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2018 Season Countdown: #62 Myles Sims

Myles Sims

Name: Myles Sims
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 173 lbs.
High school: Atlanta (GA) Westlake
Position: Cornerback
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #6
Last year: Sims was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 17 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 6 pass breakups.
TTB Rating: 81

Sims was an Under Armour All-American after his senior year, where the coaching staff moved him to free safety. He looked tentative and very willowy at free safety, which was a little bit concerning. That’s because Michigan will ask him to be physical, whether he’s playing cornerback or safety. There’s nowhere to hide in Michigan’s defense if you’re not willing to be aggressive.

Even so, Sims is the highest rated defensive back in Michigan’s 2018 class (4-star, #17 CB, #170 overall) and enrolled early back in January. He got an extra semester of work in Michigan’s system, and he got some extra time to work on adding to his stringy frame in a college S&C (and nutrition) program. Michigan hasn’t been shy about playing freshman cornerbacks, and they need to consider that anywhere from 1-3 cornerbacks will be gone next year (Brandon Watson for sure, plus David Long and Lavert Hill as possibilities). Ambry Thomas and Benjamin St-Juste both played as freshmen last year, and Hill/Long played as freshmen in 2016. If Sims plays like the top corner in Michigan’s 2018 class, then I think they’ll groom him for action next year.

Prediction: Backup cornerback

Final ESPN 300 for 2018

Mustapha Muhammad

ESPN released its final rankings for 2018 (LINK). Here’s the list from when it was released in April 2017 (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits:

• TE Mustapha Muhammad moved up from #46 to #42
• QB Joe Milton moved up from #124 to #119
• CB/S Myles Sims jumped from #157 to #137
• DE Aidan Hutchinson jumped from #276 to #193
• LB Cameron McGrone appeared at #206 after not being on the initial list
• LB Otis Reese dropped from #216 to #230
• RB Christian Turner dropped from #268 to being off the list

Hit the jump for the full list.

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Final Rivals 250 for 2018

Aidan Hutchinson

I posted a look at the final Rivals 100 yesterday (LINK). Here’s a look at the guys from #101-250 who have been offered by Michigan:

101. Jeremy Ruckert – TE – NJ (Ohio State)
103. Myles Sims – CB – GA (Michigan)
106. Jalen Hall – WR – CA
107. P.J. Mustipher – DT – MD (Penn State)
108. Stephon Wynn – DE – FL (Alabama)
109. Talanoa Hufanga – ATH – OR (USC)
112. Alontae Taylor – ATH – TN (Tennessee)
117. Alston Orji – LB – TX (Vanderbilt)
118. Coynis Miller – DT – AL (Auburn)
119. Tyler Shough – QB – AZ (Oregon)
120. Dyami Brown – WR – NC (North Carolina)
122. Zack Kuntz – TE – PA (Penn State)
124. Kalon Gervin – CB – MI (Michigan State)
125. Austin Osborne – WR – CA (Washington)
126. David Reese – LB – FL (Florida)
127. Mychale Salahuddin – RB – DC
128. Ronnie Perkins – DE – MO (Oklahoma)
129. Aidan Hutchinson – DE – MI (Michigan)
132. Jacob Copeland – WR – FL
135. Derrik Allen – S – GA (Notre Dame)
137. Trey Hill – OG – GA (Georgia)
138. Daniel Fa’alele – OT – FL (Minnesota)
139. Jacob Sirmon – QB – WA (Washington)
140. Jayson Oweh – DE – NJ (Penn State)
141. Nana Asiedu – OT – VA (Penn State)
142. Darrell Simpson – OT – TX (Oklahoma)
143. Max Wright – DE – TX (Texas A&M)
146. Matt Hill – WR – GA (Auburn)
149. Cameron Rising – QB – CA (Texas)
150. Joshua Moore – WR – TX
152. Trenton Gillison – TE – OH (Michigan State)
154. Marquan McCall – OG – MI (Kentucky)
155. Will Mallory – TE – FL (Miami)
156. Emil Ekiyor – OG – IN (Alabama)
160. Matt Jones – OG – NY (Ohio State)
162. Anthony Schwartz – WR – FL (Auburn)
164. Jahan Dotson – WR – PA (Penn State)
165. Aashari Crosswell – S – CA
167. Keondre Coburn – DT – TX (Texas)
168. Shayne Simon – S – NJ (Notre Dame)
169. Jayson Ademilola – DT – NJ (Notre Dame)
171. Trey Dean – S – GA (Florida)
172. Kearis Jackson – WR – GA (Georgia)
174. Kamryn Babb – WR – MO (Ohio State)
176. Xavier Williams – WR – FL (Alabama)
177. Amari Burney – ATH – FL (Florida)
179. Jashaun Corbin – RB – FL
181. Raymond Scott – LB – CA (USC)
183. Austin Fontaine – DT – MD (Maryland)
184. Elijah Moore – WR – TX (Ole Miss)
185. Christopher Smith – CB – GA (Georgia)
188. Michael Ezeike – TE – CA
190. Brian Hightower – WR – FL (Miami)
195. Cameron McGrone – LB – IN (Michigan)
200. Joe Milton – QB – FL (Michigan)
203. Quindarious Monday – S – GA (Auburn)
204. Noah Boykin – CB – DC (Maryland)
205. D’Shawn Jamison – CB – TX (Texas)
206. Bobby Brown – DE – TX (Alabama)
210. Atanza Vongor – S – TX (TCU)
211. Verdis Brown – C – FL (Illinois)
218. Keaontay Ingram – RB – TX (Texas)
221. Gurvan Hall – S – FL (Miami)
222. Bryce Thompson – ATH – SC (South Carolina)
223. Chris Murray – OG – CA (UCLA)
226. Elijah Wade – DE – NV
227. Josh Jobe – CB – CT (Alabama)
228. Jamien Sherwood – S – FL (Auburn)
230. Warren Ericsson – OG – GA (Georgia)
231. Master Teague – RB – TN (Ohio State)
237. Markese Stepp – RB – IN (USC)
239. Tavion Thomas – RB – OH (Oklahoma)
245. Damone Clark – LB – LA (LSU)
247. Tre’shaun Harrison – ATH – WA
248. Justin Mascoli – DE – GA (Clemson)
249. Alim McNeill – DT – NC (North Carolina State)

2018 Under Armour All-American Game

Myles Sims (image via Detroit News)

The 2018 Under Armour All-American Game will take place on January 4, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. EST. Played in Orlando, FL, it will be broadcast on ESPN. Below are the Michigan offerees who will be participating.

TEAM HIGHLIGHT

• QB Jacob Sirmon (Washington), #22
• QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (UCLA), #14
• RB Keaontay Ingram (Texas), #28
• RB Brian Snead (Ohio State), #7
• WR Tommy Bush, #11
• WR Ja’Marr Chase, #10
• WR Jacob Copeland, #5
• WR Jalen Preston (Texas A&M), #15
• WR Alontae Taylor (Tennessee), #13
• TE Malcolm Epps (Texas), #8
• TE Brevin Jordan (Miami), #9
• OL Jaelyn Duncan (Maryland), #70
• OL Curtis Dunlap (Minnesota), #77
• OL Daniel Fa’alele (Minnesota), #72
• DE Eyabi Anoma (Alabama), #9
• DE Tyreke Smith (Ohio State), #14*
• DT Keondre Coburn (Texas), #99
• CB Kalon Gervin (Michigan State), #11
• CB Olaijah Griffin (UCLA), #2
• S Trey Dean (Florida), #3
• S B.J. Foster (Texas), #25

TEAM SPOTLIGHT

• QB Joey Gatewood (Auburn), #2
• QB Jack West (Stanford), #12
• WR Matt Hill (Auburn), #17
• WR Elijah Moore (Ole Miss), #11
• WR Joshua Moore, #6
• WR Justin Ross, #5
• WR Anthony Schwartz, #10
• WR Justin Shorter (Penn State), #15
• WR Xavier Williams (Alabama), #4
• TE Mustapha Muhammad (Michigan), #80
• OL Tommy Brown (Alabama), #75
• OL Verdis Brown (Illinois), #58
• OL Richard Gouraige (Florida), #77
• OL P.J. Mustipher (Penn State), #55
• OL Nicholas Petit-Frere, #78
• DE K.J. Henry (Clemson), #5
• DE Jayson Oweh, #22
• DE Stephon Wynn (Alabama), #90
• DT Robert Cooper (Florida State), #8
• DT Austin Fontaine (Maryland), #79
• DT Coynis Miller (Auburn), #30
• LB Nik Bonitto, #15*
• CB Al Blades, Jr. (Miami), #7
• CB Houston Griffith (Notre Dame), #3
• CB Anthony Lytton (Florida State), #2
• CB Asante Samuel, Jr. (Florida State), #13
• CB Myles Sims (Michigan), #6
• S Quindarious Monday (Auburn), #21

*Announcing his college decision during game

Who’s signing a National Letter of Intent today?

Joe Milton (image via 247 Sports)

For a quick reference, here’s a list of players who are signing their National Letter of Intent on the early signing day, which is December 20. This is the first year for an early signing period for college football players, so it will be interesting to see how many players around the country sign now, and how many of them carry it out until the beginning of February or longer.

SIGNING ON DECEMBER 20, 2017

• QB Joe Milton – SIGNED
• RB Hassan Haskins – SIGNED
• RB Christian Turner – SIGNED
• FB Ben VanSumeren – SIGNED
• TE Mustapha Muhammad – SIGNED
• TE Luke Schoonmaker – SIGNED
• OT Ryan Hayes – SIGNED
• OT Jalen Mayfield – SIGNED
• DE Aidan Hutchinson – SIGNED
• DE Taylor Upshaw – SIGNED
• DE Julius Welschof – SIGNED
• LB Cameron McGrone – SIGNED
• DB Sammy Faustin – SIGNED
• DB Gemon Green – SIGNED
• DB German Green – SIGNED
• DB Myles Sims – SIGNED

NOT SIGNING YET

• QB Kevin Doyle
• WR Ronnie Bell
• LB Otis Reese