ESPN 300 for 2017 released

Donovan Peoples-Jones and Michael Onwenu

ESPN released their top 300 prospects for the class of 2017 (LINK). There are no 5-star prospects on the list yet, so all these prospects are 4-stars and 3-stars. Four of the top six prospects are offensive tackles, and a fifth is a defensive tackle. ESPN is weird like that.

Anyway, hit the jump for all of Michigan's offerees:

ESPN 300 for 2016 updated

Hartland (WI) Arrowhead offensive tackle Ben Bredeson is Michigan's top-ranked recruit to ESPN

ESPN updated their top 300 players for 2016 (LINK). Here's what it looked like back in April (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits:

- Ben Bredeson dropped from #53 to #56
- Brandon Peters dropped from #142 to #152
- Michael Onwenu jumped from off the list to #255
- Matt Falcon dropped from #243 to #258
- Erik Swenson dropped from #300 to being off the list

Hit the jump for the rest of Michigan's offerees:

Comparing the Recruiting Sites: Star Ratings for 2015 First Round NFL Draft Picks

Marcus Mariota

Questions often get raised about which recruiting site is the most accurate. There might be many ways to calculate, and some of them are beyond the scope of this here blog. But one way to analyze recruiting rankings is by looking at the star ratings of each first round draft pick, which I have done below. Each of the four recruiting sites was mined, although admittedly, 247 Sports is at a bit of a disadvantage since they are the newest site; fifth year seniors were not evaluated by 247 Sports coming out of high school.

1. Jameis Winston - QB - Florida State (Buccaneers)
ESPN: 4
Rivals: 5
Scout: 5
247 Sports: 4

2. Marcus Mariota - QB - Oregon (Titans)
ESPN: 2
Rivals: 3
Scout: 3
247 Sports: 4

3. Dante Fowler, Jr. - OLB/DE - Florida (Jaguars)
ESPN: 4
Rivals: 5
Scout: 5
247 Sports: 5

Hit the jump for the star ratings of the other 29 first-rounders.

ESPN 300 for 2016 updated

Avon (IN) Avon quarterback Brandon Peters

ESPN released their top 300 for 2016 (LINK). Michigan commits on the list include:

- Brandon Peters at #142
- Matt Falcon at #243
- Erik Swenson at #300 (UPDATE: Swenson was not on the original released list, as ESPN altered their list from #176 downward around 3:00 p.m. Some players toward the bottom jumped up at least five spots.)

Here are the rest of Michigan's offerees:

5-stars:
1. Rashan Gary - DT - New Jersey
2. Greg Little - OT - Texas (Texas A&M)
5. Willie Allen - OT - Louisiana
6. Ed Oliver - DT - Texas
7. Malik Henry - QB - Florida
9. Jacob Eason - QB - Washington (Georgia)
10. Devin Asiasi - TE - California
13. Levonta Taylor - CB - Virginia (Florida State)
15. Lyndell Wilson - LB - Alabama

4-stars:
18. Trayvon Mullen - CB - Florida
20. Kareem Walker - RB - New Jersey (Ohio State)
22. Rahshaun Smith - DE - Florida (Clemson)
23. Janarius Robinson - DE - Florida (Florida State)
24. Brandon Jones - S - Texas
25. Dwayne Haskins, Jr. - QB - Maryland
26. Isaac Nauta - TE - Georgia (Florida State)
27. Jonah Williams - OT - California (Alabama)
28. Kaden Smith - TE - Texas (Stanford)
34. Marlon Davidson - DE - Alabama
35. K.J. Costello - QB - California (Stanford)
36. Deontay Anderson - S - Texas
38. Shea Patterson - QB - Louisiana (Ole Miss)
42. John Broussard - CB - Alabama
43. Mique Juarez - LB - California (USC)
46. Jordan Elliott - DT - Texas
48. Devin Duvernay - WR - Texas
49. Ben Davis - LB - Alabama
51. Michael Menet - OT - Pennsylvania
52. Nigel Knott - CB - Mississippi
53. Ben Bredeson - OT - Wisconsin
54. Dexter Lawrence - DT - North Carolina
56. Liam Eichenberg - OT - Ohio (Notre Dame)
57. Caleb Kelly - LB - California
60. Jauan Williams - OT - Washington, D.C.
61. Lokeni Toaiola - LB - California (UCLA)
62. Patrick Bethel - DE - Florida
66. Boss Tagaloa - DT - California
67. Miles Sanders - RB - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
68. Nate Craig-Myers - WR - Florida (Auburn)
69. Justin Madubuike - DE - Texas
73. Ronald Johnson, Jr. - DE - New Jersey
74. Sam Bruce - WR - Florida (Miami)
76. Demetris Robertson - WR - Georgia
77. Mecole Hardman - ATH - Georgia
84. Chris Owens - OG - Texas (Alabama)
85. Josh Hammond - WR - Florida
88. E.J. Price - OT - Georgia (Georgia)
90. Marquill Osborne - S - North Carolina (Tennessee)
92. Devin White - LB - Louisiana
95. Shaquille Quarterman - LB - Florida (Miami)
96. Charlie Woerner - TE - Georgia
98. David Long - CB - California
100. J.P. Urquidez - OT - Texas (Baylor)
103. Eric Cuffee - CB - Texas
104. Kendell Jones - DT - Texas
105. Eli Stove - WR - Florida
107. Jackie Jones - WR - California
110. Michael Jordan - OT - Michigan
111. Chris Daniels - DT - Texas
112. Erroll Thompson - LB - Alabama
116. Robert Washington - RB - North Carolina
120. Damar Hamlin - CB - Pennsylvania
121. Clark Yarbrough - OT - Virginia
123. Marquel Dismuke - S - California (Cal)
126. Khalid Kareem - DE - Michigan
127. Frank Martin II - OT - California (USC)
128. Isaiah Chambers - DE - Maryland
129. Ben Cleveland - OT - Georgia (Georgia)
133. Antonio Williams - RB - North Carolina (Wisconsin)
136. Austin Myers - OT - Texas (TCU)
137. Jordan Fuller - ATH - New Jersey
139. Jake Hausmann - TE - Ohio (Ohio State)
142. Brandon Peters - QB - Indiana (Michigan)
143. Auston Robertson - DE - Indiana
146. Luke Farrell - TE - Ohio
147. Tommy Kraemer - OT - Ohio (Notre Dame)
148. Jarrett Guarantano - QB - New Jersey (Tennessee)
151. Naseir Upshur - TE - Pennsylvania
154. Terrell Hall - DE - Washington, D.C.
155. Elijah Holyfield - RB - Georgia
158. Carlin Fils-Aime - RB - Florida
161. Richard Merritt - OG - Washington, D.C.
164. Xavier Kelly - DE - Kansas
167. Dylan Crawford - WR - California
168. Devin Bush - LB - Florida
169. Joseph Jackson - DE - Florida (Miami)
172. Josh King - DE - Illinois
174. Jacob Mathis - TE - Florida
176. Tre Nixon - WR - Florida
179. Brad Hawkins - WR - New Jersey
181. Michael Williams - DT - Texas
184. Jeffrey McCulloch - LB - Texas
189. Steffon McKnight - WR - California
190. Jaylon Jones - S - Texas
192. Terrance Davis - OG - Maryland
193. Jaquan Yulee - LB - Virginia
194. Erick Fowler - LB - Texas
195. Dontavious Jackson - LB - Texas
198. Ahmir Mitchell - WR - New Jersey
201. Jared Mayden - CB - Texas
203. Josh Imatorbhebhe - WR - Georgia
212. Daelin Hayes - LB - Michigan (USC)
214. Austin Mack - WR - Indiana
215. Cohl Cabral - OT - California
222. Scott Bracey - WR - Virginia (Duke)
225. Romeo Finley - S - Florida
226. Cary Angeline - TE - Pennsylvania
227. Steven Smothers - WR - Maryland
229. Tavares Chase - WR - Florida (Clemson)
232. Justin Layne - WR - Ohio
236. Nick Eubanks - TE - Florida
240. Cole Van Lanen - OT - Wisconsin
242. Josh Brown - DE - Virginia (Florida State)
243. Matt Falcon - RB - Michigan (Michigan)
245. Cameron Lewis - S - Louisiana (LSU)
253. Simi Fehoko - WR - Utah
258. Donnie Corley - WR - Michigan
259. Demetric Felton - ATH - California (UCLA)
261. Binjimen Victor - WR - Florida
262. Lavert Hill - CB - Michigan (Penn State)
264. Cameron Chambers - WR - New Jersey (Michigan State)
269. Quayshon Alexander - DE - New Jersey
279. Collin Johnson - WR - Texas (Texas)
282. Jordan Woods - DE - Florida
300. Erik Swenson - OT - Illinois (Michigan)

Final ESPN 300 for 2015 released

Saginaw (MI) Heritage wide receiver Brian Cole is Michigan's top ranked commit.

Here's a look at the final ESPN 300 for the 2015 class (LINK), which I have been tracking over the last couple years. Here's what it looked like back in July (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits is here:

- Brian Cole fell from #139 to #148
- Tyree Kinnel fell from #192 to #196
- Grant Newsome fell from #242 to #253

5-stars:
2. Terry Beckner, Jr. - DT - Illinois
4. Iman Marshall - CB - California
7. George Campbell - WR - Florida (Florida State)
9. CeCe Jefferson - DE - Florida
10. Kevin Toliver II - CB - Florida (LSU)
11. Josh Sweat - DE - Virginia (Florida State)
12. Kendall Sheffield - CB - Texas (Alabama)
14. Blake Barnett - QB - California (Alabama)
17. Justin Hilliard - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
18. Mitch Hyatt - OT - Georgia (Clemson)
19. Tim Settle - DT - Virginia (Virginia Tech)

4-stars:
22. Keisean Lucier-South - DE - California (UCLA)
24. Arden Key - DE - South Carolina
27. Minkah Fitzpatrick - CB - New Jersey (Alabama)
28. Soso Jamabo - RB - Texas
29. Roquan Smith - LB - Georgia
30. Tyron Johnson - WR - Florida (LSU)
31. Malik Jefferson - LB - Texas (Texas)
33. Jashon Cornell - DE - Minnesota (Ohio State)
34. Ronald Jones II - RB - Texas (USC)
35. Christian Kirk - WR - Arizona (Texas A&M)
36. Damien Harris - RB - Kentucky (Alabama)
37. Jarrett Stidham - QB - Texas (Baylor)
38. Preston Williams - WR - Georgia (Tennessee)
39. Shy Tuttle - DT - North Carolina (Tennessee)
41. Rasheem Green - DT - California
42. Deondre Francois - QB - Florida (Florida State)
46. Jeffery Holland - LB - Florida
49. Jacques Patrick - RB - Florida (Florida State)
50. Josh Rosen - QB - California (UCLA)
54. Adonis Thomas - LB - Georgia (Alabama)
55. Abdul Bello - OT - Florida (Florida State)
57. DaMarkus Lodge - WR - Texas
58. Drew Richmond - OT - Tennessee (Ole Miss)
64. Jalen Dalton - DE - North Carolina (North Carolina)
66. Anthony Wheeler - LB - Texas (Texas)
67. Jerome Baker - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
75. Rashad Roundtree - S - Georgia (Georgia)
77. Osa Masina - LB - Utah
78. Dexter Williams - RB - Florida
80. Johnny Frasier - RB - North Carolina (Florida State)
89. Jake Fruhmorgen - OT - Florida (Clemson)
91. Keenan Walker - OT - Arizona (Arizona)
94. Matt Burrell, Jr. - OG - Virginia (Ohio State)
98. Hjalte Froholdt - DT - Florida (Arkansas)
109. Hale Hentges - TE - Missouri (Alabama)
111. Chris Clark - TE - Massachusetts
112. Devonaire Clarington - TE - Florida (Texas)
125. Sterling Jenkins - OT - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
129. Ryan Bates - OT - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
136. Clelin Ferrell - DE - Virginia (Clemson)
138. Christian Pellage - OT - Florida (South Carolina)
139. Garrett Taylor - CB - Virginia (Penn State)
140. Mike Weber - RB - Michigan (Ohio State)
142. Jordan Whitehead - CB - Pennsylvania (Pitt)
145. Ty'Son Williams - RB - South Carolina (North Carolina)
146. Kirk Merritt - ATH - Louisiana
148. Brian Cole - ATH - Michigan (Michigan)
157. Ray-Ray McCloud III - RB - Florida (Clemson)
158. Tyler Jordan - C - Florida (Florida)
159. Marcus Lewis - CB - Washington, DC
161. Dre'Mont Jones - DE - Ohio (Ohio State)
168. Kendrick Norton - DT - Florida
169. Shaun Crawford - CB - Ohio (Notre Dame)
171. Joshua McMillon - LB - Tennessee (Alabama)
173. John Reid - CB - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
184. Darian Roseboro - DE - North Carolina (North Carolina State)
195. Juwan Johnson - WR - New Jersey (Penn State)
196. Tyree Kinnel - S - Ohio (Michigan)
210. Pat Allen - OT - Maryland
213. Devante Peete - WR - Florida
223. Isaiah Prince - OT - Maryland
242. Ryan Davis - WR - Florida
247. Rashard Causey, Jr. - CB - Florida (Florida International)
253. Grant Newsome - OT - New Jersey (Michigan)
255. Cameron Townsend - LB - Texas (Texas)
273. Cameron Ordway - CB - Tennessee (Ole Miss)
276. Darrin Kirkland, Jr. - LB - Indiana (Tennessee)
278. Zach Robertson - OG - California (Arizona State)
298. Joe Burrow - QB - Ohio (Ohio State)

ESPN 300 for 2016 updated

Erik Swenson is the #188 player in the country

ESPN updated their top 300 prospects for the class of 2016 (LINK). Here's what it looked like back in July (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits:

- Erik Swenson jumped from #256 to #188
- Messiah DeWeaver fell from #115 to #199

Hit the jump for the full list.

ESPN 300 for 2015 updated

Saginaw (MI) Heritage wide receiver Brian Cole is the #139 player in the country.

ESPN released their updated top 300 players for 2015. Here's what it looked like back in June (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits:

- Chris Clark drops from #108 to #109
- Garrett Taylor drops from #110 to #111
- Brian Cole drops from #137 to #139
- Tyree Kinnel drops from #188 to #192
- Grant Newsome drops from #240 to #242
- Darrin Kirkland, Jr. drops from #263 to #266

5-stars:
1. Josh Sweat - DE - Virginia
4. Terry Beckner, Jr. - DE - Illinois
5. Kevin Toliver II - CB - Florida (LSU)
7. CeCe Jefferson - DE - Florida
8. Iman Marshall - CB - California
9. Kendall Sheffield - CB - Texas
10. George Campbell - ATH - Florida
11. Justin Hilliard - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
15. Tim Settle - DT - Virginia
16. Blake Barnett - QB - California (Alabama)
17. Mitch Hyatt - OT - Georgia (Clemson)
18. Jashon Cornell - DE - Minnesota (Ohio State)

4-stars:
19. Josh Rosen - QB - California (UCLA)
22. Rasheem Greene - DT - California
27. Minkah Fitzpatrick - CB - New Jersey (Alabama)
28. Keisean Lucier-South - DE - California
30. Damien Harris - RB - Kentucky
31. Shy Tuttle - DT - North Carolina
32. Soso Jamabo - RB - Texas
33. Preston Williams - WR - Georgia (Tennessee)
36. Christian Kirk - WR - Arizona
38. Jarrett Stidham - QB - Texas (Texas Tech)
39. Malik Jefferson - LB - Texas
41. Jeffery Holland - LB - Florida
45. Keenan Walker - OT - Arizona (Arizona)
46. Jacques Patrick - RB - Florida
54. Arden Key - DE - Georgia
55. Deondre Francois - QB - Florida
58. Ronald Jones II - RB - Texas (Oklahoma State)
61. Matt Burrell, Jr. - OT - Virginia
63. Adonis Thomas - LB - Georgia
64. Drew Richmond - OT - Tennessee
69. Abdul Bello - OT - Florida (Florida State)
70. DaMarkus Lodge - WR - Texas (Texas A&M)
72. Jerome Baker - ATH - Ohio (Florida)
73. Hale Hentges - TE - Missouri (Alabama)
75. Devonaire Clarington - TE - Florida
79. Jaylon Lane - CB - Texas (Oklahoma State)
80. Rashad Roundtree - S - Georgia
82. Anthony Wheeler - LB - Texas
84. Dexter Williams - RB - Florida (Miami)
86. Johnny Frasier - RB - North Carolina
90. Jalen Dalton - DE - North Carolina
95. Jake Fruhmorgen - OT - Florida (Clemson)
98. Christian Pellage - OT - Florida
99. Hjalte Froholdt - DT - Florida
103. Sterling Jenkins - OT - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
105. Ryan Bates - OT - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
106. Clelin Ferrell - DE - Virginia (Clemson)
108. Tyler Jordan - OG - Florida (Florida)
109. Chris Clark - TE - Connecticut (Michigan)
111. Garrett Taylor - CB - Virginia (Michigan)
124. Osa Masina - LB - Utah
135. Ty'Son Williams - RB - South Carolina
136. Kirk Merritt - ATH - Louisiana
138. Jordan Whitehead - CB - Pennsylvania
139. Brian Cole - ATH - Michigan (Michigan)
141. Devante Peete - WR - Florida
150. Ray-Ray McCloud III - ATH - Florida (Clemson)
152. Marcus Lewis - CB - Washington, D.C.
161. Shaun Crawford - CB - Ohio (Notre Dame)
163. Joshua McMillon - LB - Tennessee
165. Darian Roseboro - DE - North Carolina
168. John Reid - CB - Pennsylvania
169. Michael Weber - RB - Michigan
191. Juwan Johnson - WR - New Jersey (Penn State)
192. Tyree Kinnel - S - Ohio (Michigan)
227. Rashard Causey, Jr. - CB - Florida (Florida Atlantic)
236. Isaiah Prince - OT - Maryland
238. Pat Allen - OT - Maryland
242. Grant Newsome - OT - New Jersey (Michigan)
256. Cameron Townsend - LB - Texas
259. Cameron Ordway - CB - Tennessee
266. Darrin Kirkland, Jr. - LB - Indiana (Michigan)

ESPN 300 for 2016 released

Messiah DeWeaver is Michigan's top ranked commit for 2016

ESPN released its initial top 300 for the class of 2016. Two current Michigan commits appear on the list, along with a host of offerees. There are no 5-stars to begin their recruiting cycle, so there are only 4-star and 3-star guys listed here. There are also several Michigan natives and guys with Michigan ties on the list, so you may want to click through and look at the complete list.

- Messiah DeWeaver is #115
- Erik Swenson is #256

4-stars:
1. Greg Little - OT - Texas (Texas A&M)
2. Malik Henry - QB - California
4. Jacob Eason - QB - Washington
5. Kareem Walker - RB - New Jersey
6. Nate Craig - ATH - Florida
8. Brandon Jones - S - Texas
17. Rashan Gary - DT - New Jersey
22. Levonta Taylor - CB - Virginia
24. Dwayne Haskins - QB - Maryland
31. Jauan Williams - OT - Washington, D.C.
32. Scott Bracey - WR - Virginia
33. Dexter Lawrence - DT - North Carolina
34. Sam Bruce - WR - Florida
35. Shea Patterson - QB - Louisiana (Arizona)
39. Liam Eichenberg - OT - Ohio
40. Kaden Smith - TE - Texas
42. Isaac Nauta - TE - Georgia
44. Ben Cleveland - OT - Georgia
61. K.J. Costello - QB - California
75. Janarius Robinson - DE - Florida
81. Jake Hausmann - TE - Ohio
82. Justin Layne - WR - Ohio
83. E.J. Price - OT - Georgia
87. Richard Merritt - OT - Washington, D.C.
89. Steven Smothers - WR - Maryland
115. Messiah DeWeaver - QB - Ohio (Michigan)
119. Ben Bredeson - OT - Wisconsin
123. Shaquille Quarterman - LB - Florida (Miami)
125. Josh King - DE - Illinois
137. Elijah Holyfield - RB - Georgia
145. Cameron Chambers - WR - New Jersey
156. Clark Yarbrough - OT - Virginia
162. Josh Imatorbhebhe - WR - Georgia
190. Miles Sanders - RB - Pennsylvania
199. Collin Johnson - WR - Texas (Texas)
205. Tavares Chase - WR - Florida
210. Daelin Hayes - LB - Michigan
219. Kyree Campbell - DT - Virginia
224. Jaquan Yulee - LB - Virginia
239. Brad Hawkins - WR - New Jersey
256. Erik Swenson - OT - Illinois (Michigan)
262. Thiyo Lukusa - OT - Michigan

3-stars:
277. Mike Williams - DT - Texas
293. Naseir Upshur - TE - Pennsylvania
297. Malek Young - CB - Florida

ESPN 300 for 2015 updated

Avon (CT) Old Farms tight end Chris Clark is
Michigan's highest rated commit (image via 247 Sports)

ESPN released an updated list of top 300 prospects for 2015. Here's what it looked like back in April (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits:

- Chris Clark fell from #104 to #108
- Garrett Taylor fell from #106 to #110
- Tyree Kinnel fell from #182 to #188
- Grant Newsome fell from #235 to #240
- Darrin Kirkland, Jr. jumped from #265 to #263

Here are the rest of Michigan's offerees:

5-stars:
3. Kevin Toliver II - CB - Florida (LSU)
4. Josh Sweat - DE - Virginia
6. Terry Beckner, Jr. - DE - Illinois
7. Mitch Hyatt - OT - Georgia (Clemson)
9. Tim Settle - DT - Virginia
10. Kendall Sheffield - CB - Texas
11. George Campbell - ATH - Florida
13. Justin Hilliard - LB - Ohio
16. Jashon Cornell - DE - Minnesota

4-stars:
17. Rasheem Green - DT - California
18. Keisean Lucier-South - DE - California
19. Josh Rosen - QB - California (UCLA)
20. Iman Marshall - CB - California
22. Shy Tuttle - DT - North Carolina
24. Jeffery Holland - LB - Florida
27. Tyron Johnson - WR - Louisiana
28. Damien Harris - RB - Kentucky
29. Preston Williams - WR - Georgia (Tennessee)
32. Minkah Fitzpatrick - CB - New Jersey (Alabama)
38. Jarrett Stidham - QB - Texas (Texas Tech)
39. Malik Jefferson - LB - Texas
43. Matt Burrell, Jr. - OT - Virginia
47. Christian Kirk - WR - Arizona
49. Deondre Francois - QB - Florida
50. Jacques Patrick - RB - Florida
52. Ronald Jones II - RB - Texas (Oklahoma State)
56. Blake Barnett - QB - California (Alabama)
57. Adonis Thomas - LB - Georgia
58. Hale Hentges - TE - Missouri (Alabama)
59. Drew Richmond - OT - Tennessee
63. Abdul Bello - OT - Florida
65. DaMarkus Lodge - WR - Texas (Texas A&M)
68. Jerome Baker - LB - Ohio
70. Devonaire Clarington - TE - Florida
71. Soso Jamabo - RB - Texas
74. Jaylon Lane - CB - Texas (Oklahoma State)
75. Rashad Roundtree - S - Georgia
77. Anthony Wheeler - LB - Texas
79. Dexter Williams - RB - Florida (Miami)
81. Johnny Frasier - RB - North Carolina
86. Jake Fruhmorgen - OT - Florida (Clemson)
90. Jalen Dalton - DE - North Carolina
94. Keenan Walker - OT - Arizona (Arizona)
97. Sterling Jenkins - OT - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
98. Christian Pellage - OT - Florida
99. Hjalte Froholdt - DT - Ohio (Arkansas)
104. Ryan Bates - OT - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
105. Clelin Ferrell - DE - Virginia (Clemson)
107. Tyler Jordan - OG - Florida (Florida)
108. Chris Clark - TE - Connecticut (Michigan)
110. Garrett Taylor - CB - Virginia (Michigan)
122. Osa Masina - LB - Utah
135. Ty'Son Williams - RB - South Carolina
136. Jordan Whitehead - CB - Pennsylvania
137. Brian Cole - ATH - Michigan
139. Devante Peete - WR - Florida
150. Marcus Lewis - S - Washington, D.C. (Florida)
153. Mike Weber - RB - Michigan
155. Ray-Ray McCloud III - RB - Florida
157. Shaun Crawford - CB - Ohio (Notre Dame)
159. Joshua McMillon - LB - Tennessee
161. Darian Roseboro - DT - North Carolina
164. John Reid - CB - Pennsylvania
187. Juwan Johnson - WR - New Jersey (Penn State)
188. Tyree Kinnel - S - Ohio (Michigan)
223. Rashard Causey, Jr. - CB - Florida (Florida Atlantic)
233. Isaiah Prince - OT - Maryland
235. Pat Allen - OT - Maryland
240. Grant Newsome - OT - New Jersey (Michigan)
255. Cameron Townsend - LB - Texas
258. Cameron Ordway - CB - Tennessee
263. Darrin Kirkland, Jr. - LB - Indiana (Michigan)

ESPN 300 for 2015 updated

Richmond (VA) St. Christopher's cornerback Garrett Taylor
is Michigan's top-rated commit

ESPN released its updated top 300 players for the class of 2015. Here's what it looked like back in November.

Movement for Michigan commits:
- Garrett Taylor appears at #106. He did not have an offer in November, so I'm not sure where he was ranked.
- Shaun Crawford fell from #73 to #154
- Tyree Kinnel jumps into the top 300 at #182 overall

3. Kevin Toliver II - CB - Florida (LSU)
4. Josh Sweat - DE - Virginia
6. Terry Beckner, Jr. - DE - Illinois
7. Mitch Hyatt - OT - Georgia (Clemson)
10. Tim Settle - DT - Virginia
11. George Campbell - WR - Florida
12. Kendall Sheffield - CB - Texas
13. Justin Hilliard - LB - Ohio
16. Jashon Cornell - DE - Minnesota
17. Rasheem Green - DT - California
18. Keisean Lucier-South - DE - California
19. Josh Rosen - QB - California (UCLA)
20. Iman Marshall - CB - California
22. Shy Tuttle - DT - North Carolina
24. Jeff Holland - LB - Florida
26. Tyron Johnson - WR - Louisiana
27. Damien Harris - RB - Kentucky
31. Minkah Fitzpatrick - CB - New Jersey
37. Jarrett Stidham - QB - Texas (Texas Tech)
38. Malik Jefferson - LB - Texas
45. Christian Kirk - WR - Arizona
48. Jacques Patrick - RB - Florida
50. Ronald Jones II - RB - Texas (Oklahoma State)
54. Blake Barnett - QB - California (Notre Dame)
55. Adonis Thomas - LB - Georgia
56. Hale Hentges - TE - Missouri
58. Drew Richmond - OT - Tennessee
63. DaMarkus Lodge - WR - Texas
65. Sterling Jenkins - OT - Pennsylvania
66. Jerome Baker, Jr. - LB - Ohio
69. Devonaire Clarington - TE - Florida
70. Soso Jamabo - RB - Texas
76. Anthony Wheeler - LB - Texas
80. Johnny Frasier - RB - North Carolina
81. Hjalte Froholdt - DT - Ohio (Arkansas)
83. Jake Fruhmorgen - OT - Florida (Clemson)
90. Jalen Dalton - DE - North Carolina
93. Keenan Walker - OT - Arizona
95. Christian Pellage - OT - Florida
100. Ryan Bates - OT - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
101. Clelin Ferrell - DE - Virginia
104. Chris Clark - TE - Connecticut
106. Garrett Taylor - CB - Virginia (Michigan)
116. Devante Peete - WR - Florida
122. Osa Masina - LB - Utah
135. Ty'Son Williams - RB - South Carolina
136. Jordan Whitehead - CB - Pennsylvania
137. Brian Cole - ATH - Michigan
152. Michael Weber - RB - Michigan
154. Shaun Crawford - CB - Ohio (Michigan)
158. Joshua McMillon - LB - Tennessee
159. Darian Roseboro - DE - North Carolina
162. John Reid - CB - Pennsylvania
181. Juwan Johnson - WR - New Jersey (Penn State)
182. Tyree Kinnel - S - Ohio (Michigan)
219. Rashard Causey, Jr. - CB - Florida
235. Grant Newsome - OT - New Jersey
250. Cameron Townsend - LB - Texas
265. Darrin Kirkland, Jr. - LB - Indiana
283. Josh Barajas - LB - Indiana (Penn State)
300. Asmar Bilal - LB - Indiana

Final ESPN 300 released for 2014

Michael Ferns (#10), Wilton Speight (#19), Jabrill Peppers (#5), Juwann Bushell-Beatty (#73), and Bryan Mone (#52)
all appear in the final ESPN 300 for 2014; Jared Wangler (#2) is not ranked on the list

ESPN made its final update to their list of the top 300 prospects in the nation. Here's what the ESPN 300 looked like in August, and here's the movement for Michigan's commits since then:

- Drake Harris dropped from #72 to #85
- Bryan Mone dropped from #76 to #91
- Lawrence Marshall dropped from #112 to #121
- Michael Ferns dropped from #123 to #129
- Juwann Bushell-Beatty dropped from #122 to #142
- Mason Cole dropped from #146 to #165
- Ian Bunting dropped from #118 to #200
- Wilton Speight dropped from #128 to #257

Here's the rest of Michigan's offerees:

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana (LSU)
2. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey (Michigan)
3. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana (Alabama)
4. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas (Texas A&M)
5. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia (Virginia)
6. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia (Alabama)
9. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
10. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
11. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, DC (Florida)
12. Bo Scarbrough - ATH - Alabama (Alabama)
14. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia

4-stars:
17. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
18. Jamal Adams - S - Texas (LSU)
24. John Smith - S - California
25. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
26. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
33. Lorenzo Featherston - DE - North Carolina (Florida State)
36. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
39. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
43. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee (Tennessee)
45. Marshon Lattimore - ATH - Ohio (Ohio State)
50. Edward Paris, Jr. - S - Texas (LSU)
53. Joe Mixon - RB - California (Oklahoma)
58. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
60. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
70. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
72. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois (Notre Dame)
74. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois (Ohio State)
76. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
80. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (North Carolina)
83. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida (Clemson)
85. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
91. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
94. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida (Notre Dame)
95. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois (Northwestern)
99. Andy Bauer - OT - Missouri (Missouri)
101. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina (Georgia)
107. Tyler Luatua - TE - California (Notre Dame)
118. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey (Rutgers)
120. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia
121. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan (Michigan)
123. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas (Notre Dame)
127. Braden Smith - OG - Kansas
129. Michael Ferns - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
130. Dante Booker, Jr. - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
136. Kyron Watson - LB - Illinois (Kansas)
137. Jeff Jones - RB - Minnesota (Minnesota)
139. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
140. Dravon Henry - ATH - Pennsylvania (West Virginia)
142. Juwann Bushell-Beatty - OT - New Jersey (Michigan)
143. Kevin Crosby - TE - South Carolina (South Carolina)
144. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina (North Carolina)
158. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
162. Bryson Allen-Williams - LB - Georgia (South Carolina)
165. Mason Cole - OG - Florida (Michigan)
167. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia (Clemson)
169. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
172. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas (Ohio State)
174. Andrew Williams - DE - Georgia
179. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina (South Carolina)
180. Dwight Williams - LB - California (UCLA)
183. Erick Smith - S - Ohio (Ohio State)
184. Adarius Pickett - CB - California (UCLA)
187. Otaro Alaka - LB - Texas (Texas)
194. Mattrell McGraw - S - Louisiana
196. Kiy Hester - ATH - New Jersey (Miami)
200. Ian Bunting - TE - Illinois (Michigan)
204. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
211. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida (Florida)
218. Christian McCaffrey - ATH - Colorado (Stanford)
244. Montae Nicholson - ATH - Pennsylvania (Michigan State)
246. Darrion Owens - LB - Florida (Miami)
250. Jermaine Roberts - CB - Louisiana (Texas)
257. Wilton Speight - QB - Virginia (Michigan)
262. Brandon Simmons - S - Texas (Stanford)
269. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, DC (Tennessee)
270. Garrett Dickerson - TE - New Jersey (Northwestern)
274. Nic Weishar - TE - Illinois (Notre Dame)
278. Jalen Brown - WR - Arizona (Oregon)
282. Jonathan Hilliman - RB - New Jersey (Boston College)
286. Isaiah McKenzie - ATH - Florida
292. Quincy Wilson - S - Florida (Florida)
295. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona (Oklahoma)

ESPN 300 for 2015 updated

Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake wide receiver George Campbell

The ESPN 300 was updated for the class of 2015. Here's what it looked like back in July.

Movement for Michigan commits:
- George Campbell jumps from #3 to #2
- Damien Harris jumps from #20 to #17
- Shaun Crawford drops from #49 to #73

1. Jashon Cornell - DE - Minnesota
2. George Campbell - WR - Florida (Michigan)
3. Kevin Toliver II - CB - Florida (LSU)
4. Mitch Hyatt - OT - Georgia
8. Jeffrey Holland - OLB - Florida
9. Terry Beckner, Jr. - DE - Illinois
12. Shy Tuttle - DT - North Carolina
16. Josh Rosen - QB - California
17. Damien Harris - RB - Kentucky (Michigan)
34. Justin Hilliard - LB - Ohio
41. Iman Marshall - CB - California
42. Hjalte Froholdt - DT - Ohio
43. Malik Jefferson - OLB - Texas
63. Devonaire Clarington - TE - Florida
71. Sterling Jenkins - OT - Pennsylvania
73. Shaun Crawford - CB - Ohio (Michigan)
83. Anthony Wheeler - DE - Texas
87. Jaason Lewis - ATH - Virginia
98. Jerome Baker - OLB - Ohio
105. Brian Cole - ATH - Michigan
126. Osa Masina - ATH - Utah
135. Darian Roseboro - DT - North Carolina
137. Jacques Patrick - RB - Florida
139. Joshua Alabi - DT - Michigan
167. Cameron Townsend - OLB - Texas
188. T.J. Wheatley, Jr. - TE - New York
195. Garrett Thomas - OT - Louisiana
196. Jordan Whitehead - CB - Pennsylvania
225. Mike Weber - RB - Michigan
265. John Reid - CB - Pennsylvania
269. Kamonte Carter - ATH - Maryland
272. DuWayne Johnson - CB - Washington, D.C.

ESPN 300 for 2014 updated

Jabrill Peppers

ESPN updated its top 300 players for 2014. Here's what it looked like back in June. Here's the movement for the Michigan commits:

- Drake Harris dropped from #71 to #72
- Bryan Mone dropped from #73 to #76
- Lawrence Marshall dropped from #110 to #112
- Ian Bunting dropped from #116 to #118
- Juwann Bushell-Beatty dropped from #121 to #122
- Michael Ferns dropped from #122 to #123
- Wilton Speight dropped from #127 to #128

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
2. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey (Michigan)
3. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
4. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
5. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia (Virginia)
6. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
7. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
10. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
11. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia

4-stars:
17. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
20. Bo Scarbrough - ATH - Alabama (Alabama)
22. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
25. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
26. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
27. Lorenzo Featherston - DE - North Carolina
31. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
38. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
39. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
41. John Smith - ATH - California
45. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
47. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (Notre Dame)
51. Marshon Lattimore - ATH - Ohio
52. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
54. Edward Paris, Jr. - S - Texas (LSU)
57. Andy Bauer - OT - Missouri (Mississippi)
58. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
62. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
64. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois
66. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois (Ohio State)
67. Malik McDowell - DT - Michigan
68. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
72. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
76. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
77. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida (Notre Dame)
84. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida (Clemson)
88. Kevin Crosby - TE - South Carolina (South Carolina)
90. Ja'von Harrison - ATH - Florida (Virginia Tech)
92. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
94. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina (Georgia)
99. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
100. Joe Mixon - RB - California
104. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia (Clemson)
105. Kyron Watson - LB - Illinois (Kansas)
112. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan (Michigan)
113. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey
115. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia (South Carolina)
118. Ian Bunting - TE - Illinois (Michigan)
121. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
122. Juwann Bushell-Beatty - OT - New Jersey (Michigan)
123. Micheal Ferns - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
128. Wilton Speight - QB - Virginia (Michigan)
131. Dravon Henry - ATH - Pennsylvania
134. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina (North Carolina)
139. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
146. Mason Cole - OT - Florida (Michigan)
156. Dante Booker - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
162. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida (Florida)
163. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
166. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas (Ohio State)
168. Andrew Williams - DE - Georgia
172. Jermaine Roberts - CB - Louisiana (Texas)
174. Bryson Allen-Williams - LB - Georgia (South Carolina)
177. Dwight Williams - LB - California
179. Adarius Pickett - CB - California
180. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina (Florida State)
181. Otaro Alaka - LB - Texas (Texas)
193. Mattrell McGraw - S - Louisiana
196. Kiy Hester - ATH - New Jersey (Rutgers)
203. Quincy Wilson - S - Florida
208. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
231. Erick Smith - S - Ohio
237. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
252. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
264. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado (Stanford)
271. Petera Wilson - LB - Tennessee
274. Brandon Simmons - S - Texas (Stanford)
278. D'Andre Payne - CB - Wahshington, D.C. (Tennessee)
279. Garrett Dickerson - TE - New Jersey
281. Kyle Berger - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
286. Jonathan Hilliman - RB - New Jersey
295. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona (Oklahoma)

2015 ESPN Junior 300 released

Michigan is in pursuit of yet another top-ranked player in St. Paul
(MN) Cretin-Derham Hall defensive end Jashon Cornell

ESPN released its Junior 300 today, which is the top 300 prospects for the 2015 class. Since Michigan has only sent out a little over 30 offers for 2015, I'll list offerees and some other notable prospects:

1. Jashon Cornell - DE - Minnesota (offered)
2. Kevin Toliver II - CB - Florida (offered, committed to LSU)
3. George Campbell - WR - Florida (offered)
6. Martez Ivy - OT - Florida (attends alma mater of Jeremy Gallon)
7. Tim Settle - DT - Virginia (friends with Da'Shawn Hand)
9. Terry Beckner, Jr. - DE - Illinois (offered)
13. Jeffrey Holland - LB - Florida (offered)
14. Hjalte Froholdt - DT - Ohio (offered)
17. Josh Rosen - QB - California (offered)
18. Soso Jamabo - RB - Texas (offered)
20. Damien Harris - RB - Kentucky (offered)
21. Shy Tuttle - DT - North Carolina (offered)
29. Eric Glover-Williams - ATH - Ohio
37. Christian Kirk - WR - Arizona (visiting at end of July)
38. Minkah Fitzpatrick - CB - New Jersey (teammate of Jonathan Hilliman)
43. Iman Marshall - CB - California (offered)
49. Shaun Crawford - CB - Ohio (offered)
51. Joshua Alabi - DT - Michigan (offered)
54. Cordell Broadus - WR - California (son of Snoop Dogg/Lion)
61. Chuma Edoga - OG - Georgia (camped at Michigan)
72. Anthony Wheeler - LB - Texas (offered)
75. Sterling Jenkins - OT - Pennsylvania (offered)
89. Elijah Taylor - DT - Ohio
91. Chris Green - LB - Ohio
108. Jaason Lewis - WR - Virginia (offered)
112. James Morgan - QB - Wisconsin
122. Chris Warren - RB - Texas (visiting at end of July)
131. David Dowell - WR - Ohio (camped at Michigan)
139. Ricky DeBerry - LB - Virginia (visited this spring)
145. Justin Hilliard - LB - Ohio (offered)
147. Brian Cole - WR - Michigan (offered)
157. Jerome Baker, Jr. - LB - Ohio (offered)
163. Darian Roseboro - DE - North Carolina (offered)
168. Osa Masina - LB - Utah (offered)
169. Ryan Bates - OT - Pennsylvania
170. Darrin Kirkland, Jr. - LB - Indiana
180. Garrett Taylor - CB - Virginia (visited this spring)
184. Kyonta Stallworth - OT - Michigan
186. Josh Adams - RB - Pennsylvania
191. Darrin Hall, Jr. - RB - Ohio
193. Anthony McKee - LB - Ohio (camped at Michigan)
202. Aaron Garza - OT - Texas (offered, committed to Texas)
208. George Brown, Jr. - OT - Ohio (attends alma mater of Antonio Poole)
212. Tyriq Thompson - S - Michigan (son of former Wolverine Clarence Thompson)
217. Tyrone Wheatley, Jr. - TE - New York (offered, son of former Wolverine)
230. Jordan Whitehead - CB - Pennsylvania
231. Jacques Patrick - RB - Florida (offered)
234. Simeon Lane - DT - Ohio
244. Larry Scott - RB - Ohio
245. Reagan Williams - LB - Ohio
248. Mykelti Williams - S - Indiana
266. Jimmy Fitzgerald - QB - Illinois
268. Brandon Tiassum - OG - Indiana
273. Jack Beneventi - QB - Illinois
275. Matthew Draper - LB - Ohio
283. Naterace Strong - RB - Illinois
294. Mike Weber - RB - Michigan (offered)

Poll results: Which recruiting site do you prefer overall?

This has been an issue brought up more often recently now that 247 Sports seems to be making a strong push in the recruiting world. I have to admit that I used to be strongly entrenched in Rivals' camp, at least as far as Michigan-related sites go. Lately, I have been looking to 247 Sports more and more. Underneath the votes I have some pros and cons for each sites:

Rivals: 34%
Rivals has shown to be the best when it comes to recruiting rankings. The guys who go on to NFL careers were generally rated higher by Rivals than ESPN or Scout (247 Sports is too new for this to be relevant). The site is also easily navigable, and it's simple to sort through positions, recruiting classes, schools, cities, etc. The Wolverine, which is the Michigan-specific site, lost a lot when Josh Helmholdt got promoted to midwest analyst. His replacement, Tim Sullivan, doesn't have the contacts or the football acumen to fill Helmholdt's shoes, so content on The Fort (the premium message board) has been lacking and/or slow.

247 Sports: 30%
247 Sports popped onto the scene with some technological advancements that sped past its competitors. If you go to a recruit's profile, it has a timeline that reports dates of offers, camp visits, campus visits, official visits, commitments, etc. It also links highlights from various other sites (Youtube, Hudl, etc.) and shows a Twitter feed with mentions about that particular player. The two newest features are the 247 Composite ranking (which averages together a recruit's rankings from the four major sites) and the Crystal Ball, which shows updated predictions on where the prospect will go. The message board can be a little unwieldy, but writer/moderator Steve Lorenz does a good job of keeping up with recruits, even some that are just barely on the fringe of Michigan's radar.

Scout: 15%
Scout seems to have been most affected by the arrival of 247 Sports. The website is very difficult to navigate and looks like it was designed by amateurs. (By the way, I freely admit that I'm an amateur when it comes to site design, so I'm not handing out criticism I'm unwilling to take - but this is a hobby for me, and it shouldn't be for them.) The best thing Scout's Michigan site has going for it is Sam Webb, who seems to be the guy most plugged in to Michigan's coaching staff and the program. Finding rankings by position, state, etc. can be difficult with Scout, so I mostly avoid the site, except when a) a player commits and I need his Scout ranking or b) they update their top 300.

None of the above: 11%
These people probably either don't care about recruiting or they just care about the free stuff that filters over to free sites, message boards, etc. To each his own.

ESPN: 8%
As far as recruiting goes, Wolverine Nation's Tom VanHaaren does a great job of keeping up with recruiting news. He and 247's Lorenz both seem to be on a fairly even plane. The message board gets updated regularly, and the moderators spend plenty of time online. Chantel Jennings adds some feature-like items and Michael Rothstein handles mostly basketball recruiting stuff and then some features on current and former Michigan players, so it's pretty much VanHaaren's show. ESPN is slower to rate players and updates its rankings less often; whether that's good or bad might be up to its audience to decide. Personally, I think rankings are updated too often by some other sites (especially 247), but ESPN could probably start earlier with their initial rankings. Individual recruiting profiles lack highlights or links to highlights, so the site relies solely on ESPN videos of camps and such, which load slowly and are full of commercials. I would expect a better product for all the money ESPN has to throw around.

Full disclosure: I currently have Rivals and 247 Sports subscriptions. I let my ESPN subscription expire. I have never been a member of Scout.

ESPN 300 released for 2014

Paramus (NJ) Catholic cornerback Jabrill Peppers is the #2 player in the country

ESPN, which had already released its top 150 players, posted its top 300 players on Monday.

Movement for Michigan commits:

- Drake Harris jumped from #96 to #71
- Bryan Mone dropped from #72 to #73
- Lawrence Marshall dropped from #107 to #110
- Juwann Bushell-Beatty dropped from #120 to #121
- Michael Ferns dropped from #112 to #122
- Wilton Speight dropped from #125 to #127
- Mason Cole dropped from #145 to #146

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
2. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey (Michigan)
3. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia
4. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
5. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
6. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
7. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
10. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
11. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)

4-stars:
16. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
18. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
19. Bo Scarbrough - ATH - Alabama (Alabama)
24. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
26. Lorenzo Featherston - DE - North Carolina
28. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
33. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
37. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
39. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
40. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
45. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
49. Marshon Lattimore - ATH - Ohio
50. Andy Bauer - OT - Missouri (Mississippi)
51. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (Notre Dame)
52. Edward Paris, Jr. - S - Texas (LSU)
55. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
57. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
60. John Smith - ATH - California
62. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
64. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois
66. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois
68. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
71. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
73. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
77. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida
87. K.C. Crosby - TE - South Carolina (South Carolina)
88. Ja'von Harrison - ATH - Florida (Virginia Tech)
89. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida
91. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
94. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina (Georgia)
102. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia (Clemson)
103. Kyron Watson - LB - Illinois (Kansas)
110. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan (Michigan)
111. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey
113. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia
116. Ian Bunting - TE - Illinois (Michigan)
119. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
120. Jacory Wahsington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
121. Juwann Bushell-Beatty - OT - New Jersey (Michigan)
122. Michael Ferns III - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
126. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
127. Wilton Speight - QB - Virginia (Michigan)
130. Dravon Henry - ATH - Pennsylvania
131. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina
137. Joe Mixon - RB - California
139. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
146. Mason Cole - OT - Florida (Michigan)
147. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida
156. Dante Booker - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
163. Andrew Williams - DE - Georgia
165. Jermaine Roberts - CB - Louisiana (Texas)
169. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina
170. Dwight Williams - LB - California
172. Otaro Alaka - LB - Texas (Texas)
186. Mattrell McGraw - S - Louisiana
189. Kiy Hester - ATH - New Jersey
193. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas
194. Adarius Bennett - CB - California
197. Quincy Wilson - S - Florida
202. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
227. Erick Smith - S - Ohio
233. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
248. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
261. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado (Stanford)
269. Petera Wilson - LB - Tennessee
272. Brandon Simmons - S - Texas (Stanford)
276. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, D.C. (Tennessee)
277. Garrett Dickerson - TE - New Jersey
279. Sam Mustipher - OG - Maryland (Notre Dame)
285. Jonathan Hilliman - RB - New Jersey
295. Mark Andrews - TE - Arizona
299. Kyle Berger - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)

ESPN 150 for 2014 released

The ESPN 150 for 2014 was released on Thursday, and it includes several Michigan commits and prospects.  Here's the list of Michigan offerees:

2. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey
3. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia
4. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
5. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
6. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
7. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
14. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
17. Bo Scarbrough - ATH - Alabama (Alabama)
19. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
23. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
26. Lorenzo Featherston - DE - Georgia
29. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
30. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
33. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
37. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
38. Andy Bauer - OT - Missouri (Mississippi)
40. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona (USC)
41. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
49. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina
51. Marshon Lattimore - ATH - Ohio
52. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
53. Edward Paris, Jr. - S - Texas (LSU)
55. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee
57. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
62. John Smith - S - California
63. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
65. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois
67. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois
69. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
72. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
75. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida
83. Kevin Crosby - TE - South Carolina
84. Ja'Von Harrison - ATH - Florida (Virginia Tech)
85. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida
87. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
90. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina
96. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
99. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia
100. Kyron Watson - LB - Illinois
107. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan
108. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey
110. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia
112. Michael Ferns III - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
118. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
119. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
120. Juwann Bushell-Beatty - OT - New Jersey
122. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina
124. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
125. Wilton Speight - QB - Virginia (Michigan)127. Dravon Henry - S - Pennsylvania
135. Joe Mixon - RB - California
137. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
145. Mason Cole - OG - Florida (Michigan)
146. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida

Average Recruiting Class Rankings: 2002-2013

I decided to try to collect data on recruiting team rankings for Michigan over the last decade or so.  Rivals and Scout are the oldest internet sites and therefore have the deepest set of data.  Meanwhile, Tom Lemming is the oldest recruiting guru, but the info about his rankings is the least accessible.  If you happen to have information to fill in some of the blanks on the chart, I'd be happy to find it.  Thanks ahead of time for any help you can provide.

Average Recruiting Class Rankings for Michigan

	ESPN	Lemming	Rivals	Scout	247 Sports
2002	N/A	9	16	19	N/A
2003	N/A	7	17	8	N/A
2004	N/A	4	5	5	N/A
2005	N/A	4	6	2	N/A
2006	11	8	13	9	N/A
2007	10	11	12	10	N/A
2008	13	12	10	6	N/A
2009	10	10	8	14	N/A
2010	14	N/A	20	12	28
2011	N/A	N/A	21	29	30
2012	7	4	7	4	8
2013	6	7	5	2	8
Average	10.1	7.6	11.7	10.0	18.5

ESPN 300 for 2013 finalized

Jourdan Lewis is ESPN's highest ranked Michigan commit

ESPN released its final top 300 list of players for the 2013 class, and 87 guys on the list have been offered by Michigan.  Here's what it looked like back in November.

Movement for Michigan commits:

- Jourdan Lewis jumped from #92 to #88
- David Dawson fell from #87 to #91
- Dymonte Thomas jumped from #97 to #94
- Patrick Kugler jumped from #115 to #101
- Logan Tuley-Tillman jumped from #105 to #104
- Mike McCray II fell from #111 to #114
- Taco Charlton jumped from #119 to #116
- Shane Morris fell from #54 to #127
- Chris Fox fell from #113 to #134
- Kyle Bosch fell from #127 to #157
- Jake Butt fell from #176 to #182
- Jaron Dukes jumped from #233 to #232
- Henry Poggi jumped from #288 to #254
- Ben Gedeon jumped from #282 to #280

5-stars:
3. Vernon Hargreaves III - CB - Florida (Florida)
5. Laremy Tunsil - OT - Florida
7. Jaylon Smith - LB - Indiana (Notre Dame)
10. Eddie Vanderdoes - DT - California
11. Eli Apples - CB - New Jersey (Ohio State)

4-stars:
12. Su'a Cravens - S - California (USC)
13. Montravius Adams - DT - Georgia
18. Kendall Fuller - CB - Maryland (Virginia Tech)
19. Laquon Treadwell - WR - Illinois
27. Keith Ford - RB - Texas (Oklahoma)
28. Jonathan Allen - DE - Virginia (Alabama)
34. Elijah Daniel - DE - Indiana
37. Leon McQuay III - S - Florida (USC)
38. Derrick Green - RB - Virginia
43. Gareon Conley - CB - Ohio (Ohio State)
51. Demorea Stringfellow - WR - California (Washington)
56. Joey Bosa - DE - Florida (Ohio State)
58. Al-quadin Muhammad - DE - New Jersey (Miami)
59. Priest Willis - CB - Arizona
62. Cam Burrows - CB - Ohio (Ohio State)
67. Adam Breneman - TE - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
71. Michael Hutchings - LB - California (USC)
72. Chris Hawkins - CB - California (USC)
74. Sebastian LaRue - WR - California
77. Alvin Bailey - WR - Florida (Florida)
79. James Quick - WR - Kentucky (Louisville)
80. Matt Rolin - LB - Virginia (Florida)
82. Hunter Bivin - OT - Kentucky (Notre Dame)
84. Maurice Smith - CB - Texas (Alabama)
87. Kevin Olsen - QB - New Jersey (Miami)
88. Jourdan Lewis - CB - Michigan (Michigan)
91. David Dawson - OG - Michigan (Michigan)
92. Justin Manning - DT - Texas (Texas A&M)
93. Dymonte Thomas - S - Ohio (Michigan)
94. Ethan Pocic - OT - Illinois (LSU)
97. Alex Anzalone - LB - Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
101. Patrick Kugler - OG - Pennsylvania (Michigan)
104. Logan Tuley-Tillman - OT - Illinois (Michigan)
106. Evan Lisle - OT - Ohio (Ohio State)
107. Jordan Cunningham - WR - Florida
112. Dorian O'Daniel - LB - Maryland (Clemson)
113. Jake Raulerson - OT - Texas (Texas)
114. Mike McCray - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
116. Taco Charlton - DE - Ohio (Michigan)
117. Elijah Qualls - DT - California (Washington)
122. Ty Isaac - RB - Illinois (USC)
124. Colin McGovern - OT - Illinois (Notre Dame)
126. Ebenezer Ogundeko - DE - New York (Clemson)
127. Shane Morris - QB - Michigan (Michigan)
129. Tray Matthews - S - Georgia (Georgia)
130. Maquedius Bain - DT - Florida (LSU)
132. Tashawn Bower - DE - New Jersey (Auburn)
133. Marquez North - WR - North Carolina
134. Chris Fox - OT - Colorado (Michigan)
136. Standish Dobard - TE - Louisiana (Miami)
139. Isaac Rochell - DE - Georgia (Notre Dame)
148. Antwuan Davis - CB - Texas (Texas)
150. Darrell Daniels - WR - California (Washington)
157. Kyle Bosch - OG - Illinois (Michigan)
159. Greg Webb - DT - New Jersey (North Carolina)
161. Josh Augusta - DT - Illinois
174. Eldridge Massington - WR - Texas (UCLA)
182. Jake Butt - TE - Ohio (Michigan)
187. Jason Hatcher - DE - Kentucky (USC)
188. Shane Jones - LB - Ohio (Michigan State)
191. Justin Davis - RB - California (USC)
193. Devin Butler - CB - Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
208. Brendan Mahon - OG - New Jersey (Penn State)
213. Riley Ferguson - QB - North Carolina (Tennessee)
215. Jake Oliver - WR - Texas (Texas)
216. Michael Hill - DT - South Carolina (Ohio State)
218. Jayme Thompson - S - Ohio (Ohio State)
220. Kyle Hicks - RB - Texas (TCU)
232. Jaron Dukes - WR - Ohio (Michigan)
233. Jordan Wilkins - RB - Tennessee (Auburn)
236. Larenz Bryant - LB - North Carolina (South Carolina)
244. Marcell Ateman - WR - Texas (Oklahoma State)
246. Richard Benjamin - WR - Florida (Louisville)
249. Kameron Miles - S - Texas (Texas A&M)
254. Henry Poggi - DT - Maryland (Michigan)
257. Chase Abbington - RB - Missouri (Missouri)
262. Scott Pagano - DT - Hawaii (Clemson)
267. Joe Mathis - DE - California (Washington)
275. Cameron Hunt - OG - California (Cal)
276. Peter Kalambayi - LB - North Carolina (Stanford)
279. Darius Latham - DT - Indiana (Indiana)
280. Ben Gedeon - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
285. Jay-nard Bostwick - DT - Florida
287. Billy Price - DT - Ohio (Ohio State)
290. E.J. Levenberry - LB - Virginia (Florida State)

ESPN 300 for 2013 Updated

ESPN released its updated top 300 list for the class of 2013.  Here's what it looked like back in July, and here's the movement for Michigan commits:

- Shane Morris fell from #26 to #54
- Gareon Conley jumped from #63 to #62
- Dymonte Thomas dropped from #94 to #97
- Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #102 to #105
- Mike McCray dropped from #108 to #111
- Chris Fox dropped from #112 to #113
- Patrick Kugler jumped from #116 to #115
- Taco Charlton jumped from #120 to #119
- Kyle Bosch fell from #126 to #127
- Jake Butt fell from #171 to #176
- Jaron Dukes fell from #224 to #233
- Ben Gedeon dropped from #278 to #282
- Henry Poggi dropped from #259 to #288

3. Vernon Hargreaves III - CB - Florida (Florida)
4. Laremy Tunsil - OT - Florida
6. Eli Woodard - CB - New Jersey (Ohio State)
7. Montravius Adams - DT - Georgia
9. Jaylon Smith - LB - Indiana (Notre Dame)
10. Su'a Cravens - S - California (USC)
14. Kendall Fuller - CB - Maryland (Virginia Tech)
20. LaQuon Treadwell - WR - Illinois
28. Robert Foster - WR - Pennsylvania
29. Keith Ford - RB - Texas (Oklahoma)
32. Leon McQuay III - S - Florida
33. Eddie Vanderdoes - DT - California (USC)
34. Shaq Wiggins - CB - Georgia (Georgia)
39. Cameron Burrows - CB - Ohio (Ohio State)
40. Jonathan Allen - DE - Virginia (Alabama)
41. Derrick Green - RB - Virginia
43. Maquedius Bain - DT - Florida
46. Joey Bosa - DE - Florida (Ohio State)
50. Priest Willis - CB - Arizona
51. Jordan Cunningham - WR - Florida
53. Michael Hutchings - LB - California (USC)
54. Shane Morris - QB - Michigan (Michigan)
56. Jake Raulerson - OT - Texas (Texas)
62. Gareon Conley - CB - Ohio (Michigan)
64. Alex Anzalone - LB - Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
66. Adam Breneman - TE - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
67. Kevin Olsen - QB - New Jersey (Miami)
70. Ty Isaac - RB - Illinois (USC)
71. Alvin Bailey - WR - Florida (Florida)
72. Chris Hawkins - CB - California (USC)
73. Demore'ea Stringfellow - WR - California (Washington)
74. Ethan Pocic - OT - Illinois (LSU)
75. Dorian O'Daniel - LB - Maryland (Clemson)
76. Matt Rolin - LB - Virginia (South Carolina)
82. Elijah Daniel - DE - Indiana (Clemson)
83. Maurice Smith - CB - Texas (Alabama)
86. Colin McGovern - OT - Illinois (Notre Dame)
87. David Dawson - OG - Michigan (Michigan)
88. Justin Manning - DT - Texas
92. Jourdan Lewis - CB - Michigan (Michigan)
95. Alquadin Muhammad - DE - New Jersey
97. Dymonte Thomas - S - Ohio (Michigan)
98. James Quick - WR - Kentucky
99. Hunter Bivin - OT - Kentucky (Notre Dame)
105. Logan Tuley-Tillman - OT - Illinois (Michigan)
111. Mike McCray - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
112. Ebenezer Ogundeko - DE - New York
113. Chris Fox - OT - Colorado (Michigan)
115. Patrick Kugler - C - Pennsylvania (Michigan)
119. Taco Charlton - DE - Ohio (Michigan)
122. Tray Matthews - S - Georgia (Georgia)
126. Tashawn Bower - DE - New Jersey (Auburn)
127. Kyle Bosch - OG - Illinois (Michigan)
130. Josh Augusta - DE - Illinois
132. Greg Webb - DT - New Jersey (North Carolina)
133. Marquez North - WR - North Carolina
142. Isaac Rochell - DE - Georgia (Notre Dame)
145. Evan Lisle - OT - Ohio (Ohio State)
149. Antwuan Davis - CB - Texas (Texas)
150. Sebastian LaRue - WR - California (USC)
167. Eldridge Massington - WR - Texas (USC)
176. Jake Butt - TE - Ohio (Michigan)
177. Darrell Daniels - WR - California (Washington)
182. Jason Hatcher - DE - Kentucky (USC)
183. Shane Jones - LB - Ohio (Michigan State)
186. Justin Davis - RB - California (USC)
187. Devin Butler - CB - Washington, DC (Notre Dame)
188. Richard Benjamin - WR - Florida
205. Brendan Mahon - OG - New Jersey (Penn State)
211. Riley Ferguson - QB - North Carolina (Tennessee)
212. Elijah Qualls - DT - California (Washington)
213. Jake Oliver - WR - Texas (Texas)
214. Michael Hill - DT - South Carolina (Ohio State)
217. Jayme Thompson - CB - Ohio (Ohio State)
219. Kyle Hicks - RB - Texas (Texas)
231. Nadir Barnwell - ATH - New Jersey (Rutgers)
233. Jaron Dukes - WR - Ohio (Michigan)
234. Jordan Wilkins - RB - Tennessee (Auburn)
236. Larenz Bryant - LB - North Carolina (South Carolina)
242. Billy Price - DT - Ohio (Ohio State)
247. Marcell Ateman - WR - Texas (Oklahoma State)
250. Uriah LeMay - WR - North Carolina (Georgia)
251. Joe Mathis - DE - California
261. Chase Abbington - ATH - Missouri (Missouri)
265. Scott Pagano - DT - Hawaii (Clemson)
278. Peter Kalambayi - LB - North Carolina (Stanford)
281. Darius Latham - DT - Indiana
282. Ben Gedeon - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
288. Henry Poggi - DT - Maryland (Michigan)
291. E.J. Levenberry, Jr. - LB - Virginia (Florida State)