The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN RECRUITING Malzone. Weber could be a more re- alistic target than Harris for Michi- gan, and he will also be at the Barbe- cue, he announced at The Opening. Other Michigan targets were also in attendance, including four-star Joshua McMillon of Memphis (Tenn.) Whitehaven, the No. 10 weakside defensive end and No. 223 overall player nationally; five-star Iman Marshall of Long Beach (Calif.) Poly, the nation's top cornerback and Cali- fornia's second-best prospect; and four-star George Campbell, a former U-M pledge hailing from Tarpon Springs (Fla.) East Lake, the No. 6 receiver in the 2015 class, the No. 11 prospect in Florida and the No. 42 talent in the land. C a m p b e l l r a n a l a s e r- t i m e d 4.37-second 40-yard dash, one of the fastest times for a high schooler na- tionally. He also showed more con- sistency catching the ball, something that he has struggled with at times in the past. Marshall continued to show why he's the nation's No. 5 overall pros- pect. The 6-1, 194-pounder, who was practically unbeatable off the line in press coverage, tentatively plans to visit Ann Arbor before the end of his recruitment. CLASS OF 2016 NUMBERS Michigan's 2015 class is only about half complete — with openings for about 16 signees and eight commit- ments through mid-July — but al- ready the picture for the 2016 class is starting to form. Michigan has two pledges — from Trotwood (Ohio) Madison quarterback Messiah De- Weaver and Downers Grove (Ill.) South offensive lineman Erik Swen- son — and the needs in the group are clear. With quarterback already taken care of, the next position of need is running back. U-M currently does Class Of 2015 Football Commitments Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Chris Clark TE 6-5 253 Avon, Conn (Avon Old Farms) Andrew David K 5-8 170 Massillon, Ohio (Washington) Tyree Kinnel DB 6-0 190 Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne) Darrin Kirkland Jr. LB 6-1 233 Indianapolis (Lawrence Central) Alex Malzone QB 6-2 205 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) Grant Newsome OL 6-7 280 Lawrenceville, N.J. (Lawrenceville Prep) Jon Runyan Jr. OL 6-4 250 Philadelphia (St. Joseph's) Garrett Taylor DB 6-1 188 Richmond, Va. (St. Christopher's) Class Of 2016 Football Commitments Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Messiah DeWeaver QB 6-3 198 Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) Erik Swenson OL 6-5 289 Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove South)