The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan recruiting signing date," Infante wrote, "expect many coaches and prospects to take advantage of this opportunity to get at least some commitment down on paper as early as possible." In total, seven players from the 2014 class plan to enter school at the beginning of the winter semester, and six of them have signed their scholarship papers. Four-star wide receiver Freddy Canteen and threestar defensive back Brandon Watson, teammates at Elkton (Md.) Eastern Christian Academy, have already submitted their paperwork. So too have Grand Rapids (Mich.) Christian four-star wide receiver Drake Harris, St. Clairsville (Ohio) four-star linebacker Michael Ferns, Tarpon Springs (Fla.) East Lake offensive lineman Mason Cole and Richmond (Va.) Collegiate School three-star quarterback Wilton Speight. The lone early enrollee who had yet to submit his paperwork through mid-November was Salt Lake City Highland four-star defensive tackle Bryan Mone. The No. 180 player and No. 14 defensive tackle in the country plans to complete his entire fall semester before officially signing to become a Wolverine. The NCAA rule change requires players to be on pace to graduate early before signing the document, and Mone had to complete a couple more classes to ensure he'll be ready come Jan. 8, the start of Michigan's winter semester. Although the Michigan coaching staff is allowed by NCAA rule to comment on those players who have already signed, the program Class Of 2014 Football Commitments Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Ian Bunting TE 6-7 215 Juwan Bushell-Beatty OL 6-5 295 Freddy Canteen WR 6-3 170 Mason Cole OL 6-5 275 Michael Ferns LB 6-3 233 Noah Furbush LB 6-4 229 Drake Harris WR 6-4 180 Lawrence Marshall DE 6-4 205 Bryan Mone DT 6-4 315 Brady Pallante* DT 6-1 270 Jabrill Peppers DB 6-1 210 Wilton Speight QB 6-6 217 Jared Wangler LB 6-2 215 Brandon Watson DB 5-11 185 Maurice Ways WR 6-3 192 Chase Winovich LB 6-3 216 * Will greyshirt and be part of the class of 2015 Hometown (High School) Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) Paramus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) Elkton, Md. (Eastern Christian Academy) Tarpon Springs, Fla. (East Lake) St. Clairsville, Ohio (St. Clairsville) Kenton, Ohio (Kenton) Grand Rapids, Mich. (Christian) Southfield, Mich. (Southfield) Salt Lake City (Highland) Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier) Paramus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) Richmond, Va. (Collegiate School) Warren, Mich. (De La Salle) Elkton, Md. (Eastern Christian Academy) Beverly Hills, Mich. (Country Day) Jefferson Hills, Pa. (Thomas Jefferson)