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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Visitors: Michigan vs. Central Michigan

Defensive end Malik McDowell, who has since transferred from Loyola to Southfield
Joshua Alabi - DT - Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Alabi is a 6'4", 260 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, among others.

Trevon Avery - CB - Grand Blanc (MI) Grand Blanc: Avery is a 5'9", 160 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He's the younger brother of senior defensive back Courtney Avery.

Cory Contini - WR - Dover (OH) Dover: Contini is a 6'1", 170 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time.

Desmond Fitzpatrick - WR - Farmington (MI) Farmington: Fitzpatrick is a 5'11", 165 lb. prospect for 2016 with offers from Indiana, Ohio, and Toledo. He transferred to Farmington from crosstown Harrison this offseason.

KeShawn Gilmore - S - Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Gilmore is a 6'2", 190 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He may take over this fall for former Technician Delano Hill, a current freshman at Michigan.

Drake Harris - WR - Grand Rapids (MI) Christian: Harris committed to Michigan in April. He injured his hamstring in a scrimmage last week and will be out for 4-6 weeks.

LaVert Hill - CB - Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hill is a 5'11", 165 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He's the younger brother of freshman safety Delano Hill.

Lawrence Marshall - DE - Southfield (MI) Southfield: Marshall committed to Michigan in May.

Jalen Martin - WR - Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park: Martin is a 6'3", 190 lb. prospect for 2016 with a lone offer from Eastern Michigan. He's the former teammate of freshman wide receiver Csont'e York. Martin had 5 receiving touchdowns as a freshman in 2012.

Malik McDowell - DE - Southfield (MI) Southfield: McDowell is a 6'6", 292 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, and a bunch of others. He attended the BBQ at the Big House in late July, and word around that time was that he got close to committing to the Wolverines. McDowell transferred to Southfield this summer and will be teammates with Marshall.

Donovan Peoples-Jones - WR - Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Peoples-Jones is a 6'0", 169 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time.

David Reese - DE - Farmington (MI) Farmington: Reese is a 6'1", 235 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He could play inside linebacker, but might grow into a defensive end in the next few years.

Joshua Ross - LB - Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary's: Ross is a 6'2", 190 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time. He's the younger brother of Michigan sophomore linebacker James Ross.

Nathan Skene - TE - Hartland (MI) Hartland: Skene is a 6'3", 190 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He's the son of former Michigan offensive lineman Doug Skene.

Tyriq Thompson - LB - Detroit (MI) King: Thompson is a 6'0", 206 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Illinois and Wisconsin. He's the son of former Michigan defensive back Clarence Thompson.

Demetric Vance - WR - Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Vance is a 6'2", 180 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

Maurice Ways - WR - Detroit (MI) Country Day: Ways committed to Michigan in late April.

Michael Weber - RB - Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Weber is a 5'10", 205 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Tennessee, among others. He was considered to be Michigan lean until fellow 2015 running back Damien Harris committed to the Wolverines, which may not leave enough room in the class for Weber.

12 comments:

  1. Funny, I went to middle school with Reese, he always talked about how much he wanted to go to Michigan State. His Dad was an OL at Michigan State.

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    1. Was he the best player on the middle school team?

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    2. Played for some team in Detroit, never seen him play. He wasn't 6'1" in middle school, he was about 5'8", but weighed about 200 pounds (no joke). He picked me up one time with one arm, haha, he's strong.

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  2. C'sonte York is at safety?

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  3. Wow, Malik McDowell is a big boy. Any chance he could switch over to OT?

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    1. Not trying to be rude, but who would actually want that?

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    2. Without having looked at any of his vids, and just speaking generally, it wouldn't bother me in the least. In addition to being big, he's quick, mobile and has well thought of smarts. All of that points to a potential Blindside Tackle prospect as much or more as it does a 3/5 Tech defensive lineman.

      Among the several things we know for sure around here is that dominate LTs are a blessing, if this kid can potentially be that, Hell yeah!!!

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    3. As an aside, is Brady Pallante still a grey shirt recruit? I can't figure where they find the slot in either class.

      This is another kid that I haven't seen any video on, although do I know he's a helluva wrestler. But at 6' 270 or so, I keep thinking that he's gonna have to be the Dave Molk of Nose Tackles to get on the field competing with this crowd.

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    4. Anon -- here is my thinking...

      We are compiling an embarrassment of riches on the defensive line, even if we don't land DeShaun Hand. The measurables listed for this guy make it sounds as if OT could be a possibility. We got four good OT prospects in 2012-2013, but the two in 2013 have huge question marks. We got none in 2014, and we have a really small class in 2015.

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    5. I'm excited to see that Malik McDowell switches schools and in the 1st game of the season is taking an unofficial visit with the best player on the team he switched to who happens to be a Michigan commit (Lawrence Marshall obviously). Having Drake Harris and Moe Ways there can only help.

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