The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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commitment profile Quarterback Wilton Speight Is A Surprise U-M Commitment by Tim Sullivan at trying to be the best person I can When Michigan recruiting follow- be. They noticed the person I am, the ers tried to predict which quarterback kind of friend I am, and student as in the class of 2014 would receive well. The fact that I checked off all of the first offer, dozens of names were those for them is a huge honor. It's considered. One that hardly merited indescribable, AND I'm as happy as mention was Richmond (Va.) Col- can be." legiate School prospect Wilton SpeiThough Speight flew under the ght. He missed his radar as a recruit junior year of high — U-M was the school football and first program to ofactually repeated it fer him, and he acin 2012 (he'll play cepted immediately his fifth year this — it wasn't for lack fall). of production. As a However, when junior, he threw for it came time for 2,500 yards and 29 Brady Hoke, Al touchdowns, added Borges and the rest more than 300 yards of the U-M coaching and a few scores on staff to extend that the ground, and was first quarterback named to the Viroffer, Speight was ginia Independent their man. Wide reSchools Division l ceivers coach Jeff Speight, who is unrated by Rivals.com, all-state team. All Hecklinski watched threw for 2,500 yards and 29 touch- the while, he served the 6-6, 220-pound downs as a junior. as a team leader for photo courtesy rivals.com signal-caller work a Collegiate School out in the week leading up to Na- team that notched a 6-4 record. tional Signing Day, and on the first "I think Wilton is pretty diverse Wednesday in February, while the with what he's capable of doing," 2013 class was faxing in their signed Cougars coach Mark Palyo said. letters of intent, Speight heard the "He's actually a good runner — he good news. has officially run in the 4.6s. I think "They looked at every little thing they're going to see a ball that's gothat I've done in my past three or ing to spin really well. four years, and even back to middle "He's a big physical kid who won't school," Speight said. "I I work hard shy away from contact. He's going to