The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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football recruiting No. 15 offensive tackle in the country) would help Michigan's class reach new heights. U-M has legitimate interest (and offers on the table) for dozens more prospects ranked among the top 250 players in the nation by Rivals.com. In the end, as Farrell said, the Michigan coaches aren't recruiting to win national championships on Rivals.com. They're recruiting to win national championships on the field. Racking up top talent is a means to achieving that goal. ❏ The Top Two Michigan has a chance to land Rivals.com's top two players nationally, with the Wolverines' coaching staff having put itself in strong position with No. 1 Da'Shawn Hand, a defensive end from Woodbridge (Va.) High, and No. 2 Jabrill Peppers, a cornerback from Paramus (N.J.) Catholic. No team has ever pulled off that feat in the Rivals.com era. Some, however, have come close. Year School 2002 Florida State 2003 USC 2003 Miami (Fla.) 2004 Oklahoma 2004 USC 2005 USC 2006 USC 2007 USC 2007 Florida 2008 Ohio State 2009 LSU 2009 Alabama 2009 USC 2010 Florida 2010 USC 2011 Alabama 2012 Florida 2012 Florida State 2013 Ole Miss 2013 USC Top-10 Commitments No. 3 Lorenzo Booker, No. 6 Chris Davis, No. 9 Leon Washington No. 2 Reggie Bush, No. 3 Whitney Lewis No. 5 Kyle Wright, No. 10 Greg Olsen No. 1 Adrian Peterson, No. 4 Rhett Bomar No. 5 Keith Rivers, No. 9 Jeff Schweiger No. 2 Patrick Turner, No. 5 Rey Maualuga, No. 7 Mark Sanchez No. 7 Vidal Hazelton, No. 9 Allen Bradford No. 2 Joe McKnight, No. 6 Everson Griffen, No. 8 Ronald Johnson No. 6 Carlos Dunlap, No. 9 Torrey Davis No. 1 Terrelle Pryor, No. 3 Mike Adams No. 2 Ruben Randle, No. 7 Russell Shepard No. 3 D.J. Fluker, No. 6 Trent Richardson No. 5 Matt Barkley, No. 8 Devon Kennard No. 1 Ronald Powell, No. 4 Shariff Floyd, No. 7 Dominique Easley No. 3 Kyle Prater, No. 6 Robert Woods No. 4 Cyrus Kouandjio, No. 7 Hasean Clinton-Dix No. 2 D.J. Humphries, No. 6 Jonathan Bullard No. 3 Mario Edwards, No. 7 Eddie Goldman, No. 10 Jameis Winston No. 1 Robert Nkemdiche, No. 5 Laquon Treadwell No. 6 Kenny Bigelow, No. 7 Max Browne