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2013 Recruiting Awards

Derrick Green is dressed properly for the occasion

You can go ahead and glance back at my 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 recruiting award posts.

Best Overall Recruit: RB Derrick Green
Green is widely considered to be the top recruit in Michigan’s class, and running backs are often fairly easy to scout.  Based on the way Michigan is recruiting the offensive line, I think there’s a good chance that Green becomes an All-Big Ten player and perhaps an All-American.  That kind of performance at a place like Michigan would likely set him up for a high NFL Draft pick.

Best Offensive Recruit: RB Derrick Green
Considering the above paragraph, this is obvious.

Best Defensive Recruit: S Dymonte Thomas
Thomas is listed at 6’2″, 192 lbs.  He has good speed and shows excellent hitting ability.  I was particularly impressed with him as a hitter/tackler during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.  I think his long-term potential might be somewhat limited because he hasn’t spent much time in coverage, and NFL teams love those ball hawks.  But as for playing strong safety in college, Thomas looks like an excellent prospect.  I’m excited about his future.

Recruit Most Likely to Make an Early Impact: RB Derrick Green
Until Green committed a couple weeks ago, I would have chosen tight end Jake Butt.  However, Green enters the program when Michigan is looking for a viable #2 tailback, if not a starter while Fitzgerald Toussaint recovers from his broken leg.  I don’t think it’s out of the question for Green to be the leading rusher in 2013.

Fastest Recruit: CB Delano Hill
Hill is a workout warrior who puts up good numbers, and while his speed doesn’t always show up on the field, he did have a laser-timed 4.44 time in the forty.  There really aren’t a whole lot of blazing-fast players in this class.  A couple of the cornerbacks – including Hill – might end up at safety, and a couple of the wide receivers are bigger, slower guys.  None of these guys has speed that jumps out at you, but there are a few guys who can scoot a little bit – Green, Hill, Thomas, Ross Douglas, Reon Dawson, and Da’Mario Jones.

Strongest Recruit: OG Kyle Bosch
Bosch is a big, thick kid who probably doesn’t need to add much size before seeing the field.  He enrolled early at Michigan, and insiders are already saying that he might be in line for a little bit of playing time as a true freshman.  While I’m not sure that will be necessary (unless there are injuries), it’s still a positive tidbit about his future.

Best Under-the-Radar Recruit: WR Da’Mario Jones
Jones is a 6’2″, 185 lb. receiver with good speed.  He needs some polishing, but his speed should allow him to be a deep threat a little more than several other guys on the roster.  When he committed to Michigan, he was sitting on several MAC offers and one from New Mexico.

Most Overrated Recruit: CB Delano Hill
Hill is a 4-star to three of the major recruiting sites (ESPN ranks him as a 3-star), but I think he’s closer to a 3-star prospect.  He is a very good athlete, but I’m not sure he has the football instincts and playmaking ability to justify those 4-star rankings.

Most Likely to Redshirt: OT Chris Fox
Fox, who tore his ACL toward the end of his senior season, will miss some developmental time while he recovers.  Additionally, Michigan returns both starting tackles (Taylor Lewan, Michael Schofield) and has a couple decent redshirt freshmen (Ben Braden, Erik Magnuson), so there’s not much need for Fox to play this year.

Personal Favorite Recruit: S Dymonte Thomas
Thomas was a two-way star in high school who put up excellent numbers on both sides of the ball.  He also seems to be a heady kid who reportedly improved quickly during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, so I think he’ll be fun to watch.  Jordan Kovacs was fun to watch over the past couple seasons, and Thomas should eventually take that strong safety position and play at an even higher level.

Rivals 250 for 2013 finalized

Jourdan Lewis (left, pictured with once and future teammate Delano Hill) jumped up to the #131 player in the nation

Rivals released its final top 250 players for the class of 2013.  The top 100 was released yesterday:  Here’s what the top 250 looked like on December 4.

Movement for Michigan players:

– Kyle Bosch fell from #99 to #104
– Dymonte Thomas fell from #107 to #109
– Mike McCray fell from #88 to #115
– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #147 to #131
– Chris Fox fell from #123 to #142
– Jake Butt fell from #141 to #144
– Taco Charlton fell from #231 to #237
– Ross Douglas fell from #238 to #241
– Logan Tuley-Tillman fell out of the top 250

Here are the rest of Michigan’s offerees

104. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
106. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
107. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Mississippi)
109. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
110. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
112. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
115. Mike McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
124. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
127. Jake Raulerson – DE – Texas (Texas)
131. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
133. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
139. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
142. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
143. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
144. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
146. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
147. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
149. Jon Reshke – LB – Michigan (Michigan State)
161. Joe Mathis – DE – California (Washington)
162. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
165. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
174. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
175. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
179. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
181. Na’Ty Rodgers – OT – Maryland (South Carolina)
183. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
186. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
200. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
202. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey (Rutgers)
204. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
209. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
210. Sebastian Larue – WR – California
212. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York (Clemson)
213. Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
221. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
226. Chase Abbington – ATH – Missouri (Missouri)
237. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
239. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
241. Ross Douglas – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
245. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
249. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)

Scout 300 for 2013 finalized

Offensive lineman Patrick Kugler is Michigan’s highest rated commit to Scout.com

Scout has finalized its top 300 players for the class of 2013.  Here’s what it looked back in July and here’s the initial list from March.

Here’s the movement since July:

– Patrick Kugler jumped from #30 to #27
– Dymonte Thomas fell from #35 to #39
– Shane Morris fell from #29 to #40
– Kyle Bosch fell from #48 to #49
– Deveon Smith fell from #60 to #62
– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #168 to #80
– Chris Fox jumped from #134 to #118
– Maurice Hurst, Jr. jumped from #213 to #139
– Henry Poggi fell from #136 to #143
– David Dawson jumped from #179 to #144
– Jake Butt fell from #137 to #145
– Ben Gedeon fell from #155 to #168
– Taco Charlton jumped from #267 to #174
– Delano Hill, who had no offer at the last update, appears at #270
– Wyatt Shallman fell from #268 to #293
– Logan Tuley-Tillman fell from #194 to #300
– Jaron Dukes fell from #296 to off the list
– Mike McCray II fell from #216 to off the list

Below is a list of all the Michigan offerees on the list:

5-stars:
3. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
4. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
6. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
7. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
9. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
10. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
16. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
21. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
22. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
23. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
26. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
27. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
29. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
30. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
34. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
37. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
38. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
39. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
40. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
41. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
42. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)

4-stars:
45. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
49. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
51. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
54. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
55. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
59. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
60. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
62. Deveon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
72. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
74. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
80. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
83. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
86. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
87. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
88. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
90. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
95. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
98. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
99. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia
101. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
103. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
107. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
109. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
111. Eli Apple – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
112. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
113. John Ross – WR – California (Washington)
114. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
118. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
123. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
128. Christian Lacouture – DE – Nebraska (LSU)
129. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
130. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
131. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
133. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
137. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
139. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
141. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
142. Jon Reschke – LB – Michigan (Michigan State)
143. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
144. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
145. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
146. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
147. Joe Mathis – DE – California (Washington)
149. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
150. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
153. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
154. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
158. Jake Raulerson – DE – Texas (Texas)
159. Jaynard Bostwick – DT – Florida
165. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
166. Ishmael Wilson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
168. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
170. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas
171. Ryan White – CB – Kentucky (Vanderbilt)
174. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
182. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey
184. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
185. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
190. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
199. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
204. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
208. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
212. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
218. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Ohio (Wisconsin)
219. Kenny Lacy – OT – Arizona (UCLA)
224. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
239. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Indiana)
246. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
255. Dennis Finley – OT – Michigan (Michigan State)
258. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
266. J.J. Gustafson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
267. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
270. Delano Hill – S – Michigan (Michigan)
276. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
277. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
280. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
287. Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
292. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey (Rutgers)
293. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan)
296. James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
299. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
300. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)

USA Today All-USA Football Team

Michigan commit Henry Poggi is First Team All-USA

USA Today selected its All-USA team, and there are several Michigan commits and targets who are receiving national recognition.  Here’s a list of the Michigan targets:

FIRST TEAM
Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey*
Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia*
Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)

SECOND TEAM
Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana*
Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia*
Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
Leon McQuay III – S – Florida

*2014 prospect

Rivals 100 for 2013 updated

Patrick Kugler was the lone Michigan commit to move up in the updated rankings

Rivals released its updated top 100 prospects today.  Here’s what it looked like back in August, and here are Michigan’s movers and shakers:

– Shane Morris fell from #17 to #25
– Henry Poggi fell from #58 to #68
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #88 to #79
– Mike McCray fell from #81 to #88
– Kyle Bosch fell from #92 to #99

Here’s a list of Michigan’s offerees:

5-stars:
3. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
5. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
8. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
9. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
10. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
11. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
13. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
14. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
17. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
19. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
20. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
25. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)

4-stars:
28. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
29. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
31. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
32. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
38. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
40. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
44. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
47. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
50. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
51. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
56. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
62. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
63. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
65. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
68. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
71. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
72. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
73. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
74. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
79. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
87. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
88. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
95. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
97. Al-Quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
99. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)