ESPN 300 for 2013: Updated

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12Jul 2012
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ESPN 300 for 2013: Updated

The ESPN 300 has been updated for the class of 2013.  Here’s what it looked like back in June.

Movement for Michigan commits:
– Shane Morris jumped from #32 to #26
– Gareon Conley jumped from #64 to #63
– Dymonte Thomas jumped from #98 to #94
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #94 to #102
– Mike McCray dropped from #104 to #108
– Chris Fox dropped from #108 to #112
– Patrick Kugler dropped from #112 to #116
– Taco Charlton dropped from #114 to #120
– Kyle Bosch dropped from #120 to #126
– Jake Butt jumped from #232 to #171
– Jaron Dukes dropped from #216 to #222
– Henry Poggi dropped from #250 to #259
– Ben Gedeon dropped from #271 to #278

Here’s a list of Michigan’s offerees:

5-stars:

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida

7. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

 4-stars:

11. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
12. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
14. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
19. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
23. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
26. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)

32. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
35. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
36. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)

38. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
40. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida

41. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (Florida State)
45. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
46. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida

49. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
54. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
55. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
56. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
58. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
59. Priest Willis – S – Arizona
63. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan) 
65. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
67. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)

70. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)

71. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
72. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)

73. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)

74. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
75. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)

76. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)

79. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
84. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
85. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
88. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)

89. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)

91. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
92. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
94. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
95. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
102. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
108. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)

109. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York

112. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)

116. Patrick Kugler – C – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
120. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)

122. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)

125. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
126. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
128. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)

132. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois

133. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
139. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)

142. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Ohio State)
144. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
145. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
147. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
149. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas(Texas)

150. Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
165. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)

171. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
178. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)

181. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)

183. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)

184. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida (USC)
199. Brendan Mahon – OG – Massachusetts (Penn State)

204. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina (Tennessee)
205. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
207. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)

209. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)

222. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey

224. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)

225. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee

227. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
232. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)

237. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
241. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
242. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)

244. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina (Georgia)

245. Joe Mathis – DE – California

254. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
258. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii

259. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)

277. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
278. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)

287. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky

289. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
291. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
300. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)

6Jun 2012
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ESPN 300 for 2013 updated

ESPN released its top 300 players for the class of 2013.  Here’s what the top 150 looked like back in April.

Movement for Michigan players:
– Shane Morris jumped from #37 to #32
– Gareon Conley fell from #63 to #64
– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #107 to #92
– Mike McCray fell from #75 to #104
– Chris Fox fell from #105 to #108
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #123 to #112
– Taco Charlton stepped up from #115 to #114
– Kyle Bosch fell from #112 to #120
– Jaron Dukes appears at #216
– Jake Butt appears at #232
– Ben Gedeon appears at #271

5-stars:
3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida

4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida

4-stars:
11. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

13. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia

14. Su’a Cravens – S – California

19. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
20. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
23. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania

28. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland

32. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)

33. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)

35. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
38. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
39. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
40. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida
42. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
44. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida
45. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
50. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
54. Darrell Daniels – WR – California

57. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California

58. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
59. Michael Hutchings – LB – California

60. James Quick – WR – Kentucky

61. Priest Willis – S – Arizona

64. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
66. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania
67. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
70. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
71. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
72. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
73. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California
75. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
76. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
79. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
81. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
85. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
88. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
89. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
91. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
92. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)

94. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)

97. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)

98. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)

104. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
105. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York

108. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)

112. Patrick Kugler – C – Pennsylvania (Michigan)

114. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
115. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
119. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey
120. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)

122. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
127. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois
129. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina

134. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
140. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia
145. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)

147. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey

149. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas(Texas)
150. Sebastian Larue – WR – California
163. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
174. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
177. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
179. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
180. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida
195. Brendan Mahon – OG – Massachusetts (Penn State)
199. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina
201. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
202. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
214. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey
216. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
217. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
222. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
227. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina
231. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
232. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
235. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina (Georgia)
236. Joe Mathis – DE – California
249. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii
250. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
270. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana
271. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
281. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
284. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
286. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina
289. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
298. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina

17Apr 2012
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Initial ESPN 150 Released for 2013

Massillon (OH) Washington cornerback Gareon Conley surprised many by being ranked #63

ESPN released its top 150 players on Tuesday.  Here’s a list of all the Michigan offerees that made the cut:

– Shane Morris starts at #37
– Gareon Conley starts at #63
– Mike McCray starts at #75
– David Dawson starts at #92
– Logan Tuley-Tillman starts at #97
– Dymonte Thomas starts at #98
– Chris Fox starts at #105
– Jourdan Lewis starts at #107
– Kyle Bosch starts at #112
– Taco Charlton starts at #115
– Patrick Kugler starts at #121

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
12. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
14. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
15. Su’a Cravens – S – California
21. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
23. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
27. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
34. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
36. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)

37. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)

39. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
41. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida
42. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
46. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana
52. Darrell Daniels – WR – California
56. Eddi Vanderdoes – DT – California
57. Michael Hutchings – LB – California
59. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
62. Priest Willis – S – Arizona

63. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)

68. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois
69. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
72. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois
73. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
74. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California

75. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)

77. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey
78. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
82. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia
83. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
85. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
86. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
88. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
91. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)

92. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)

95. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)

97. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
98. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)

104. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia

105. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
107. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
112. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
115. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)

119. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey
120. Joe Mathis – DE – California

121. Patrick Kugler – C – Pennsylvania (Michigan)

123. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
130. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
131. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
142. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
145. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
147. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas
149. Sebastian Larue – WR – California

27Feb 2012
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Average Recruiting Class Rankings: 2002-2012

I decided to try to collect data on recruiting team rankings for Michigan over the last decade or so.  Rivals and Scout are the oldest internet sites and therefore have the deepest set of data.  Meanwhile, Tom Lemming is the oldest recruiting guru, but the info about his rankings is the least accessible.  If you happen to have information to fill in some of the blanks on the chart, I’d be happy to find it.  Thanks ahead of time for any help you can provide.
Average Recruiting Class Rankings for Michigan

ESPN       Lemming    Rivals        Scout        247 Sports  
2002 N/A 9 16 19 N/A
2003 N/A 7 17 8 N/A
2004 N/A 4 5 5 N/A
2005 N/A 4 6 2 N/A
2006 11 8 13 9 N/A
2007  10 11 12 10 N/A
2008  13 12 10 6 N/A
2009  10 10 8 14 N/A
2010  14 N/A 20 12 28
2011  N/A N/A 21 29 30
2012  7 4 7 4 8
Average  10.8 7.7 12.3 10.7 22