The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING Corey Malone-Hatcher is rated as the No. 13 strongside defensive end in the land and the No. 7 player in Michigan. The 6-3, 246-pounder out of St. Joseph (Mich.) High has been a consistent presence on the Michigan campus and stayed overnight to at- tend the following day's spring game. Bullard (Texas) High four-star tight end Major Tennison, listed No. 10 na- tionally at his position by Rivals, is committed to his home-state Long- horns, but has kept his options open, and that included a trip to Ann Arbor for the spring game. While Texas re- mains the favorite to hold onto him, the use of tight ends in Ann Arbor is certainly something that will earn his continued attention. Another Midlands standout, Mus- tang (Okla.) High three-star defensive tackle Deontre Thomas, also took in the U-M experience — even if it didn't start when he was expecting it to. "I actually missed my flight," Thomas said with a laugh. "I put my bag and everything on the plane but then with security and check in and everything I missed my flight. The whole trip was great, though. "Even though I missed the spring game, they took me around and showed me everything. I saw all of the facilities. I met all of the coaches, and I love them. I feel like I can really trust them, and I definitely believe in what they're doing." Future classes were also represented in Ann Arbor, including a handful of prospects that have made several past trips to Ann Arbor. Making it to U-M from New Jersey is no small feat (though recent recruiting classes may say otherwise), but Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep prospects Jayson and Justin Ademilola, a strongside defen- 2017 Michigan Commitment List Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) AJ Dillon RB 6-0 228 Groton, Mass. (Lawrence Academy) Carter Dunaway TE 6-6 232 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) Ja'Raymond Hall OL 6-5 255 Oak Park, Mich. (Oak Park) Chase Lasater RB 6-2 238 Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian) Dylan McCaffrey QB 6-4 185 Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian) Phillip Paea OL 6-4 277 Berrien Springs, Mich. (Berrien Springs) Joshua Ross LB 6-0 219 Orchard Lake, Mich. (St. Mary's) O'Maury Samuels RB 5-10 190 Los Lunas, N.M. (Los Lunas) Benjamin St-Juste CB 6-3 185 Montreal, Quebec (Vieux-Montreal) Kurt Taylor RB 5-9 201 Covington, Ga. (Newton) J'Marick Woods DB 6-3 198 Florence, Ala. (Florence) 2018 Michigan Commitment List Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Antwuan Johnson LB 6-1 210 Springfield, Ohio (Springfield) Leonard Taylor TE 6-5 240 Springfield, Ohio (Springfield)