Michigan Football: A Look Back At All 11 U-M NFL Draftees As Recruits

Jabrill Peppers committed to Michigan on May 26, 2013, before his senior year of high school even began, becoming one of the highest-rated recruits in Michigan football history.

Rated as the No. 3 overall player nationally, Peppers had offers from basically every elite school in the country, but Michigan ultimately beat out teams like LSU, Notre Dame, Penn State, Rutgers and Stanford for his services. Brady Hoke was an exceptional recruiter during his time in Ann Arbor, and landing Peppers was his biggest coup of all.

Taco Charlton - Dallas Cowboys (Round 1, No. 28)

The weekend of February 18, 2012, was a historic weekend for Michigan recruiting, as the Wolverines landed eight commitments, with Taco Charlton being one of them. He primarily played outside linebacker at Pickerington Central in Ohio, but due to his size, was projected as a defensive end at Michigan.

Hoke was known for his excellent recruiting prowess in the state of Ohio, and though Ohio State never offered Charlton, he was still an outstanding pull out of the Buckeye State.

Chris Wormley - Baltimore Ravens (Round 3, No. 74)

Chris Wormley outplayed his star ranking at Michigan, arriving in Ann Arbor as just a three-star prospect out of Toledo. Like so many of Hoke’s recruits, Wormley committed to Michigan before his senior year of high school began, pledging to the Wolverines on July 31, 2011.

Other than the Maize and Blue, Wormley’s next biggest offers were from Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State.

Jourdan Lewis - Dallas Cowboys (Round 3, No. 92)

Jourdan Lewis committed to Michigan on February 18, 2012, with his Cass Tech teammate, offensive lineman Dave Dawson. There was some talk that Lewis may play wide receiver during his time at Michigan, but he ultimately settled in at cornerback.

Rated as the third-best player in the state of Michigan and No. 131 overall nationally, Lewis wound up outplaying his high school ranking mightily, turning into one of the best cornerbacks in the country.

Delano Hill - Seattle Seahawks (Round 3, No. 95)

Delano Hill received an offer from Michigan late in the recruiting process, and switched his commitment from Iowa to the Wolverines on December 15, 2012. His Cass Tech teammate, Dawson, also reaffirmed his commitment to Michigan the same day, after he had decommitted from the Wolverines earlier in the process.

Hill was rated as the seventh-best player in the state of Michigan, and after a slow start to his Wolverine career, wound up finishing on a solid note.

Amara Darboh - Seattle Seahawks (Round 3, No. 106)

After visiting for Michigan’s thrilling 40-34 victory over Ohio State on Nov. 26, 2011, Amara Darboh committed to the Wolverines a week later.

Rated as the No. 2 player in the state of Iowa, Darboh had an impressive offer list, with offers from the likes of Florida, Nebraska and Notre Dame. With his December pledge, he became Michigan’s first wide receiver commit in the 2012 class.

Ben Gedeon - Minnesota Vikings (Round 4, No. 120)

Ben Gedeon became the 17th commit in Michigan’s 2013 class, when he pledged to the Wolverines on April 9, 2012. Though he also impressed as a running back at Hudson High in Ohio, Gedeon was always projected to play linebacker at Michigan.

He shunned offers from schools such as Ohio State, Penn State, Stanford and Tennessee to head to Ann Arbor.

Ryan Glasgow - Cincinnati Bengals (Round 4, No. 138)

Ryan Glasgow was rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals, with his lone FBS offers coming from Wyoming and a few MAC schools. He chose to walk on at Michigan, though, where his brother, Graham, was already on the team as a walk on.

The younger Glasgow exceeded all expectations during his time at Michigan (as did his older brother), turning into a solid starter on one of the country’s best defensive lines.

Jehu Chesson - Kansas City Chiefs (Round 4, No. 139)

After Darboh became Michigan’s first wide receiver commit in its 2012 class, Jehu Chesson became the second only two weeks later, committing on December 21, 2011.

Chesson hauled in 757 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a senior at Ladue Horton Watkins High School in St. Louis, but was perhaps better known for what he did on the track. As a junior, Chesson ran a 37.44-second time in the 300-meter hurdles, which was the No. 34 high school time in the 2011 outdoor track season.

Jake Butt - Denver Broncos (Round 5, No. 145)

Jake Butt committed to Michigan during the historic recruiting weekend of February 18-19, 2012, in which the Wolverines landed eight commits. Butt was yet another four-star prospect that Hoke pulled out of Ohio, ranking as the eighth-best player in the state in the 2013 class.

He was rated as the fifth-best tight end in the country, but outplayed that title while at Michigan, turning into arguably the best player at his position in the country.

Jeremy Clark - New York Jets (Round 6, No. 197)

Michigan pulled Jeremy Clark out of Madisonville, Ky., a state that seldom sends players to Ann Arbor. Clark came to Michigan as a safety, but eventually transitioned to cornerback later on in his career.

Upon committing on June 24, 2011, the plan was for Clark to greyshirt his first season in Ann Arbor, but the plan later fell through, as Hoke decided to have him on scholarship upon his arrival.

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