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Poll results: Who will be the best linebacker in the 2013 class?

Hudson (OH) Hudson linebacker Ben Gedeon

Ben Gedeon – LB – Hudson (OH) Hudson: 58%
There aren’t many options for the best linebacker in the 2013 class, but Gedeon wins out here.  Gedeon is a 6’3″, 220-pounder who finished the recruiting cycle as the #11 inside linebacker and the #214 overall player in 247’s Composite Rankings.  Also a well rounded offensive player in high school, he was recruited to play the weakside linebacker position; there’s also a chance that he could grow into the middle linebacker spot as he ages.

Mike McCray II – LB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: 41%
McCray is listed at 6’4″ in some places, although he measured in at last summer’s Rivals 5-star Challenge at just 6’1″.  He also reportedly weighs 230 lbs.  Michigan’s coaching staff has mentioned that they see him playing the SAM position this fall, and they surely know his actual height; but height and length are often desirable traits in a SAM, so perhaps McCray won’t stay at that position for his entire career.  Readers went away from the recruiting sites’ line of thinking in this vote, because McCray is considered the #4 athlete and #130 overall player by 247’s Composite Rankings.

Scout: Class of 2013 Ohio Final State Rankings

Dymonte Thomas is the #2 player in the state of Ohio for the class of 2013

Scout finalized its state of Ohio rankings for the class of 2013.  Here are some notes for Michigan fans:

2. Dymonte Thomas – S – Alliance (OH) Marlington: Offered, committed to Michigan.
3. DeVeon Smith – RB – Warren (OH) Howland: Offered, committed to Michigan.
4. Evan Lisle – OT – Centerville (OH) Centerville: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
5. Cameron Burrows – CB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
6. Gareon Conley – CB – Massillon (OH) Washington: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
7. Jake Butt – TE – Pickerington (OH) North: Offered, committed to Michigan.
9. Ben Gedeon – LB – Hudson (OH) Hudson: Offered, committed to Michigan.
11. Taco Charlton – DE – Pickerington (OH) Central: Offered, committed to Michigan.
12. Billy Price – DT – Youngstown (OH) Fitch: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
14. Shane Jones – LB – Cincinnati (OH) Moeller: Offered, committed to Michigan State.
16. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Columbus (OH) Walnut Ridge:

Offered, committed to Wisconsin.
19. Jayme Thompson – S – Toledo (OH) Central Catholic: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
20. Godwin Igwebuike – RB – Pickerington (OH) North: Teammate of TE commit Jake Butt.
22. Jacob Matuska – DE – Columbus (OH) Bishop Hartley: Offered, committed to Notre Dame.
24. Michael McCray II – LB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Offered, committed to Michigan.
32. Jarrod Clements – DT – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Teammate of LB commit Michael McCray II, committed to Illinois.
37. Reon Dawson – CB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Offered, committed to Michigan.
38. Ross Douglas – CB – Avon (OH) Avon: Offered, committed to Michigan.
39. Matt Miller – OG – Toledo (OH) St. John’s: Brother of Michigan center Jack Miller, committed to Wisconsin.
40. Marcus Ball – S – Westerville (OH) South: Offered.
47. Jaron Dukes – WR – Columbus (OH) Walnut Ridge: Offered, committed to Michigan.
52. Kevin Gladney – WR – Akron (OH) Firestone: Offered, committed to Nebraska.
58. Dan Monteroso – WR – St. Clairsville (OH) St. Clairsville: Teammate of 2014 LB commit Michael Ferns.

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)

ESPN 300 for 2013 finalized

Jourdan Lewis is ESPN’s highest ranked Michigan commit

ESPN released its final top 300 list of players for the 2013 class, and 87 guys on the list have been offered by Michigan.  Here’s what it looked like back in November.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #92 to #88
– David Dawson fell from #87 to #91
– Dymonte Thomas jumped from #97 to #94
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #115 to #101
– Logan Tuley-Tillman jumped from #105 to #104

– Mike McCray II fell from #111 to #114
– Taco Charlton jumped from #119 to #116
– Shane Morris fell from #54 to #127
– Chris Fox fell from #113 to #134
– Kyle Bosch fell from #127 to #157
– Jake Butt fell from #176 to #182
– Jaron Dukes jumped from #233 to #232
– Henry Poggi jumped from #288 to #254
– Ben Gedeon jumped from #282 to #280

5-stars:
3. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
5. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
7. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
10. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
11. Eli Apples – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

4-stars:
12. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
13. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
18. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
19. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
27. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
28. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
34. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
37. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
38. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
43. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
51. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
56. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
58. Al-quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
59. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
62. Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
67. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
71. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
72. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
74. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California
77. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
79. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
80. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
82. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
84. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
87. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
88. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
91. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
92. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
93. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
94. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
97. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
101. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
104. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
106. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
107. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
112. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
113. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
114. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
116. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
117. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
122. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
124. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
126. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York (Clemson)
127. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
129. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
130. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (LSU)
132. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
133. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
134. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
136. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
139. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
148. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
150. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
157. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
159. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
161. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
174. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
182. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
187. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
188. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
191. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
193. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
208. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
213. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina (Tennessee)
215. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
216. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
218. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
220. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
232. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
236. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
244. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
246. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida (Louisville)
249. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
254. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
257. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
262. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
267. Joe Mathis – DE – California (Washington)
275. Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
276. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
279. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Indiana)
280. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
285. Jay-nard Bostwick – DT – Florida
287. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
290. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)

2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl rosters

Future Wolverine Dymonte Thomas will be playing safety for the East Team

Here’s the list of Michigan offerees who will be playing in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which will be on NBC at 12:00 p.m. on January 5, 2013.

EAST
Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)*
Kendall Fuller – CB – Ohio (Virginia Tech)
Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)*
Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
Al-Quadine Muhammad – DE – New Jersey**
Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
James Quick – WR – Kentucky**
Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida

Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)

WEST
Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)*
Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
Joe Mathis – DE – California**
Kameron Miles – QB/S – Texas (Texas A&M)
Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California

*Will miss the game due to injury
**Announcing college decision during game