FOOTBALL RECRUITING
BY TIM SULLIVAN
O
n Dec. 16, 2013, Michigan's 2015
recruiting class looked like it
was bound to be one of the nation's
best. In addition to two-star Massil-
lon (Ohio) Washington kicker An-
drew David and three-star offensive
lineman Jon Runyan Jr. from St. Jo-
seph's in Philadelphia, head coach
Brady Hoke had reeled in pledges
from two four-star defensive backs,
Ohioans Shaun Crawford and Tyree
Kinnel, but more importantly two
five-star prospects. Tarpon Springs
(Fla.) East Lake wide receiver George
Campbell and Berea (Ky.) Madison
Southern running back Damien Har-
ris would add some serious offensive
firepower to the Wolverines' roster,
complementing the strong defensive
groups brought in over the three pre-
vious classes at Michigan.
Fast forward just a couple months,
however, and both headliners were
no longer a part of U-M's 2015 class.
Campbell was the first to pull the
plug on the Wolverines. The 6-3,
185-pounder, ranked the No. 16
player in the nation in the class of
2105 by Rivals.com, decommitted
Dec. 17. Harris, listed as the fourth-
best player in the country by Rivals.
com, followed a little more than a
month later, re-opening his recruit-
FOOTBALL RECRUITING
Wolverines Hope To Regain
Two High-Profile Pledges
Berea (Ky.) Madison Southern five-star running back Damien Harris rushed for 2,621 yards
and 42 touchdowns on just 220 carries (11.9 yards per carry) as a junior.
PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM
