The 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl will take place on December 21, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. EST. It will be broadcast on CBS.
2019
Makari Paige, S – West Bloomfield, MI*
2018
Giles Jackson, WR – Oakley, CA
*Will participate in the next game
Gross. I had practice on Saturday morning and then went to scout an upcoming opponent, so I DVRed the game and planned to watch it late. I purposefully didn’t wear any Michigan gear to scout, because I didn’t want any douchebags coming up to me saying, “Oh, you’re a Michigan fan? It looks like they’re about to win/lose.” I successfully went home without any idea how the game was going, turned on the recording, and promptly figured out within a few minutes that Michigan would lose the game. I waited an extra three hours to start it, and it took me five minutes to know the outcome.
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I know it’s a little bit late in the game, but back in the spring, I didn’t have time to review all the senior film for Michigan’s 2019 signees and give them updated TTB Ratings. I did that during the 2019 Season Countdown, so here are the final TTB Ratings for the class of 2019.
S Daxton Hill: 100
He’s the best safety in the class, though it’s an unimpressive safety class overall.
RB Zach Charbonnet: 83 90
As long as he can get/stay healthy, Charbonnet has the potential to be a high draft pick in the future.
DT Chris Hinton, Jr.: 90
He should be an early contributor with high long-term upside.
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Name: Giles Jackson
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 179 lbs.
High school: Oakley (CA) Freedom
Position: Wide receiver
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: Jackson was a senior in high school (LINK). He caught 63 passes for 1,254 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with 38 carries for 207 yards and three TDs, and adding a 65-yard punt return for a score.
TTB Rating: 76
Jackson committed to Michigan in September of 2018. There was some talk about him being a running back at the time, perhaps spurred by his high school career:
• Caught 63 passes for 1,254 yards and 13 touchdowns senior year; had 38 carries for 207 yards and three TDs, and added a 65-yard punt return for a score
• Rushed 221 times for 1,586 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior, while adding 21 catches for 324 yards and five touchdowns
• Carried the ball only five times for 24 yards as a sophomore, but added 47 receptions for 842 yards and 13 touchdowns
From his sophomore year onward, his carries went from 5 to 221 to 38. His receptions went from 47 to 21 to 63. Perhaps his junior season position move to running back was a team personnel necessity, or maybe the coaching staff thought he could play running back before deciding that he needed to get ready to play receiver in college.
Either way, Jackson goes into the 2019 season with a chance to play wide receiver at Michigan. The departure of Oliver Martin might open some doors in that area, but the complexity and speed of the college game might hinder his immediate development as a summer enrollee. Ultimately, I think Jackson will end up redshirting, but he has the playmaking potential to work his way onto the field this fall.
Prediction: Redshirt
Giles Jackson
The 2019 Polynesian Bowl is being played in Honolulu, HI, today and broadcast by CBS Sports Network. Here’s a link to all the Michigan signees who have played in the Polynesian Bowl (LINK).
The following players have been recruited by Michigan:
TEAM MAKAI
Khris Bogle – DE – FL (Alabama)
Devyn Ford – RB – VA (Penn State)
Elijah Higgins – WR – TX (Stanford)
Giles Jackson – WR – CA (Michigan)
Logan Lee – TE – IL (Iowa)
E.J. Ndoma Ogar – OT – TX (Oklahoma)
Matthew Pola-Mao – DT – AZ
Ishmael Shopsher – DT – LA
Jonah Tauanu’u – OT – CA (Oregon)
Henry To’oto’o – LB – CA
Asa Turner – LB – CA
Caedan Wallace – OG – NJ (Penn State)
TEAM MAKUA
Marquez Beason – CB – TX (Illinois)
Jahleel Billingsley – TE – IL (Alabama)
Steele Chambers – LB – GA (Ohio State)
D’Von Ellies – DT – MD*
Isaiah Hazel – WR – MD (Maryland)
Demarcco Hellams – S – MD (Alabama)
Stephen Herron, Jr. – DE – KY (Stanford)**
Noa Pola-Gates – S – AZ
Taulia Tagovailoa – QB – AL (Alabama)
Jameson Williams – WR – MO (Ohio State)
*Announcing his commitment during the game
**Previously committed to Michigan