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Final ESPN 300 released for 2014

Michael Ferns (#10), Wilton Speight (#19), Jabrill Peppers (#5), Juwann Bushell-Beatty (#73), and Bryan Mone (#52) all appear in the final ESPN 300 for 2014; Jared Wangler (#2) is not ranked on the list

ESPN made its final update to their list of the top 300 prospects in the nation. Here’s what the ESPN 300 looked like in August, and here’s the movement for Michigan’s commits since then:

– Drake Harris dropped from #72 to #85
– Bryan Mone dropped from #76 to #91
– Lawrence Marshall dropped from #112 to #121
– Michael Ferns dropped from #123 to #129
– Juwann Bushell-Beatty dropped from #122 to #142
– Mason Cole dropped from #146 to #165
– Ian Bunting dropped from #118 to #200
– Wilton Speight dropped from #128 to #257

Here’s the rest of Michigan’s offerees:

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana (LSU)
2. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey (Michigan)
3. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana (Alabama)
4. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas (Texas A&M)
5. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
6. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
9. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
10. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
11. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, DC (Florida)
12. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
14. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia

4-stars:
17. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
18. Jamal Adams – S – Texas (LSU)
24. John Smith – S – California
25. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
26. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
33. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – North Carolina (Florida State)
36. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
39. Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona
43. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
45. Marshon Lattimore – ATH – Ohio (Ohio State)
50. Edward Paris, Jr. – S – Texas (LSU)
53. Joe Mixon – RB – California (Oklahoma)
58. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
60. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
70. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
72. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois (Notre Dame)
74. Jamarco Jones – OT – Illinois (Ohio State)
76. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
80. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (North Carolina)
83. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
85. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
91. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
94. Corey Holmes – WR – Florida (Notre Dame)
95. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois (Northwestern)
99. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Missouri)
101. Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina (Georgia)
107. Tyler Luatua – TE – California (Notre Dame)
118. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
120. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
121. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
123. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas (Notre Dame)
127. Braden Smith – OG – Kansas
129. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
130. Dante Booker, Jr. – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
136. Kyron Watson – LB – Illinois (Kansas)
137. Jeff Jones – RB – Minnesota (Minnesota)
139. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
140. Dravon Henry – ATH – Pennsylvania (West Virginia)
142. Juwann Bushell-Beatty – OT – New Jersey (Michigan)
143. Kevin Crosby – TE – South Carolina (South Carolina)
144. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
158. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
162. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
165. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
167. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
169. Jacory Washington – TE – Louisiana (LSU)
172. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas (Ohio State)
174. Andrew Williams – DE – Georgia
179. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (South Carolina)
180. Dwight Williams – LB – California (UCLA)
183. Erick Smith – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
184. Adarius Pickett – CB – California (UCLA)
187. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
194. Mattrell McGraw – S – Louisiana
196. Kiy Hester – ATH – New Jersey (Miami)
200. Ian Bunting – TE – Illinois (Michigan)
204. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
211. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida (Florida)
218. Christian McCaffrey – ATH – Colorado (Stanford)
244. Montae Nicholson – ATH – Pennsylvania (Michigan State)
246. Darrion Owens – LB – Florida (Miami)
250. Jermaine Roberts – CB – Louisiana (Texas)
257. Wilton Speight – QB – Virginia (Michigan)
262. Brandon Simmons – S – Texas (Stanford)
269. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, DC (Tennessee)
270. Garrett Dickerson – TE – New Jersey (Northwestern)
274. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
278. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona (Oregon)
282. Jonathan Hilliman – RB – New Jersey (Boston College)
286. Isaiah McKenzie – ATH – Florida
292. Quincy Wilson – S – Florida (Florida)
295. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona (Oklahoma)

Final Top 247 for 2014 released

Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake offensive guard Mason Cole jumped 25 spots in the latest Top 247

247 Sports finalized its top 247 players for 2014. Here’s what it looked like back in October. Movement for Michigan commits:

– Jabrill Peppers dropped from #3 to #4
– Bryan Mone dropped from #46 to #82
– Mason Cole jumped from #111 to #86
– Drake Harris dropped from #43 to #87
– Michael Ferns dropped from #191 to #197
– Lawrence Marshall jumped from #229 to #220
– Ian Bunting dropped from #224 to #229
– Juwann Bushell-Beatty dropped off the list

5-stars:
1. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas (Texas A&M)
2. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana (LSU)
3. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana (Alabama)
4. Jabrill Peppers – ATH – New Jersey (Michigan)
7. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
8. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
9. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
13. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
19. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, DC (Florida)
20. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
24. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
27. Joe Mixon – RB – California (Oklahoma)
30. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
32. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)

4-stars:
35. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
38. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
40. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
41. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
43. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
44. Marshon Lattimore – ATH – Ohio (Ohio State)
45. John Smith – ATH – California
49. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
55. Jeff Jones – RB – Minnesota (Minnesota)
59. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
61. Erick Smith – S – Ohio State (Ohio State)
63. Edward Paris – S – Texas (LSU)
64. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (South Carolina)
75. Jamarco Jones – OT – Illinois (Ohio State)
77. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (North Carolina)
82. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
86. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
87. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
88. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
95. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
97. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois (Notre Dame)
103. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
111. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona (Oklahoma)
121. Braden Smith – OG – Kansas
122. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
123. Sam Hubbard – ATH – Ohio (Ohio State)
124. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – North Carolina (Florida State)
127. Garrett Dickerson – DE – New Jersey (Northwestern)
133. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
142. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona (Oregon)
150. Isaiah McKenzie – WR – Florida
154. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
155. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
159. Demetriux Knox – OG – Texas (Ohio State)
163. Dravon Henry – ATH – Pennsylvania (West Virginia)
174. Adarius Pickett – CB – California (UCLA)
184. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
190. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois (Northwestern)
192. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
196. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
197. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
199. Darrion Owens – LB – Florida (Miami)
212. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
220. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
221. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
222. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
223. Juwann Winfree – WR – New Jersey (Maryland)
229. Ian Bunting – TE – Illinois (Michigan)
230. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida (Florida)
231. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
238. Shai McKenzie – RB – Pennsylvania (Virginia Tech)
243. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania (Michigan State)

2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl rosters

Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake offensive guard Mason Cole is Michigan’s lone commitment in the Army Bowl.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl will be broadcast at 12:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Here’s a list of participating players who were offered by Michigan:

EAST
Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
Dante Booker – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
Khairi Clark – DT – Florida (Florida)
Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (North Carolina)
Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
Marshon Lattimore – CB – Ohio*
Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania (Michigan State)
Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
Erick Smith – S – Ohio*
Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
Richard Yeargin III – DE – Florida (Notre Dame)

WEST
Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona (Oklahoma)
Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona (Oregon)
Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas (Ohio State)
Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado (Stanford)
Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
Joe Mixon – RB – California*
Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois*
Edward Paris – S – Texas (LSU)
Brandon Simmons – S – Texas (Stanford)
Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
Dwight Williams – LB – California*
Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana

*Announcing their college commitment during the game

Also announcing their college decisions are California TE Bryce Dixon, Kentucky DT Matt Elam, Texas WR Frank Iheanacho, Virginia WR Jamil Kamara, Georgia DT Elisha Shaw, and Missouri OT Brian Wallace.

Scout 300 for 2014 updated

Freddy Canteen is Michigan’s big mover, jumping to #171 from outside the top 300

I don’t follow Scout as much as the other three recruiting sites, but it recently came to my attention that the Scout 300 has been updated since my last post on their rankings. Movement for Michigan commits since July:

– Jabrill Peppers jumped from #6 to #4
– Drake Harris fell from #30 to #54
– Bryan Mone jumped from #96 to #90
– Freddy Canteen jumped from outside the list to #171
– Michael Ferns fell from #149 to #178
– Mason Cole jumped from #259 to #249
– Chase Winovich fell from #232 to #277

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
2. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana
4. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey (Michigan)
5. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
6. Juju Smith – S – California
7. Jamal Adams – S – Texas
9. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
10. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
15. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
18. Joe Mixon – RB – California
19. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
21. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
22. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
23. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas (Texas A&M)
24. Braden Smith – OT – Kansas
28. Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona
30. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
33. Sam Hubbard – OLB – Ohio (Ohio State)
35. Nyles Morgan – MLB – Illinois

4-stars:
37. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, D.C.
38. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
42. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
43. Edward Paris – CB – Texas (LSU)
44. Marshon Lattimore – CB – Ohio
45. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona (Oregon)
49. Bo Scarbrough – RB – Alabama (Alabama)
54. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
57. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (North Carolina)
58. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida (Florida)
61. Jamarco Jones – OT – Illinois (Ohio State)
63. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
67. Erick Smith – S – Ohio
68. Kyle Berger – OLB – Ohio (Ohio State)
70. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
71. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona (Oklahoma)
72. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
75. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
79. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
81. Dante Booker – OLB – Ohio (Ohio State)
84. Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado (Stanford)
90. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
104. Parrker Westphal – S – Illinois
105. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
108. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
113. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas (Ohio State)
121. Dravon Henry – CB – Pennsylvania (West Virginia)
136. Sam Mustipher – OG – Maryland (Notre Dame)
141. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
145. Bryson Allen-Williams – OLB – Georgia
147. Brandon Simmons – S – Texas (Stanford)
155. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas (Notre Dame)
157. Daniel Helm – TE – Illinois (Tennessee)
158. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
169. Shai McKenzie – RB – Pennsylvania
171. Freddy Canteen – WR – Maryland (Michigan)
175. Andy Bauer – OT – Misssouri (Missouri)
176. Adarius Pickett – CB – California (UCLA)
177. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
178. Michael Ferns – MLB – Ohio (Michigan)
186. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
190. Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina (Georgia)
194. Richard Yeargin – OLB – Florida (Notre Dame)
199. Corey Holmes – WR – Florida (Notre Dame)
201. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
203. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
205. Jacory Washington – TE – Louisiana (LSU)
209. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (South Carolina)
213. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, DC (Tennessee)
220. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
231. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
237. Marcus Allen – S – Maryland (Penn State)
244. Ja’Von Harrison – WR – Florida (Virginia Tech)
249. Mason Cole – OT – Florida (Michigan)
254. Malik Hooker – WR – Pennsylvania (Ohio State)
264. Jackson Barton – OT – Utah (Utah)
268. Kiy Hester – S – New Jersey (Miami)
277. Chase Winovich – OLB – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
279. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
282. Jimmie Swain – OLB – Missouri
283. Kenny Young – MLB – Louisiana
294. Juwann Winfree – WR – New Jersey (Maryland)
298. Conor Sheehy – DE – Wisconsin (Wisconsin)

Rivals 250 for 2014 updated

Grand Rapids (MI) Christian wide receiver Drake Harris is the #106 player in the country

Rivals updated its top 250 players for 2014. Yesterday they released the top 100. Here’s what the 250 looked like back in August.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Drake Harris dropped from #62 to #106
– Mason Cole dropped from #122 to #129
– Bryan Mone dropped from #180 to #185
– Michael Ferns dropped from #189 to #202

Here’s the full list of Michigan targets on the list:

106. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
107. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona (Oregon)
110. Jamarco Jones – OG – Illinois (Ohio State)
114. Daniel Helm – TE – Illinois (Tennessee)
116. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
121. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Missouri)
122. Erick Smith – S – Ohio
126. Adarius Pickett – CB – California (UCLA)
129. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
133. Kalen Ballage – ATH – Colorado
135. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
137. Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado (Stanford)
138. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
139. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
147. Quincy Wilson – CB – Florida (Florida)
149. Dravon Henry – S – Pennsylvania
150. Dwight Williams – LB – California
161. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas (Notre Dame)
163. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
181. Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina (Georgia)
185. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
202. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
203. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia (South Carolina)
218. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
223. Melvin Keihn – LB – Maryland
224. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, DC (Tennessee)
228. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
229. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
232. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
235. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
236. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (Florida State)
239. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
248. Kiy Hester – S – New Jersey
250. Andrew Williams – DE – Georgia