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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Pre-season 2015

Former Michigan running back commit Damien Harris is battling for playing time at Alabama

Well, the making of this post included my baptism into the annoying world of WordPress. There are some nice things about WordPress, but I really missed Blogger yesterday morning when I worked on this post from approximately 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – with intermittent breaks for necessities – only to have 50% of it disappear into the ether.

Former QB Russell Bellomy: Bellomy’s coach at the University of Texas-San Antonio, Larry Coker, says that Bellomy is in the running . . . to win the #2 job (LINK). That says a lot about Bellomy’s talent level. If you disagree, consider that the entrenched starter, Blake Bogenschutz, went 22/39 (56.4%) for 282 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions last year.

Former OG Kyle Bosch: Bosch, who received a waiver to play this year after transferring to West Virginia in the off-season, is in a battle to start at offensive guard or potentially tackle this fall.

Former TE commit Pharaoh Brown: Brown, who suffered a nasty knee injury last season, will likely be the starter at tight end again this fall for Oregon. As a junior in 2014, he made 25 catches for 420 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Hit the jump for news and notes on 19 more former Michigan commits, signees, and players.
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2015 Under Armour All-American Game Rosters

Saginaw (MI) Heritage wide receiver Brian Cole will be Michigan’s only commit in the UA All-American Game

ESPN chose the teams for the 2015 Under Armour All-American Game (LINK). It will be played on January 2, 2015, in St. Petersburg, FL and aired on ESPN at 4:00 p.m. Included in the game will be one current Michigan commit,  four guys who decommitted from Michigan, and a lot of Michigan offerees.

TEAM HIGHLIGHT (WHITE)
Blake Barnett – QB – Texas (Alabama)
Deondre Francois – QB – Florida (Florida State)
Jarrett Stidham – QB – Texas (Texas Tech)
Damien Harris – RB – Kentucky*
Ronald Jones II – RB – Texas
Ray-Ray McCloud III – RB – Florida (Clemson)
George Campbell – WR – Florida (Florida State)*
Brian Cole – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
Hale Hentges – TE – Missouri (Alabama)
Abdul Bello – OL – Florida (Florida State)
Christian Pellage – OL – Florida (South Carolina)
Drew Richmond – OL – Tennessee (Ole Miss)
Keenan Walker – OL – Arizona (Arizona)
Clelin Ferrell – DE – Virginia (Clemson)
Terry Beckner, Jr. – DT – Illinois
Tim Settle – DT – Virginia
Malik Jefferson – LB – Texas (Texas)
Anthony Wheeler – LB – Texas
Shaun Crawford – CB – Ohio (Notre Dame)*
Iman Marshall – CB – California
Kendall Sheffield – CB – Texas

TEAM ARMOUR (BLACK)
Josh Rosen – QB – California (UCLA)**
Soso Jamabo – RB – Texas
Jacques Patrick – RB – Florida (Florida State)
Tyron Johnson – WR – Louisiana
Christian Kirk – WR – Arizona (Texas A&M)
DaMarkus Lodge – WR – Texas
Preston Williams – WR – Georgia (Tennessee)
Chris Clark – TE – Connecticut*
Ryan Bates – OL – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
Sterling Jenkins – OL – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
Tyler Jordan – OL – Florida (Florida)
Jalen Dalton – DE – North Carolina (North Carolina)
Josh Sweat – DE – Virginia (Florida State)**
Shy Tuttle – DT – North Carolina (Tennessee)
Jeffery Holland – LB – Florida
Joshua McMillon – LB – Tennessee (Alabama)
Adonis Thomas – LB – Georgia (Alabama)
Minkah Fitzpatrick – CB – New Jersey (Alabama)
Kevin Toliver II – CB – Florida (LSU)
Rashad Roundtree – S – Georgia (Georgia)

*Decommitted from Michigan
**Will not play due to injury

Recruiting Update: June 16, 2014

Elkton (MD) Eastern Christian Academy LB Dele’ Harding (image via Twitter)

COMMITMENT
Lawrenceville (NJ) Lawrenceville School offensive tackle Grant Newsome committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015
Nacogdoches (TX) Nacogdoches cornerback Jaylon Lane was offered by Michigan. The 6’1″, 177-pounder committed to Oklahoma State in early May and has offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma, among numerous others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #22 cornerback, and #195 overall. He claims a 4.44 forty and a 36″ vertical. As a junior in 2013, he made 46 tackles, 5 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), and 1 kickoff return touchdown.

Greensboro (NC) Northern Guilford cornerback Mook Reynolds was offered by Michigan. The 5’11”, 170-pounder committed to Virginia Tech in early February and has offers from North Carolina, Notre Dame, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #25 cornerback, and #272 overall. Reynolds would like to visit Ann Arbor this summer and wants to make a “final decision” in August, so the Wolverines (and other schools) have a chance to move in. Both of these new cornerback offers seem to be related to the recent decommitment of Lakewood (OH) St. Edward cornerback Shaun Crawford.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Elkton (MD) Eastern Christian Academy linebacker Dele’ Harding was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’1″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Massachusetts, Tennessee, and USC. He’s a Scout 3-star, the #26 outside linebacker, and #280 overall. Harding was a teammate of Freddy Canteen and Brandon Watson and has visited Michigan a couple times before, including last summer’s camp. Steve Lorenz from 247 Sports immediately put in a Crystal Ball pick for Michigan.

Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep tight end Naseir Upshur was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 232 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Maryland, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #5 tight end, and #166 overall. Upshur is a capable receiver, but his most impressive skill is his run blocking. Despite not being the largest tight end around, he’s tenacious and uses excellent technique. Michigan also pursued 2013 running back David Williams (South Carolina) from Imhotep.

OFF THE BOARD
Lakewood (OH) St. Edward cornerback Shaun Crawford committed to Notre Dame. Crawford was previously committed to Michigan, just like I was previously committed to that one girl before that other, prettier girl came along. It turned out she was crazy, though.

MISCELLANEOUS
The list of lists:

• Michigan’s weekend visitors (LINK)
• Michigan’s summer camp visitors (LINK)
• Sound Mind Sound Body participants (LINK)

Last week on Recruiting Season, I profiled Dearborn Fordson WR Jamil Sabbagh, Macomb Dakota DE Antonio Balabani, Warren De La Salle DE Mike Danna, Lansing Sexton LB Rayshawn Wilborn, and Pontiac CB Ja’Mar Antwine.

Rivals 250 updated for 2015

New Michigan commit Darrin Kirkland, Jr. is the #167 player in the country

Rivals updated its top 250 prospects on Tuesday. Here’s what it looked like back in February. Movement for Michigan commits since then:

– Shaun Crawford drops from #106 to #111
– Tyree Kinnel drops from #188 to #193

101. John Reid – CB – Pennsylvania
103. Michael Weber – RB – Michigan
106. Brian Cole – ATH – Michigan
111. Shaun Crawford – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
116. Miles Boykin – WR – Illinois
139. Juwan Johnson – WR – New Jersey (Penn State)
146. Chris Clark – TE – Connecticut
147. Matthew Burrell, Jr. – OG – Virginia
154. Devonaire Clarington – TE – Florida
164. Hale Hentges – TE – Missouri
167. Darrin Kirkland, Jr. – LB – Indiana (Michigan)
169. Keenan Walker – OT – Arizona (Arizona)
170. Deondre Francois – QB – Florida
191. Hjalte Froholdt – DT – Ohio (Arkansas)
193. Tyree Kinnel – S – Ohio (Michigan)
196. Auden Tate – WR – Florida
199. Grant Newsome – OT – New Jersey
206. Josh Barajas – LB – Indiana (Penn State)
213. Devante Peete – WR – Florida
216. Anthony Wheeler – LB – Texas
222. Ryan Bates – OT – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
223. Joshua McMillon – LB – Tennessee
235. Juval Mollette – WR – North Carolina
239. Tyrone Wheatley, Jr. – TE – New York
241. Jordan Whitehead – CB – Pennsylvania
250. Prentice McKinney – S – Texas (Notre Dame)

ESPN 300 for 2015 updated

Richmond (VA) St. Christopher’s cornerback Garrett Taylor is Michigan’s top-rated commit

ESPN released its updated top 300 players for the class of 2015. Here’s what it looked like back in November.

Movement for Michigan commits:
– Garrett Taylor appears at #106. He did not have an offer in November, so I’m not sure where he was ranked.
– Shaun Crawford fell from #73 to #154
– Tyree Kinnel jumps into the top 300 at #182 overall

3. Kevin Toliver II – CB – Florida (LSU)
4. Josh Sweat – DE – Virginia
6. Terry Beckner, Jr. – DE – Illinois
7. Mitch Hyatt – OT – Georgia (Clemson)
10. Tim Settle – DT – Virginia
11. George Campbell – WR – Florida
12. Kendall Sheffield – CB – Texas
13. Justin Hilliard – LB – Ohio
16. Jashon Cornell – DE – Minnesota
17. Rasheem Green – DT – California
18. Keisean Lucier-South – DE – California
19. Josh Rosen – QB – California (UCLA)
20. Iman Marshall – CB – California
22. Shy Tuttle – DT – North Carolina
24. Jeff Holland – LB – Florida
26. Tyron Johnson – WR – Louisiana
27. Damien Harris – RB – Kentucky
31. Minkah Fitzpatrick – CB – New Jersey
37. Jarrett Stidham – QB – Texas (Texas Tech)
38. Malik Jefferson – LB – Texas
45. Christian Kirk – WR – Arizona
48. Jacques Patrick – RB – Florida
50. Ronald Jones II – RB – Texas (Oklahoma State)
54. Blake Barnett – QB – California (Notre Dame)
55. Adonis Thomas – LB – Georgia
56. Hale Hentges – TE – Missouri
58. Drew Richmond – OT – Tennessee
63. DaMarkus Lodge – WR – Texas
65. Sterling Jenkins – OT – Pennsylvania
66. Jerome Baker, Jr. – LB – Ohio
69. Devonaire Clarington – TE – Florida
70. Soso Jamabo – RB – Texas
76. Anthony Wheeler – LB – Texas
80. Johnny Frasier – RB – North Carolina
81. Hjalte Froholdt – DT – Ohio (Arkansas)
83. Jake Fruhmorgen – OT – Florida (Clemson)
90. Jalen Dalton – DE – North Carolina
93. Keenan Walker – OT – Arizona
95. Christian Pellage – OT – Florida
100. Ryan Bates – OT – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
101. Clelin Ferrell – DE – Virginia
104. Chris Clark – TE – Connecticut
106. Garrett Taylor – CB – Virginia (Michigan)
116. Devante Peete – WR – Florida
122. Osa Masina – LB – Utah
135. Ty’Son Williams – RB – South Carolina
136. Jordan Whitehead – CB – Pennsylvania
137. Brian Cole – ATH – Michigan
152. Michael Weber – RB – Michigan
154. Shaun Crawford – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
158. Joshua McMillon – LB – Tennessee
159. Darian Roseboro – DE – North Carolina
162. John Reid – CB – Pennsylvania
181. Juwan Johnson – WR – New Jersey (Penn State)
182. Tyree Kinnel – S – Ohio (Michigan)
219. Rashard Causey, Jr. – CB – Florida
235. Grant Newsome – OT – New Jersey
250. Cameron Townsend – LB – Texas
265. Darrin Kirkland, Jr. – LB – Indiana
283. Josh Barajas – LB – Indiana (Penn State)
300. Asmar Bilal – LB – Indiana