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ESPN 300 for 2013: Updated

The ESPN 300 has been updated for the class of 2013.  Here’s what it looked like back in June.

Movement for Michigan commits:
– Shane Morris jumped from #32 to #26
– Gareon Conley jumped from #64 to #63
– Dymonte Thomas jumped from #98 to #94
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #94 to #102
– Mike McCray dropped from #104 to #108
– Chris Fox dropped from #108 to #112
– Patrick Kugler dropped from #112 to #116
– Taco Charlton dropped from #114 to #120
– Kyle Bosch dropped from #120 to #126

– Jake Butt jumped from #232 to #171
– Jaron Dukes dropped from #216 to #222
– Henry Poggi dropped from #250 to #259
– Ben Gedeon dropped from #271 to #278

Here’s a list of Michigan’s offerees:

5-stars:

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida

7. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

 4-stars:

11. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
12. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
14. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
19. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
23. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
26. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)

32. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)

35. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
36. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)

38. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
40. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida

41. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (Florida State)
45. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
46. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida

49. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
54. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
55. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
56. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)

58. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
59. Priest Willis – S – Arizona
63. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan) 
65. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
67. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)

70. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)

71. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
72. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)

73. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)

74. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
75. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)

76. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)

79. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
84. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
85. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
88. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)

89. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)

91. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
92. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
94. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
95. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
102. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
108. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)

109. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York

112. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)

116. Patrick Kugler – C – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
120. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)

122. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)

125. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
126. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
128. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)

132. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois

133. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
139. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)

142. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Ohio State)
144. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
145. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
147. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
149. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas(Texas)

150. Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
165. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)

171. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
178. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)

181. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)

183. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)

184. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida (USC)
199. Brendan Mahon – OG – Massachusetts (Penn State)

204. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina (Tennessee)
205. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
207. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)

209. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)

222. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey

224. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)

225. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee

227. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
232. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)

237. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
241. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
242. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)

244. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina (Georgia)

245. Joe Mathis – DE – California

254. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
258. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii

259. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)

277. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
278. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)

287. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky

289. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
291. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
300. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)

247 Sports: Top 247 for 2013 updated

Hudson (OH) Hudson linebacker Ben Gedeon jumped from outside the rankings to #175 overall

247 Sports updated their 2013 ratings.  Here’s what they looked like back in April, and here are Michigan’s movers and shakers:

– Shane Morris dropped from #18 to #21
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #41 to #51
– Kyle Bosch dropped from #42 to #52
– Chris Fox dropped from #53 to #73
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #82 to #89
– Taco Charlton dropped from #86 to #90
– Henry Poggi dropped from #101 to #105
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #192 to #154
– David Dawson jumped from #199 to #157
– Ben Gedeon appeared at #175
– Mike McCray appeared at #176
– DeVeon Smith appeared at #226

– Gareon Conley appeared at #232

Below is a list of all of Michigan’s offerees:

3. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
5. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
6. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
7. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
8. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
9. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
10. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
11. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
17. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
21. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
23. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
27. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
30 Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
34. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
36. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
41. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
43. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania
49. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
50. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
51. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan) 
52. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
57. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
59. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
60. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
62. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
63. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
70. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
72. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
73. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
74. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
75. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
76. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
79. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California (USC)
85. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
86. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
89. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan) 
90. Taco Charlton – OLB – Ohio (Michigan)
92. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
93. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
97. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
98. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
105. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
108. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
113. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
116. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
117. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
118. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
123. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
124. Matt Rolin – OLB – Virginia (South Carolina)
128. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
134. Dorian O’Daniel – OLB – Maryland (Clemson)
138. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
143. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
145. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
154. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan) 
157. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
162. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
163. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
167. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
170. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
171. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
175. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
176. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
178. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
189. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
191. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois
193. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
195. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
199. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
203. Joe Mathis – DE – California
206. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
213. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
216. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
224. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
226. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
227. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
229. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
231. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia (Florida State)
232. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
239. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina

The Opening: 2012 roster

Starting today and for the next couple days, The Opening will be taking place in Eugene, OR.  It’s essentially a combine for the elite players in the 2013 class and a few more from 2014.  Events will be broadcast from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on ESPNU tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday.

Here’s a look at the Michigan offerees who are attending the event (Logan Tuley-Tillman was invited but did not accept), listed in order of their rankings on ESPN:

Vernon Hargreaves – CB – Florida
Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
Priest Willis – S – Arizona
Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania*
Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
Demore’a Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
Mike McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York
Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
Joe Mathis – DE – California
Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
Tre Bell – CB – Florida (Florida)
Ross Douglas – CB – Ohio (Penn State)
Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
Christian Lacouture – DE – Texas (Nebraska)
Da’shawn Hand – DE – Virginia**

* Planning to announce during The Opening
** 2014 prospect

The Opening 2012 Participants: Michigan

The following Michigan commitments have been invited to the second annual The Opening, a Nike-sponsored program that takes place in Oregon from July 5-8.  Michigan has the most invitees committed.  They are:

Kyle Bosch – OT – Wheaton (IL) St. Francis
Jake Butt – TE – Pickerington (OH) North
Taco Charlton – DE – Pickerington (OH) Central
David Dawson – OG – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Jourdan Lewis – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Mike McCray – LB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison
Shane Morris – QB – Warren (MI) De La Salle
Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Peoria (IL) Manual

Other state of Michigan invitees are Midland offensive tackle Steve Elmer (Notre Dame) and Cass Tech safety Delano Hill (Iowa).

Recruit Tracker: Junior season stats for class of 2013

DeVeon Smith’s statistics were outstanding in 2011

Wheaton (IL) St. Francis OT Kyle Bosch: No stats available.

Pickerington (OH) North TE Jake Butt: 27 receptions, 424 yards, 7 touchdowns; 17.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks

Pickerington (OH) Central DE Taco Charlton: No stats available.

Massillon (OH) Washington CB Gareon Conley: 26 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions; 3 receptions for 10 yards; 3 punt returns for 39 yards; 4 kickoff returns for 142 yards

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech OG David Dawson: No stats available.

Columbus (OH) Marion-Franklin WR Jaron Dukes: 36 receptions, 670 yards (18.6 yards per catch), 7 touchdowns

Parker (CO) Ponderosa OT Chris Fox: No stats available.

Hudson (OH) Hudson LB Ben Gedeon: 1,600 yards rushing, 27 touchdowns; 120 tackles, 5 tackles for loss

Detroit (MI) Crockett TE Khalid Hill: 29 catches, 448 yards (15.4 yards per catch), 6 touchdowns; 55 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 6 sacks

Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers DT Maurice Hurst, Jr.: 61 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks; 27 carries, 440 yards (16.3 yards per carry), 3 touchdowns

Wexford (PA) North Allegheny OG Patrick Kugler: No stats available.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech CB Jourdan Lewis: 52 tackles, 8 interceptions; 6 touchdown receptions, 2 punt return touchdowns, 3 kickoff return touchdowns

Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison LB Mike McCray: 132 tackles, 5 interceptions (3 touchdowns), 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery

Warren (MI) De La Salle QB Shane Morris: 121/235 passing, 1684 yards, 19 touchdowns, 7 interceptions; 150 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns

Baltimore (MD) Gilman DT Henry Poggi: 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 10 sacks

Novi (MI) Catholic Central RB Wyatt Shallman: No stats available.

Warren (OH) Howland RB DeVeon Smith: 160 carries, 2200 yards (13.75 yards per carry)

Ottawa (IL) Marquette LS Scott Sypniewski: No stats available.

Alliance (OH) Marlington S Dymonte Thomas: 118 carries, 837 yards (7.1 yards per carry), 13 touchdowns; 5 receptions, 105 yards (21 yards per catch), 1 touchdown; 102 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

Peoria (IL) Manual OT Logan Tuley-Tillman: No stats available.

Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park Academy WR Csont’e York: 36 receptions, 587 yards (16.3 yards per catch), 11 touchdowns