Scout 300 for 2017 released

Detroit (MI) King cornerback Ambry Thomas is the
nation's #116 player overall, according to Scout

Yesterday, Scout released its top 100 prospects for 2017, and I pulled out the ones relevant to Michigan (LINK). Here are the top 300 prospects for 2017 (LINK). Below are the players offered by Michigan:

102. Osiris St. Brown - WR - CA
103. Brian Polendey - TE - CA
105. Breyon Gaddy - OT - VA
113. Tarik Black - WR - CT
116. Ambry Thomas - CB - MI
122. Fred Hansard - DT - NJ
126. Josh Ross - LB - MI
131. Darnell Ewell - OG - VA
133. Jamyest Williams - CB - GA
137. Nathan Tilford - ATH - CA
144. Sione Heimuli-Lund - ATH - UT
148. Jaylen Harris - WR - OH
150. Maleik Gray - S - TN
153. Jaylon Redd - CB - CA
154. Paris Ford - S - PA
156. Kyshaun Bryan - RB - FL
162. Robert Hainsey - OT - PA
166. Bruce Jordan-Swilling - ATH - LA
179. Jacoby Stevens - WR - TN
193. LeAnthony Williams - CB - GA
194. Ja'Raymond Hall - OT - MI
197. Andrew Thomas - OT - GA
203. Daquon Green - WR - FL
207. Jordan McNair - OT - MD
210. William Poole III - CB - GA
216. K.J. Hamler - WR - MI
218. Leonard Warner - LB - GA
229. Todd Sibley - RB - OH (Ohio State)
237. Charles Reeves - TE - OH
238. Marco Wilson - CB - FL
239. Allen Stritzinger - RB - MI
241. Jimmy Jaggers - TE - CA
245. Cesar Ruiz - C - NJ
262. Taariq Johnson - TE - CA
263. Drew Singleton - LB - NJ
266. Corey Malone-Hatcher - DE - MI
268. J'Marick Woods - S - AL
272. M.J. Webb - DE - GA
291. J.T. Cauthen - WR - NC

Scout 100 for 2017 released

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech wide receiver Donovan
Peoples-Jones is the #25 player nationally

Normally, when a recruiting site releases a top prospect list for the next recruiting cycle, I just list the players who have connections to Michigan or are from the Big Ten imprint. But since Jim Harbaugh have offered over 100 prospects already for the 2017 class, I think it's fair to just list the players Michigan has offered. So here is the initial Scout 100 (LINK), which will be expanded into a top 300 eventually. Below is the list of Michigan's offerees:

5-stars:
2. Calvin Ashley - OT - FL (Auburn)
3. Najee Harris - RB - CA (Alabama)
5. Devon Hunter - S - VA
6. Shawn Robinson - QB - TX (TCU)
7. Trevon Grimes - WR - FL
8. Foster Sarell - OT - WA
9. Austin Jackson - OT - AZ
10. Joshua Kaindoh - DE - MD
11. Joseph Lewis - WR - CA
12. Darnay Holmes - CB - CA
13. Tate Martell - QB - NV
14. Wyatt Davis - OG - CA
15. Josh Myers - OT - OH (Ohio State)

4-stars:
16. Stanford Samuels III - CB - FL
17. A.J. Epenesa - DE - IL
18. Tedarrell Slaton - OT - FL
20. Marvin Wilson - DT - TX
23. D'Andre Swift - RB - PA
24. Jeffrey Okudah - S - TX
25. Donovan Peoples-Jones - WR - MI
28. Hunter Johnson - QB - IN
29. Anthony McFarland, Jr. - RB - MD
32. Anthony Hines - LB - TX
33. Jeff Thomas - WR - IL
38. Micah Clark - OT - NJ
39. Chevin Calloway - CB - TX
40. Cordarrian Richardson - RB - MO
41. Dylan McCaffrey - QB - CO
42. Daniel Wright - S - FL
43. Toneil Carter - RB - TX
47. Hezekiah Jones - WR - TX (Baylor)
48. Trey Sermon - RB - GA
49. Nate McBride - LB - GA
51. Shaun Wade - CB - FL (Ohio State)
52. Greg Johnson - ATH - CA
53. Isaiah Wilson - OT - NY
55. Jarez Parks - DE - FL
62. Brock Wright - TE - TX (Notre Dame)
64. Jake Moretti - OT - CO
65. Walker Little - OT - TX
67. Jordan Anthony - LB - MD
71. Cam Akers - RB - MS
74. Isaiah Pryor - S - GA
80. Marcus Williamson - CB - OH (Ohio State)
85. James Walker - WR - GA
88. Kayden Lyles - OG - AZ
92. Henry Bainivalu - OT - WA
94. Kedrick James - TE - TX
95. Richard LeCounte - CB - GA

Scout 300 for 2016 updated

Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis running back
Chris Evans is the #164 player in the country
(image via 247Sports.com)

Scout updated their top 300 players for 2016 (LINK). The last update I posted was in April (LINK).

Movement for Michigan commits:
- Erik Swenson dropped from #102 to #124
- Matt Falcon remained at #147
- Chris Evans appears at #164. I'm not sure where he was in April since he had not been offered.
- Michael Onwenu dropped from #167 to #168
- Brandon Peters remained at #283

The rest of Michigan's offerees:

5-stars:
1. Rashan Gary - DT - NJ
3. Shea Patterson - QB - LA (Ole Miss)
6. Greg Little - OT - TX (Texas A&M)
7. Nate Craig - WR - FL
8. Caleb Kelly - LB - CA
10. Dexter Lawrence - DT - NC
11. Jacob Eason - QB - WA (Georgia)
12. Levonta Taylor - CB - VA (Florida State)
13. Ed Oliver - DT - TX (Houston)
16. Kendell Jones - DT - TX (Alabama)
17. Mique Juarez - LB - CA (USC)
18. Jack Jones - ATH - CA
20. Michael Menet - OT - PA (Penn State)
21. Kareem Walker - RB - NJ (Ohio State)
23. Tyler Vaughns - WR - CA

Hit the jump for the 4-star prospects.

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.

Scout 300 updated for 2016

Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson is the #102 player

Scout updated their top 300 players for the class of 2016 (LINK) a couple days ago. Here are a list of Michigan commits:

- Erik Swenson is #102
- Matt Falcon is #147
- Brandon Peters is #283

Hit the jump for all of Michigan's targets on the list.

Scout 300 for 2016 updated

Detroit (MI) King wide receiver Donnie Corley is the highest rated player in Michigan

Scout updated their top 300 players for the class of 2016 (LINK). Offensive tackle commit Erik Swenson comes in at #100 overall. Here are the rest of Michigan's offerees:

5-stars:
1. Rashan Gary - DT - New Jersey
5. Greg Little - OT - Texas (Texas A&M)
7. Shea Patterson - QB - Louisiana
9. Caleb Kelly - LB - California
13. Kareem Walker - RB - New Jersey (Ohio State)
14. Kendell Jones - DT - Texas
17. Nate Craig - WR - Florida (Auburn)
18. Levonta Taylor - CB - Virginia

4-stars:
19. Ben Bredeson - OT - Wisconsin
20. Ed Oliver - DT - Texas
22. Jacob Eason - QB - Washington (Georgia)
28. Richard Merritt - OG - Washington, DC
29. Dexter Lawrence - DT - North Carolina
32. Malik Henry - QB - California (Florida State)
33. Tommy Kraemer - OT - Ohio (Notre Dame)
36. K.J. Costello - QB - California
38. Willie Allen - OT - Louisiana
39. Brandon Jones - S - Texas
41. Michael Menet - OT - Pennsylvania
46. Ben Cleveland - OT - Georgia (Georgia)
48. Kaden Smith - TE - Texas
49. Ahmir Mitchell - WR - New Jersey
51. Dylan Crawford - WR - California
54. Jaquan Yulee - LB - Virginia
55. Liam Eichenberg - OT - Ohio
61. Collin Johnson - WR - Texas (Texas)
64. Sam Bruce - WR - Florida (Miami)
66. Jeffrey McCulloch - LB - Texas
69. Devin Asiasi - TE - California
70. Deontay Anderson - S - Texas
72. Clark Yarbrough - OT - Virginia
74. Austin Mack - WR - Indiana
77. Janarius Robinson - DE - Florida (Florida State)
79. Antonio Williams - RB - North Carolina (Wisconsin)
82. Mike Williams - DT - Texas
84. Jake Hausmann - TE - Ohio (Ohio State)
86. Binjimen Victor - WR - Florida
88. Auston Robertson - DE - Indiana
89. Theo Howard - WR - California
95. Rahshaun Smith - DE - Florida
98. Miles Sanders - RB - Pennsylvania (Penn State)
100. Erik Swenson - OT - Illinois (Michigan)
103. Josh King - DE - Illinois
105. Trayvon Mullen - CB - Florida
106. Donnie Corley - WR - Michigan
107. Isaac Nauta - TE - Georgia (Florida State)
108. Demetris Robertson - WR - Alabama (Alabama)
112. Scott Bracey - WR - Virginia (Duke)
114. E.J. Price - OT - Georgia
118. Michael Jordan - OT - Michigan
121. Shaquille Quarterman - LB - Florida (Miami)
123. Jordan Fuller - CB - New Jersey
127. Jarrett Guarantano - QB - New Jersey
132. John Broussard - CB - Alabama
135. Camilo Eifler - LB - California
136. Steven Smothers - WR - Maryland
145. Brad Hawkins - WR - New Jersey
146. Jauan Williams - OT - Washington, DC
147. Daelin Hayes - LB - Michigan (USC)
154. Luke Farrell - TE - Ohio
160. Erick Fowler - LB - California
161. Justin Layne - WR - Ohio
166. Michael Onwenu - DT - Michigan
169. Lavert Hill - CB - Michigan (Penn State)
171. Curtis Robinson - LB - California
174. Dontavious Jackson - LB - Texas
181. Kentrail Moran - RB - Illinois
189. Marquel Dismuke - S - California
196. Darrian Franklin - LB - California
203. Tavares Chase - WR - Florida (Clemson)
205. Naseir Upshur - TE - Pennsylvania
209. Levi Onwuzurike - DE - Texas
210. Jordan Woods - DE - Florida
213. Calvin Bundage - LB - Oklahoma
215. Wayne Davis - CB - Virginia
227. Dwayne Haskins, Jr. - QB - Maryland
229. David Long, Jr. - WR - California
237. Robert Washington - RB - North Carolina
247. Khalid Kareem - DE - Michigan
250. Thiyo Lukusa - OT - Michigan
255. Devery Hamilton - OT - Maryland
257. Elijah Holyfield - RB - Georgia
258. Damar Hamlin - CB - Pennsylvania
263. C.J. Pollard - S - California
265. Josh Brown - DE - North Carolina (Florida State)
282. Connor Murphy - DE - Arizona
287. Terrance Davis - OG - Maryland
292. James Valdez - CB - South Carolina (North Carolina State)
293. Craig Watts - S - Florida
297. Eric Cuffee - CB - Texas

Scout 300 released for 2016

Erik Swenson is the #86 player in the nation

Scout released its initial top 300 players for the class of 2016 today. Michigan commit Erik Swenson comes in at #86. Here's a list of Michigan's offerees who made the cut:

5-stars:
2. Greg Little - OT - Texas
5. Rashan Gary - DT - New Jersey
8. Nate Craig - WR - Florida
10. Malik Henry - QB - California
11. Kareem Walker - RB - New Jersey

4-stars:
15. Ben Bredeson - OT - Wisconsin
18. Shea Patterson - QB - Louisiana (Arizona)
23. Jake Hausmann - TE - Ohio
26. Richard Merritt - OG - Washington, D.C.
31. Kaden Smith - TE - Texas
35. Josh King - DE - Illinois
36. Dexter Lawrence - DT - North Carolina
39. Isaac Nauta - TE - Georgia
44. Sam Bruce - WR - Florida
45. Collin Johnson - WR - Texas
46. Ben Cleveland - OT - Georgia
48. Justin Layne - WR - Ohio
53. Levonta Taylor - CB - Virginia
62. Jaquan Yulee - MLB - Virginia
67. Daelin Hayes - OLB - Michigan
68. K.J. Costello - QB - California
74. Jacob Eason - QB - Washington
77. Antonio Williams - RB - North Carolina
82. Willie Allen - OT - Louisiana
86. Erik Swenson - OT - Illinois (Michigan)
103. E.J. Price - OT - Georgia
104. Thiyo Lukusa - OG - Michigan
107. Scott Bracey - WR - Virginia
110. Liam Eichenberg - OT - Ohio
115. Miles Sanders - RB - Pennsylvania
124. Janarius Robinson - DE - Florida
130. Shaquille Quarterman - MLB - Florida
152. Dwayne Haskins, Jr. - QB - Maryland
162. Steven Smothers - WR - Maryland
169. Brad Hawkins - WR - New Jersey
180. Jauan Williams - OT - Washington, D.C.
191. Tavares Chase - WR - Florida
195. Cameron Chambers - WR - New Jersey
251. Kyree Campbell - DT - Virginia
259. Binjimen Victor - WR - Florida

Scout 300 updated for 2015

Huber Heights (OH) Wayne defensive back Tyree Kinnel is rated #220

Scout released its updated top 300 prospects for the class of 2015. Here's what it looked like back in August 2013.

Movement for Michigan commits:

- Tyree Kinnel remains at #220
- Jon Runyan, Jr. moves onto the list at #294

5-stars:
2. Malik Jefferson - OLB - Texas
3. Mitch Hyatt - OT - Georgia
4. Kendall Sheffield - CB - Texas
6. Iman Marshall - CB - California
7. Kevin Toliver - CB - Florida (LSU)
11. Josh Rosen - QB - California
13. Josh Sweat - DE - Virginia
14. Tim Settle - DT - Virginia
16. DaMarkus Lodge - WR - Texas
18. Keisean Lucier-South - DE - California
23. George Campbell - WR - Florida

4-stars:
27. Jarrett Stidham - QB - Texas
29. Shy Tuttle - DT - North Carolina
31. Sotonye Jamabo - RB - Texas
32. Damien Harris - RB - Kentucky
34. Jeffrey Holland - OLB - Florida
35. Christian Kirk - WR - Arizona
40. Jashon Cornell - DE - Minnesota
44. Justin Hilliard - LB - Ohio
46. Brian Cole - WR - Michigan
52. Jerome Baker - OLB - Ohio
57. Osa Masina - OLB - Utah
59. Sterling Jenkins - OT - Pennsylvania
63. Kamonte Carter - DE - Maryland
65. Shaun Crawford - CB - Ohio (Michigan)
70. Minkah Fitzpatrick - CB - New Jersey
73. Terry Beckner - DE - Illinois
84. Hjalte Froholdt - DT - Ohio (Arkansas)
90. Tyrone Wheatley - DE - New York
91. Jake Fruhmorgen - OT - Florida
94. Keenan Walker - OT - Arizona
95. Mike Weber - RB - Michigan
99. Jacques Patrick - RB - Florida
102. Devonaire Clarington - TE - Florida
103. Chris Clark - TE - Connecticut
109. Drew Richmond - OT - Tennessee
121. Ronald Jones - RB - Texas
128. Anthony Wheeler - MLB - Texas
135. John Reid - CB - Pennsylvania
136. Hale Hentges - TE - Missouri
139. Devante Peete - WR - Florida
146. Blake Barnett - QB - Texas (Notre Dame)
153. Darian Roseboro - DE - North Carolina
155. Jordan Whitehead - CB - Pennsylvania
165. Jalen Dalton - DE - North Carolina
178. Jaason Lewis - WR - Virginia
194. Juwan Johnson - WR - New Jersey
203. Grant Newsome - OT - New Jersey
205. Cameron Townsend - OLB - Texas
220. Tyree Kinnel - CB - Ohio (Michigan)
232. Du'Vonta Lampkin - DT - Texas (Oklahoma)
244. Johnny Frasier - RB - North Carolina
255. Joshua McMillon - OLB - Tennessee
266. Adonis Thomas - OLB - Georgia
267. Ryan Bates - OT - Pennsylvania
294. Jon Runyan - OG - Pennsylvania (Michigan)

Final Scout 300 for 2014 released

Grand Rapids (MI) Christian wide receiver Drake Harris moved up two spots in the Scout 300 despite missing his senior season due to injury.

Scout released its final list of top 300 prospects for the class of 2014. Here's what it looked like through last month. Movement for Michigan commits:

- Jabrill Peppers moved up from #4 to #3
- Drake Harris moved up from #54 to #52
- Bryan Mone moved up from #90 to #88
- Lawrence Marshall moved up one spot from #105 to #104
- Freddy Canteen dropped one spot from #171 to #172
- Michael Ferns dropped one spot from #178 to #179
- Mason Cole dropped from #249 to #253
- Chase Winovich dropped from #281 to #291

Here are the rest of Michigan's offerees:

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana (LSU)
2. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana (Alabama)
3. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey (Michigan)
5. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas (Texas A&M)
6. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
8. Jamal Adams - S - Texas (LSU)
10. John Smith - S - California
12. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia (Alabama)
15. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
17. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia (Virginia)
18. Joe Mixon - RB - California (Oklahoma)
20. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
22. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
23. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
25. Bo Scarbrough - RB - Alabama (Alabama)
26. Braden Smith - OG - Kansas
27. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
29. Sam Hubbard - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
31. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
34. Nyles Morgan - ILB - Illinois (Notre Dame)
36. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan

4-stars:
41. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, DC (Florida)
42. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
43. Erick Smith - S - Ohio (Ohio State)
47. Edward Paris - CB - Texas (LSU)
49. Jalen Brown - WR - Arizona (Oregon)
51. Marshon Lattimore - CB - Ohio (Ohio State)
52. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
55. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (North Carolina)
59. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
61. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona (Oklahoma)
63. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois (Ohio State)
66. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee (Tennessee)
67. Kyle Berger - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
69. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey (Rutgers)
75. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
76. Dante Booker - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
78. Jeff Jones - RB - Minnesota (Minnesota)
81. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado (Stanford)
83. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida (Florida)
86. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
88. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
102. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida (Clemson)
103. Parrker Westphal - S - Illinois (Northwestern)
104. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan (Michigan)
107. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas (Ohio State)
112. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
134. Sam Mustipher - OG - Maryland (Notre Dame)
138. Bryson Allen-Williams - OLB - Georgia (South Carolina)
143. Adarius Pickett - CB - California (UCLA)
144. Brandon Simmons - S - Texas (Stanford)
150. Kenny Young - MLB - Louisiana
158. Daniel Helm - TE - Illinois (Tennessee)
159. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina (North Carolina)
170. Shai McKenzie - RB - Pennsylvania (Virginia Tech)
172. Freddy Canteen - WR - Maryland (Michigan)
177. Dravon Henry - CB - Pennsylvania (West Virginia)
179. Michael Ferns - MLB - Ohio (Michigan)
180. Otaro Alaka - OLB - Texas (Texas)
187. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia (Clemson)
191. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina (Georgia)
195. Richard Yeargin - OLB - Florida (Notre Dame)
200. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida (Notre Dame)
202. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
204. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania (Michigan State)
205. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas (Notre Dame)
206. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
209. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia
222. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
227. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, DC (Tennessee)
233. Jay Hayes - DT - New York (Notre Dame)
239. Marcus Allen - S - Maryland (Penn State)
247. Ja'Von Harrison - WR - Florida (Virginia Tech)
253. Mason Cole - OT - Florida (Michigan)
258. Malik Hooker - WR - Pennsylvania (Ohio State)
266. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina (South Carolina)
268. Jackson Barton - OT - Utah (Utah)
272. Kiy Hester - S - New Jersey (Miami)
281. Chase Winovich - OLB - Pennsylvania (Michigan)
283. K.J. Williams - WR - Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
296. Juwann Winfree - WR - New Jersey (Maryland)
298. Conor Sheehy - DE - Wisconsin (Wisconsin)

Scout 300 for 2014 updated

Freddy Canteen is Michigan's big mover, jumping to #171 from outside the top 300

I don't follow Scout as much as the other three recruiting sites, but it recently came to my attention that the Scout 300 has been updated since my last post on their rankings. Movement for Michigan commits since July:

- Jabrill Peppers jumped from #6 to #4
- Drake Harris fell from #30 to #54
- Bryan Mone jumped from #96 to #90
- Freddy Canteen jumped from outside the list to #171
- Michael Ferns fell from #149 to #178
- Mason Cole jumped from #259 to #249
- Chase Winovich fell from #232 to #277

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
2. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
4. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey (Michigan)
5. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
6. Juju Smith - S - California
7. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
9. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
10. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia (Alabama)
15. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
18. Joe Mixon - RB - California
19. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia (Virginia)
21. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
22. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
23. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas (Texas A&M)
24. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
28. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
30. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
33. Sam Hubbard - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
35. Nyles Morgan - MLB - Illinois

4-stars:
37. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
38. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
42. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
43. Edward Paris - CB - Texas (LSU)
44. Marshon Lattimore - CB - Ohio
45. Jalen Brown - WR - Arizona (Oregon)
49. Bo Scarbrough - RB - Alabama (Alabama)
54. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
57. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (North Carolina)
58. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida (Florida)
61. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois (Ohio State)
63. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
67. Erick Smith - S - Ohio
68. Kyle Berger - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
70. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee (Tennessee)
71. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona (Oklahoma)
72. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey (Rutgers)
75. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
79. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
81. Dante Booker - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
84. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado (Stanford)
90. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
104. Parrker Westphal - S - Illinois
105. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan (Michigan)
108. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
113. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas (Ohio State)
121. Dravon Henry - CB - Pennsylvania (West Virginia)
136. Sam Mustipher - OG - Maryland (Notre Dame)
141. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida (Clemson)
145. Bryson Allen-Williams - OLB - Georgia
147. Brandon Simmons - S - Texas (Stanford)
155. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas (Notre Dame)
157. Daniel Helm - TE - Illinois (Tennessee)
158. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina (North Carolina)
169. Shai McKenzie - RB - Pennsylvania
171. Freddy Canteen - WR - Maryland (Michigan)
175. Andy Bauer - OT - Misssouri (Missouri)
176. Adarius Pickett - CB - California (UCLA)
177. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia
178. Michael Ferns - MLB - Ohio (Michigan)
186. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia (Clemson)
190. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina (Georgia)
194. Richard Yeargin - OLB - Florida (Notre Dame)
199. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida (Notre Dame)
201. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
203. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
205. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
209. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina (South Carolina)
213. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, DC (Tennessee)
220. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
231. Jay Hayes - DT - New York (Notre Dame)
237. Marcus Allen - S - Maryland (Penn State)
244. Ja'Von Harrison - WR - Florida (Virginia Tech)
249. Mason Cole - OT - Florida (Michigan)
254. Malik Hooker - WR - Pennsylvania (Ohio State)
264. Jackson Barton - OT - Utah (Utah)
268. Kiy Hester - S - New Jersey (Miami)
277. Chase Winovich - OLB - Pennsylvania (Michigan)
279. K.J. Williams - WR - Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
282. Jimmie Swain - OLB - Missouri
283. Kenny Young - MLB - Louisiana
294. Juwann Winfree - WR - New Jersey (Maryland)
298. Conor Sheehy - DE - Wisconsin (Wisconsin)

Scout watch list for 2016 released

Scout released its 2016 watch list, and it includes some notable players for Michigan fans:

Sam Bruce - WR - Florida (offered)
Messiah DeWeaver - QB - Ohio (visited Michigan several times)
Trevon Diggs - WR - Maryland (younger brother of Maryland WR Stefon Diggs)
Bryan Edwards - WR - South Carolina (attends alma mater of Junior Hemingway)
Liam Eichenberg - OG - Ohio (attends alma mater of Jake Ryan)
Matt Falcon - RB - Michigan (attends same school as Lawrence Marshall, Malik McDowell)
Brendan Ferns - LB - Ohio (younger brother of Michael Ferns)
Desmond Fitzpatrick - WR - Michigan (visited Michigan several times)
Rashan Gary - DT - New Jersey (offered)
Dele' Harding - LB - Maryland (teammate of 2014 commits Freddy Canteen, Brandon Watson)
Lavert Hill - CB - Michigan (younger brother of Delano Hill)
Keandre Jones - WR - Maryland (attends alma mater of Blake Countess)
Sulaiman Kamara - DT - Virginia (attends alma mater of Derrick Green)
Thiyo Lukusa - OT - Michigan
Jalen Martin - WR - Michigan (attends alma mater of Csont'e York)
Isaac Nauta - TE - Georgia (offered)
Michael Onwenu - DT - Michigan (attends alma mater of Thomas Gordon, Delano Hill, Jourdan Lewis, etc.)
Martell Pettaway - RB - Michigan
Kaden Smith - TE - Texas (attends alma mater of Stephen Hopkins)
Erik Swenson - OT - Illinois (offered, Michigan lean)

Scout 300 released for 2015

Tyrone Wheatley (left) and Wheatley, Jr.
(image via Scout)

I posted the list of top 100 players for Scout the other day, and now they've released their top 300. Here's a look at the rest of that list, particularly players of note for Michigan fans; all players have been offered unless otherwise noted.

112. Anthony McKee - OLB - Ohio*
118. Jaason Lewis - WR - Virginia
120. Darian Roseboro - DE - North Carolina
125. Chuma Edoga - OT - Georgia*
131. C.J. Conrad - TE - Ohio**
136. Matt Jones - OG - Ohio**
140. Tyrone Wheatley - DE - New York
168. David Dowell - WR - Ohio*
173. Kyonta Stallworth - OT - Michigan**
182. Cassius Peat - OLB - Arizona*
186. Tyson Smith - CB - Michigan**
200. Chris Green - MLB - Ohio*
215. Chris Fobbs - CB - Ohio**
220. Tyree Kinnel - CB - Ohio**
239. Mike Weber - RB - Michigan
252. Joshua Alabi - DE - Michigan
265. Tyriq Thompson - OLB - Michigan*
268. Garrett Taylor - CB - Virginia*
272. David Edwards - QB - Illinois*
279. Andrew Dowell - RB - Ohio**
286. Christopher Young - S - Ohio**

*Player has visited or camped at Michigan.
**Player has not visited or been offered, but comes from Michigan's heavy recruiting area.

Scout 100 for 2015 released

Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake wide receiver George Campbell, a 5-star to Scout

Scout released its top 100 players for the class of 2015. There are lots of Michigan offers on the list, including a couple current commits. I also included a couple unoffered players of note. (All players listed have been offered unless otherwise noted.)

5-stars:
1. Tim Settle - DT - Virginia*
2. Malik Jefferson - OLB - Texas
4. Mitch Hyatt - OT - Georgia
5. Kevin Tolliver - CB - Florida (LSU)
7. Sotonye Jamabo - RB - Texas
10. Ricky DeBerry - OLB - Virginia#
13. George Campbell - WR - Florida (Michigan)
14. Josh Rosen - QB - California
17. Iman Marshall - CB - California

4-stars:
22. Damien Harris - RB - Kentucky (Michigan)
30. Shy Tuttle - DT - North Carolina
33. Jeffrey Holland - OLB - Florida
34. L.J. Scott - RB - Ohio**
40. Terry Beckner - DE - Illinois
47. Jashon Cornell - DE - Minnesota
48. Osa Masina - OLB - Utah
53. Kamonte Carter - DE - Maryland
54. Justin Hilliard - OLB - Ohio
55. Chris Warren - RB - Texas#
59. Brian Cole - WR - Michigan
62. Sterling Jenkins - OT - Pennsylvania
67. Eric Glover-Williams - RB - Ohio**
68. Devonaire Clarington - TE - Florida
73. Hjalte Froholdt - DE - Ohio (but moving back to Denmark)
86. Jacques Patrick - RB - Florida
87. Jerome Baker - OLB - Ohio
88. Anthony Wheeler - MLB - Texas
90. Kevin Dillman - QB - California^
98. Shaun Crawford - CB - Ohio
99. Cameron Townsend - OLB - Texas

*Plans to visit for the Notre Dame game this fall with his friend Da'Shawn Hand.
**Not offered, but from Ohio which Michigan recruits heavily.
#Not offered, but visited Michigan this spring.
^Not offered, but is reportedly high on Michigan's list of potential offerees.

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.

Scout 300 updated for 2014

Jabrill Peppers is now the #6 player in the nation

Scout released its updated top 300 prospects for the class of 2014. Here's what it looked like in June.

Movement for Michigan commits:

- Jabrill Peppers jumped from #7 to #6
- Drake Harris dropped from #28 to #30
- Bryan Mone dropped from #94 to #96
- Lawrence Marshall dropped from #103 to #105
- Michael Ferns dropped from #146 to #149
- Chase Winovich dropped from #230 to #232
- Mason Cole dropped from #251 to #259

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
2. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
3. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
5. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
6. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey (Michigan)
7. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
8. John Smith - S - California
9. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
11. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
15. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
17. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
18. Joe Mixon - RB - California
21. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
22. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia (Virginia)
25. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana

4-stars:
28. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
30. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
31. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
33. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
34. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
35. Marshon Lattimore - WR - Ohio
36. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
37. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida (Florida)
41. Nyles Morgan - MLB - Illinois
45. Edward Paris - CB - Texas (LSU)
48. Kyle Berger - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
49. Jalen Brown - WR - Arizona
53. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois (Ohio State)
55. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
57. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
59. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
64. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona
66. Bo Scarbrough - RB - Alabama (Alabama)
70. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
71. Sam Mustipher - OG - Maryland (Notre Dame)
76. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey
77. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (Notre Dame)
82. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
85. Sam Hubbard - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
89. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado (Stanford)
92. Dravon Henry - CB - Pennsylvania
94. Brandon Simmons - S - Texas (Stanford)
96. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
97. Andy Bauer - OG - Missouri (Mississippi)
102. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
103. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
105. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan (Michigan)
112. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia (Clemson)
117. Shai McKenzie - RB - Pennsylvania
119. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas
126. Dwight Williams - OLB - California
138. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida (Clemson)
140. Bryson Allen-Williams - OLB - Georgia (South Carolina)
141. Dante Booker - OLB - Ohio (Ohio State)
149. Michael Ferns III - MLB - Ohio (Michigan)
150. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
152. Ja'Von Harrison - S - Florida (Virginia Tech)
154. Erick Smith - S - Ohio
165. Kiy Hester - S - New Jersey (Rutgers)
166. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
170. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina
173. Garrett Dickerson - TE - New Jersey
174. Daniel Helm - TE - Illinois (Tennessee)
177. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina
188. Jay Hayes - DT - New York (Notre Dame)
189. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
192. Richard Yeargin III - OLB - Florida
194. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia (South Carolina)
196. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
199. Adarius Pickett - CB - California
203. Lorenzo Featherston - DE - North Carolina
205. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida
207. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, D.C. (Tennessee)
217. Conor Sheehy - DE - Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
218. Marcus Allen - S - Maryland (Penn State)
221. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
224. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina (Georgia)
229. Petera Wilson - MLB - Tennessee
232. Chase Winovich - OLB - Pennsylvania (Michigan)
250. K.J. Williams - WR - Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
254. T'Kevian Rockwell - OLB - Texas (Baylor)
258. Juwann Winfree - WR - New Jersey
259. Mason Cole - OG - Florida (Michigan)
261. Jackson Barton - OT - Utah (Utah)
275. Troy Vincent, Jr. - CB - Maryland (Penn State)
294. Malik Hooker - WR - Pennsylvania

Scout 300 for 2014 updated

Paramus (NJ) Catholic cornerback Jabrill Peppers is Scout's #7 overall player

Scout updated its top 300 players for the class of 2014. Here's what it looked like back in March.

Movement for Michigan commits:

- Jabrill Peppers jumped from #11 to #7
- Drake Harris dropped from #24 to #28
- Bryan Mone jumped from #97 to #94
- Lawrence Marshall fell from #87 to #103
- Michael Ferns dropped from #134 to #146
- Mason Cole from #193 to #251

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
2. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
3. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
4. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
6. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
7. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey (Michigan)
8. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
9. Juju Smith - S - California
12. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
15. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
17. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
20. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
22. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia
25. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida
26. Joe Mixon - RB - California
27. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana

4-stars:
28. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
30. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
32. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
33. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
34. Marshon Lattimore - WR - Ohio
35. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
40. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois
44. Edward Paris - CB - Texas (LSU)
47. Kyle Berger - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
48. Jalen Brown - WR - Arizona
52. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois
54. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
56. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
58. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
60. Bo Scarbrough - RB - Alabama (Alabama)
63. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona
69. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
70. Sam Mustipher - OG - Maryland (Notre Dame)
74. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (Notre Dame)
75. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey
81. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
84. Sam Hubbard - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
88. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado (Stanford)
91. Dravon Henry - CB - Pennsylvania
92. Brandon Simmons - S - Texas (Stanford)
94. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
95. Andy Bauer - OG - Missouri (Mississippi)
100. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
103. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan (Michigan)
108. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia (Clemson)
113. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
115. Shai McKenzie - RB - Pennsylvania
118. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas
125. Dwight Williams - LB - California
139. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida
140. Dante Booker - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
143. Bryson Allen-Williams - LB - Georgia
146. Michael Ferns III - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
147. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
149. Ja'Von Harrison - S - Florida (Virginia Tech)
152. Erick Smith - S - Ohio
162. Kiy Hester - S - New Jersey
163. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
169. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina
171. Garrett Dickerson - TE - New Jersey
172. Daniel Helm - TE - Illinois (Tennessee)
175. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina
186. Jay Hayes - DT - New York (Notre Dame)
187. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
190. Richard Yeargin III - DE - Florida
192. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
197. Adarius Pickett - CB - California
201. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida
205. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, D.C.
214. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
215. Connor Sheehy - DE - Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
216. Marcus Allen - S - Maryland (Penn State)
219. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina (Georgia)
225. Petera Wilson - LB - Tennessee
230. Chase Winovich - LB - Pennsylvania (Michigan)
248. K.J. Williams - WR - Pennsylvania
251. Mason Cole - OT - Florida (Michigan)
252. T'Kevian Rockwell - LB - Texas
256. Juwann Winfree - WR - New Jersey
259. Jackson Barton - OT - Utah (Utah)
266. Kenny Young - LB - Louisiana
273. Troy Vincent, Jr. - CB - Maryland
292. Malik Hooker - WR - Pennsylvania
298. Andrew Williams - DE - Georgia

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

Scout 300 for 2014 updated

Louisiana running back Leonard Fournette is Scout's top player in the country

Scout released its top 300 prospects for 2014 back in October, but here's an updated list of the top 300 players:

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
2. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
3. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
4. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
6. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
7. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
8. Juju Smith - S - California
11. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey
15. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
16. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida
18. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida
20. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona (USC)
21. Andrew Brown - DE - Virginia

4-stars:
24. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan State)
25. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
26. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
27. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
31. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
32. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
33. Marshon Lattimore - WR - Ohio
34. Joe Mixon - RB - California
35. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
41. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee
43. Bo Scarborough - RB - Alabama (Alabama)
44. Kyle Berger - LB - Ohio
47. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois
48. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
50. Edward Paris - S - Texas (LSU)
52. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois
55. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
61. Sam Mustipher - DT - Maryland
62. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona
63. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina
64. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
85. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
87. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan
91. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado
94. Dravon Henry - CB - Pennsylvania
97. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
103. Andy Bauer - OT - Missouri
104. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia
114. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
115. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida
120. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas (Texas)
126. Dwight Williams - LB - California
128. Dante Booker - LB - Ohio
132. Bryson Allen-Williams - LB - Georgia
134. Michael Ferns - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
138. Ja'Von Harrison - S - Florida (Virginia Tech)
139. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
141. Erick Smith - S - Ohio
144. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
156. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey
159. Daniel Helm - TE - Illinois
165. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia
169. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
172. Kiy Hester - CB - New Jersey
180. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina
184. Connor Sheehy - DE - Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
187. Garrett Dickerson - TE - New Jersey
189. Adarius Pickett - CB - California
191. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida
193. Mason Cole - OG - Florida (Michigan)
196. Andrew Williams - DE - Georgia
200. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina
209. Tyus Barrett - OT - Texas
212. Jay Hayes - DT - New York (Notre Dame)
219. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
220. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, D.C.
221. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
222. Kenny Young - LB - Louisiana
225. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee
227. K.J. Williams - WR - Pennsylvania
236. Melvin Keihn - LB - Maryland
244. T'Kevian Rockwell - LB - Texas
252. Troy Vincent - CB - Maryland
255. Jackson Barton - OT - Utah (Utah)
284. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina
292. Otaro Alaka - LB - Texas

Scout 300 for 2014 updated

Louisiana running back Leonard Fournette is Scout's top player in the country

Scout released its top 300 prospects for 2014 back in October, but here's an updated list of the top 300 players:

- Bryan Mone jumped from #111 to #97
- Michael Ferns dropped from #76 to #115
- Mason Cole dropped from #112 to #142

1. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
2. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
3. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
4. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
6. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
7. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
8. Juju Smith - S - California
11. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey
15. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
16. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida
18. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida
20. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona (USC)
21. Andrew Brown - DE - Virginia
24. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan State)
25. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
26. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
27. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
31. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
32. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
33. Marshon Lattimore - WR - Ohio
34. Joe Mixon - RB - California
35. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
41. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee
43. Bo Scarborough - RB - Alabama (Alabama)
44. Kyle Berger - LB - Ohio
47. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois
48. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
50. Edward Paris - S - Texas (LSU)
52. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois
55. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
61. Sam Mustipher - DT - Maryland
62. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona
63. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina
64. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
85. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
87. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan
91. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado
94. Dravon Henry - CB - Pennsylvania
97. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
103. Garrett Dickerson - TE - New Jersey
104. Troy Vincent - CB - Maryland
105. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas
109. Jay Hayes - OT - New York (Notre Dame)
111. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina
115. Michael Ferns III - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
118. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
122. Andy Bauer - OT - Missouri
123. Jackson Barton - OT - Utah (Utah)
124. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida
129. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina
134. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
141. Dante Booker - LB - Ohio
142. Mason Cole - OG - Florida (Michigan)
144. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
147. Kiy Hester - CB - New Jersey
149. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
154. Conor Sheehy - DE - Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
157. Melvin Keihn - LB - Maryland
161. T'Kevian Rockwell - S - Texas
166. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia
172. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia
173. Tyus Barrett - OT - Texas
185. Kenny Young - LB - Louisiana
188. Dwight Williams - LB - California
197. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
199. K.C. Crosby - LB - South Carolina
200. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
201. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina
240. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee
257. Andrew Williams - DE - Georgia
259. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, D.C.
265. Tommy Doles - OG - Michigan
267. Jonathan Hilliman - RB - New Jersey
270. Adarius Pickett - CB - California
273. Ja'Von Harrison - S - Florida
277. Bryson Allen-Williams - LB - Georgia

Scout: Class of 2013 Ohio Final State Rankings

Dymonte Thomas is the #2 player in the state of Ohio for the class of 2013

Scout finalized its state of Ohio rankings for the class of 2013.  Here are some notes for Michigan fans:

2. Dymonte Thomas - S - Alliance (OH) Marlington: Offered, committed to Michigan.
3. DeVeon Smith - RB - Warren (OH) Howland: Offered, committed to Michigan.
4. Evan Lisle - OT - Centerville (OH) Centerville: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
5. Cameron Burrows - CB - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
6. Gareon Conley - CB - Massillon (OH) Washington: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
7. Jake Butt - TE - Pickerington (OH) North: Offered, committed to Michigan.
9. Ben Gedeon - LB - Hudson (OH) Hudson: Offered, committed to Michigan.
11. Taco Charlton - DE - Pickerington (OH) Central: Offered, committed to Michigan.
12. Billy Price - DT - Youngstown (OH) Fitch: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
14. Shane Jones - LB - Cincinnati (OH) Moeller: Offered, committed to Michigan State.
16. Rob Wheelwright - WR - Columbus (OH) Walnut Ridge: Offered, committed to Wisconsin.
19. Jayme Thompson - S - Toledo (OH) Central Catholic: Offered, committed to Ohio State.
20. Godwin Igwebuike - RB - Pickerington (OH) North: Teammate of TE commit Jake Butt.
22. Jacob Matuska - DE - Columbus (OH) Bishop Hartley: Offered, committed to Notre Dame.
24. Michael McCray II - LB - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Offered, committed to Michigan.
32. Jarrod Clements - DT - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Teammate of LB commit Michael McCray II, committed to Illinois.
37. Reon Dawson - CB - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Offered, committed to Michigan.
38. Ross Douglas - CB - Avon (OH) Avon: Offered, committed to Michigan.
39. Matt Miller - OG - Toledo (OH) St. John's: Brother of Michigan center Jack Miller, committed to Wisconsin.
40. Marcus Ball - S - Westerville (OH) South: Offered.
47. Jaron Dukes - WR - Columbus (OH) Walnut Ridge: Offered, committed to Michigan.
52. Kevin Gladney - WR - Akron (OH) Firestone: Offered, committed to Nebraska.
58. Dan Monteroso - WR - St. Clairsville (OH) St. Clairsville: Teammate of 2014 LB commit Michael Ferns.