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.
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