The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN RECRUITING as a down lineman) in the country. Michigan will be his second official visit, after he saw Oklahoma Sept. 13 for the Tennessee game. The 6-4, 211-pounder will also tour Oregon (Nov. 1), and both Florida and UCLA (not yet scheduled) before making a decision. Michigan and UCLA are considered the two favorites, and if the Wolverines can wrap him up at that time, it'd be a huge boost to the class. Four-star offensive lineman Zach Robertson out of Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco is another big-time vis- itor for that game. The No. 19 offen- sive tackle and No. 188 overall player nationally is a 6-5, 308-pounder ca- pable of playing multiple positions up front. It's possible that he joins the ranks of elsewhere-committed visitors, since he tentatively plans to make a pledge prior to the U-M visit (while still seeing Ann Arbor as scheduled). Underclassman visitors will be abundant as well. Woodberry For- est (Va.) 2016 offensive lineman Clark Yarbrough is just a three-star prospect, but the 6-6, 257-pounder has high potential going forward — which is why Michigan's early of- fer has been matched by Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma and others. Yar- brough holds the Wolverines near the top of his list. Local standouts such as Detroit Cass Tech teammates LaVert Hill (a 2016 cornerback with an offer, and a ranking as the No. 12 cornerback and No. 222 overall player nation- ally — and the younger brother of U-M sophomore safety Delano Hill) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (a 2017 wide receiver with early offers from Ohio State and North Carolina State, among others) will also make their way to The Big House, as they've done regularly during the course of the regular season. Michigan's current commitments will come out in force, as well. Lo- cal prospects make it to most home games that don't conflict with their own high school schedules, but those from out of region will have their opportunity to see Ann Arbor "Un- der the Lights." Rivals.com's No. 56 overall prospect and No. 2 tight end Chris Clark of Avon (Conn.) Old Farms will attend his first game at Michigan Stadium. So, too, will the only pair of future Wolverines ranked higher than Clark nation- ally. Lincolnton (N.C.) defensive end Darian Roseboro, the No. 42 overall player and No. 6 defensive tackle na- tionally, will make his first game visit to U-M. Richmond (Va.) St. Chris- topher 's School cornerback Garrett Taylor, the No. 6 corner and No. 48 overall player nationally, will see the game as well. Michigan commits will have plenty of opportunities to wear their recruit- ing hats for the game, and nothing would make a bigger impact than an exciting win for the Wolverines. LINING UP EARLY ENROLLMENT Over the past three recruiting classes, Michigan's coaching staff has taken advantage of prep players