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June-July 2015

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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BY TIM SULLIVAN S ince 2012, one of the summer re- cruiting season's premier events has been the Rivals Five-Star Chal- lenge. For the second year in a row, 104 of the country's top prospects in the rising senior and junior classes will convene on Baltimore for the event in M&T Bank Stadium, the home of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. Michigan has been represented in each of the previous three editions of the event (see sidebar), and while the Maize and Blue don't have any current commitments headed to the event, a number of top targets for the 2016 class and beyond will be in attendance. TOP TARGETS Michigan's offer list is littered with some of the best prospects in the na- tion, so it's no surprise that there is significant overlap with the Five-Star Challenge roster. Some key targets are among those who will hit the field in Baltimore. WR ELI STOVE 6-0, 177 • Niceville (Fla.) High School Four-star recruit, No. 8 player in Florida, and No. 4 wide receiver and No. 29 overall prospect nationally Stove holds Michigan in his top five schools, along with Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Ohio State. While he hasn't yet had the opportunity to visit Ann   FOOTBALL RECRUITING Five-Star Challenge Niceville (Fla.) High's Eli Stove, Rivals.com's No. 4 wide receiver and No. 29 overall prospect in the country, has a top five of Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Ohio State. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM

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