Starkville (MS) Starkville LB Willie Gay (image via Oxford Eagle)
2017
Martin Andrus – DT – Los Angeles (CA) Los Angeles: Andrus is a 6’1″, 280 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, UCLA, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #20 defensive tackle, and #350 overall. He announced he would take an official visit this weekend, but Michigan may not be actively recruiting him going forward.
Alonzo Booth – FB – Columbus (OH) St. Francis DeSales:
Eddie Brecht – OT – Lapeer (MI) Lapeer:
Willie Gay – LB – Starkville (MS) Starkville: Gay is a 6’1″, 215 lb. prospect who committed to Ole Miss in June; he also has offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, and Mississippi State, among others. The U.S. Army All-American is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #8 outside linebacker, and #124 overall. This is his official visit.
Matt Hankins – CB – Flower Mound (TX) Marcus: Hankins is a 6’0″, 160 lb. prospect who is committed to Iowa; he also has offers from Houston, Michigan, and Missouri, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #87 cornerback, and #863 overall. This is his official visit.
Hit the jump for more visitors.
Kai-Leon Herbert – OT – Plantation (FL) American Heritage: Herbert is a Michigan commit (LINK).
Donovan Jeter – DT – Beaver Falls (PA) Beaver Falls: Jeter is a 6’5″, 250 lb. prospect who decommitted from Notre Dame earlier this week. He also has an offer from Michigan, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #11 strongside end, and #279 overall. This is his official visit.
Phillip Paea – DT – Berrien Springs (MI) Berrien Springs: Paea is a Michigan commit (LINK).
Robert Porcher IV – DE – Orlando (FL) Dr. Phillips: Porcher is a 6’3″, 245 lb. prospect who committed to Nebraska in June; he also has offers from Arizona, Arizona State, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #16 weakside end, and #1383 overall. He’s the son of former Detroit Lions defensive end Robert Porcher (the III, obviously), who went to South Carolina State.
Jay Tufele – DT – South Jordan (UT) Bingham: Tufele is a 6’3″, 297 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Ohio State, and Utah, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #3 defensive tackle, and #57 overall. The three teams listed above consist of the group that is thought to be highest in his mind, though he has officially only named a top seven (with each of those teams also included). He’s a U.S. Army All-American and this is his official visit.
Jordan Ulmer – S – Belleville (MI) Belleville:
2018
Jairus Brents – CB – Louisville (KY) Waggener:
Emil Ekiyor – OG – Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral: Ekiyor is a Michigan commit (LINK).
Dyontae Johnson – LB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech:
Reggie Pearson – S – River Rouge (MI) River Rouge:
2019
Anthony Bradford – OT – Muskegon (MI) Muskegon:
Logan Brown – OT – Kentwood (MI) East Kentwood: Brown is 6’6″, 274 lbs. and holds offers from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, among others.
Mazi Smith – DT – Kentwood (MI) East Kentwood: Smith is 6’3″, 278 lbs. and holds offers from Central Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Nebraska WDE commit Robert Porcher IV also visiting, per 247: http://nebraska.247sports.com/Bolt/Nebraska-commit-taking-a-trip-elsewhere–48308013
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Thanks!
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I seem to recall that at one point he was high on Michigan. Is there’s non zero chance he flips to us?
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Porcher? I don’t think the coaches would waste an official visit on him if they thought they had no chance.
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Are there a fixed number of official visits that a program has each year? Or is it strictly up to the individual program to determine what they can afford?
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There is a fixed number. I’m blanking on the official number, but I want to say it’s 50. It may be more than that because it sounds low. But regardless, FBS teams can only host a certain number of official visitors. So especially when you have a lot of interest from high-profile prospects, you don’t want to “waste” an official visit on guys who aren’t interested or guys who are just coming to have a good time with their friends. That’s one reason why it was a pretty lame move by Billy Price (who now plays for OSU, naturally) to come a few years ago and tweet anti-Michigan/pro-OSU stuff while he was on campus.
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Sorry I meant Willie Gay
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Oh, okay. Yes, he is/was high on Michigan. He said that Michigan was tied at the top of his list at one point, but he committed to Ole Miss shortly afterward.
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Donavan Jeter looks like he’s playing against Jr. High School level competition. He looks way bigger than 250 lbs., unless the kid playing tackle for the black team goes about 175. I don’t know how you can evaluate the kid off that film.
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I know it’s probably too soon but any word yet on visitor reactions?
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I’ve heard positive things about Jeter and Tufele so far, but that’s about it.
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