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2018 Recruiting Update: January 30, 2018

Valdosta (GA) Lowndes athlete Michael Barrett

COMMITMENTS

Valdosta (GA) Lowndes running back/quarterback/linebacker Michael Barrett committed to Michigan (LINK). It sounds like Michigan wants him at Viper, where he has a similar frame to the guys who have played that position before him, namely Jabrill Peppers and Khaleke Hudson.

Rochester (MI) Adams cornerback Vincent Gray committed to Michigan (LINK).

Hit the jump for several guys who went off the board, along with some random bits.

Visitors: April 15-17, 2016

Los Angeles (CA) Hawkins WR Joseph Lewis

2017

Henry Bainivalu – OT – Seattle (WA) Skyline: Bainivalu is a 6’6″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Oregon, UCLA, Washington, and Washington State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #19 offensive tackle, and #108 overall. Michigan offered him in May of 2015, and he appears to be one of the Wolverines’ top options for a left tackle in the 2017 class.

Matt Dotson – TE – Cincinnati (OH) Moeller: Dotson is a 6’5″, 235 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 tight end, and #303 overall. He has eight predictions in the 247 Sports Crystal Ball, 50% of which are for Ohio State and another 38% for Tennessee. There are no Michigan picks.

~~Jimmy Jaggers – TE – Roseville (CA) Roseville:~~ Jaggers is a 6’5″, 237 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, UCLA, USC, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #8 tight end, and #257 overall. He has visited Michigan previously and holds the Wolverines in high regard. UPDATE: Jaggers is no longer planning to visit.

Hit the jump for several more visitors.

Recruiting Update: February 22, 2016

Wylie (TX) East running back Eno Benjamin (image via HornSports)

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COMMITMENT
Littleton (CO) Valor Christian quarterback Dylan McCaffrey committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
Wylie (TX) East running back Eno Benjamin was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’10”, 204 lb. prospect with offers from Houston, Iowa, Miami, and Texas Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #13 running back, and #170 overall. As a junior in 2015, he ran 366 times for 2,652 yards and 41 TDs; he also caught 18 passes for 232 yards and 2 TDs. Benjamin’s trainer is former Michigan running back David Underwood, and he has been trying to get a Michigan offer for a couple years now. He does not have great top-end speed and is somewhat similar to 2017 running back commit Kurt Taylor, although Taylor probably has the edge in power while Benjamin is a little more elusive. If you want a good chuckle, watch Benjamin’s highlights at the :47 mark; as he breaks free down the sideline, his receiver realizes the cornerback is trailing him in man coverage, so the receiver just keeps sprinting 50 yards downfield while the cornerback has no idea where the ball is.

Kimberly (WI) Kimberly offensive guard Logan Bruss was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, among others. Ben Bredeson aside, it’s typically pretty difficult to pull Wisconsin linemen out of Wisconsin when the state of Wisconsin wants to keep them in Wisconsin. Dorms made of cheese with beer faucets are hard to turn down.

Hit the jump for a bunch more new offers, a new 2018 offer, and some random bits.