The Week In Michigan Football Recruiting: Sept. 26
Here is a look back at the last week of action involving the Maize and Blue’s recruiting efforts:
• With the class filling up, Hot Boards are being updated bi-weekly now. The defense is the latest side of the ball to be reviewed and a few big targets still remain. The latest offensive Hot Board can be found linked here.
• Michigan now has 23 commits in the 2019 class (ranked No. 8 nationally) and five in 2020 (No. 9), and all of their 2018 seasons are underway. Some of them are already stuffing the stat sheet and helping their respective teams get off to fast starts. Here’s a look back at who has done what so far on the gridiron.
• West Bloomfield (Mich.) High three-star inside linebacker Cornell Wheeler committed to Michigan earlier this week, giving U-M its fifth pledge in the 2020 class. Here is more on his commitment to the Wolverines:
• Michigan Wolverines Football Recruiting: Cornell Wheeler Talks Pledge
• Analyst: Cornell Wheeler Is A Well-Rounded Linebacker
• Michigan Wolverines Football: Commitment Impact - Cornell Wheeler To U-M
• Michigan Football Player Comparison: Cornell Wheeler & James Ross
• Ronald Bellamy: "Cornell Wheeler Is The Best MLB In The State"
• Michigan picked up a commitment from Oakley (Calif.) Freedom three-star all-purpose back Giles Jackson a couple of weeks ago and landed an extremely versatile offensive weapon in the process. Take a look at how Jackson compares to Michigan legend Desmond Howard, a member of the 1988 recruiting class out of Cleveland St. Joseph. It’s also interesting to look at how Jackson fits in at Michigan as a player, member of the 2019 class and cog in future U-M offenses.
• Junior athlete prospect Ian Stewart, out of Gibraltar (Mich.) Carlson, was back at Michigan last weekend for the first time since his summer experience at the barbecue and he loved everything about the stay.
• Fort Wayne (Ind.) Culver Academies 2020 defensive end Deontae Craig was in Ann Arbor for the first time this past weekend. The 6-3, 225-pound prospect already has four offers, from Indiana, Indiana State, Tennessee and Michigan State, and his recruitment is on an upward swing. The people at the University of Michigan played a key role in his first visit with the program this past weekend.
• The last time at The Big House for Mars (Pa.) High 2020 four-star offensive tackle prospect Michael Carmody was in July for the barbecue. And though he has never been to Michigan for a game, that all changed this past weekend when he saw the Wolverines blowout Nebraska during the “Maize Out.”
• Michigan hosted sophomore athlete Jamari Buddin on Saturday and, while he has been to Michigan a few times before, this time he was afforded new opportunities. Teammates with 2020 Michigan commit Andre Seldon, the two of them star for Belleville (Mich.) High.
• Michigan is nothing new to 2021 Cass Tech cornerback Kalen King. With an offer from Iowa State already in hand, the recruiting process is still young for the 5-10, 160-pound Detroit prospect, though he’s now taken in a game at The Big House for the second week in a row.
• Michigan is still looking to finish out their 2019 class, and with only one cornerback currently committed, anything can happen. The Wolverines hosted Grand Blanc (Mich.) High 2019 cornerback Kortez Toles for the first time last weekend and he was impressed with his findings in Ann Arbor.
• Dublin (Ohio) Coffman linebacker Devon Williams holds an early offer from Boston College, but other schools are paying attention. Just a sophomore, he already stands at 6-2, 205 pounds and plays with an aggressive nature on the field. Thus, he has taken a liking to what he has learned about Don Brown’s defensive system at Michigan and got a chance to check it out last weekend when he visited for the Nebraska game.
• Michigan’s game against Nebraska wasn’t used as a huge recruiting event, but it sure ended up looking good for the prospects that were in attendance. The 56-10 blowout impressed prospects from across the country and from all classes. Here is what some of them had to say after Michigan’s huge win over the Huskers.
• San Antonio Christian three-star tight end and Michigan commit Nick Patterson has been at a couple of different high schools during his prep career and that has allowed a few different Rivals.com analysts to see him, including Woody Wommack. As the younger brother of former five-star Shea Patterson, Nick has been watched closely throughout his recruitment and is starting to carve out his own place on the trail.
• West Bloomfield (Mich.) High sophomore athlete Donovan Edwards scored two touchdowns in a 42-21 win over Lake Orion on Friday night and looked explosive all game long. The 5-11, 193-pounder is on a team full of future college players and might be the one who jumps off the tape the most.
• Michigan doesn't have a ton of room left in the 2019 class, but here’s a look at the latest Sweet 16 — U-M's top remaining targets in order based on need, talent and likelihood of landing in Ann Arbor.
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