Tag: unofficial visitors

Visitors: March 20-22, 2015

Detroit (MI) King wide receiver Donnie Corley

Johnathan Berghorst – DE – Zeeland (MI) East: Berghorst, a 2017 prospect, is a 6’3″, 245 lb. end with no offers at this time. He has visited Michigan numerous times, and while it’s rare that guys hang around Michigan a ton and don’t eventually get some kind of chance, nothing really stands out about Berghorst on film. He does still have two years of high school ball left to play, though.

Jalen Cochran – DE – Canton (MI) Canton: Cochran is a 6’4″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa and a few MAC schools. He’s a 247 Sports 3-star. Cochran is largely under the radar so far, but I believe he’s perhaps a pretty big sleeper and could earn some big-time offers by the time everything wraps up.

Donnie Corley – WR – Detroit (MI) King: Corley is a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Ole miss, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #20 wide receiver, and #109 overall. Michigan was outside of his released top five because he had not built much of a relationship with the new coaching staff, but Harbaugh’s crew is working their way back up the ladder. Corley is visiting Tuesday, March 17.

Brad Hawkins – WR – Camden (MI) Camden: Hawkins is a 6’2″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, Pitt, Rutgers, and South Carolina, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #33 wide receiver, and #161 overall. Currently he appears to be favoring the Gamecocks, but he does not look to be in a hurry to make a decision, so Michigan still has a chance to work their way to the top.

Hit the jump for several more visitors.

Joshua Jackson – QB – Saline (MI) Saline: Jackson is a 6’2″, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Northwestern, Utah, and some assorted lower-level schools. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #20 dual-threat quarterback, and #684 overall. Jackson is the son of former Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson and the brother of former Wolverines wide receiver Jeremy Jackson, but the younger Jackson does not hold a Michigan offer at this time.

Ron Johnson, Jr. – DE – Camden (NJ) Camden: Johnson is a 6’4″, 240 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #17 weakside end, and #270 overall. As a junior in 2014, he had 84 tackles and 10 sacks. Johnson, who is teammates with Hawkins, is probably in line for an offer once he gets to campus (EDIT: Johnson was offered by Michigan on Thursday); he appears to have a strong motor and some good football intuition, along with some pretty good athleticism.

Michael Jordan – OT – Plymouth (MI) Plymouth: Jordan is a 6’6″, 275 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #18 offensive tackle, and #178 overall. He’s joining Corley on a visit to practice Tuesday, March 17.

Ahmir Mitchell – WR – Egg Harbor City (NJ) Timber Creek: Mitchell is a 6’3″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 athlete, and #88 overall. Mitchell, who was being recruited as a safety by Michigan’s previous staff, is now being looked at as a receiver. He recently placed Michigan in his top six schools. Despite attending a different school, he will be headed to Ann Arbor with Hawkins and Johnson.

Michael Onwenu – OG – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Onwenu is a 6’2″, 330 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Michigan, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #7 offensive guard, and #212 overall. Michigan had dropped off Onwenu’s radar for a while, but recently the Wolverines have been climbing back up. Onwenu was favoring Ohio State at one time, but their treatment of former teammate Michael Weber may have turned him off the Buckeyes a little bit. Onwenu plays defensive tackle, too, but Michigan wants him as an interior offensive lineman.

Jake Rudock – QB – Iowa: Rudock is a 6’3″, 208 lb. quarterback who has been the starter at Iowa the past two years. He will be a fifth year senior in 2015 and plans to transfer. His first choice appears to be Michigan. As a redshirt junior in 2014, he completed 61.7% of his passes for 2,436 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Michigan was reportedly not very interested when Rudock first reached out, but their interest seems to have been piqued after watching a handful of spring practices.

Jack Wohlabaugh – C – Stow (OH) Walsh Jesuit: Wohlabaugh is a 6’3″, 280 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Purdue, among others (UPDATE: He picked up a Michigan offer on his visit). He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #15 offensive guard, and #334 overall. He is also the son of Dave Wohlabaugh, who played center for Syracuse before moving on to the NFL to play for the Patriots, Browns, and Rams.

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Visitors: March 13-15, 2015

Kathleen (GA) Veterans quarterback Logan Byrd

The annual coaches clinic held at Michigan is taking place this weekend, and new head coach Jim Harbaugh has made a point to bring in some well respected high school head coaches from around the country to speak at the event. Some of those coaches will be bringing along their players, which could include someone like Jacob Eason (a Georgia commit who is the #1 quarterback in the country). Here’s the beginnings of the list for now:

2016
Logan Byrd – QB – Kathleen (GA) Veterans: Byrd is a 6’3″, 229 lb. prospect with offers from Duke, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Pitt, among others; he recently decommitted from Virginia Tech, where former Michigan player/coach Scot Loeffler was recruiting him. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #20 pro-style quarterback, and #432 overall. Byrd is somewhat of a dual-threat guy, although he does not possess great speed or elusiveness. Considering the other guys Michigan has offered, he would probably be a second-tier target, but driving up from Georgia could net him an offer once he gets to campus.

Jordan Fuller – S – Westwood (NJ) Old Tappan:

 Fuller is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and UCLA, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 athlete, and #141 overall. His older brother, Devin, is a wide receiver for UCLA and was recruited by Michigan a couple years ago. Jordan is one of Michigan’s top targets at the safety position.

Khalid Kareem – DE – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison: Kareem is a 6’4″, 252 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, and almost all the rest of the Big Ten, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #14 strongside end, and #227 overall. Kareem briefly committed to Michigan State last month, but it was short-lived and he has since opened up his recruitment.

Hit the jump for several more prospects.

Caleb Kelly – LB – Fresno (CA) Clovis West: Kelly is a 6’3″, 215 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #3 outside linebacker, and #15 overall. I am not overly impressed with his film and do not see a 5-star player, but the recruiting sites like him.

Austin Mack – WR – Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers: Mack is a 6’2″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and numerous others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #28 wide receiver, and #129 overall. The Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes are both out in front right now, but Michigan was his leader for a very brief time after he was offered. Mack was supposed to visit Michigan last week, and then he was supposed to visit South Carolina this weekend, but both of those visits fell through. Since he wasn’t able to make it to SC, he’s going to Ann Arbor instead.

Cavaughn Stewart – TE – Fresno (CA) Bullard: Stewart is a 6’3″, 222 lb. prospect with an offer from Utah. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #61 outside linebacker, and #801 overall.

David Tate, Jr. – LB – Fresno (CA) Edison: Tate is a 6’3″, 205 lb. prospect with an offer from Washington. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #57 outside linebacker, and #770 overall. Kelly, Stewart, and Tate are all good friends from the Fresno area.

2017
K.J. Hamler – WR – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Hamler is a 5’9″, 155 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan State, Toledo, and West Virginia. As a sophomore in 2014, he caught 38 passes for 773 yards. Hamler is a speedster who might be limited by his lack of size.

Juan Harris – DT – West Union (IA) North Fayette: Harris is a 6’4″, 356 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa, Tennessee, and Utah (EDIT: add Michigan to the list). He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #10 defensive tackle, and #94 in his class. He has committed and de-committed from Iowa twice.

Another potential Michigan player will be visiting Michigan NEXT week.

Jake Rudock – QB – University of Iowa: Rudock is a 6’3″, 208 lb. quarterback who has been a two-year starter at Iowa. As a graduate of Iowa, he now has the option to play a fifth year at another school. As a redshirt junior in 2014, he went 213/345 (61.7%) for 2,436 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. He also ran 67 times for 176 yards and 3 touchdowns. Going back to high school, he was a Rivals 3-star in the 2011 class and the #29 pro-style quarterback coming out of Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas. Interestingly, Houston quarterback John O’Korn is likely transferring in, and he is also a product of St. Thomas Aquinas; O’Korn was a Rivals 3-star and the #31 quarterback in the 2013 class, so both players had eerily similar expectations coming out of high school.

Visitors: March 6-8, 2015

Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers wide receiver Austin Mack (image via 247Sports.com)

There are some other prospects who will potentially be visiting Ann Arbor this weekend, but Mack is the only one that I know of who has set a solid unofficial visit. I will add more to the list if/when I get the word.

Austin Mack – WR – Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers: Mack is a 6’2″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #26 wide receiver, and #122 overall. As a junior in 2014, he caught 69 passes for 1,062 yards and 15 touchdowns. Mack was high on the Wolverines when they first offered, but the Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes seem to have jumped ahead since. He seemed to fall off Michigan’s radar for a bit when the 2014 season started going south, but Jim Harbaugh’s hiring may be able to re-ignite that original spark.

Visitors: February 27-March 1, 2015

Southfield (MI) Southfield running back Matt Falcon

2016
Matt Falcon – RB – Southfield (MI) Southfield: You can find pretty much all the pertinent information on Falcon in the scouting report I posted yesterday (LINK).

Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Fitzpatrick is a 6’2″, 194 lb. prospect who committed to Louisville back in October. He picked up an offer from Michigan a couple weeks ago and also added one from Pitt this week. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #55 wide receiver, and #340 overall. Fitzpatrick visited Michigan on Wednesday, and I think there’s a very good chance he does not end up signing with Louisville. Fitzpatrick visited this past Wednesday.

Will Small – LB – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Small is a 6’0″, 205 lb. prospect with no offers right now. Small visited Michigan a couple weeks ago and briefly reported an offer from the Wolverines, but he quickly reversed course when people figured out that he was either lying or confused. I do not believe Small is a Michigan-caliber recruit or even an FBS prospect.

2017

Corey Malone-Hatcher – DE – St. Joseph (MI) St. Joseph: Malone-Hatcher is a 6’3″, 235 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #4 weakside end, and #111 overall. Michigan is thought to be the leader.

Visitors: February 20-22, 2015

Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s linebacker Joshua Ross

The other night, several 2016 prospects – and one 2017 player – were in town for Michigan’s basketball game against Michigan State. On Sunday for the Ohio State game, there will be more prospects on campus, including a couple of the top in-state prospects for 2017.

Bryce Brand – DT – Walled Lake (MI) Western: Brand, a 2017 prospect, is a 6’2″, 267 lb. prospect with offers from Air Force and Louisville. His older brother, Ryan, was a quarterback at U of D Jesuit and signed with Air Force in the 2015 class.

Rodney Hall – QB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hall, another 2017 prospect, is a 6’3″, 192 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. When senior quarterback Jayru Campbell – a one-time Michigan State commit – was suspended for the 2014 season, Hall stepped in as a sophomore. The lefty led Cass Tech to the state championship game.

Corey Malone-Hatcher – DE – St. Joseph (MI) St. Joseph: Malone-Hatcher is a 6’3″, 235 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #4 weakside end, and #111 overall. Michigan’s staff under Brady Hoke offered him, so Jim Harbaugh and company may reaffirm the offer while he’s on campus.

John O’Korn – QB – University of Houston: O’Korn has been reported by some as being a done deal to transfer to Michigan, although nothing official has been announced. He started as a freshman at Houston (2,889 yards, 26 touchdowns, 8 interceptions) in 2013 and then took a step back last season. Now he’s looking to transfer somewhere, and Michigan seems a likely destination. If the transfer does become official, he will have to sit out the 2015 season and will have two remaining seasons of eligibility (2016-2017).

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’1″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, and Oklahoma. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #2 inside linebacker, and #56 overall. He’s the younger brother of Michigan senior linebacker James Ross III, who will be long gone by the time Joshua enters college.

Taeshon Trotter – OT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Trotter is a 6’6″, 275 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Tim Walton – LB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Walton is a 6’1″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati and a handful of MAC schools. He’s currently unranked in the 247 Composite, and I ranked him the #25 player in the state (LINK) last week.