which prevents him from getting momentum and can get him off balance. I would like to see Swenson keep his elbows closer to his frame and develop more of an initial punch, because he currently tends to wind up and cock back before shooting his arms. In pass protection, Swenson needs to keep a wider base and prevent himself from overextending the arms. Additionally, I would like to see him finish blocks with a little nastier disposition and find guys to hit rather than jogging behind the play. Most of the above critiques are typical of young players and should improve as his high school career continues, but they’ll be something to watch as the next couple seasons pass.

Overall, Swenson’s frame and natural athleticism suggest a high-level prospect, but it will be interesting to see whether his skills, agility, and footwork continue to progress or if he’s just an early developer. I do not see the lateral agility and athleticism to project him as a blindside tackle, and he looks like more of a run blocker at this point. For a Michigan comparison, I would suggest a player like Jon Jansen.

Swenson is the first commit for the class of 2016. It’s too far out to project exactly how big that class will be, but 17 players are scheduled to be seniors in 2015. Considering injuries and attrition, it’s likely that the class will be over 20 players strong. If you’re looking at a 1-for-1 replacement in regard to positions, Chris Bryant is the only offensive lineman scheduled to be replaced in that class, so the need for linemen may not be huge.

TTB Rating: I will not be assigning a rating until the 2015 class wraps up.

Scout watch list for 2016 released

Scout released its 2016 watch list, and it includes some notable players for Michigan fans:

Sam Bruce – WR – Florida (offered)
Messiah DeWeaver – QB – Ohio (visited Michigan several times)
Trevon Diggs – WR – Maryland (younger brother of Maryland WR Stefon Diggs)
Bryan Edwards – WR – South Carolina (attends alma mater of Junior Hemingway)
Liam Eichenberg – OG – Ohio (attends alma mater of Jake Ryan)
Matt Falcon – RB – Michigan (attends same school as Lawrence Marshall, Malik McDowell)
Brendan Ferns – LB – Ohio (younger brother of Michael Ferns)
Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR – Michigan (visited Michigan several times)
Rashan Gary – DT – New Jersey (offered)
Dele’ Harding – LB – Maryland (teammate of 2014 commits Freddy Canteen, Brandon Watson)
Lavert Hill – CB – Michigan (younger brother of Delano Hill)
Keandre Jones – WR – Maryland (attends alma mater of Blake Countess)
Sulaiman Kamara – DT – Virginia (attends alma mater of Derrick Green)
Thiyo Lukusa – OT – Michigan
Jalen Martin – WR – Michigan (attends alma mater of Csont’e York)
Isaac Nauta – TE – Georgia (offered)
Michael Onwenu – DT – Michigan (attends alma mater of Thomas Gordon, Delano Hill, Jourdan Lewis, etc.)
Martell Pettaway – RB – Michigan
Kaden Smith – TE – Texas (attends alma mater of Stephen Hopkins)
Erik Swenson – OT – Illinois (offered, Michigan lean)

Visitors: Michigan vs. Notre Dame

Trevon Avery – CB – Grand Blanc (MI) Grand Blanc: Avery is a 5’9″, 160 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan defensive back Courtney Avery.

Ray Buford – WR – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Buford is a 6’0″, 170 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Eastern Michigan, Ohio, and Toledo. He has visited Michigan a couple times before, and he’s teammates with 2014 defensive end commit Lawrence Marshall.

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


Matthew Burrell, Jr. – OT – Woodbridge (VA) C.D. Hylton: Burrell is a 6’6″, 290 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, among many others. He’s friendly with Da’Shawn Hand and Tim Settle, two other prospects from Virginia. According to 247’s Composite ranking, Burrell is a 4-star, the #16 offensive tackle, and #151 player overall for 2015. He attends the alma mater of former high-profile Michigan target E.J. Levenberry, a linebacker who flirted with the Wolverines but ended up signing with Florida State.

Andrew Butt – TE – Pickerington (OH) North: Butt is a 2015 prospect who’s the younger brother of Michigan tight end Jake Butt.

Zac Butt – TE – Pickerington (OH) North: Zac is also a 2015 prospect who’s the younger brother of Jake Butt.


George Campbell – WR – Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake: Campbell committed to Michigan in July.

Brian Cole – WR – Saginaw (MI) Heritage: Cole is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 4-star, the #8 cornerback, and the #80 player overall.


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


Jashon Cornell – DE – St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall: Cornell is a 6’4″, 245 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and USC, along with many other. He’s Michigan’s only current offer at weakside end for 2015. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 5-star, the #1 weakside end, and the #17 player overall.


Andrew David – K – Massillon (OH) Washington: David committed to Michigan in June.


Messiah DeWeaver – QB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: DeWeaver is a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect for 2016 with a lone offer from Louisville. He camped at Michigan back in June and attends the alma mater of current Michigan linebacker Mike McCray.

Rob Dowdy – OT – Westerville (OH) South: Dowdy is a 6’6″, 280 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, and West Virginia, among others. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 4-star, the #42 offensive tackle, and the #385 player overall.

Matthew Draper – LB – Cleveland (OH) Glenville: Draper is a 6’0″, 194 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Louisville, and a couple MAC schools. He’s the teammate of 2014 Michigan offerees Marshon Lattimore and Erick Smith.


David Edwards – QB – Downers Grove (IL) North: Edwards is a 6’6″, 225 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Illinois, Indiana, and Vanderbilt. Though he plays quarterback, I think his only shot to play at Michigan would be to accept a position change to tight end. According to 247’s Composte, he’s a 4-star, the #21 pro-style quarterback, and the #340 player overall in his class.


Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Fitzpatrick is a 6’0″, 170 lb. prospect for 2016 with offers from Indiana, Ohio, and Toledo. He transferred this past offseason from Farmington Hills Harrison. He visited Michigan a couple times this past summer.


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

Lawrence Gordon – DE – Saginaw (MI) Arthur Hill: Gordon is a 6’6″, 230 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

Malik Guidry – WR – Lexington (KY) Catholic: Guidry is a 5’6″, 162 lb. prospect with no offers.


Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Woodbridge (VA) Woodbridge: Hand is a 6’4″, 254 lb. prospect with offers from just about everywhere. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 5-star, the #1 strongside end, and the #4 overall player. He visited Michigan back in March and came away impressed. The Wolverines are presumed to be his leader with Alabama and Florida also hot on the trail. He plans to announce his college decision on his birthday, November 14. This is his official visit. Here’s a scouting report I did on him in February.


Damien Harris – RB – Berea (KY) Madison Southern: Harris committed to Michigan in late July.


Drake Harris – WR – Grand Rapids (MI) Christian: Harris committed to Michigan in April.

LaVert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hill is a 5’9″, 150 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.


Justin Hilliard – LB – Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier: Hilliard is a 6’2″, 225 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Arkansas, Florida State, Iowa, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and numerous others. He visited Michigan twice this past summer, but his brother is a running back commit to Iowa for 2014. 247’s Composite ranking has him as a 4-star, the #5 outside linebacker, and the #73 player nationally.

Jake Johnson – QB – DeWitt (MI) DeWitt: Johnson is a 6’3″, 190 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time.

Cole Jones – LB – Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier: Jones is a 5’10”, 192 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time.


Tyree Kinnel – S – Huber Heights (OH) Wayne: Kinnel committed to Michigan in August.

Marshon Lattimore – CB – Cleveland (OH) Glenville: Lattimore is a 6’0″, 175 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio State, and numerous others. According to 247 Sports’ Composite ranking, he’s a 4-star, the #5 cornerback, and #35 player overall.


Thiyo Lukusa – OT – Traverse City (MI) West: Lukusa is a 6’5″, 300 lb. prospect for 2016 with a lone offer from Michigan State. He camped at Michigan and also attended the BBQ at the Big House for underclassmen at the end of July.


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

Ostell Martin – OT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Martin is a 6’5″, 315 lb. prospect for 2016 with offers at this time.

Emani Mason – OG – Detroit (MI) East English Village: Mason is a 6’3″, 250 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time.


Malik McDowell – DE – Southfield (MI) Southfield: McDowell is a 6’7″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from just about every program. He transferred from Detroit (MI) Loyola in the offseason and is now teammates with Michigan defensive end commit Marshall, who will also be in attendance. According to 247’s Composite ranking, McDowell is a 4-star, the #3 strongside end, and the #41 overall player. Michigan is presumed to be the leader here.


Bryan Mone – DT – Salt Lake City (UT) Highland: Mone committed to Michigan in February. This is his official visit.

David Moorman – OT – Pinckney (MI) Northville: Moorman is a 6’5″, 275 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan. He camped at Michigan back in June.

Brent Morris – WR – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Morris is a 6’3″, 180 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan quarterback Shane Morris.

T.D. Moton – DT – Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist: Moton is a 6’4″, 310 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, and USC, among others. As a sophomore in 2012, he had 60 tackles, 1 sack, 5 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 4-star, the #15 defensive tackle, and the #118 player overall. He may visit with his teammate, Shea Patterson (see below). UPDATE: Moton did not visit.

Riley Neal – QB – Yorktown (IN) Yorktown: Neal is a 6’5″, 200 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He had 1,700 yards passing and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2012. Neal also camped at Michigan back in June.

Michael Onwenu – DT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Onwenu is a 6’2″, 310 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

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


Shea Patterson – QB – Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist: Patterson is a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect for 2016 with a lone offer from Arizona, to whom he committed last December.


Cassius Peat – LB – Tempe (AZ) Corona Del Sol: Peat is a 6’4″, 235 lb. outside linebacker prospect for 2015 with offers from Arizona State and Michigan State. He also visited Michigan earlier this summer, but came away without an offer. 247’s Composite ranking lists him as a 4-star, the #23 athlete, and the #285 player overall. His older brother Andrus is an offensive lineman at Stanford, and his older brother Todd is a defensive lineman at Nebraska. UPDATE: Peat is no longer visiting.

Grant Perry – WR – Bloomfield (MI) Brother Rice: Perry is a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He camped at Michigan back in June.

Martell Pettaway – RB – St. Clair Shoes (MI) South Lake: Pettaway is a 5’9″, 185 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He’s the teammate of 2015 prospect Kyonta Stallworth, one of the top players in the state.

David Reese – DE – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Reese is a 6’1″, 235 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan linebacker James Ross III.


Tommy Roush – OG – Traverse City (MI) West: Roush is a 6’3″, 270 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s teammates with Lukusa.


Tim Settle – DT – Manassas (VA) Stonewall Jackson: Settle is a 6’3″, 305 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, USC, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, among many others. Michigan has not yet extended an offer but very well could over the weekend. He had 72 tackles, 3 sacks, and 5 pass breakups as a sophomore in 2012. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 5-star, the #1 defensive tackle, and the #1 player overall.

Aaron Sipple – LB – Berea (KY) Madison Southern: Sipple is a 5’10”, 200 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He’s the teammate of 2015 Michigan running back commit Damien Harris.

Nathan Skene – DE – Hartland (MI) Hartland: Skene is a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the son of former Michigan All-Big Ten lineman Doug Skene.

Erick Smith – S – Cleveland (OH) Glenville: Smith is a 6’1″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio State, and several others. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 4-star, the #12 safety, and the #187 player overall.


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


Erik Swenson – OT – Downers Grove (IL) South: Swenson is a 6’7″, 285 lb. prospect for 2016 with offers from Illinois, Michigan, Northwestern, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. He has proclaimed Michigan his leader.

Tyriq Thompson – S – Detroit (MI) King: Thompson is a 6’1″, 205 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Illinois and Wisconsin. He moved from Missouri in the off-season and is the son of former Michigan defensive back Clarence Thompson.


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

Mike Weber – RB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Weber is a 5’10”, 190 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, among others. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 4-star, the #25 running back, and the #271 player overall.

Terius Wheatley – CB – Buffalo (NY) Canisius: Wheatley is a 5’10”, 160 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the son of former Michigan running back Tyrone Wheatley.

Tyrone Wheatley, Jr. – TE – Buffalo (NY) Canisius: Wheatley is a 6’6″, 240 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin, among several others. According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 4-star, the #9 tight end, and the #248 player overall.


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