The month of July is apparently a terrible time to miss a week of recruiting updates for the current class, because over 40 Michigan targets pledged to schools over the past two weeks. To break it up a little bit, I parceled the news into two separate posts: today’s offensive recruiting update and a defensive update coming tomorrow morning.
OFF THE BOARD
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2023
Collins Acheampong – DE – Anaheim (CA) Fairmont: Acheampong is a 6’7″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from LSU, Miami, and Michigan, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 3-star and the #27 tight end in the class. Acheampong is also a high-level basketball player, and I have seen reported height measurements of 6’8″ and even 6’9″.
Brooks Bahr – DE – Chicago (IL) Loyola: Bahr is a 6’6″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #68 defensive lineman, and #504 overall. UPDATE: Bahr committed to Michigan (LINK).
Anthony Brown – WR – Springfield (OH) Springfield: Brown, a former Minnesota commit, is a 5’10”, 170-pounder with offers from Kentucky, Michigan, Washington, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #39 wide receiver, and #293 overall.
Jackson Carver – TE – Windsor (CT) Loomis Chaffee: Carver is a 6’6″, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. He’s a 3-star, the #29 tight end, and #565 overall. He reclassified from 2022 to 2023, and the Indiana native is now prepping at Windsor (CT) Loomis Chaffee, the same school as 2022 signee Alessandro Lorenzetti.
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Kolaj “Tut” Cobbins – OLB – Destrehan (LA) Destrehan: Cobbins is a 6’3″, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Florida State, Ole Miss, and Purdue, among others. As a sophomore in 2021, he made 60 tackles, 12 sacks, 8 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. He’s a teammate of Jai Eugene, Jr.
Aeryn Hampton – WR – Daingerfield (TX) Daingerfield: Hampton, who has been committed to Texas since mid-February, also has offers from Baylor, TCU, and Texas Tech, among others. He’s a speedy wide receiver and cornerback who caught 44 passes for 1,029 yards and 12 touchdowns; ran 22 times for 300 yards and 6 touchdowns; and made 9 interceptions with 5 INT return touchdowns.
Peter Jones – OT – Malvern (PA) Malvern Prep: Jones is a 6’5″, 289-pounder with offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Maryland, and Penn State, among others.
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