The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING No. 106 overall player and No. 11 cor- nerback nationally, and Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne safety Tyree Kinnel, a four-star and the No. 188 overall player and No. 9 safety nationally in the class. Michigan may not even be done, with a recent offer to Waco (Texas) Midway High School safety Khalil Haughton. Although he's ranked as just a three- star prospect, a Michigan offer indi- cates serious interest in adding another defensive back to the class. Michigan put together the No. 51 pass efficiency defense nationally last fall. That's not where the program wants to be, and adding skilled play- ers is the path to a more stable defense. With the influx of talent under Hoke and his assistants, the improvement there should be most notable. Seeing those players off to the NFL will be another nice benefit. ❏ U-M Defensive Backs With Four Stars Or Better In Rivals.com Era Recruiting high-level defensive talent, particularly in the secondary, is not new to Michigan. U-M has landed a handful of top-notch players since Rivals. com began tracking recruiting in the 2002 class. 2002 Darnell Hood • 4-star • Harper Woods (Mich.) Bishop Gallagher 4-star running back played primarily defensive back and special teams. 2003 Prescott Burgess • 5-star • Warren (Ohio) Harding Ranked as a defensive back, but played linebacker throughout his U-M career Leon Hall • 4-star • Vista (Calif.) High School Three-year starter and an All-America selection in 2006 Ryan Mundy • 4-star • Pittsburgh Woodland Hills Transferred to West Virginia as a fifth-year senior 2004 Doug Dutch • 4-star • Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga 4-star wide receiver switched to defensive back as a junior Morgan Trent • 4-star • Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's 4-star wide receiver played cornerback throughout his U-M career 2005 Brandon Harrison • 4-star • Dayton (Ohio) Chaminade-Julienne Earned 28 total starts at corner, nickel, and safety at Michigan On The Web For regular reports on Michigan football re- cruiting plus videos of U-M commitments and targets visit TheWolverine.com.