Tag: Keon Sabb

How Does the 2022 Class Match Up with Michigan’s All-Time Recruits?

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As much as we like to get excited about every single Michigan recruit, it’s important to keep perspective and realize that not every one of these players will be destined for stardom. This exercise can give us a range of what to expect from some of these players, even though star rankings can be very wrong.

Will Johnson – CB – Grosse Pointe (MI) South
2022 ranking: #14
Historical ranking: tied for #9 all-time at Michigan
Tied with: S Daxton Hill (2019) and DE LaMarr Woodley (2003)
Closest positional comparisons: Jabrill Peppers (#3 in 2014) and Donovan Warren (#27 in 2007)

Derrick Moore – DE – Baltimore (MD) St. Francis
2022 ranking: #49
Historical ranking: tied for #37 all-time at Michigan
Tied with: OG Kyle Kalis (2012) and RB Ty Isaac (2013)
Closest positional comparisons: Pierre Woods (#43 in 2001) and Luiji Vilain (#56 in 2017)

Keon Sabb – S – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy
2022 ranking: #84
Historical ranking: #64 all-time at Michigan
Flanked by: OT Cory Zirbel (#83 in 2005) and #87 Kyle Bosch (2013)
Closest positional comparisons: Michael Williams (#72 in 2007) and Demar Dorsey (#87 in 2010)

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2022 Spring Roster Notes

Even though jersey numbers don’t matter much – there is plenty of time for them to change – it’s always interesting to see what jerseys the freshmen wear. Here’s a rundown of the newcomers:

• #0: WR Darrius Clemons
• #2: CB Will Johnson (I saw a rumor that he switched to #4, but #2 is on the roster)
• #3: S Keon Sabb
• #4: WR Amorion Walker
• #8: DE Derrick Moore
• #10: QB Alex Orji
• #12: S Kody Jones
• #13: WR Tyler Morris
• #16: QB Jayden Denegal
• #24: CB Myles Pollard
• #55: DT Mason Graham
• #55: C Olu Oluwatimi
• #60: OL Connor Jones

On another note, Eamonn Dennis has officially switched from cornerback to wide receiver on the roster. Meanwhile, Mike Sainristil is still listed at wide receiver even though he’s getting practice reps at nickel corner.

Keon Sabb, Wolverine

Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy safety Keon Sabb committed to Michigan. Sabb recently decommitted from Clemson and also had offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, and Ohio State, among others.

Sabb is listed at 6’2″ and 200 lbs. He claims a 4.47 forty and a 10.8 in the 100 meters.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 83 grade, #8 S, #143 overall
On3: 4-star, 94 grade, #8 S, #102 overall
Rivals: 4-star, 5.9 grade, #8 S, #99 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 94 grade, #10 S, #71 overall

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Class of 2022: Early National Signing Day Preview

With the early signing day approaching tomorrow, December 15, it certainly seems like things have gone wacky. Gone are the days when teams lost and hired new coaches around the New Year, giving those staffs five or six weeks to come together and sign players in early February. Welcome to the days of coaches being fired or jumping ship so the school can have someone in place to try to salvage recruiting classes for mid-December. I won’t say it’s an unforeseen problem – plenty of us talked about it – but it has put fans, players, coaches, and schools in positions we’ve never seen.

Here’s a list of current Michigan commits:

• QB Jayden Denegal (early enrollee)
• RB C.J. Stokes
• WR Tyler Morris (early enrollee)
• TE Marlin Klein
• TE Colston Loveland (early enrollee)
• OL Andrew Gentry (transfer from Virginia)
• OL Connor Jones
• OL Alessandro Lorenzetti
• DT Mason Graham (early enrollee)
• DT Kenneth Grant
• DE Ethan Burke
• DE Kevonte Henry
• LB Aaron Alexander (early enrollee)
• LB Micah Pollard
• LB Jimmy Rolder
• LB Deuce Spurlock
• CB Will Johnson (early enrollee)
• CB Myles Pollard (early enrollee)
• S Zeke Berry
• S Damani Dent
• S Kody Jones (early enrollee)

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2022 Recruiting Update: December 8, 2021

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2022

Gordo (AL) Gordo quarterback Tanner Bailey decommitted from Oregon. He’s a 4-star, the #16 quarterback, and #234 overall.

Montgomery (AL) Catholic linebacker T.J. Dudley decommitted from Oregon. He’s a 4-star, the #21 linebacker, and #198 overall. His decommitment came after Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal left to take the Miami job. There’s a decent chance that Dudley follows Cristobal and becomes a Hurricane.

Winter Park (FL) Winter Park running back Terrance Gibbs decommitted from Florida. He’s a 4-star, the #28 running back, and #314 overall.

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