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Semper Fidelis All American Bowl Participants: Michigan

Mario Ojemudia

The Semper Fidelis All American Bowl was played in January. It was just the fifth year of the game, but here’s the very short list of Michigan commits who have participated in the tradition:

2016
Brad Hawkins, Jr. – WR – Camden, NJ
Khaleke Hudson – S – McKeesport, PA
Ron Johnson, Jr. – DE – Camden, NJ
Tru Wilson – S – Warren, MI

2015
Grant Newsome – OT – Lawrenceville (NJ) School

2014
None

2013
Ross Douglas – CB – Avon (OH) Avon
Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers

2012
Mario Ojemudia – DE – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison

*Will participate in the upcoming contest

Top 247 for 2016 finalized

Brandon Peters

247 Sports released its final list of the top 247 prospects for 2016 (LINK). You can see the movement for each player next to his name if you wish, but notable movements for Michigan players:

• Brandon Peters moved up from #45 to #34
• Michael Onwenu jumped up from #72 to #36
• Ben Bredeson dropped from #58 to #67
• Jordan Elliott dropped from #56 to #70
• Dylan Crawford dropped from #132 to #134
• Nate Johnson jumped up from #243 to #198
• Devery Hamilton dropped from #222 to #228
• Ron Johnson jumped from #246 to #238

Hit the jump for the full list of Michigan targets on the list.

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2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl rosters

Brad Hawkins, Jr.

The 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl will be played on January 3, 2016, at 9:00 p.m. EST. It will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. Michigan has a couple commits participating in the 2016 version, and here’s a list of all the Michigan targets involved.

EAST
T.J. Chase – WR – FL (Clemson)
Messiah DeWeaver – QB – OH (Michigan State)
Will Fries – OT – NJ (Penn State)
Brad Hawkins, Jr. – WR – NJ (Michigan)
Khaleke Hudson – S – PA
Josh Imatorbhebhe – WR – GA (USC)
Ron Johnson, Jr. – DE – NJ (Michigan)
Khalid Kareem – DE – MI (Notre Dame)
Jay Jay McCargo – OT – NC (North Carolina)
Diondre Overton – WR – NC
Jamal Pettigrew – TE – LA (LSU)
Andrew Pryts – S – PA (Penn State)
Koby Quansah – LB – CT (Duke)

WEST
Amani Bledsoe – DE – KS
Isaiah Chambers – DE – TX (TCU)
Demetric Felton – RB – CA (UCLA)
Theo Howard – WR – CA (UCLA)
Jared Mayden – CB – TX (Oregon)
C.J. Pollard – S – CA (USC)
J.D. Spielman – CB – MN (Nebraska)

If you’re interested in these types of things, Will Fries – who will probably miss the game due to injury – is still being recruited by Chris Partridge and the Wolverines. Khaleke Hudson is taking an official visit to Michigan the weekend of January 15th. Also, Messiah DeWeaver was committed to Michigan during the Brady Hoke tenure before decommitting and then choosing the Spartans.

Visitors: Michigan vs. Northwestern

Tampa (FL) Berkeley Prep tight end Jacob Mathis

2016
Quayshon Alexander – DE – Wayne (NJ) De Paul: Alexander is a 6’3″, 230 lb. prospect who committed to Nebraska in June; he also has offers from Arizona State, Iowa, Miami, Michigan, Rutgers, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #31 weakside end, and #447 overall. He is a teammate of running back Kareem Walker (Ohio State) and offensive guard Thiyo Lukusa (Michigan State), the latter of whom transferred there this year after playing at Traverse City (MI) West. This is an official visit.

Devin Bush, Jr. – LB – Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan:

Brad Hawkins, Jr. – WR – Camden (NJ) Camden: Hawkins committed to Michigan this summer. You can check up on how his senior season is going here (LINK). This is an unofficial visit.

Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) King:

Ron Johnson, Jr. – DE – Camden (NJ) Camden: Johnson committed to Michigan over the summer. You can check up on his senior season here (LINK).

Jacob Mathis – TE – Tampa (FL) Berkeley Prep: Mathis is a 6’3″, 223 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Miami, Michigan, and Ole Miss, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 tight end, and #276 overall. With Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep’s Naseir Upshur committing to Florida State and Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy’s Isaac Nauta looking like a Georgia lean, Mathis is emerging as perhaps Michigan’s top target at the tight end position. Florida appears to be the biggest contender for his services. This is his official visit.

Hit the jump for several more 2016 and 2017 visitors.

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Recruit Tracker: Brad Hawkins, Jr. and Ron Johnson, Jr.

Brad Hawkins (#6)

October 2, 2015: Camden beat Willingboro (NJ) Willingboro by a score of 28-7. Hawkins had 3 tackles for 11 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown run. Johnson made 7 tackles. Hawkins has 6 catches for 85 yards and 1 touchdown, plus 18 carries for 92 yards and 3 touchdowns, a punt return touchdown, and 13 tackles. Johnson has 40 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Camden is 3-1.

September 24, 2015: Camden beat Cumberland (NJ) Cumberland by a score of 41-6. Hawkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch, a 4-yard touchdown run, and a 40-yard punt return for a touchdown. Overall, he had 6 carries for 34 yards, plus the 1 catch for 33 yards. He now has 6 catches for 85 yards and 1 touchdown, 15 carries for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns, a punt return touchdown, and 13 tackles. Camden is 2-1.

September 18, 2015: Camden lost to Franklinville (NJ) Delsea by a score of 25-19. Hawkins made 4 catches for 36 yards and had 5 rushes for 6 yards, but he also lost 2 fumbles. He added 8 tackles on defense and 2 kickoff returns for 22 yards. For the season, he now has 5 catches for 52 yards, 9 carries for 47 yards and a score, and 13 tackles. Johnson made 4 tackles and caught a 22-yard touchdown pass. Camden is 1-1.

September 11, 2015: Camden (NJ) Camden beat Blackwood (NJ) Highland by a score of 42-0. Hawkins made 1 catch for 16 yards and carried the ball 4 times for 41 yards and 1 touchdown; he also made 5 tackles. Johnson made 10 tackles and 2 sacks. Camden is 1-0.