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Michigan Spring Game Visitors: April 10-16, 2017

Dorian Thompson-Robinson

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Michigan’s spring game will be on April 15, 2017. There are numerous prospects scheduled to be in attendance for the game.

2017

Jordan Anthony, Nico Collins, Brad Hawkins, Joel Honigford, James Hudson, Deron Irving-Bey, Oliver Martin, Phillip Paea, Brad Robbins, Joshua Ross, O’Maury Samuels, Drew Singleton, Aubrey Solomon, Kurt Taylor

2018

Ben Bresnahan – TE – Cumming (GA) West Forsyth:

Dyami Brown – WR – Charlotte (NC) West Mecklenburg: Brown is a 6’2″, 180 lb. wide receiver with offers from Alabama, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #11 athlete, and #211 overall. Brown has publicly named Michigan to his top five (LINK).

Dallas Craddieth – WR – Florissant (MO) Hazelwood Central: Craddieth is a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, and Missouri, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #93 wide receiver, and #538 overall.

Dimitri Douglas – OG – Saline (MI) Saline: Douglas is a 6’4″, 282 lb. prospect with offers from East Carolina and a bunch of MAC programs. He’s a 247 Sports 2-star, the #101 offensive tackle, and #1317 overall.

Emil Ekiyor – OG – Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral: Ekiyor is a Michigan commit (LINK).

Dallas Gant – LB – Toledo (OH) St. John’s: Gant is a 6’3″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #5 outside linebacker, and #117 overall. He visited Michigan on April 2 and immediately put Michigan in his top five. Right now the only Crystal Ball picks are in for Ohio State. UPDATE: Gant will headed to Ohio State for their spring game instead.

*James Graham – WR – Fitzgerald (GA) Fitzgerald: Graham is a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma State, and others. He’s a 3-star, the #21 dual-threat quarterback, and #640 overall. I talked about him at more length in the 2018 quarterback scouting report post (LINK). He’ll be in town on Thursday and Friday.

Hit the jump for several more visitors from the 2018 and 2019 classes.

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Prediction: Who will fill out the 2018 class?

Will Mallory (image via Rivals)

It’s an impossible task to guess who will sign with Michigan in the 2018 class.

But I eat impossible tasks for breakfast.

So here’s my best guess for 2018. I’m adding five to the current number of open slots because I assume attrition will occur. So here are the 14 players who will definitely, positively sign with Michigan next February (or earlier).

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Visitors: Michigan vs. Indiana

Brooklyn (NY) Poly OT Isaiah Wilson (image via Bleacher Report)

2017

Cam Akers – RB – Clinton (MS) Clinton: The 5’11”, 213 lb. prospect has offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 5-star, the #2 running back, and #5 overall. The U.S. Army All-American was previously committed to Alabama, but now Ohio State has a slight lead with 30% of the Crystal Ball picks. Michigan would have a pretty solid class with the players who are already committed at running back, but Akers and Najee Harris are too good to pass up if it’s possible to get them. This is his official visit. UPDATE: Akers is no longer visiting.

Tory Carter – FB – Leesburg (GA) Lee County: Carter is a 6’2″, 255 lb. prospect who is committed to LSU. He’s a 3-star, the #1 fullback, and #1186 overall. He’s a teammate of 2017 DT Aubrey Solomon (a former Michigan commit) and 2018 safety Otis Reese (a current Michigan commit). Fullback/linebacker Chase Lasater decommitted from Michigan and fullback/linebacker Ben Mason might start off on defense, so Carter is perhaps Michigan’s best shot at a fullback in this class. This is his official visit.

Noah Harvey – LB – Hartland (WI) Arrowhead: Harvey is a 6’3″, 210 lb. prospect with an offer from Buffalo. He’s a former teammate of Michigan freshman offensive lineman Ben Bredeson.

Brad Hawkins, Jr. – WR – Camden (NJ) Suffield Academy: Hawkins is a 6’2″, 195 lb. prospect who signed a National Letter of Intent to Michigan in February. However, academic issues prevented him from enrolling at Michigan, so he is attending prep school at Suffield Academy, where he played football this fall. According to recent reports, he and Michigan plan for him to enroll at Michigan, so he is essentially a 2017 commit.

Hit the jump for several more 2017 and 2018 visitors.

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Scout 300 for 2018 released

Otis Reese (image via Scout)

Scout released their top 100 prospects for 2018 a few days ago (LINK). Then on Friday, they released the rest of the top 300 (LINK). Michigan targets are listed below:

106. Austin Osborne – WR – CA
107. Artur Sitkowski – QB – NJ
112. Jermaine Eskridge – WR – FL
116. Brian Snead – RB – FL
124. Emil Ekiyor, Jr. – OG – IN
126. Thomas Booker – ATH – MD
138. Joshua Moore – WR – FL
143. Malcolm Epps – TE – TX (Alabama)
149. Barton Clement – OG – TX
155. Elijah Wade – DE – NV
158. Tyson Campbell – CB – FL
160. Christian Tutt – CB – GA
169. Kyler McMichael – S – GA
170. Amari Burney – ATH – FL
182. L’Christian Smith – WR – OH
192. Shabazz Dotson – DT – TX
193. Markese Stepp – RB – IN (Notre Dame)
194. Rick Sandidge – DT – NC
195. Dorian Hardy – DE – NJ
200. Quin Williams – LB – GA
203. Aidan Hutchinson – DE – MI
211. Jayson Ademilola – DE – NJ (Notre Dame)
213. Jack West – QB – AL
214. Jeremiah Martin – DE – CA
229. Otis Reese – S – GA (Michigan)
234. Kearis Jackson – WR – GA
235. Allan Walters – QB – NJ
236. Stephon Wynn – DT – SC
238. Ovie Oghoufo – LB – MI
247. Trenton Gillison – TE – OH
248. Will Mallory – WR – FL
259. Asante Samuel, Jr. – CB – FL
270. Elijah Moore – WR – FL
298. Kalon Gervin – CB – MI

Otis Reese, Wolverine

Leesburg (GA) Lee County linebacker Otis Reese (image via Scout)

Leesburg (GA) Lee County linebacker Otis Reese, a 2018 prospect, committed to Michigan on Saturday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Central Michigan, Louisville, Troy, and UCLA.

Reese is 6’2″, 195 lbs.

RATINGS
ESPN: Unranked
Rivals: Unranked
Scout: 4-star S
247 Sports: 4-star, 92 grade, #11 S, #117 overall

Hit the jump for more on Reese’s commitment.

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