Michigan Football Signee Bio: OT Chuck Filiaga

• At Nike’s The Opening, Filiaga ran a 5.59-second 40-yard dash and ran the 20-yard shuttle in 4.66 seconds. He also recorded a vertical jump of 21.4 inches and a 39.0-foot power throw. Filiaga has a Nike+ Football Rating of 84.6.

• As a senior, Filiaga was part of an offensive line that paved the way for two 1,000-yard rushers. The Aledo offense racked up 8,507 total yards and 118 touchdowns for an average of 55.2 points per game en route to a 16-0 record.

• Filiaga played left tackle and helped the Murrieta (Cal.) Vista Murrieta Broncos’ offense average 41.3 points and 385 yards per game as a junior. He blocked for a quarterback who finished with 2,346 passing yards and running backs who averaged 8.0 yards per carry.

• Recorded 52 tackles as a freshman while playing on the defensive line at San Diego (Cal.) St. Augustine High.

• Helped his squad win the 5A Division II Texas state championship as a senior.

• USA Today 2016 All-USA Texas first-team offensive lineman.

• 2016 AP Class 5A All-State second-team offensive lineman.

• Named to the All-Inland first team as a junior.

• He was also selected to the Southwestern League’s first team that year.

• Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 7. Played the game at right tackle, despite playing his high school career on the left end of the offensive line.

• Played in the Polynesian Bowl Jan. 21.

• Attended the Rivals Camp Series Los Angeles in 2015 and 2016, and was also invited to the Rivals Five-Star Challenge in Atlanta in 2016.

• Attended the Nike’s The Opening Los Angeles regional in 2015 and 2016.

• Committed to Michigan on live television during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 6, 2017.

• Chose Michigan over other finalists Nebraska and Oklahoma, and also held offers from Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Ole Miss, Oregon, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC and Washington, among others.

• Took official visits to Nebraska (Dec. 9), Oklahoma (Oct. 28) and Oregon (Sep. 9), along with Michigan (Oct. 1).

• Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Tim Drevno, and former director of player personnel Tony Tuioti headed up Filiaga’s recruitment.

• Born Feb. 22, 1998 in American Samoa; moved to California in 2013 after spending the first 15 years there.

• Played his freshman year as a defensive end at St. Augustine High in San Diego. Transferred to Vista Murrieta in California for his sophomore and junior seasons before playing his final year at Aledo (Texas) High.

At 6-6, 335 pounds, Filiaga is a massive young man and has the size to compete for a spot as a true freshman. Michigan’s offensive line is going to be unproven heading into the 2017 season so he, among other incoming youngsters, will have a chance to show that they belong in the rotation. Filiaga needs to improve his technique against speed rushers, but if he’s inserted into the interior of the O-line he might be able to contribute as a true freshman.

Rivals.com Texas Recruiting Analyst Nick Krueger: “Filiaga easily established himself as one of the more dominant offensive linemen in the state since moving to Texas before his senior season. He carries next to no bad weight and is as athletic as he is large, making it a near-impossible task to simply get around him. He is versatile enough to plug in at either tackle — or guard — position and make defensive linemen miserable.”

Rivals.com West Recruiting Analyst Adam Gorney: "Filiaga is a massive offensive tackle who has no issues dealing with powerful defensive ends because he's about 330 or so pounds. He holds his ground really well, has a great power base and doesn't back down to anybody. He did have some issues with speed rushers at the Army game and that's one reason why it's possible he moves inside in college, where he could really excel and dominate interior linemen with his toughness and power. Filiaga had also played defensive end earlier in his high school career, but as he blossomed physically, he grew out of that and strictly moved to the offensive line. That experience playing on defense can only be an advantage moving forward."