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Michigan Wolverines Football Commit Updates: Weekend Of Sept. 28

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George Johnson III put up big numbers in a rivalry game, as a passer and rusher.
George Johnson III put up big numbers in a rivalry game, as a passer and rusher. (Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)
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High school football is in full swing, and every Michigan commit is now playing. Here's a look at how the future Wolverines did on the gridiron:

Quarterback

Last Game: After missing a game a week ago with a slight rib injury, McNamara returned to the field and helped Damonte Ranch pick up a 63-28 win over Bishop Manogue. McNamara went 17-of-28 passing (61 percent) for 278 yards and five touchdowns against just one interception.

Note: It was initially reported that McNamara would miss several weeks with a rib injury, but he returned to action after missing only one game and put up huge numbers in a blowout win.

Season Totals: McNamara is 74-of-130 passing (56.9 percent) for 1,131 yards and 13 touchdowns against five interceptions. He also has rushed for two touchdowns.

Team Record: 6-0. Damonte Ranch is ranked No. 3 in Nevada and No. 174 nationally by MaxPreps.com.

Running Back

Last Game: Charbonnet and Oaks Christian were off last week.

Season Totals: Charbonnet is up to 918 yards and 11 touchdowns on just 93 totes, averaging more than 150 rushing yards per game and 9.8 yards per attempt. He also has 14 tackles, one interception (which he returned 31 yards), two passes defended and a forced fumble on defense.

Team Record: 6-0. Oaks Christian is the No. 15 team in the country according to MaxPreps.com and No. 14 nationally per USA Today.

Last Game: As usual, Gray did his part in a big win. He rushed 25 times for 192 yards (7.7-yard average) and three touchdowns in a 42-34 win over Evangelical Christian.

Notes: Lausanne has the longest win streak in history by a Shelby County school at 33 in a row, surpassing Memphis University School’s 28-game stretch.

Season Totals: Gray has carried the ball 118 times for 1,328 yards (11.3 yards per carry) and 21 scores. He has also brought in three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown.

Team Record: 6-0. Lausanne Collegiate School is the No. 12 team in Tennessee per MaxPreps.

Last Game: Jackson only carried the ball six times for 12 yards and a score, but he caught seven passes for 127 yards and another touchdown in a 55-21 loss to undefeated Liberty.

Season Totals: Jackson has 26 carries for 104 yards and three touchdowns. He also has 35 catches for 580 yards and six scores over the course of seven games. Additionally, he has a 65-yard punt return touchdown, plus 100 interception return yards and two more scores on two picks for a team-high 12 touchdowns on the season.

Team Record: 5-2. Freedom is the No. 66 school in California per MaxPreps.

Wide Receiver

Last Game: Branham and Northland picked up their fourth win of the season with a 40-16 victory over Wehtstone. Branham threw five passes and completed two of them for 28 yards. He also carried the ball twice for 10 yards, and caught two passes for 44 yards and two touchdowns.

Notes: Northland has now strung together four wins in a row after opening the season 0-2.

Season Totals: Through six games, Branham is 48-of-91 passing (52.7 percent) for 709 yards with seven touchdowns against three interceptions. He has carried the ball 43 times for 249 yards (5.8 yards per carry) and another four scores. He also has two receptions for 44 yards and two touchdowns.

Team Record: 4-2.

Last Game: Kent and St. Edward picked up a big 42-7 win over Buchtel last week. Kent caught four passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. He also ran the second-half opening kickoff back 94 yards for a score as well.

Season Totals: Through five games, Kent has 29 receptions for 399 yards (13.8 yards per catch) and five touchdowns, plus two kickoff return touchdowns.

Team Record: 3-2. Despite the slow start, St. Edward is ranked No. 6 in the state and No. 89 nationally by MaxPreps, and No. 3 in Cleveland by Cleveland.com.

Tight End

Last Game: All and his squad posted a 31-13 victory over Princeton. The four-star tight end had four catches for 60 yards and a touchdown in the win.

Season Totals: All has 16 receptions for 235 yards (14.7 yards per catch) and two touchdowns through six games.

Team Record: 5-1. Fairfield is considered the No. 20 team in the state of Ohio by MaxPreps.com.

Last Game: The younger brother of U-M quarterback Shea Patterson and his squad got back on the field last weekend but fell 61-49 against Geneva. Patterson reeled in four catches for 39 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Season Totals: Through four games, Patterson has 18 receptions for 198 yards (11 yards per catch) and a touchdown.

Team Record: 0-3-1.

Offensive Line

Last Game: Paw Paw defeated Vicksburg in overtime, 29-21, last Friday.

Team Record: 3-2.

Last Game: Moeller defeated another big-time program from the state of Ohio in La Salle, 21-14 in overtime on Friday.

Team Record: 5-1. Moeller is considered the No. 16 team in the state of Ohio by MaxPreps.com.

Last Game: Grayson was off last week.

Team Record: 3-2. Grayson is now the No. 6 team in the state and No. 40 squad in the country, according to MaxPreps.com. Grayson has fallen out of the USA Today's top 25.

Last Game: Hoban continues to roll after defeating Benedictine, 42-14.

Team Record: 6-0. Hoban is the No. 5 team in the state of Ohio and the No. 52 team in the country, according to MaxPreps.com. USA Today lists them No. 19 in the nation.

Last Game: New Canaan has now strung together three wins in a row with a 38-14 win over Westhill.

Team Record: 3-1, New Canaan is ranked No. 9 in the state by MaxPreps.

Defensive Line

Last Game: Greater Atlanta Christian won 21-0 over North Hall. Hinton recorded 6.5 tackles, including one for loss and a half a sack in the win.

Season Totals: Through six games, Hinton has tallied 28.5 stops (16 solo) with 5.5 sacks and an additional two tackles for loss.

Team Record: 4-2. MaxPreps lists Greater Atlanta Christian as the No. 45 team in the state. The team has dropped two games by just seven combined points.

Last Game: Morris and American Heritage picked up a 34-30 win over Pensacola Catholic. Morris was described as "unblockable" in the game. He racked up 16 tackles, including six for loss and a sack. He also recovered a fumble.

Season Totals: Through the first five games, Morris has recorded 46 tackles, including 15 for loss and a sack. He also caused a fumble, recovered a fumble and blocked a punt, which he returned for a touchdown.

Team Record: 5-0. MaxPreps lists the team No. 50 in Florida.

Last Game: Northmont defeated Lebanon, 49-7, last week. Stats were not available.

Season Totals: Newburg missed some time earlier this year with a sprained ankle but has recorded 10 tackles, including two for loss, during limited action.

Team Record: 5-1. Northmont is considered the No. 21 team in the state of Ohio by MaxPreps.com.

Last Game: Blair Academy is now 2-1 after a 45-21 loss against William Penn Chart (Philadelphia). Stats were not available.

Season Totals: During the first two games of the season, Ojabo notched 11 tackles, four sacks and three tackles for loss.

Team Record: 2-1. MaxPreps lists Blair Academy as the No. 10 team in the state.

Last Game: Smith and East Kentwood notched a 55-6 victory over Grand Haven. The big defensive lineman recorded nine tackles, including four for loss and a sack, to go along with three quarterback hurries in the win. Smith barely saw the field in the fourth quarter.

Season Totals: On the year, Smith has 33 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss, two sacks and 15 quarterback pressures. He's also carried the ball three times for three yards and a touchdown.

Team Record: 5-1. East Kentwood is considered the No. 13 team in the state of Michigan by MaxPreps.com.

Last Game: West Aurora recorded a 57-13 victory over Glenbard South. Warren did not play in the game.

Season Totals: Warren has played in just four of West Aurora's six games and has totaled 11 tackles with 1.5 sacks over that stretch.

Team Record: 5-1. West Aurora is listed as the No.88 team in the state by MaxPreps.

Last Game: Belleville picked up a 29-26 win over Fordson last week. Stats were not available.

Season Totals: Through the first five games, Woods recorded 26 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass breakup. He also recorded two catches for 80 yards and a score.

Team Record: 6-0. Belleville is considered the No. 9 team in the state of Michigan by MaxPreps.com.

Linebacker

Last Game: Thomas and St. Thomas More were supposed to play St. Joseph's out of Ontario, Canada, last week, but the game was cancelled.

Season Totals: On the year, Thomas has 21 tackles, including 10 for loss and a sack.

Team Record: 1-1. MaxPreps lists St. Thomas More as the No. 47 program in the state.

Cornerback

Last Game: Belleville picked up a 29-26 win over Fordson last week. Stats were not available.

Season Totals: Through the first five games of the season, Seldon has recorded 11 tackles, three interceptions and five pass breakups.

Team Record: 6-0. Belleville is considered the No. 9 team in the state of Michigan by MaxPreps.com.

Last Game: IMG Academy got back to its winning ways with a 34-7 victory over Northwestern. Turner recorded four tackles, including one for loss, in the win.

Season Totals: Turner has recorded six tackles, including one for loss, two pass breakups and an interception returned for a touchdown through the first five games.

Team Record: 4-1. IMG Academy is considered the No. 3 team in the country by MaxPreps.com and USA Today.

Safety

Last Game: Hill and Booker T. picked up a 21-7 win over Bixby last week. Hill had just one tackle in the game.

Note: Last week Hill was used to take away the opposing team's best player after a young cornerback got beat on a slant during the second series of the game. Hill moved down to corner and shadowed and shut down the receiver. Bixby spent the rest of the game running away from Hill's side of the field.

Season Totals: On the year, Hill has recorded 59 tackles (38 solo, 21 assists), including eight for loss. He has also forced two fumbles.

Team Record: 3-2. Booker T. Washington is considered the No. 9 team in the state of Oklahoma by MaxPreps.com.

Last Game: St. John's College High picked up a big 59-49 win over Christian Brothers (St. Louis, Mo.). Stats were not available.

Season Totals: None available.

Team Record: 5-0. St. John's College High is considered the No. 2 team in Maryland and the No. 5 team in the country by MaxPreps.com and USA Today.

Last Game: St. Francis DeSales defeated St. Charles 35-7. Velazquez carried the ball 13 times for 120 yards (9.2 yards per carry) and two touchdowns. On defense, he notched 11 tackles, including two for loss and a sack. He also caused a fumble.

Season Totals: Velazquez has made 50 tackles, including 14 for loss and a sack, and forced five fumbles on the season. He's also carried the ball 72 times for 467 yards (6.5 yards per carry) and six scores, and has 12 receptions for 84 yards.

Team Record: 4-2. St. Francis DeSales is considered the No. 75 team in the state of Ohio by MaxPreps.com.

Athlete

Last Game: Martin County defeated South Fork 27-17 last week. Johnson went 9-of-14 passing (64.3 percent) for 242 yards and a touchdown. He also carried the ball 15 times for 102 yards and two more scores.

Notes: The Martin Bowl is a matchup of Martin County and South Fork. The game has been played 35 times, with Martin County holding a 20-15 edge. Four of those wins have involved Johnson, who hasn’t lost the game in his high school career.

Season Totals: Johnson is 40-of-83 passing (48.2 percent) for 754 yards and six touchdowns. He also rushed 67 times for 395 yards (5.9 yards per carry) and four more scores, with five receptions for 102 yards and an additional touchdown.

Team Record: 2-4.

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