Recruiting Update: Thanksgiving Style

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22Nov 2018
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Recruiting Update: Thanksgiving Style

Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis OT Dawand Jones (image via IndyStar)

COMMITMENTS

Jalen Perry – CB – Dacula (GA) Dacula: Perry committed to Michigan.

Amauri Pesek-Hickson – LB – Leawood (KS) Blue Valley North: Pesek-Hickson committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2019

Tommy Eichenberg – LB – Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius: Eichenberg decommitted from Boston College. He’s a 4-star, the #19 inside linebacker, and #359 overall. He has earned offers from Michigan and Ohio State since he committed to B.C., so now it seems to be a battle between the Buckeyes and Wolverines. The crystal ball is 81% in favor of Ohio State, and with the recent commitment of Pesek-Hickson, I don’t believe this is going to go in Michigan’s favor. He also has an older brother at Notre Dame, but the Fighting Irish have not offered.

Dawand Jones – OT – Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis: Jones is a 6’8″, 360 lb. prospect with offers from Florida State, Indiana, Michigan, and USC, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #85 offensive tackle, and #986 overall. Jones took an unofficial visit to Michigan last weekend, which is when the offer from the Wolverines was extended.

Darius Robinson – TE – Canton (MI) Canton: Robinson is a 6’6″, 250-pounder with offers from Colorado, Maryland, and Syracuse, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #48 strongside end, and #662 overall. Michigan offered him as a tight end, which he did play in high school, but for a heavy run team. As of the time he was offered on Tuesday, his crystal ball was 100% in favor of the Syracuse Orange.

MISCELLANEY

Jaylen Ellis – WR – Round Rock (TX) Cedar Ridge: Ellis named Michigan to his top six, including Arizona, Baylor, Cal, Houston, Michigan, and Tennessee. He’s a 3-star, the #56 wide receiver, and #438 overall. His crystal ball is 100% on Texas, though.

Kyle Ford – WR – Orange (CA) Lutheran: Ford named a top five of Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, USC, and Washington. He’s a 5-star, the #5 wide receiver, and #29 overall, but he tore his ACL during his senior season. He plans to announce on January 5, 2019.

Harrison Bailey – QB – Marietta (GA) Marietta: Bailey is announcing his commitment at 8:45 a.m. on November 29. He’s a 4-star, the #3 pro-style QB, and #59 overall in the 2020 class. The crystal ball is 90% in favor of Michigan.

8Sep 2018
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Visitors: Michigan vs. Western Michigan

Jaylen Ellis (image via Hill Country News)

2019

John Branham, Jr. – RB – Columbus (OH) Northland: Branham is a 5’10”, 218 lb. prospect with offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, and Pitt, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #55 running back, and #842 overall. He’s the older brother of 2020 Michigan commit Kalil Branham.

Jaylen Ellis – WR – Round Rock (TX) Cedar Ridge: Ellis is a 6’0″, 170 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Michigan, Ohio State, and Oregon, among others; he has been committed to Baylor since June of 2017, but he seems unlikely to stick with the Golden Bears. This is his official visit.

Quintel Kent – WR – Lakewood (OH) St. Edward: Kent is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Hit the jump for lots more visitors.

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14May 2018
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Recruiting Update: May 14, 2018

Fairfield (OH) Fairfield TE Erick All (image via NJ.com)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2019

Albany (LA) Albany defensive tackle Latrell Alexander was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 285 lb. prospect with offers from Houston, Kentucky, and Louisiana-Lafayette, among others. He’s currently unranked, and it’s rare to uncover an unranked player with Power Five offers at this point in the recruiting cycle.

Fairfield (OH) Fairfield tight end Erick All was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 225-pounder with offers from Iowa, Kentucky, Louisville, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #27 tight end, and #773 overall. Along with Gary Cooper (see below), these two new tight end offers after word started leaking out that top tight end target Luke Deal might end up going to Clemson instead of picking the Wolverines.

Miami (FL) Columbus tight end Gary Cooper was offered by Michigan. At 6’3″ and 230 lbs., he has offers from Florida, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #48 tight end, and #1282 overall. He attends the alma mater of Michigan linebacker Josh Uche.

Hit the jump for some other new offers and some guys who went off the board.

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