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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

2013 High School Butkus Award Watch List

Michael Ferns

The 2013 High School Butkus Award Semi-Finalists were released, and there are a number of familiar names on the list. All of the following players have been offered by Michigan:

Kyle Berger – LB – Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius: Committed to Ohio State
Dante Booker – LB – Akron (OH) St. Vincent-St. Mary: Committed to Ohio State
Michael Ferns – LB – St. Clairsville (OH) St. Clairsville: Committed to Michigan
Nyles Morgan – LB – Crete (IL) Monee: Undecided
Dwight Williams – LB – Junipero (CA) Gardena Serra: Undecided

247 Sports: Top 247 for 2014 updated

Jabrill Peppers is the #3 player in the country

247 Sports released its updated top 247 players for the class of 2014. Here’s what it looked like back in July.

Movement for Michigan commits:
– Drake Harris moves up from #44 to #43
– Bryan Mone jumps from #49 to #46
– Mason Cole moves up from #112 to #111
– Michael Ferns drops from #188 to #191
– Lawrence Marshall moves up from #231 to #229

1. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana (Alabama)
2. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
3. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New jersey (Michigan)
4. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
5. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
6. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia
8. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
9. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas
12. Joe Mixon – RB – California
16. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
17. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
22. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
24. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
26. Edward Paris – S – Texas (LSU)
30. John Smith – S – California
34. Marshon Lattimore – CB – Ohio
36. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
37. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
42. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, DC
43. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
44. Jamarco Jones – OG – Illinois (Ohio State)
45. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – North Carolina
46. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
50. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
52. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
53. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
61. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee
71. Jamal Adams – S – Texas
75. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona (Oklahoma)
76. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (North Carolina)
80. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
82. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
86. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois
87. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Mississippi)
90. Braden Smith – OG – Kansas
93. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
111. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
112. Dwight Williams – LB – California
119. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
133. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Maryland)
135. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas (Ohio State)
137. Derrick Nnadi – DT – Virginia
140. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
144. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
145. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
149. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (Florida State)
158. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
167. Adarius Pickett – CB – California (UCLA)
169. Garrett Dickerson – TE – New Jersey
172. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
175. Tyler Luatua – TE – California
181. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
182. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
183. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
186. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
187. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
191. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
200. Joe Henderson – DE – Ohio (Tennessee)
202. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, DC (Tennessee)
207. Shai McKenzie – RB – Pennsylvania
208. Juwann Bushell-Beatty – OT – New Jersey (Michigan)
211. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
214. Darrion Owens – LB – Florida (Miami)
215. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
217. Juwann Winfree – WR – New Jersey (Maryland)
219. Sam Hubbard – ATH – Ohio (Ohio State)
220. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
224. Ian Bunting – TE – Illinois (Michigan)
229. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
230. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
233. T’Kevian Rockwell – LB – Texas (Baylor)

Recruit Tracker: Michael Ferns III

Michael Ferns III

November 1, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Union (OH) Local by a score of 41-7. Ferns missed the game due to his shoulder injury. The Red Devils are now 9-1.

October 25, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Rayland (OH) Buckeye Local by a score of 51-3. Ferns missed the game due to injury. St. Clairsville is 8-1.

October 18, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Richmond (OH) Edison by a score of 49-12. Ferns missed a third straight game. The Red Devils are now 7-1.

October 11, 2013: St. Clairsville lost to Bellaire (OH) Bellaire by a score of 38-28. Ferns also missed this game, and the team suffered its first loss. They’re now 6-1.

October 4, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Cadiz (OH) Harrison Central by a score of 40-7. Ferns sat out the game due to injury, but the team improved to 6-0, anyway.

September 27, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Wintersville (OH) Indian Creek by a score of 21-0. Ferns had 2 offensive touchdowns and 20 tackles, bringing him to 62 for the year. St. Clairsville is now 5-0.

September 20, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Martins Ferry (OH) Martins Ferry by a score of 35-14. Ferns had 12 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 forced fumble. He also had 6 carries for 16 yards on offense. He now has 42 tackles on the season and 26 carries for 204 yards and 1 touchdown. St. Clairsville is now 4-0.

September 13, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Phoenixville (PA) Renaissance Christian by a score of 27-20. Ferns had 15 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pass breakup, along with a 32-yard touchdown run. He now has 30 tackles and 1 forced fumble; 20 carries for 188 yards and 1 touchdown; and caught 5 passes for 91 yards. St. Clairsville is 3-0.

September 6, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Cleveland (OH) Young by a score of 49-0. St. Clairsville is 2-0.

August 30, 2013: Ferns’s St. Clairsville (OH) St. Clairsville team beat Uhrichsville (OH) Claymont by a score of 24-21. St. Clairsville is 1-0.

Rivals 250 for 2014 updated

The Rivals 250 was updated for 2014. Here’s what it looked like back in May, and the Rivals 100 was announced yesterday. Movement for Michigan commits:

– Mason Cole dropped from #118 to #122
– Bryan Mone moved up from #181 to #180
– Michael Ferns III dropped from #128 to #189

105. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Mississippi)
108. Jamarco Jones – OT – Illinois (Ohio State)
110. Daniel Helm – TE – Illinois (Tennessee)
113. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
122. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
124. Adarius Pickett – CB – California
126. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
133. Kalen Ballage – ATH – Colorado
136. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
137. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida (Florida)
139. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (Florida State)
148. Quincy Wilson – S – Florida (Florida)
152. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
153. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
160. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas
164. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
166. Dravon Henry – CB – Pennsylvania
169. Tyler Luatua – TE – California
175. Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina (Georgia)
176. Shai McKenzie – RB – Pennsylvania
180. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
189. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
190. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
192. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia (South Carolina)
195. Erick Smith – S – Ohio
207. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
208. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, DC (Tennessee)
209. Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado (Stanford)
224. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
230. T’Kevian Rockwell – LB – Texas (Baylor)
231. Corey Holmes – WR – Florida (Notre Dame)
233. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
236. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
238. Garrett Dickerson – TE – New Jersey
245. Brandon Simmons – S – Texas (Stanford)