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Rivals 250 for 2013 updated

Dymonte Thomas is the #107 player in the nation

Rivals updated its top 250 prospects for the class of 2013.  Here’s what it looked like back in August.

Movers and shakers for Michigan:

– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #102 to #107
– Chris Fox fell from #112 to #123
– Jake Butt fell from #131 to #141

– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #150 to #147
– Taco Charlton jumped from #233 to #231
– Ross Douglas dropped from #232 to #238
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #241 to #245
– Wyatt Shallman dropped out of the top 250

101. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
102. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
104. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
105. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
107. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
109. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
110. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
113. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
114. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
116. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
121. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
123. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
124. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
130. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
133. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
138. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
139. Brendan Mahon – OG – Massachusetts (Penn State)
141. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
143. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
145. Yannick Ngakoue – LB – Maryland
147. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
148. John Reschke – LB – Michigan (Michigan State)
151. David Dawson – OG – Michigan
157. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
167. Joe Mathis – DE – California
169. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
171. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
173. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
174. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
180. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia
184. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
192. Kenny Lacy – OT – California (UCLA)
201. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey (Rutgers)
202. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
204. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
215. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
219. Chase Abbington – ATH – Missouri (Missouri)
226. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York
231. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Na’Ty Rodgers – OT – Maryland
234. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Indiana)
238. Ross Douglas – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
241. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California (USC)
244. Eldridge Massington – WR – California (USC)
245. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)

Senior Highlights: Ross Douglas

Recruit Tracker: Ross Douglas

Ross Douglas

August 24, 2012: Avon (OH) Avon lost to Avon (OH) Avon Lake by a score of 42-28.  Douglas did not play in the game for an unspecified reason.

August 31, 2012: Avon beat Wellington (OH) Wellington by a score of 33-0.  Douglas did not play in the game for an unspecified reason.

September 7, 2012: Avon beat Lorain (OH) Lorain by a score of 40-14.  Douglas carried the ball 16 times for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Avon is now 2-1 on the season.

September 14, 2012: Avon beat Lakewood (OH) Lakewood by a score of 35-3.  Douglas had 12 carries for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Avon is now 3-1 on the year.

September 21, 2012: Avon beat Bay Village (OH) Bay by a score of 42-7.  Douglas had 160 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns, along with 1 interception.  He now has 376 yards and 8 touchdowns in three games.  Avon is now 4-1 on the season.

September 28, 2012: Avon beat Elyria (OH) Catholic a by a score of 45-14.  Ross had 51 yards rushing, including a 13-yard touchdown. He now has 427 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns in four games.  Avon is now 5-1.

October 5, 2012: Avon beat Grafton (OH) Midview by a score of 28-0.  Douglas had 18 carries for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns, along with 1 fumble recovery on defense.  He now has 564 yards and 12 touchdowns in five games.  Avon is now 6-1.

October 12, 2012: Avon beat Vermilion (OH) Vermilion by a score of 49-20.  Douglas had 4 carries for 84 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown.  Avon is now 7-1.

October 19, 2012: Avon beat Rocky River (OH) Rocky River by a score of 42-21.  Douglas had 23 carries for 235 yards and 5 touchdowns, from 5, 4, 58, 64, and 1 yards.  Avon is now 8-1.

October 26, 2012: Avon beat North Ridgeville (OH) North Ridgeville by a score of 41-7.  Douglas had 155 rushing yards, touchdowns of 67 and 65 yards, and a 79-yard punt return.  Avon is now 9-1.

November 2, 2012: Avon beat Perrysburg (OH) Perrysburg in the first round of the playoffs by a score of 28-11.  Douglas had 245 rushing yards, including touchdowns of 70, 20, and 1 yards.  Avon is now 10-1.

November 9, 2012: Avon beat Tiffin (OH) Columbian by a score of 24-14.  Douglas had 13 carries for 42 yards and 1 touchdown.  Avon is now 11-1.

November 16, 2012: Avon lost to Toledo (OH) Central Catholic by a score of 42-14.  Douglas had 14 carries for 72 yards and a 20-yard touchdown, along with 2 receptions for 32 yards.  He also had 2 tackles.  Avon ends the season 11-2.

Final Stats: 1,597 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns

Rivals 250 for 2013 updated

Rivals updated its top 250 players in the nation.  Here’s what it looked like back in May.  The top 100 was updated yesterday.

Movement for the Michigan commits:

– Dymonte Thomas fell from #95 to #102
– Chris Fox fell from #57 to #112
– Jake Butt fell from #118 to #131
– Jourdan Lewis fell from #147 to #150
– David Dawson jumped from #171 to #165
– Wyatt Shallman fell from #182 to #206

– Ross Douglas fell from #222 to #232
– Taco Charlton fell from #175 to #233
– Logan Tuley-Tillman fell from #235 to #241
– Ben Gedeon fell out of the top 250

4-stars:

102. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
103. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
104. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
105. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
109. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
111. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
112. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
115. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
121. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)

127. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
130. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
131. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
136. Yannick Ngakoue – LB – Washington, D.C. (Maryland)
137. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
145. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
150. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
151. Joe Mathis – DE – California
156. Al-Quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey

158. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
160. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)

162. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
165. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
167. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida

178. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
182. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
186. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
189. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
195. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
197. Ishmael Wilson – OG – Texas (Texas A&M)
206. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan)
213. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
217. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
218. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California (USC)
219. Chase Abbington – ATH – Missouri (Missouri)
221. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
229. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
232. Ross Douglas – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
241. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)

Ross Douglas, Wolverine

Avon (OH) Avon cornerback Ross Douglas

Avon (OH) Avon cornerback Ross Douglas committed to Michigan on Tuesday.  He also had offers from Cincinnati, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, among others.

Douglas is a 5’10”, 180 lb. corner.  As a junior in 2011, he had 175 carries for 1,019 yards (5.8 yards per carry) and 15 touchdowns, 10 receptions for 150 yards, 40 tackles, 13 pass breakups, and 1 interception.  Yes, he’s also Avon’s starting tailback.  He had originally committed to Penn State at the end of February, but he didn’t like the idea of playing for a bunch of creepers and not playing in bowl games now that the NCAA has cracked down on the Nittany Lions.  I can’t say that I blame him.

Ratings:
ESPN: 4-star CB, #30 CB
Rivals: 4-star CB, #22 CB, #222 overall
Scout: 3-star CB, #42 CB
247 Sports: 4-star CB, #25 CB

Douglas isn’t very tall, but he’s solidly built.  He’s a willing tackler, although sometimes he doesn’t have as much mass behind him as he would like.  While Douglas claims a 4.41 forty, he appears to have just average speed for a cornerback.  He changes direction with some fluidity, but again, he’s not great in that area.

When I watch Douglas’s film, the word that comes to mind most often is “almost.”  As in, “Hey, that was almost a really good play.”  I’m not sure how well that translates to the Big Ten.  He’s not an elite athlete in any particular way, so his ceiling is a little bit limited.  The coaches likely want him to play slot cornerback, the position currently manned by Courtney Avery, and he might be able to help out on special teams, too.  I don’t think Douglas’s skills translate well to boundary corner or field corner.

Douglas gives Michigan 23 commitments in a class that is expected to reach 24 or 25.  He joins cornerbacks Gareon Conley, Jourdan Lewis, and Channing Stribling.  Each of those guys seems headed for field or boundary.  Avery will be a senior in 2013, but I think he could also play some field corner.  That means the slot corner position could be a Delonte Hollowell vs. Ross Douglas battle next season, when Hollowell will be a junior.

TTB Rating: 63 (rating system explanation)