The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING That makes him a matchup night- mare for defenses, one of the main reasons Michigan offered him. Notre Dame, Illinois and Michigan State lead the pack, but Boykin plans to visit Ann Arbor again before narrow- ing his list. Juval Mollette • Randleman (N.C.) High School • 6-4, 186 Four-star, No. 23 wide receiver and No. 19 overall player nationally Mollette includes Michigan in his top five, but admits that Clemson and North Carolina have a strong lead on Tennessee, Virginia Tech and the Wolverines. U-M has a chance to make a move this summer, when he has tentative plans to visit Ann Arbor. He's a long strider capable of getting deep with his speed. Tight End Commits: 0 Needs: 1 Michigan has slowly but surely re- stocked the tight end position after the previous coaching staff didn't use them much. The need is for just one elite prospect at the position, a player who can make an impact both as a blocker and a pass catcher. Even the best at the position might have the luxury of redshirting his freshman year at Michigan. Hale Hentges • Jefferson City (Mo.) Helias • 6-4, 230 Four-star, No. 4 tight end and No. 150 overall player nationally Hentges is an elite pass catcher at the tight end position and is work- ing on improving his blocking. Still, schools such as Alabama, Missouri and Ohio State have come calling for him. The home-state Tigers are thought to be the leader, but he en- joyed his visit to Ann Arbor and plans to take another before making a college commitment. Chris Clark • Avon (Conn.) Old Farms • 6-6, 245 Four-star, No. 7 tight end and No. 176 overall player nationally Clark may be the best dual-pur- pose tight end in the class, with a natural smoothness that helps him in the passing game and excellent size to be a blocker on the line of scrimmage. He made an early com- mitment to North Carolina, but has Rivals.com ranks Avon (Conn.) Old Farms standout Chris Clark as the No. 7 tight end and No. 176 overall prospect in the class of 2015. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM