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247 Sports: Top 247 finalized

David Dawson made a large jump in the new 247 rankings

247 Sports released its final top 247 prospects on Tuesday.  Here’s what it looked like back in November 2011 when it was originally released.  The following shows the movement for Michigan recruits since October:

– David Dawson jumped from #109 to #65
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #67 to #80
– Shane Morris dropped from #19 to #81
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #157 to #97
– Henry Poggi dropped from #118 to #120
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #107 to #129
– Chris Fox dropped from #114 to #137
– Maurice Hurst, Jr. jumps from off the list to #190
– Mike McCray dropped from #181 to #194
– Ben Gedeon dropped from #179 to #199
– DeVeon Smith remained at #218

Here are Michigan’s offerees:

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
5. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
6. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
10. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
11. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
16. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
18. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
27. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
28. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
31. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
32. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Florida)
33. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
42. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
43. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
45. Eli Apple – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
47. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
48. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
50. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
53. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
58. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
60. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
65. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
72. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
74. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
77. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
80. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
81. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
84. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
85. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
89. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
94. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
96. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (USC)
97. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
99. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
103. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
105. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
108. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
109. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
110. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
116. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
119. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
120. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
121. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
123. Darrel Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
125. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
126. Sebastian Larue – WR – California
127. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
129. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
130. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
131. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
136. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
137. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
141. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
148. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
152. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
155. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
160. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Indiana)
162. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
167. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
172. Jake Raulerson – OC – Texas (Texas)
175. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
180. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
183. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
186. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
188. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas
189. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, DC (Notre Dame)
190. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
194. Mike McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
199. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
202. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
206. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
208. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey (Rutgers)
209. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
211. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
216. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
218. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
221. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
226. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
233. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)

ESPN 300 for 2013 finalized

Jourdan Lewis is ESPN’s highest ranked Michigan commit

ESPN released its final top 300 list of players for the 2013 class, and 87 guys on the list have been offered by Michigan.  Here’s what it looked like back in November.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #92 to #88
– David Dawson fell from #87 to #91
– Dymonte Thomas jumped from #97 to #94
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #115 to #101
– Logan Tuley-Tillman jumped from #105 to #104
– Mike McCray II fell from #111 to #114
– Taco Charlton jumped from #119 to #116
– Shane Morris fell from #54 to #127
– Chris Fox fell from #113 to #134
– Kyle Bosch fell from #127 to #157
– Jake Butt fell from #176 to #182
– Jaron Dukes jumped from #233 to #232
– Henry Poggi jumped from #288 to #254
– Ben Gedeon jumped from #282 to #280

5-stars:
3. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
5. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
7. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
10. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
11. Eli Apples – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

4-stars:
12. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
13. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
18. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
19. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
27. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
28. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
34. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
37. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
38. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
43. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
51. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
56. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
58. Al-quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
59. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
62. Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
67. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
71. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
72. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
74. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California
77. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
79. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
80. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
82. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
84. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
87. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
88. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
91. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
92. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
93. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
94. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
97. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
101. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
104. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
106. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
107. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
112. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
113. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
114. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
116. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
117. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
122. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
124. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
126. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York (Clemson)
127. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
129. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
130. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (LSU)
132. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
133. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
134. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
136. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
139. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
148. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
150. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
157. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
159. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
161. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
174. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
182. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
187. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
188. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
191. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
193. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
208. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
213. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina (Tennessee)
215. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
216. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
218. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
220. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
232. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
236. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
244. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
246. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida (Louisville)
249. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
254. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
257. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
262. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
267. Joe Mathis – DE – California (Washington)
275. Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
276. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
279. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Indiana)
280. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
285. Jay-nard Bostwick – DT – Florida
287. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
290. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)

Scout 300 for 2013 finalized

Offensive lineman Patrick Kugler is Michigan’s highest rated commit to Scout.com

Scout has finalized its top 300 players for the class of 2013.  Here’s what it looked back in July and here’s the initial list from March.

Here’s the movement since July:

– Patrick Kugler jumped from #30 to #27
– Dymonte Thomas fell from #35 to #39
– Shane Morris fell from #29 to #40
– Kyle Bosch fell from #48 to #49
– Deveon Smith fell from #60 to #62
– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #168 to #80
– Chris Fox jumped from #134 to #118
– Maurice Hurst, Jr. jumped from #213 to #139
– Henry Poggi fell from #136 to #143
– David Dawson jumped from #179 to #144
– Jake Butt fell from #137 to #145
– Ben Gedeon fell from #155 to #168
– Taco Charlton jumped from #267 to #174
– Delano Hill, who had no offer at the last update, appears at #270
– Wyatt Shallman fell from #268 to #293
– Logan Tuley-Tillman fell from #194 to #300
– Jaron Dukes fell from #296 to off the list
– Mike McCray II fell from #216 to off the list

Below is a list of all the Michigan offerees on the list:

5-stars:
3. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
4. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
6. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
7. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
9. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
10. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
16. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
21. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
22. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
23. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
26. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
27. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
29. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
30. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
34. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
37. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
38. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
39. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
40. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
41. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
42. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)

4-stars:
45. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
49. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
51. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
54. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
55. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
59. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
60. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
62. Deveon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
72. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
74. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
80. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
83. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
86. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
87. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
88. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
90. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
95. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
98. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
99. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia
101. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
103. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
107. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
109. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
111. Eli Apple – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
112. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
113. John Ross – WR – California (Washington)
114. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
118. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
123. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
128. Christian Lacouture – DE – Nebraska (LSU)
129. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
130. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
131. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
133. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
137. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
139. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
141. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
142. Jon Reschke – LB – Michigan (Michigan State)
143. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
144. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
145. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
146. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
147. Joe Mathis – DE – California (Washington)
149. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
150. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
153. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
154. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
158. Jake Raulerson – DE – Texas (Texas)
159. Jaynard Bostwick – DT – Florida
165. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
166. Ishmael Wilson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
168. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
170. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas
171. Ryan White – CB – Kentucky (Vanderbilt)
174. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
182. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey
184. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
185. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
190. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
199. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
204. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
208. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
212. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
218. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Ohio (Wisconsin)
219. Kenny Lacy – OT – Arizona (UCLA)
224. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
239. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Indiana)
246. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
255. Dennis Finley – OT – Michigan (Michigan State)
258. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
266. J.J. Gustafson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
267. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
270. Delano Hill – S – Michigan (Michigan)
276. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
277. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
280. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
287. Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
292. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey (Rutgers)
293. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan)
296. James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
299. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
300. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)

Under Armour All-America Game analysis

Shane Morris did not perform well in the Under Armour All-America Game but the potential is there for a good future

David Dawson, OG: Dawson wore #55 and started at right guard.  He earned a reputation as a nasty run blocker during the week, but it’s tough to run the ball in these games because running the ball is largely about repetition, timing, and teamwork.  Part of his pass blocking technique is to lean on people without moving his feet, which will have to be fixed before he can set foot on the field in college.  The fact that he earned a starting spot speaks well for his talent, but he wasn’t a standout.

Patrick Kugler, OG: Kugler wore #57, started at left guard, and also was named a team captain.  He looked good when pulling and also seemed to be the best pass protector of the three future Wolverine offensive linemen in this game.  There was an ugly busted blocking assignment that allowed a sack, but it looked like Kugler was expecting a double-team that his linemate ignored.


Shane Morris, QB: Morris wore #12 and was the #2 quarterback.  He showed a strong arm – perhaps the strongest in the game – but he made some inaccurate throws and bad decisions.  He threw one pass into the arms of Vonn Bell that should have been picked off and returned for a touchdown, and later he got suckered into throwing a corner route against Cover 2 when Vernon Hargreaves III was sinking back in coverage; the throw to the flat was open and could have been completed.  However, Morris did have one of the better throws of the game on a fade route to LaQuon Treadwell in the endzone that should have been caught, but Treadwell allowed Hargreaves to rake it out at the last second.  Morris showed a little bit of mobility in getting out of the pocket, and he’s quick enough to be effective on rollouts, but he’ll never be a significant threat as a runner and took a highlight-reel shot in the open field from Oregon-bound linebacker Matthew Thomas.  Overall, he finished 2/10 passing for 23 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 1 yard.

Henry Poggi, DT: Poggi wore #17 and started at defensive tackle.  He showed some quickness early in the game, pressuring PSU-bound Christian Hackenberg into an early checkdown, and grabbed a fumble recovery on a botched shotgun snap.  He also has very active hands and doesn’t allow himself to stay blocked.  Poggi is still pretty thin for a defensive tackle, and I doubt he can put on 30-ish pounds of good weight in the next eight months to contribute this season.  Overall, he and Kugler had the best performances of the group.  Poggi finished with 1 tackle, 1 fumble recovery, and 2 quarterback hurries.

Logan Tuley-Tillman, OT: Tuley-Tillman wore #72 and was a backup offensive tackle.  He did okay in pass protection at times, but he generally stands too high and is susceptible to the bull rush.  Then when he gets ready for the bull rush, defensive ends can run around him.  He needs to adjust quicker.  There was one screen play called to the left where he let his guy run right past him untouched, which forced the quarterback into a hurried throw and an interception (that should have been a pick six).  However, when he chooses to do so, he moves his feet well and his wingspan allows him to keep defenders out of his body.

Here’s a boxscore for the game.

2013 Under Armour game rosters

Leon McQuay III will announce his college destination during the game

The 2013 Under Armour game rosters were released.  The game will be played on January 4, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. and broadcast on ESPN.  Michigan commits David Dawson, Patrick Kugler, and Henry Poggi have been named starters, and Kugler has been voted a captain.  Other Michigan offerees include:

TEAM NITRO (WHITE)
Sebastian LaRue – WR – California
Priest Willis – S – Arizona
LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
Mike McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)*
Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)*
Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
Yannick Ngakoue – LB – Washington, D.C.
Na’Ty Rodgers – OT – Maryland
Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)

TEAM HIGHLIGHT (BLACK)
Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
Demore’ea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
Leon McQuay III – S – Florida**
Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida
Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York**
Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana

*Will not play in the game due to injury
**Announcing college decision during game