Tag: unofficial visitors

Visitors: April 11-13, 2014

Memphis (TN) Whitehaven linebacker Joshua McMillon (image via 247 Sports)

2015
Joshua McMillon – LB – Memphis (TN) Whitehaven: McMillon is a 6’3″, 249 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, among many others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #11 OLB, and the #182 player overall. Tennessee has done a good job of reeling in in-state prospects, and McMillon is the #6 player in the Volunteer State. Michigan is in the mix, but it’s tough to pull talent out of SEC country.

Michael Weber – RB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: I wrote up a scouting report on Weber a few weeks ago. He has also recently visited Michigan State and Wisconsin.

2016

Mikale Washington – QB – Detroit (MI) King: Washington is a rising junior prospect who played his sophomore season at Dearborn (MI) Robichaud. He transferred to King this offseason and will be teammates with 2015 linebacker offeree Tyriq Thompson and Michigan State commit Kyonta’ Stallworth. UPDATE: Washington visited Michigan for last weekend’s spring game, but he will actually be visiting Michigan State this weekend.

Visitors: April 4-6, 2014

New Lenox (IL) Providence Catholic wide receiver Miles Boykin

Some of these prospects will be on campus during the week, and some will be in town for Saturday’s spring game. There should be numerous additions to this list throughout the week.

TRANSFER
Chad Lindsay – C – The Woodlands (TX) The Woodlands: Lindsay was a 6’3″, 307 lb. prospect coming out of high school in 2010. He was a 3-star prospect and the #30 offensive guard to Rivals, claiming a 425 lb. bench and a 530 lb. squat. Now listed at 6’2″ (he lost an inch!) and 302 lbs., he is a graduate transfer prospect from Alabama, where he was a backup interior lineman for the past few seasons. He actually played against Michigan as a backup in the 2012 contest, and he started several games when starter Ryan Kelly was injured in 2013. Lindsay is looking at several possible destinations, including Ann Arbor, where his former offensive coordinator, Doug Nussmeier, now holds the same title with the Wolverines.

2015
Manny Andrade – S – Allen Park (MI) Allen Park: Andrade is a 6’1″, 205 lb. prospect with no current offers.

Miles Boykin – WR – New Lenox (IL) Providence Catholic:

 Boykin is a 6’5″, 208 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #22 wide receiver, #190 overall, and the #2 player in Illinois. Boykin, who claims a 4.41 forty, will be attending the spring game with Core6 Athletes, a training program for high school football players from the Chicago area. There are likely going to be 50-100 prospects in town for the game, so I probably won’t be able to list them all here.

Caleb DeWeese – OG – DeKalb (IL) DeKalb:

Aleks Dragin – LB – Libertyville (IL) Libertyville: Dragin is a 6’2″, 225 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Jack Dunaway – DE – Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice:

DeAndre Ford – OT – Joliet (IL) Catholic:

Marvin Franklin, Jr. – RB – Gibraltar (MI) Carlson: Franklin is a 6’0″, 165 lb. prospect with no offers right now.

Aaron Garland – S – Oak Park (IL) Fenwick: Garland is a 6’0″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Buffalo, Central Michigan, Nevada, Northern Illinois, Toledo, and Western Michigan. He claims a 4.5 forty, a 295 lb. bench, and a 400 lb. squat.

Hale Hentges – TE – Jefferson City (MO) Helias: Hentges is a 6’4″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Stanford, Texas, and numerous others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #4 tight end, #132 overall, and #2 in his state. As a junior in 2013, he had 61 catches for 940 yards and 15 touchdowns. He will also be visiting Michigan State and Ohio State on his trip.

Brian Lewerke – QB – Phoenix (AZ) Pinnacle: Lewerke is a 6’3″, 180 lb. prospect who has picked up offers from offers from Ole Miss, Florida, and Michigan State in the last month. I did a scouting report on Lewerke (and other quarterbacks) in February. I wouldn’t be totally surprised if the Wolverines extended an offer, although I’m not necessarily expecting it.

Jordan McInerney – DE – Libertyville:

David Moorman – OT – Pinckney (MI) Northville: Moorman is a 6’5″, 275 lb. prospect with offers from Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Western Michigan. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #47 offensive tackle, #393 overall, and #6 in-state. He has visited Michigan a handful of times and seems like a kid who will end up at MSU or U of M if either/both offer.

Martez Morton – DE – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Morton is a 6’4″, 225 lb. prospect with no offers right now. He’s the teammate of a few quality prospects, including John Kelly (offer from MSU) and Shahid Bellamy (committed to CMU).

Flynn Nagel – WR – Lemont (IL) Lemont: Nagel is a 5’11”, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Boston College, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Purdue, and a bunch of MAC schools. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #61 wideout, #498 overall, and #6 in Illinois. As a junior in 2013, he had 103 catches for 1,504 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Chuck Norgle – QB – Lombard (IL) Montini Catholic: Norgle is a 6’2″, 205 lb. prospect with no offers right now.

Atakan Pekpolat – OT – Libertyville (IL) Libertyville:

Jon Runyan, Jr. – OG – Natrona Heights (PA) St. Joseph’s: Runyan committed to Michigan last year. I recently posted my initial TTB Ratings for Michigan’s 2015 commits.

Kyonta’ Stallworth – OG – Detroit (MI) King: Stallworth is a 6’4″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee, but he committed to Michigan State in August of 2013. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #28 offensive tackle, #262 overall, and #3 in-state. He recently transferred from St. Clair Shores (MI) South Lake and is now teammates with linebacker Tyriq Thompson, whose father Clarence played at Michigan in the ’90’s.

Tyrone Wheatley, Jr. – TE – Manlius (NY) Canisius: Wheatley is a 6’6″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Miami, Michigan, Penn State, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #7 tight end, #178 overall, and #1 in the state of New York. As a junior in 2013, he had 16 receptions for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns, along with 41 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 4 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries. Obviously, he’s the son of former Michigan running back Tyrone Wheatley, who’s currently the running backs coach for the Buffalo Bills.

Eddie Zinn-Turner – DT – Malvern (OH) Malvern: Zinn-Turner is a 6’3″, 280 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Hit the jump for the 2016 and 2017 visitors.

2016
Ben Bredeson – OT – Hartland (WI) Arrowhead: Bredeson is a 6’5″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa State, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. He figures to be one of the top few prospects in the state of Wisconsin, if not the best.

Christian Bobak – RB – Hinsdale (IL) Central: Bobak is a 5’11”, 175 lb. prospect with no offers right now. He claims a 4.6 forty and averaged 6.5 yards/carry as a sophomore in 2013. He’s a teammate of 2014 Michigan signee Ian Bunting.

Jacob Cerny – OG – Traverse City (MI) West:

Donnie Corley – WR – Wyandotte (MI) Roosevelt: Corley is a 6’2″, 160 lb. prospect with no offers yet, but he has recently created some buzz with camp performances and should be in line to snag several offers before all is said and done.

Deaven Covington – RB – Chicago Heights (IL) Marian Catholic:

Messiah DeWeaver – QB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: DeWeaver is a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Kentucky and Louisville. As a sophomore in 2013, he had 2,300 yards passing and 27 total touchdowns (21 passing, 6 rushing). He has visited Michigan numerous times and is friends with redshirt freshman linebacker Mike McCray, a former high school teammate. Interestingly, DeWeaver’s two Crystal Ball picks on 247 Sports are in favor of Notre Dame, who has not offered him. He will be on Michigan’s campus Tuesday, April 1.

Jeremy Fejedelem – S – Lemont (IL) Lemont:

Brendan Ferns – LB – St. Clairsville (OH) St. Clairsville: Ferns is a 6’3″, 212 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Virginia. He’s the younger brother of incoming Michigan freshman linebacker Michael Ferns, but from what I’ve heard, he’s more fond of Penn State.

Daelin Hayes – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Hayes is a 6’3″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, and Tennessee. He’s the younger cousin of Michigan running back Justice Hayes. Daelin missed most of his sophomore year due to a shoulder injury.

Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hill is a 5’11”, 165 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan sophomore safety Delano Hill.

Jesse Johnson – S – Detroit (MI) King:

Khalid Kareem – DE – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison: Kareem is a 6’4″, 225 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He attends the alma mater of Michigan junior defensive end Mario Ojemudia and wide receiver Devin Funchess, and he’s teammates with Mario’s brother Michael.

Brendan O’Hara – LB – New Lenox (IL) Providence Catholic: O’Hara is a 6’1″, 210 lb. prospect with no offers right now.

Josiah Purchase – WR – Olympia Fields (IL) Rich Central: Purchase is a 5’11”, 175 lb. prospect without any current offers.

Emmanuel Rugamba – WR – Naperville (IL) Central: Rugamba is a 6’0″, 170 lb. prospect with no offers right now. He visited Michigan earlier this winter for a basketball game.

Michael Sessa – QB – Hinsdale (IL) Central:

Quayvon Skanes – WR – Chicago (IL) Phillips: Skanes is a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Drew Tyler-Harvey – ATH – Crete (IL) Monee:

Mikale Washington – QB – Detroit (MI) King:

Terius Wheatley – RB – Manlius (NY) Canisius:

Abdulaah Yaseen – CB – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park:

2017
Joshua Bean – QB – Hinsdale (IL) Central:

Johnathan Berghorst – DE – Zeeland (MI) East: Berghorst is a 6’3″, 220 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He has been earning a little bit of buzz for his play during his freshman year and has been visiting the big-time programs in the midwest lately, like Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame.

Connor Lillig – ATH – Oak Park (IL) Bishop Fenwick:

Martez Malone – WR – New Lenox (IL) Providence Catholic:

Corey Malone-Hatcher – DE – St. Joseph (MI) St. Joseph: Malone-Hatcher is a 6’3″, 205 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He has visited Michigan a few times this year. He will likely be one of the top few in-state prospects for his class, and he was named a MaxPreps Freshman All-America in 2013. He will also be in Ann Arbor on Tuesday. EDIT: Malone-Hatcher is now planning to visit Alabama this weekend.

Josh Myers – OT – Miamisburg (OH) Miamisburg: Myers is a 6’5″, 275 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee, among others, despite being just a rising sophomore. He visited Michigan and was offered in mid-February, but the Buckeyes are probably going to be tough to beat. He will join DeWeaver and Malone-Hatcher on Tuesday in Ann Arbor.

Mark Patritto – WR – Rochester (MI) Adams: Patritto is a 5’11”, 160 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Sean Rattay – OG – Toledo (OH) St. John’s:

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, and Oklahoma. He missed half of his freshman season due to a broken ankle. He’s the younger brother of Michigan junior linebacker James Ross.

Ricky Smalling – WR – Oak Lawn (IL) Brother Rice: Smalling is a 6’0″, 175 lb. prospect with no offers right now. He claims a 225 lb. bench and a 375 lb. squat.

Ambry Thomas – WR – Detroit (MI) King:

Justin Weller – S – La Grange Park (IL) Nazareth Academy: Weller is a 5’11”, 180 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. As a freshman in 2013, he had 35 receptions for 750 yards and 10 touchdowns, and he had 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble on defense.

Kyle Wood – QB – Rochester (MI) Adams: Wood is a 6’0″, 185 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He also visited Michigan for a basketball game earlier this winter.

Visitors: March 28-30, 2014

Tampa (FL) Plant offensive tackle Jake Fruhmorgen with his father, John,  (image via My Capture)

2015
Jake Fruhmorgen – OT – Tampa (FL) Plant: Fruhmorgen is a 6’5″, 280 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #7 offensive tackle, #74 overall, and #14 in the state of Florida. He claims a 5.4 forty. Fruhmorgen’s father went to Alabama, but Jake is expected to pick soon, and the signs are pointing toward Clemson as the likely destination. Michigan has pursued other prospects from Plant in recent years, including offensive lineman Tony Posada (who signed with Michigan but quit football before his freshman year even began) and running back James Wilder, Jr. (Florida State).

Dre’Mont Jones – DE – Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius: Jones is a 6’5″, 250 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan State, and Ohio State. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #14 strongside end, #294 overall, and #15 in the state.

2016
Stefan Claiborne – S – Clinton Township (MI) Chippewa Valley: Claiborne is a 6’1″, 168 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He could play wide receiver, cornerback, or safety at the next level and will probably be one of the top ten prospects in the state for 2016. He claims a 4.5 forty, a 30″ vertical, a 225 lb. bench, and a 365 lb. squat, which are all pretty good numbers for someone his size and age.

Rex Culpepper – QB – Tampa (FL) Plant: Culpepper is a 6’3″, 210 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He’s the teammate of Fruhmorgen. He is the son of former Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Brad Culpepper, who played college football at Florida.

Steven Frank – QB – Oswego (IL) Oswego: Frank is a 6’4″, 190 lb. prospect with no offers right now. As a sophomore in 2013, he had 1,952 passing yards and 27 passing touchdowns, along with 5 rushing scores. He claims a 4.7 forty but is definitely a pro-style guy, but he looks like a guy who will have a number of quality offers by the time all is said and done.

Visitors: March 21-23, 2014

Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis LB Asmar Bilal and Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central LB Darrin Kirkland, Jr. on their unofficial visit a couple weekends ago

2015
Rashod Berry – DE – Lorain (OH) Digital: Berry is a 6’5″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Akron, Bowling Green, Illinois, Iowa, Kent State, and Toledo. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #31 weakside end, and #685 overall. He also had a kick return for a touchdown last season, a rarity for a defensive end.

Chris Clark – TE – Avon (CT) Old Farms: The big tight end had planned a visit to Michigan for this weekend, but he up and committed to North Carolina last weekend and canceled his other planned visits.

Chris Green – LB – Toledo (OH) Central Catholic: Green is a 6’0″, 226 lb. prospect who has some quality offers but does not have one from Michigan. He was here for a Tom Lemming event.

Darrin Kirkland, Jr. – LB – Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence Central: Kirkland is a 6’2″, 228 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Indiana, Louisville, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #7 inside linebacker, and the #205 player overall. As a junior in 2013, he had 110 tackles and 8 sacks. Coming off a visit to Penn State, his recruitment is heating up and other teams are catching up to the Wolverines, so if they want an inside linebacker, it would behoove them to offer him soon. However, Michigan has mostly been courting outside linebackers during the 2015 cycle, so it’s unclear whether they plan to take an inside guy or not. Kirkland will actually be visiting on Tuesday of this week.

Tyson Smith – CB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Smith is a Michigan State commit who’s on campus for a Tom Lemming event.

Tyriq Thompson – LB – Detroit (MI) King: I wrote up a scouting report on Thompson at the end of January.

Michael Weber – RB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: I wrote up a scouting report on Weber a couple days ago.

2016

Jonathan Cooper – DE – Gahanna (OH) Lincoln: Cooper is a 6’3″, 215 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois and Kentucky.

Donnie Corley – WR – Wyandotte (MI) Roosevelt: Corley is a 6’2″, 170 lb. prospect with no offers right now. He was also in town for the Tom Lemming event.

Daelin Hayes – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Hayes is a 6’2″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan State and Tennessee. He’s the cousin of Michigan running back Justice Hayes.

Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hill is a 5’11”, 165 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan safety Delano Hill.

Josh King – DE – Hinsdale (IL) South: King is a 6’6″, 250 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois and Iowa. As a junior in 2013, he had 25 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks.

Jalen Martin – WR – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park: Martin is a 6’3″, 190 lb. prospect with an offer from Eastern Michigan. He attends the same high school as Michigan WR Csont’e York and basketball point guard Derrick Walton, Jr. He also attended the Tom Lemming event.

Ostell Martin – OT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Martin is a 6’5″, 315 lb. prospect with no offers right now.

Martell Pettaway – RB – St. Clair Shores (MI) South Lake: Pettaway is a 5’10”, 170 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He was in town for the Tom Lemming event but has had quite a bit of contact with Michigan’s staff, too.

David Reese – LB – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Reese is a 6’1″, 235 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He’s the teammate and classmate of highly touted wide receiver Desmond Fitzpatrick.

Demetric Vance – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Vance is a 6’1″, 170 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Devin Waldon – LB – Detroit (MI) East English Village: Waldon is a 6’1″, 215 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He is visiting campus on Wednesday.

2017
Donovan Peoples-Jones – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Peoples-Jones is a 6’1″, 170 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He has earned quite a reputation for his athleticism and might be one of the top prospects in the state for his class.

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, and Oklahoma. He’s the younger brother of Michigan junior linebacker James Ross III.

Visitors: March 14-16, 2014

Richmond (VA) St. Christopher cornerback Garrett Taylor (image via 247 Sports)

2015
C.J. Conrad – TE – La Grange (OH) Keystone: Conrad is a 6’5″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pitt, and Syracuse, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #8 tight end, and the #208 player overall. He recently named Kentucky as his leader, but offers from bigger programs could very well have an impact him, including one from Michigan. He also visited Ann Arbor for the Ohio State game last fall. As a junior in 2013, he had 59 receptions for 924 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Justin Hilliard – LB – Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier: I did a scouting report on Hilliard earlier this offseason. He has recently pulled in an offer from USC, and he took a junior day visit to Notre Dame, which left a good impression. His top group consists of Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa (where his older brother signed last month), Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma.

Alex Malzone – QB – Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice: Malzone’s interest in Michigan has been well documented, and he has visited Ann Arbor numerous times. The 6’3″, 200 lb. prospect has pulled in offers from Pitt and Wake Forest in recent weeks, but it seems pretty clear that he would jump at the chance to wear the winged helmet. Michigan is looking for a quarterback in the 2015 class, and it’s pretty clear they’ll have to expand their search because the four current offerees are unlikely to end up playing for Michigan.

David Moorman – OT – Northville (MI) Northville: Moorman is a 6’5″, 275 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati and a handful of MAC schools. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #46 offensive tackle, and the #394 player overall. Moorman has been making the rounds to Big Ten schools (Illinois, Michigan State, Wisconsin) but so far hasn’t been extended any big-time offers. I would not expect the Wolverines to offer on the visit, either, but he may be worth watching down the road if Michigan strikes out on other targets.

Josh Rosen – QB – Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco: Rosen is a 6’4″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Cal, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas, UCLA, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 5-star, the #1 pro-style quarterback, and the #5 prospect overall. I did a scouting report on him back in January. He has set his decision date for March 20th, and he is widely expected to choose UCLA unless Michigan gives him a reason to delay or alter his choice.

David Sills – QB – Elkton (MD) Eastern Christian Academy: Sills is a 6’3″, 180 lb. prospect who holds a Michigan offer but has been committed to USC since February of 2010. The Trojans also received a commitment from quarterback Ricky Town in January, who is unanimously considered a superior player. Sills has two class of 2014 teammates (wide receiver Freddy Canteen and safety Brandon Watson) who enrolled early in January, so that may be a draw for Sills, who is a 247 Composite 3-star, the #21 pro-style quarterback, and the #483 player overall. I recently did a scouting report on 2015 quarterbacks, and Sills came in at #18 out of 20 players being courted by Michigan.

Garrett Taylor – CB – Richmond (VA) St. Christopher: Taylor is a 6’1″, 188 lb. prospect with offers from LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, South Carolina, Stanford, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #8 cornerback, and #92 overall. Taylor played against Michigan freshman quarterback Wilton Speight in high school, and he may be the most likely offered cornerback to commit to the Wolverines.

Reagan Williams – LB – Jackson (OH) Jackson: Williams is a 6’3″, 232 lb. prospect with offers from Indiana, Purdue, and a few MAC schools. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #18 inside linebacker, and #472 overall.

2017
Jonathan Berghorst – DE – Zeeland (MI) East: Berghorst is a 6’2″, 210 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.