The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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DECEMBER 2016 THE WOLVERINE 57 FOOTBALL RECRUITING Tedarrell Slaton, 6-6, 339, Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) Teammate Herbert committed to U-M. The No. 56 player in the coun- try is also considering Tennessee, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech and Florida. Jess Speight, 6-4, 280, Richmond, Va. (Collegiate) The younger brother of Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight. Andrew Stueber, 6-6, 305, Darien, Conn. (Darien) The No. 69 offensive tackle in the nation committed to Michigan over the summer. Jedrick Wills, 6-4, 316, Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette) The No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 16 overall player in the nation took an official visit to Ann Arbor for the Wisconsin game. Kentucky is the wild card with Alabama in the mix. Isaiah Wilson, 6-6, 330, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep) The No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 6 overall player in the country planned a Nov. 19 official visit to U-M for the Indiana game. Is also considering Alabama. Defensive End James Hudson, 6-5, 271, Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) The No. 233 overall prospect in the country pledged to the Wolver- ines over Michigan State late last summer. Deron Irving-Bey, 6-5, 245, Flint, Mich. (Southwestern Academy) Michigan is involved, but Michigan State still seems like the team to beat. Corey Malone-Hatcher, 6-3, 246, St. Joseph, Mich. (St. Joseph) The in-state four-star has been a very active Twitter recruiter for the Wolverines. Kwity Paye, 6-3, 225, Warwick, R.I. (Bishop Hendricken) The three-star cited his relationship with defensive coordinator Don Brown as the biggest reason he committed to U-M. Luiji Vilain, 6-4, 240, Alexandria, Va. (Episcopal) The No. 9 weakside defensive end and No. 181 overall prospect in the county. Defensive Tackle Corey Bolds, 6-3, 280, Paramus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) The three-star defensive tackle may end up staying closer to home, but a post-season official visit to U-M is still possible. Donovan Jeter, 6-5, 255, Beaver Falls, Pa. (Beaver Falls) The nation's No. 14 defensive tackle and Michigan commitment was once pledged to Notre Dame. Emmanuel McNeil, 6-5, 280, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett) The three-star lineman appeals to the U-M staff on both sides of the ball, but it looks like he'll stay down south. Rutger Reitmayer, 6-3, 274, Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb) The No. 28 defensive tackle in the country committed to Oregon in June, but an offer from Michigan and a Nov. 19 official visit to Ann Arbor could change his mind. Aubrey Solomon, 6-4, 287, Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County) Rivals.com's No. 4 defensive tackle and No. 94 overall prospect na- tionally was in Ann Arbor for the Maryland game for an official visit with his mother. Jay Tufele, 6-2, 306, South Jordan, Utah (Bingham) Has a top seven of USC, Ohio State, Utah, Washington, UCLA, Michi- gan and BYU. Made an official visit to U-M for the Illinois game. Linebacker Jordan Anthony, 6-1, 220, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) The No. 3 inside linebacker and No. 70 overall prospect in the country likes the Wolverines. Ellis Brooks, 6-2, 240, Richmond, Va. (Benedictine School) Rivals.com's No. 8 inside linebacker and No. 230 overall prospect nationally didn't have any official visits set though mid-November. Baron Browning, 6-4, 230, Kennedale, Texas (Kennedale) The No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 4 overall prospect in the coun- try officially visited Michigan for the Wisconsin game, but it feels like U-M will come up a bit short in his recruitment. Willie Gay, 6-1, 203, Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) The country's No. 17 outside linebacker decommitted from Ole Miss after official visit to U-M for the Illinois game. Ben Mason, 6-3, 230, Sandy Hook, Conn. (Newtown) The commitment can play multiple positions, including tight end and fullback. Shanon Reid, 6-1, 200, Fort Myers, Fla. (Dunbar) The three-star outside linebacker visited Michigan for the Wisconsin game. Is also considering Mississippi State, Tennessee and Colorado. Joshua Ross, 6-0, 219, Orchard Lake, Mich. (St. Mary's Prep) The commitment is ranked as the No. 13 outside linebacker and No. 212 overall prospect in the country. Drew Singleton, 6-2, 218, Paramus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) The No. 2 outside linebacker and No. 43 prospect nationally tore his ACL at the beginning of his senior season, but is still a top target for Michigan. Cornerback Elijah Gates, 5-11, 170, Buena Park, Calif. (Buena Park) Oregon and TCU seem to be running No. 1 and No. 2 for the No. 22 cornerback and No. 224 overall prospect nationally, but he has maintained interest in Michigan throughout his recruitment. Darnay Holmes, 5-11, 185, Newbury Park, Calif. (Newbury Park) The No. 3 cornerback and No. 15 overall player nationally will visit Michigan on Dec. 10. Plans to announce his decision at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in early January. Benjamin St-Juste, 6-3, 180, Montreal, Quebec (Vieux-Montreal) The Michigan pledge has an offer from Virginia Tech and will offi- cially visit Blacksburg Nov. 26 when the Hokies host Virginia. Ambry Thomas, 5-11, 165, Detroit (Martin Luther King) The No. 17 cornerback and No. 178 overall prospect nationally has strong interest in the Wolverines and Spartans. Safety Bubba Bolden, 6-3, 183, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) The No. 15 safety and No. 151 overall prospect nationally has a couple of teammates headed to Ohio State, which might give the Buckeyes the edge. Jaylen Kelly-Powell, 6-0, 180, Detroit (Cass Tech) The No. 8 player in Michigan and No. 31 safety nationally committed to the Wolverines in mid-November. J'Marick Woods, 6-3, 198, Florence, Ala. (Florence) The long, three-star safety plans to enroll at U-M in January. Athlete Juliano Falaniko, 6-4, 200, Pago Pago, American Samoa (Leone) The four-star athlete and USC commit plans to take official visits to both Southern Cal and Michigan. Dalton Keene, 6-4, 220, Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield) Committed to Virginia Tech as a tight, end, and Michigan has offered him for the same position. Sione Lund, 6-0, 230, Salt Lake City (Brighton) The No. 7 athlete and No. 135 overall prospect nationally is a Stan- ford commitment, but may visit U-M. Brandon Sebastian, 6-1, 172, Cheshire, Conn. (Cheshire Academy) A Boston College commit who may visit Michigan. Commitments in bold italics Master List Notes Committed To Michigan: DE Kwity Paye, DT Donovan Jeter and S Jaylen Kelly-Powell. Decommitted from Michigan: None.