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247 Sports: Composite Rankings Released for 2013

Shane Morris averages out to be the #16 recruit in the country

247 Sports  did a novel thing recently by figuring out a way to post “composite rankings,” which combine the four major recruiting sites’ rankings into an average for each player.  They claim it’s “revolutionary,” but it’s kind of something I’ve always wanted to see . . . but who has the time or resources to do something like that?  Well . . . they do, I guess.

Here’s a look at the Michigan commits (and offerees).  I’ll only list the offerees until the last Michigan commit appears on the list.  After that I’m not scrolling down anymore.

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
6. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
7. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
9. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
12. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
14. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
15. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
16. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
19. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
22. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
26. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
28. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
29. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
30. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
32. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
39. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
41. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
46. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
47. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
48. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
53. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
55. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
56. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
57. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
58. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
60. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
62. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
63. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
64. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
66. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
72. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
74. Patrick Kugler – C – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
82. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
86. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
88. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
89. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
91. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
92. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
93. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
94. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
98. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
101. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
104. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
107. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California (USC)
114. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
115. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
116. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
118. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
122. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
127. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
128. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
132. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
137. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
140. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
143. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
145. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
146. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
153. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
154. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
155. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
157. Joe Mathis – DE – California
159. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
160. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
161. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
163. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
165. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
166. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
174. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
176. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
178. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
181. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
185. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
187. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
189. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
191. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
196. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
197. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
199. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
200. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
201. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida
203. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
208. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
215. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
218. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
220. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
237. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
240. Christian LaCouture – DE – Texas (Nebraska)
242. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan)
245. John Ross – CB – California
252. Ryan White – CB – Kentucky (Louisville)
259. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
261. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
265. Jayme Thompson – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
271. Yannick Ngakoue – LB – Washington, D.C. (Maryland)
274. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
279. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York
290. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Ohio (Wisconsin)
292. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
293. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
301. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
305. J.J. Gustafson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
311. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
312. James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
314. Hardreck Walker – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
320. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina (Georgia)
346. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
350. Ross Douglas – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
352. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
379. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida (UCF)
428. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina (Tennessee)
438. Paul Harris – WR – Maryland (Tennessee)
446. Tre Bell – CB – Florida (Florida)
472. Cameron Walker – CB – California
486. Marcell Lazard – OT – New Jersey (West Virginia)
495. Jay Ellison – DT – Georgia
496. Reginald Carter – LB – Georgia (Georgia)
523. Rod Crayton – DT – Alabama
528. Csont’e York – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
600. Shelby Christy – WR – Louisiana
611. Scott Orndoff – TE – Pennsylvania (Pitt)
612. Shane Cockerille – QB – Maryland (Maryland)
622. Khalid Hill – TE – Michigan (Michigan)
686. Zach Bradshaw – WR – Maryland (Penn State)
774. Kevin Gladney – WR – Ohio (Nebraska)
1112. Tim Gardner – OG – Indiana (Ohio State)
1113. Kyle LaPorte – WR – New Jersey
1207. Gaius Vaenuku – DE – Texas
1509. Channing Stribling – CB – North Carolina (Michigan)

247 Sports: Top 247 for 2013 updated

Hudson (OH) Hudson linebacker Ben Gedeon is now #177 in the country

247 Sports updated their 2013 ratings.  Here’s what they looked like a week ago, and here are Michigan’s movers:

– Shane Morris jumped #21 #19
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #51 to #52
– Kyle Bosch dropped from #52 to #75
– Chris Fox dropped from #53 to #73
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #89 to #95
– Henry Poggi dropped from #105 to #107
– David Dawson jumped from #157 to #138
– Patrick Kugler dropped from #154 to #158
– Ben Gedeon dropped from #175 to #177
– Mike McCray dropped from #176 to #178
– DeVeon Smith jumped from #226 to #222
– Gareon Conley jumped from #232 to #229

Below is a list of all of Michigan’s offerees:

2. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
4. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
5. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)

6. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
8. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
9. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
11. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
12. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
19. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
21. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
22. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
32. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
33. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
38. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
39. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
41. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
43. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
49. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
51. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
52. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan) 
57. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
58. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois

59. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
60. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
61. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
68. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
69. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
71. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
75. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
77. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
79. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
83. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
87. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
89. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
90. Taco Charlton – OLB – Ohio (Michigan)
95. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
96. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
97. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
98. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
100. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
97. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
107. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
110. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
112. Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
114. MarQuez North – WR – North Carolina
115. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
118. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)

119. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
120. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
123. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
125. Matt Rolin – OLB – Virginia (South Carolina)
129. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
132. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
135. Dorian O’Daniel – OLB – Maryland (Clemson)
138. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)

139. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
141. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
142. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
145. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
146. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
150. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
158. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan) 
164. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
171. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
174. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
175. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
177. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
178. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
180. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
192. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois
193. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
195. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
198. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
199. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)

200. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
210. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
211. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
212. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
222. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)

223. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
226. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
228. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia (Florida State)
229. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
234. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina
245. Joe Mathis – DE – California

Scout 300 for 2013 updated

Taco Charlton made a big leap, and Shane Morris continues to be Michigan’s top recruit

Scout updated their top 300 prospects for 2013.  Here’s what the rankings looked like back in May.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Shane Morris dropped from #28 to #29
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #31 to #30
– Kyle Bosch jumped from #49 to #48
– Deveon Smith fell from #53 to #60
– Chris Fox jumped from #139 to #134
– Henry Poggi fell from #135 to #136
– Jake Butt jumped from #152 to #137
– Ben Gedeon fell from #153 to #155
– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #173 to #168
– David Dawson fell from #178 to #179
– Logan Tuley-Tillman fell from #190 to #194
– Maurice Hurst, Jr. fell from #213 to #215
– Mike McCray fell from #214 to #216
– Gareon Conley fell from #232 to #233
– Taco Charlton jumped from outside the top 300 to #267
– Wyatt Shallman fell from #263 to #268
– Jaron Dukes fell from #295 to #296

5-stars:

4. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida

5. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
6. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
7. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia

9. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
15. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
16. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania

17. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
19. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
20. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
21. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
22. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
23. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
24. Priest Willis – S – Arizona
26. James Quick – WR – Kentucky

29. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
30. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
35. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
37. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)

4-stars:
38. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
41. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
42. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
43. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
48. Kyle Bosch – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
49. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
50. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
55. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
59. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
60. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)

63. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
65. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
70. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
71. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
76. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
77. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
78. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
81. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
82. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
83. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
88. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
89. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

93. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
94. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
98. Isaach Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
99. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
100. Peter Kalambayi – MLB – North Carolina (Stanford)
102. Larenz Bryant – OLB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
106. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
108. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia (Florida State)
111. Christian Lacouture – DE – Texas (Nebraska)
113. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
114. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)

118. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
120. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
123. Joe Mathis – DE – California
126. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
133. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
134. Chris Fox – OG – Colorado (Michigan)
135. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
136. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
137. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
141. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
142. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
143. Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
145. Dajuan Drennon – DE – New Jersey
148. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
154. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Ohio (Wisconsin)
155. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
159. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
166. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
167. Ryan White – CB – Kentucky (Louisville)
168. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
177. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
179. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
187. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
188. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
191. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
194. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
195. Chase Abbington – LB – Missouri (Missouri)
205. J.J. Gustafson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
208. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
215. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
216. Michael McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
217. John Ross – WR – California
223. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
235. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
242. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii
243. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (Florida State)
251. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
254. James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
259. Hardreck Walker – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
267. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
268. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan) 
274. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
279. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
285. Yannick Ngakoue – MLB – Washington, D.C. (Maryland)
291. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
293. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
296. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
297. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
298. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
299. Tim Harris – S – Virginia (Virginia)

Recruit Tracker: Junior season stats for class of 2013

DeVeon Smith’s statistics were outstanding in 2011

Wheaton (IL) St. Francis OT Kyle Bosch: No stats available.

Pickerington (OH) North TE Jake Butt: 27 receptions, 424 yards, 7 touchdowns; 17.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks

Pickerington (OH) Central DE Taco Charlton: No stats available.

Massillon (OH) Washington CB Gareon Conley: 26 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions; 3 receptions for 10 yards; 3 punt returns for 39 yards; 4 kickoff returns for 142 yards

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech OG David Dawson: No stats available.

Columbus (OH) Marion-Franklin WR Jaron Dukes: 36 receptions, 670 yards (18.6 yards per catch), 7 touchdowns

Parker (CO) Ponderosa OT Chris Fox: No stats available.

Hudson (OH) Hudson LB Ben Gedeon: 1,600 yards rushing, 27 touchdowns; 120 tackles, 5 tackles for loss

Detroit (MI) Crockett TE Khalid Hill: 29 catches, 448 yards (15.4 yards per catch), 6 touchdowns; 55 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 6 sacks

Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers DT Maurice Hurst, Jr.: 61 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks; 27 carries, 440 yards (16.3 yards per carry), 3 touchdowns

Wexford (PA) North Allegheny OG Patrick Kugler: No stats available.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech CB Jourdan Lewis: 52 tackles, 8 interceptions; 6 touchdown receptions, 2 punt return touchdowns, 3 kickoff return touchdowns

Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison LB Mike McCray: 132 tackles, 5 interceptions (3 touchdowns), 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery

Warren (MI) De La Salle QB Shane Morris: 121/235 passing, 1684 yards, 19 touchdowns, 7 interceptions; 150 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns

Baltimore (MD) Gilman DT Henry Poggi: 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 10 sacks

Novi (MI) Catholic Central RB Wyatt Shallman: No stats available.

Warren (OH) Howland RB DeVeon Smith: 160 carries, 2200 yards (13.75 yards per carry)

Ottawa (IL) Marquette LS Scott Sypniewski: No stats available.

Alliance (OH) Marlington S Dymonte Thomas: 118 carries, 837 yards (7.1 yards per carry), 13 touchdowns; 5 receptions, 105 yards (21 yards per catch), 1 touchdown; 102 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

Peoria (IL) Manual OT Logan Tuley-Tillman: No stats available.

Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park Academy WR Csont’e York: 36 receptions, 587 yards (16.3 yards per catch), 11 touchdowns

Henry Poggi, Wolverine

Henry Poggi

Baltimore (MD) Gilman defensive lineman Henry Poggi committed to Michigan on Monday.  He picked the Wolverines over Alabama and Tennessee (the main competitors), along with many other schools.

Poggi is a 6’4″, 260 lb. defensive tackle for his high school.  Poggi had 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks as a junior in 2011.  He claims a 4.7 forty.

Ratings:
ESPN: 4-star, 81 grade, #23 DT
Rivals: 4-star, #2 DT, #52 overall
Scout: 4-star, #15 DT, #135 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 94 grade, #7 DT, #105 overall

Poggi is one of the more quiet recruits on the recruiting circuit, so it was hard to judge by his words where he was leaning.  However, it was clear for a while that Michigan and Alabama were toward the forefront, since those were places he visited.  Poggi was present for Michigan’s victory over Purdue last October, and he visited again this past March.  His most recent visit was to Tuscaloosa, which had some Michigan fans worried when it was revealed that Poggi was ready to announce.  But Poggi’s release on Monday morning was in favor of the Wolverines.

I scouted Poggi back in March, and there’s not much to add to that evaluation.  He’s a good player, but he appears to be somewhat limited athletically.  According to Poggi himself, the coaches want him to learn the 5-tech defensive end position before bulking up and eventually playing 3-tech defensive tackle.  No matter where he begins his career, I think he’ll be a defensive tackle by the time he actually sees playing time on Saturdays.  The basic techniques are similar for both positions, so changing spots shouldn’t hamper his development.

Poggi should have a solid career ahead of him at Michigan.  He is not the type of athlete who is likely to develop into a Ndamukong Suh or Nick Fairley-type college superstar, but he is a high character, hardworking, technical player with good athleticism.  After what is likely to be a redshirt year in 2013 (when Jibreel Black will probably still be starting at 3-tech), Poggi will compete with fellow freshman Maurice Hurst, Jr. and a host of 2012 kids for the 3-tech position.  If things go well, I could see him being a mid-round NFL draft pick in four or five years.

Along with Hurst, this gives Michigan two defensive tackles, three defensive linemen, and 20 total commitments in the 2013 class.  Technically, Michigan only has 20 spots open for the class of 2013, but coaches can typically count on a few guys not returning from year to year, so the class is expected to grow to 23-24 players.  Poggi is the seventh Michigan commit to be scheduled to participate in January’s Under Armour All-American Game.

TTB Rating: 81 (ratings explanation)