Hello. This is an attempt to give you a 1,000 foot view of Michigan's current recruiting class. It lives as a wiki post under the "Useful Stuff" heading as well, and can be updated by anyone with 500+ points. Last updated 5/20.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Michigan can take a maximum of 29 players in the class, and per Sam Webb Michigan expects somewhere between 28-32. The lower end of that range is realistic without truly massive attrition since there are a number of guys who probably won't be asked back for fifth years and a couple early NFL draft candidates.
Going past 28 starts cutting into guys who you'd hope are gunning for roles in 2017. Going past 29 requires Michigan to "blueshirt" kids. Blueshirting is recruiting a guy as a walk-on with the promise he will immediately get a scholarship upon arrival. This avoids the LOI cap but has other complications—kid can't take an official, for one. There are a few in-state guys who might sign up for that, but acquiring the room is looks pretty painful at the moment.
Right now we're projecting 28.
CURRENT CLASS SIZE
Michigan has 12 commits, all of them currently solid.
ROOM LEFT AND WHO MICHIGAN IS TARGETING
That leaves ~16 spots left. Michigan is actively recruiting all positions save QB. Running back also looks pretty full, but AJ Dillon has the ability to play linebacker and could shift there if Michigan hits on one of the five-star types they're on the periphery for at the moment. Chase Lasater has been promised a shot at linebacker; we project he ends up a fullback. Paea could be a guard.
THE BOARD
Some guidelines to the below: players are put in columns based on the opinions of MGoStaffers and not necessarily because the recruit has announced Michigan is in X group or is a leader. To move out of “on the radar” you usually have to at least schedule a visit on a specific date.
MICHIGAN FOOTBALL 'CROOTIN OVERVIEW | |||||||||||||||||||
ON THE | DECENT SHOT | TOP GROUP | LEADER | HARD COMMITS | |||||||||||||||
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| QB(1) |
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| RB(3) | S. Carr | K. Taylor O. Samuels A. Dillon | |||||||||||||||||
| FB (1) | C. Lasater | ||||||||||||||||||
| WR(0+2) | D. Peoples-Jones* N. Collins |
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| Slot (0) | KJ Hamler | K Snell | |||||||||||||||||
| TE (1+1) | J. Jaggers | ||||||||||||||||||
| OT(1+2) | W. Davis J. Wills A Banks A. Jackson | J. Hall | |||||||||||||||||
| OG(0+1) | A Vera-Tucker J Fedd-Jackson | R. Hainsey J Reid |
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| C (0+2) | B. Neilon | ||||||||||||||||||
| DT(1+1) | F. Hansard C Bolds | P. Aumavae | P. Paea* | ||||||||||||||||
| NT (0+1) | M. Wilson | J. Tufele D. Ewell | |||||||||||||||||
| SDE(0+1) | L Ray | D Irving-Bey | |||||||||||||||||
| WDE (0+2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| SLB (0) | W. Gay | K Murray | |||||||||||||||||
| ILB (2+1) | D. Moses | B. Browning | J. Anthony | D. Singleton | |||||||||||||||
| CB (1+1) | B St-Juste | ||||||||||||||||||
| S/Nk(1+1) | AJ Harris S Nelson | J Sutherland | J. Kelly-Powell | ||||||||||||||||
| P/K/LS (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
projected class in bold | |||||||||||||||||||
Please don't remove updates until there is a front page board update that notes the changes.
Latest Updates:
5/21: Added WA OL Henry Bainivalu (top group), TX LB Baron Browning (decent shot), VA DT Darnell Ewell (decent shot), TX LB Kenneth Murray (top group), FL CB Shaun Wade (on the radar). Moved OH CB Amir Riep down to “on the radar.”