Commit Updates: The Brandon Peters Show
While Dave was in Farmington filming David Reese on Friday night, I stayed home to watch Brandon Peters and Avon take on rival Brownsburg on ESPNU. His 90-second highlight reel from the game would stand as an impressive season highlight reel for many prospects:
The highlights are representative: Peters completed 20 of 28 passes for 335 yards, six touchdowns, and a lone pick that looked like another touchdown pass until his receiver dropped it into the defender's arms. He easily outperformed 2017 five-star Tennessee commit Hunter Johnson, Brownsburg's quarterback. After seeing him two weeks ago in person and taking in this game on TV, I'm convinced he's the best Michigan quarterback prospect since Devin Gardner, and those who take that as any sort of backhanded compliment need to remind themselves of how good Gardner was coming out of high school.
Garrett Fishaw, making his Maize n Brew debut, rounded up the other commit stat lines from last weekend. Other notables:
- LB David Reese had 12 tackles, three TFLs, a sack, a fumble return TD, and a rushing TD in a loss against Southfield. I'll have scouting and highlights from this game tomorrow.
- RB Kingston Davis had 165 yards and a TD while LB Dytarious Johnson chipped in nine tackles in a 28-7 Prattville win.
- ATH Chris Evans had 120 yards and two scores on 17 touches in a 31-19 loss to the state's top-ranked team, Center Grove.
[Hit THE JUMP for the rest of the roundup.]
Mayden Visit Reaction: First-Person Tunnel Run
Four-star TX CB and Oregon commit Jared Mayden took his official visit to Michigan on Saturday. This looks fun.
Video of Oregon ESPN 300 commit Jared Mayden running down the tunnel on his Michigan visit pic.twitter.com/bQqqBZ9Gxk
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) September 13, 2015
As exhiliarating as that may have been, it doesn't sound like Mayden is a strong candidate to flip, per Scout's Greg Biggins:
For now, without a direct comparison, Mayden is giving the Michigan trip an "8" on a scale of 1-10.
When asked if he was still firmly committed to Oregon, Mayden answered, "I am".
Mayden still has officials to Florida, Georgia, and Oregon left on the docket.
Other Visit Reactions: Peoples-Jones, Kelly-Powell
Five-star 2017 Cass Tech WR Donovan Peoples-Jones took in both the Michigan and MSU games on Saturday and enjoyed both visits, per 247's Steve Wiltfong ($):
Ranked by the 247Sports Composite Composite as the nation's No. 2 receiver and by 247Sports as the No. 14 player overall, Peoples-Jones continues to like where Jim Harbaugh and the staff are taking Michigan.
"I'm starting to see their ambition," Peoples-Jones said. "I do understand it's going to take a couple cycles before it's considered his team."
Harbaugh and company will see a lot of Peoples-Jones moving forward.
"Very good," he said of his latest visit. "Enjoyed the game and am excited to visit again."
While Peoples-Jones' recruitment is a national one, Michigan may have an early edge. They look to be in very good shape with DPJ's four-star 2017 S teammate Jaylen Kelly-Powell, who compared the feel at U-M and MSU when talking to 247's Steve Lorenz ($):
"Michigan is always a more traditional type atmosphere and visit," he said. "The atmosphere at Michigan State has more of a modern and youthful feel to it. They're completely different types of atmospheres, but are both really enjoyable in their own way. I had a great time at both games."
That's... fair.
I'm Sure State Fans Will Take This Well
Well, this is a teaser:
4-star WR Donnie Corley was at #MSU last weekend, but he was still thinking about #UMich: http://t.co/aH4CARTU50pic.twitter.com/yAeVRGxjIQ
— Rivals.com (@Rivals) September 14, 2015
Four-star Detroit King WR Donnie Corley told The Wolverine's Brandon Brown heading into his official visit to MSU for the Oregon game that he'd be taking in the Michigan game on TV; he's keeping a close eye on the Wolverines ($):
"I've been talking to Coach Harbaugh a lot about how they would use me. I probably talk to someone from Michigan probably twice a week - either Coach Harbaugh or Coach [Jedd] Fisch. I love what they're doing. My dad isn't lying when he says that, I like what they got going on."
Corley made it out of his MSU official without a commitment. The safe bet is still that he'll end up in East Lansing, but Michigan continues to make this interesting.