Recruiting Update: December 24, 2012
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| Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake wide receiver George Campbell, Jr. (image via 247 Sports) |
ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2013
Philadelphia (PA) West Catholic offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith was offered by Michigan. Jones-Smith is a 6’7″, 300 lb. tackle with offers from North Carolina State, Pitt, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Michigan just offered him in the last few weeks, around the same time they started pursuing Cameron Hunt, Kenny Lacy, and Dan Samuelson. Since that time Michigan won a re-commitment from offensive guard David Dawson, but the Wolverines are looking to add another lineman, so it makes sense that they would be pursuing guys who can play tackle at this point. Also, his nickname is “Hamburger.”
ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Olney (MD) Good Counsel offensive guard Sam Mustipher was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 286 lb. prospect with offers from Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, and others. Good Counsel is the alma mater of sophomore cornerback Blake Countess and also the home of former Michigan targets Wes Brown (Maryland), Stefon Diggs (Maryland), Kendall Fuller (committed to Virginia Tech), Jelani Jenkins (Florida), and Dorian O’Daniel (committed to Clemson). (Highlights.)
Pickerington (OH) Central outside linebacker/defensive end Jae’Sean Tate was offered by Michigan. Tate is a 6’6″, 200 lb. prospect who is committed to Ohio State to play basketball. The Wolverines are also pursuing him for basketball, so perhaps the coaches are hoping that the opportunity to play both sports could entice him to come north.
ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015
East Lake (FL) Tarpon Springs wide receiver George Campbell, Jr. was offered by Michigan. Campbell is the younger teammate of a couple class of 2014 offerees, offensive tackle Mason Cole and wide receiver Artavis Scott. He’s a 6’5″, 198 lb. receiver who had 30 catches for 766 yards (25.5 yards/catch) and 5 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2012. Campbell also has offers from North Carolina State, South Florida, UCF, and Vanderbilt. I really like this kid’s film, and I think he’ll be one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2015 class. (Highlights.)
OFF THE BOARD
Monaca (PA) Central Valley wide receiver Robert Foster committed to Alabama. Foster is widely considered to be an elite talent, but it sounds like he’ll have to spend a year at prep school before qualifying to play for the Crimson Tide.
Mesquite (TX) West Mesquite wide receiver Eldridge Massington committed to UCLA. Massington had previously been committed to USC, but they sort of pulled the rug out from under him because of his early-season ACL tear. He must have really wanted to be in Los Angeles, though, because he committed to their cross-town rival.