Tyrone Wheatley Goes Blue
Michigan will have a second legacy prospect in the 2015 class, joining Jon Runyan Jr. Buffalo (N.Y.) Canisius tight end/defensive end/athlete Tyrone Wheatley committed to the Maize and Blue in an afternoon ceremony at his high school.
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Canisius' TJ Wheatley chooses #Michigan. #nationalsigningday @twcnewsbuffalo # pic.twitter.com/oCHDqmBXwu- Andy Young (@AndyTWCNews) February 4, 2015
Wheatley is a 6-6, 245-pounder rated a four-star and ranked the No. 13 tight end nationally, and the top prep player in the state of New York. He will have the opportunity to play for a coaching staff that includes his father, former U-M tailback Tyrone Wheatley, as the running backs coach.
Wheatley is the 14th player to commit to Michigan's 2015 class. It is unclear whether he will play defensive end (where his father, a former NFL coach, has opined that the upside is highest) or tight end (where Michigan has a strong need after missing on the country's top player at the position, Chris Clark, earlier today).
A look at Michigan's commitment list and the Rivals.com Team Rankings with Johnson in the fold.
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