Recruiting Update: January 16, 2012

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16Jan 2012
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Recruiting Update: January 16, 2012

Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers linebacker Jaylon Smith


ADDED TO THE BOARD (2012, 2013, 2014)

Fort Wayne (IN) Bushop Luers outside linebacker Jaylon Smith, a 2013 prospect, received a Michigan offer on Friday.  The 6’3″, 202 lb. Smith is the brother of Rod Smith, a running back at Ohio State.  Jaylon also holds offers from Indiana, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, and Tennessee.

OFF THE BOARD
Vandalia (OH) Butler offensive tackle Taylor Decker changed his commitment from Notre Dame to Ohio State.  Decker is a 6’8″, 288 lb. lineman and a 4-star recruit across the board.

Hamilton (GA) Harris defensive end Jordan Jenkins committed to Georgia on Monday.  The 6’3″, 245-pounder also visited Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Tennessee.  He played defensive tackle in the Under Armour All-America Game despite being undersized, but he still finished the game with 8 tackles and 2 sacks.  However, Georgia plans to use him as an outside linebacker in their 3-4 system.

WEEKEND VISITORS
Madisonville (KY) North Hopkins safety Jeremy Clark was in town this past weekend.  He’s 6’4″, 205 lbs. and could potentially develop into an outside linebacker at the college level.  Clark was originally a “greyshirt” commit and wasn’t planning to join the program until 2013, but the departure of Carvin Johnson opened a slot for him.

Chicago (IL) Simeon offensive tackle Jordan Diamond visited Ann Arbor this past weekend.  The 6’6″, 289-pounder is exploring his options with Arkansas, Auburn, Ohio State, and Wisconsin, and the Buckeyes are reportedly feeling quite confident about their chances with him.

Joliet (IL) Joliet Catholic running back Ty Isaac, a 2013 prospect, visited this past weekend.  The 6’3″, 215 lb. runner had 2,114 yards rushing and 45 touchdowns as a junior last season, and Michigan appears to be tied with Notre Dame at the top of Isaac’s list.  I have heard unflattering things about Isaac and I’m not a huge fan of his running style, but he is big and fast . . . so there’s that.

Woodbridge (VA) C.D. Hylton linebacker E.J. Levenberry, Jr., a 2013 prospect, also visited.  The 6’3″, 226 lb. linebacker has already been offered by Michigan, along with several other schools.

Warren (MI) De La Salle quarterback Shane Morris, a 2013 commit, visited Ann Arbor.  Morris seems to be turning into Michigan’s biggest athlete/recruiter, in the same vein as Ricardo Miller and Erik Magnuson in recent classes.

West Roxbury (MA) Catholic Memorial cornerback Armani Reeves visited Ann Arbor again this past weekend.  He’s committed to Penn State but unsure of new head coach Bill O’Brien.  The 5’9″, 185 lb. Reeves could play cornerback or receiver at the next level (Michigan wants him for defense), but both Penn State’s wide receivers coach and secondary coach have been let go.  Reeves’s best friend Camren Williams is committed to Penn State, which could weigh heavily into a decision here.

Washington (D.C.) Friendship Collegiate cornerback Jalen Tabor, a 2014 prospect, visited Michigan this past weekend.  He’s a 6’1″, 168 lb. sophomore who hasn’t been offered by Michigan yet.  However, he does have offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Miami, Ohio State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, and several others . . . so a Michigan offer will probably be on the way at some point.  He attends the same school as 2011 running back Malcolm Crockett, who was recruited by Rich Rodriguez, and 2012 defensive tackle Eddie Goldman.

Alliance (OH) Marlington safety Dymonte Thomas, a 2013 commit, visited Michigan along with Morris.  The 6’1″, 180-pounder could play either safety position for Michigan and is also a standout running back for Marlington.

RECRUITING NEWS
There wasn’t a whole lot of news this past week after last week’s monster recruiting update.  Most class of 2012 kids who haven’t committed yet are going to wait until National Signing Day or thereabouts.  So here’s a bit of a wrap-up of some developments in the recruiting world last week:

Scout released its final Scout 300 of the recruiting cycle.  Posting this recruiting update at the beginning of January prevents people from questioning their integrity if they waited until after National Signing Day.  After all, there’s virtually no more “scouting” info to come for the class of 2012 now that the all-American games have been played, and posting updates after NSD might make people question if they change their ratings depending on where kids commit.

Here’s a scouting report on Louisville (KY) Trinity WR James Quick.  Michigan will be battling with lots of teams across the country to get Quick’s commitment, but he looks like a very good prospect for the next level.

24Oct 2011
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Jeremy Clark will be joining Michigan in 2012

Jeremy Clark (#2) will join the Wolverines sooner than expected.

Madisonville (KY) North Hopkins safety Jeremy Clark will be joining Michigan as part of the 2012 recruiting class.  Originally, he had been scheduled to greyshirt in 2012 and begin playing in 2013, but that is no longer the case.

I have heard rumors that at least three players on the current roster will not be returning in 2012, which is quite possibly the reason that Clark’s enroll date has been moved up.

Clark’s commitment post can be found here, and while I originally gave him a TTB rating of 49, new highlights and his performance as a senior here in 2011 will definitely cause that rating to move upward when I revise them after the season.

Now that he’s been added to the 2012 class, you can see him and the rest of 2012’s offers and commitments on the 2012 Offer Board.

19Sep 2011
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Devin Funchess had a big game for Farmington
Hills Harrison

OL Blake Bars and Montgomery Bell Academy (1-4) were defeated by Battle Ground Academy.

LB Joe Bolden and Colerain (3-1) rolled Mason 56-20.
OL Ben Braden and his team the Rockford Rams (3-1) won by a score of 41-16 against West Ottawa.
DE Pharaoh Brown and the Brush Arcs (1-3) earned their first win of the season by soundly defeating Valley Forge 42-12.
S Jeremy Clark of North Hopkins (4-1) continued his playmaking this season by catching a 35 yard TD pass as his team stomped Union County 48-0.
TE Devin Funchess of Farmington Hills Harrison (4-0) caught 4 passes for 83 yards as FHH extended their undefeated season with a comfortable 34-7 win over Oxford.
S Allen Gant and the Southview Cougars (3-1) were victorious in their contest against Napoleon, winning 28-13.
DL Matt Godin of Detroit Catholic Central (4-0) continues to impress as he recorded 2.5 sacks in DCC’s 42-6 victory over Highland Park. Next week, Godin should temper his enthusiasm for knocking around opposing quarterbacks as his team squares off against Shane Morris and Warren De La Salle. Detroit Catholic Central came in atop the first 2011 Associated Press high school football poll.
FB Sione Houma’s Highland Rams (4-1) beat Clearfield by a score of 29-0, although Houma sat out with an ankle injury he suffered last week.
LB Royce Jenkins-Stone and Detroit Cass Tech (3-1) defeated Cody (West Side!) by a score of 36-6.
OL Kyle Kalis and the Lakewood-St. Edward’s Eagles (4-0) beat Cincinnati Elder by a score of 30-10.
OL Erik Magnuson and his team the La Costa Canyon Mavericks (1-2) lost to San Clemente by a score of 58-7. Ace reports that Magnuson played on the defensive side of the ball and recorded a sack.
2013 QB Shane Morris and Warren De La Salle took on Al Fracassa, Michigan’s most winning HS coach, and Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice on Sunday. De La Salle pulled out a 21-20 victory, but Brother Rice held Morris in check; he went 6-16 for 61 yards with one TD and one INT.
DL Mario Ojemudia and Farmington Hills Harrison (4-0) won over Oxford.
DT Ondre Pipkins and his Park Hill Trojans (3-1) defeated the Truman Patriots 21-3. Pipkins recorded 15 tackles and a sack against the Patriots, yet Truman’s center said after the game, “Me and my guard were able to shut (Pipkins) down.”
CB Terry Richardson caught a 25 yard touchdown pass as Detroit Cass Tech took care of Cody 36-6
LB Kaleb Ringer and his Northmont High School squad (1-3) earned their first victory of the season, winning 62-5 over Sidney.
LB James Ross and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (3-1) registered their third shut out of the season Friday night by defeating Detroit Jesuit 34-0.
CB Anthony Standifer and his Crete-Monee team (4-0) defeated Glenbard South 64-19.
DE Tom Strobel and his Mentor team (4-0) routed Mayfield 52-14.
2013 S Dymonte Thomas and Marlington (3-1) were defeated for the first time this season, losing 35-28 to Louisville. Thomas turned on the jets during a 67 yard TD rush that you can watch below.
S Jarrod Wilson and his Akron squad Buchtel (1-3) recorded their first win of the season by shutting out Akron Garfield 26-0.
DL Christopher Wormley and the Toledo Whitmer Panthers (4-0) won over St. Francis De Sales by a score of 34-0.
Kalis talks about his pre and post game routines:

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Dymonte Thomas’ 67 yard TD:

Please let us know if you have any updates to stats or anything else interesting/informative.
28Aug 2011
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Jeremy Clark (#2) had a punt return for a touchdown on Friday night.

Blake Bars of Montgomery Bell Academy lost against Trninity High 66-21.

Joe Bolden played this afternoon on ESPN and won by a score of 17-7 over Cocoa.  He had 12 tackles and a 38-yard pass on a fake punt.  He also averaged 36.8 yards punting the ball.

Ben Braden’s team the Rockford Rams were defeated by the Lowell Red Arrows 28-7.

Pharaoh Brown’s team the Brush Arc’s were defeated by Eastlake North 51-20.  Brown had 2 receptions.

Jeremy Clark and North Hopkins defeated Graves County by a score of 42-13.  Clark had an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown to go along with 12 tackles and 1 interception.

Devin Funchess had 3 receptions for 70 yards, plus an interception, in a 43-7 victory over Detroit Cass Tech.

Allen Gant played on both sides of the ball as his team the Southview Cougars won 26-24 over the St. Francis de Sales Knights at The Glassbowl, which is home to the Toledo Rockets.  He had 6 tackles, 1 pass breakup, 1 carry for 6 yards, and 1 reception for 5 yards.

Matt Godin of Detroit Catholic Central registered two tackles before sitting out the second half due to a concussion. DCC won 42-0 over Dearborn Fordson.

Sione Houma’s team the Highland Rams won 41-7 over the Cedar Reds.

Royce Jenkins-Stone had 4 tackles to go along with 2 receptions for 3 yards and 5 carries for 4 yards in a 43-7 loss to Farmington Hills Harrison.

Kyle Kalis of the 2010 Division 1 state champion Lakewood-St. Edward’s Eagles did not play in a 17-14 victory over Cleveland Glenville.  He sat out the game with a knee injury suffered in last week’s scrimmage.

Erik Magnuson’s team the La Costa Canyon Mavericks open next week.

Shane Morris of Warren De La Salle went 12/15 for 233 yards and 1 touchdown. His team beat Ann Arbor Pioneer 43-28.

Mario Ojemudia had 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery, 1/2 a sack, and 6 quarterback hurries in a 43-7 win over Detroit Cass Tech.

Ondre Pipkins’ of the Park Hill Trojans won 13-7 over Liberty.  Pipkins had 8 tackles, 1 sack, and 2 forced fumbles.

Terry Richardson had 1 tackle and 1 pass breakup in a 46-6 loss to Farmington Hills Harrison.  He also returned 3 kicks for 70 yards and had 1 reception for 11 yards.

Kaleb Ringer was held out of yesterday’s contest against Hamilton due to a broken hand.

James Ross of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s reportedly did a lot of stretching, bike riding and warm-ups while his team took care of Grand Rapids West Catholic 35-0.  Ross had 7 tackles and 2 tackles for loss.

Anthony Standifer’s Crete-Monee team defeated T.F. South by a score of 32-8.

Tom Strobel had 5 tackles and 2 quarterback hurries in a 49-21 victory over Euclid.

Jarrod Wilson had 6.5 tackles in a 31-6 loss to Massillon Washington.

Christopher Wormley’s team the Whitmer Panthers defeated the Start Spartans 42-6.  Wormley had 2 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 quarterback hurry.

24Jun 2011
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Jeremy Clark, Wolverine

Jeremy Clark

Jeremy Clark, a safety from Madisonville, KY, accepted a greyshirt offer to play football at Michigan.  Clark camped at U of M this past week, and the coaches were impressed enough to give him a chance to join the football team.  With the 2012 class getting nearer and nearer to completion, there aren’t enough scholarships to go around right now if all of Michigan’s desired pieces flal into place.  In a greyshirt situation, the student-athlete must pay his own tuition for the first semester of college (Fall 2012 in Clark’s case), but he will receive scholarship aid beginning in January 2013.

Clark is a 6’4″, 205 lb. prospect at North Hopkins High School.  He reportedly runs a 4.47-second forty yard dash, which is exceptional for a kid that size . . . and also probably exaggerated.  Prior to the opportunity at Michigan, he had full scholarship offers from Akron, Ball State, Central Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina State, Ohio, and Toledo.  Clark says that he won’t succumb to advances from other schools that want to give him a full ride from the beginning, but if his stock continues to soar (he had zero FBS offers up until a couple weeks ago), I can see that coming into question.  
Last season Clark had 75 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 8 pass breakups for North Hopkins, which finished with a record of 5-6.

You can take a look at Clark’s highlights below, but there’s not a whole lot of excitement on my end right now.  His coach stated that Clark has grown three inches in the last year, and apparently not too many college coaches were too enamored with him until he started camping.  So there’s a very good chance that his body has matured throughout the offseason, and if he’s done some work on his own in the film room, he might have improved some of his weaknesses, too.  But from what I see here, he’s slow to read plays, slow to react at times, takes questionable pursuit angles, doesn’t have the greatest of playmaking abilities, doesn’t hit hard with consistency (although there are a couple nice blows), and doesn’t wrap up when he tackles.  Overall, he looks like a good high school player, but not worthy of high-level FBS interest.

From the way it sounds, Clark is in line to receive a full scholarship offer from Michigan if Akron, OH, safety Jarrod Wilson chooses Penn State or Notre Dame.  If Wilson commits to the Wolverines, then the greyshirt scenario will take place.  So keep an eye out for Wilson’s decision, which should be soon.

TTB Rating: 49 (rating system here)