Recruit Tracker: Championship Edition

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28Nov 2011
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Recruit Tracker: Championship Edition

James Ross tallied 10 tackles in Orchard Lakes St. Mary’s 45-7 beatdown of Mt. Pleasant to claim the D3 state title.
Chris Wormley and Toledo Whitmer lost their first and last game of the season on Saturday in the Division 1 state semifinal. “Defensively, I thought we played well enough to win, but we didn’t make the plays we needed to offensively,” said Coach Palka. Whitmer had five turnovers in the game.


Terry Richardson, Royce Jenkins-Stone and Cass Tech literally walked over to Ford Field on Saturday and surprised many by pummeling Matt Godin and Detroit Catholic Central, 49-13, to win the Division 1 State Championship. After scoring only 6 points in each of their two previous games, Cass Tech’s offense exploded against DCC for 49 points and 334 total yards. RJS had a monster game, recording seven tackles, a pick-six and a touchdown reception while rushing for 65 yards and a third touchdown. Richardson contributed with 2 tackles, a 36-yard TD grab and solid DB play. Godin had 4 tackles in the game and looked like he just saw his dog get decapitated by a semi during the post-game interview. Let me tell you something: Godin cares about winning football games. Enjoy the video below. RJS is #10, Richardson #9, Godin #62.

20Nov 2011
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Recruit Tracker: The Remaining Few

Royce Jenkins-Stone carries the ball against Eisenhower
(image via here)
Most Michigan recruits are done for the season, but several remain active deep in the playoffs. Here are a few notes from this weekend’s action. Complete senior year statistics for the 2012 class can be found by clicking on this link.
Matt Godin and Detroit Catholic Central defeated Rockford, 23-20, in overtime and advance to the Division 1 championship game against Terry Richardson, Royce Jenkins-Stone and Cass Tech. “It’s time to take care of business,” Godin said in a text.

Royce Jenkins-Stone scored Cass Tech’s only touchdown of the night on a 1-yard run in a 6-3 victory over Eisenhower. He rushed for 84 [edit: 122] yards on 22 carries during the game. Next week, Jenkins-Stone and his team will square off against Matt Godin and DCC at Ford Field, which is less than a mile away from Cass Tech. “Everyone doubted PSL, and here we are going to states,” Royce said. “We’re about to show them that the PSL is ready to play.”

Erik Magnuson and La Costa Canyon will begin playoff action against Westview on Friday.

Terry Richardson and the Cass Tech defense showed Eisenhower “a whole lot of defensive looks,” according to Richardson, who also had a 23-yard reception in his team’s 6-3 defensive-lead victory.

James Ross recorded a team-high 13 tackles as his team Orchard Lakes St. Mary’s defeated Harper Creek, 14-10, to advance to the division 3 state championship game against Mount Pleasant this Saturday at Ford Field.

Tom Strobel and Mentor were defeated by Cleveland St. Ignatius, 23-17, but “walk away proudly.” “You know, I think all year long we played hard,” Strobel said. “We showed the whole state of Ohio who we are, and I think we made a statement.”

Chris Wormley and Toledo Whitmer defeated Wadesworth by a score of 37-0. Wadesworth running back Jack Snowball entered the contest averaging 209 yards per game, but Wormley and Whitmer stopped Snowball’s roll (I couldn’t resist), slowing him to 90 yards on 30 carries. Whitmer faces Cleveland St. Ignatius in a D1 state semifinal this Saturday.
21Oct 2011
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New ESPN 150 Released

Kyle Kalis (#67) has moved up to #135 on ESPN’s list since decommitting from Ohio State
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A new ESPN 150 has been released for the 2012 class.  (If you want to see what it looked like back in June, click here.)  The Wolverines have offered 65 of ESPN’s top 150 prospects in the country.

Notable changes for Michigan commits since June:

– Terry Richardson moves from #68 to #67
– Royce Jenkins-Stone moves from #117 to #115
– Kyle Kalis moves from #140 to #135

One other note:

– Wide receiver Jordan Payton, who’s announcing his college decision this coming Tuesday, was #146 a few months ago but dropped out of the list.  Since he was already near the bottom of the list, that doesn’t really signify a huge change of opinion from ESPN.

1. Mario Edwards – DE – Texas (Florida State)
2. Eddie Goldman – DT – Washington, D.C.
3. Dorial Green-Beckham – WR – Missouri
4. Noah Spence – DE – Pennsylvania
6. Keith Marshall – RB – North Carolina
8. D.J. Humphries – OT – North Carolina (Florida)
10. Stefon Diggs – ATH – Maryland
15. Arik Armstead – DE – California
16. Andrus Peat – OT – Arizona
20. Gunner Kiel – QB – Indiana (Indiana)
26. Kyle Murphy – OT – California
27. Kwon Alexander – LB – Alabama
28. John Theus – OT – Florida (Georgia)
32. Geno Smith – CB – Georgia
33. Cyrus Jones – ATH – Maryland
34. Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
37. Jabari Ruffin – LB – California (USC)
39. Devin Fuller – ATH – New Jersey
40. Yuri Wright – CB – New Jersey
41. Nelson Agholor – ATH – Florida
42. Joshua Garnett – OG – Washington
43. Ellis McCarthy – DT – California
44. Dominique Wheeler – WR – Texas (Texas Tech)
50. Ifeadi Odenigbo – DE – Ohio
51. Jonathan Taylor – DT – Georgia (Georgia)
52. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri (Missouri)
53. Dillon Lee – LB – Georgia (Alabama)
54. Max Tuerk – OT – California (USC)
55. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
57. Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina (South Carolina)
58. Zach Kline – QB – California (California)
59. Patrick Destefano – OG – South Carolina (Clemson)
60. Durron Neal – WR – Missouri (Oklahoma)
61. Jordan Jenkins – DE – Georgia (Georgia)
65. Deon Bush – CB – Florida
66. Darius Hamilton – DE – New Jersey
67. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
68. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas (TCU)
69. Ronald Darby – CB – Maryland (Notre Dame)
75. Adolphus Washington – DE – Ohio
82. Avery Johnson – WR – Florida (LSU)
84. Reginald Davis – WR – Texas (Texas Tech)
86. Darius Powe – WR – California
87. Jordan Simmons – OG – California
90. Tee Shepard – CB – California (Notre Dame)
93. Dalton Santos – LB – Texas (Tennessee)
96. Jarron Jones – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
97. Ty Darlington – C – Florida (Nebraska)
99. Tyriq McCord – DE – Florida
100. Se’von Pittman – DE – Ohio (Michigan State)
101. Drae Bowles – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
103. Jordan Diamond – OT – Illinois
106. LaTroy Pittman – WR – Florida (Florida)
115. Royce Jenkins-Stone – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
117. Avery Young – OT – Florida
123. Zach Banner – OT – Washington
125. Michael Starts – OT – Texas (Texas Tech)
126. Eli Harold – ATH – Virginia (Virginia)
128. Dominic Ramacher – TE – Texas (Oklahoma State)
130. Tommy Schutt – DT – Illinois (Penn State)
131. Brian Poole – S – Florida (Florida)
135. Kyle Kalis – OG – Ohio (Michigan)
140. Derrick Woods – WR – California
143. Sheldon Day – DT – Indiana (Notre Dame)
147. Kent Taylor – TE – Florida

31Aug 2011
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New Rivals 250 Released for 2012

James Ross is the #158 prospect in the nation

The new Rivals 250 was released on Tuesday.

Here’s what the rankings looked like back in mid-May.

Since then, here’s what happened for Michigan recruits:

– James Ross dropped from #143 to #158

– Joe Bolden dropped from #167 to #184

– Terry Richardson dropped from #195 to #214

– Tom Strobel dropped from #231 to outside the top 250

The following players have been offered by Michigan:

101. Keith Brown – LB – Florida (Miami)
103. Dillon Lee – LB – Georgia (Alabama)
104. Zeke Pike – QB – Kentucky (Auburn)
106. Greg McMullen – DE – Ohio (Nebraska)
111. JaQuay Williams – WR – Georgia (Auburn)
113. Vince Biegel – LB – Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
118. Jordan Payton – WR – California
120. Faith Ekakitie – DE – Illinois
121. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
122. Max Tuerk – OT – California (USC)
125. LaDarrell McNeil – S – Texas (Tennessee)
127. Drae Bowles – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
129. Elijah Shumate – S – New Jersey
132. Ty Darlington – C – Florida (Oklahoma)
141. Bri’onte Dunn – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
143. Raphael Kirby – LB – Georgia (Miami)
145. Dalvin Tomlinson – DT – Georgia
146. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri (Missouri)
148. Jake Rodrigues – QB – California (Oregon)
149. Aaron Burbridge – WR – Michigan (Michigan State)
151. Paul Thurston – OT – Colorado (Nebraska)
154. Danny O’Brien – DT – Michigan
155. Jaleel Johnson – DT – Illinois (Iowa)
158. James Ross – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
161. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas (TCU)
162. Michael Starts – DE – Texas (Texas Tech)
163. Dwayne Stanford – WR – Ohio
165. Deontay McManus – WR – Maryland (West Virginia)
168. Kyle Dodson – OG – Ohio (Wisconsin)
169. Dan Voltz – OT – Illinois (Wisconsin)
170. Kwon Alexander – LB – Alabama
172. Brent Wilkerson – DE – Maryland (Penn State)
173. Cyrus Jones – CB – Maryland
174. Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
175. Matt Jones – RB – Florida (Florida)
180. Sean Price – TE – Florida (South Florida)
183. Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina (South Carolina)
184. Joe Bolden – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
188. Jonathan Williams – RB – Texas (Missouri)
196. Michael Moore – DE – Maryland (Virginia)
197. Derek Edinburgh – OT – Louisiana (LSU)
198. Adam Bisnowaty – OT – Pennsylvania
203. Ken Ekanem – DE – Virginia
204. Armani Reeves – CB – Massachusetts (Penn State)
205. Martin Aiken – DE – South Carolina (Clemson)
206. Shane Callahan – OT – Colorado
207. Ryan Watson – DE – Maryland
209. Jarontay Jones – DE – Georgia (Virginia Tech)
211. Amara Darboh – WR – Iowa
212. Latroy Pittman – WR – Florida (Florida)
214. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
226. Jordan Diamond – OT – Illinois
227. Jody Fuller – WR – North Carolina (South Carolina)
229. Leonte Carroo – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
230. Warren Ball – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
233. Reginald Davis – WR – Texas (Texas Tech)
234. Troy Hinds – DE – Utah (BYU)
240. I’Tavius Mathers – RB – Tennessee (Mississippi)
246. Darius Powe – WR – California

12Aug 2011
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247 Sports’ Top 247: #101-247

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech is the #102 player in the country
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To go along with yesterday’s post highlighting 247 Sports’ top 100 prospects, here’s a look at #101 through #247.  The three players in today’s list give the Wolverines 7 total prospects out of the top 247 players in the country.  And with 106 prospects listed overall, that means Michigan has pursued 43% of the top prospects in the nation.

– CB Terry Richardson dropped from #31 to #102 overall.

– DE Tom Strobel dropped from #169 to #181.

– LB Royce Jenkins-Stone dropped from #174 to #190.

The rankings:

101. De’van Bogard – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
102. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
105. Aziz Shittu – DT – California
106. Wayne Morgan – CB – New York
108. Adolphus Washington – DE – Ohio
113. Faith Ekakitie – DT – Illinois
120. Chris Muller – OT – Pennsylvania (Rutgers)
121. Tyriq McCord – DE – Florida
123. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas (TCU)
128. Michael Starts – OT – Texas (Texas Tech)
129. Sean Price – TE – Florida (South Florida)
131. Bri’onte Dunn – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
134. Troy Hinds – DE – Utah (BYU)
143. Camren Williams – LB – Massachusetts (Penn State)
144. Zach Banner – OT – Washington
147. Greg McMullen – DE – Ohio (Nebraska)
149. Vincent Valentine – DT – Illinois
154. Kendall Sanders – CB – Texas (Oklahoma State)
156. Jason Croom – WR – Georgia
157. Jonah Pirsig – OT – Minnesota (Minnesota)
160. Marcus Maye – S – Florida (Florida)
161. Michael Moore – DE – Maryland (Virginia)
163. Deontay McManus – WR – Maryland
164. Brian Poole – CB – Florida (Florida)
165. Taylor McNamara – TE – California (Arizona)
166. Amara Darboh – WR – Iowa
169. Jody Fuller – WR – North Carolina (South Carolina)
173. Avery Johnson – WR – Florida
175. Matt Jones – RB – Florida (Florida)
179. Ken Ekanem – DE – Virginia
181. Tom Strobel – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
184. Jaquay Williams – WR – Georgia (Auburn)
186. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
189. Wes Brown – RB – Maryland
190. Royce Jenkins-Stone – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
191. Deon Bush – CB – Florida
192. Drae Bowles – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
197. Se’von Pittman – DE – Ohio (Michigan State)
202. J.J. Denman – OT – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
203. Jonathan Williams – RB – Texas (Missouri)
208. Kent Taylor – TE – Florida
209. Kyle Dodson – OT – Ohio (Wisconsin)
210. Danny O’Brien – DT – Michigan
213. Avery Young – OT – Florida
215. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri (Missouri)
216. Brent Wilkerson – DE – Maryland (Penn State)
217. Adam Bisnowaty – OT – Pennsylvania
226. John Michael McGee – OG – Texas (Oklahoma)
227. Vince Biegel – LB – Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
233. Jordan Payton – WR – California
240. Dalvin Tomlinson – DT – Georgia
244. Paul Thurston – OT – Colorado (Nebraska)
245. Greg Garmon – RB – Pennsylvania