The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN RECRUITING "It's a good vibe at Brother Rice when it comes to Michigan," Perry explained. "Alex is obviously leading the train from probably the most im- portant position. It's great for Jack to be a part of the team now, too. Maybe I'll be next in line; we'll see." Another local prospect, safety Tyrone Miller from Saline (Mich.) High, is on the radar as well. The 6-0, 178-pounder camped at Michigan this summer and impressed by run- ning a 40-yard dash in the 4.5-second range. He holds a number of MAC offers as well, but the Ann Arbor na- tive (he played his first two years at Pioneer High School, just across the street from Michigan Stadium) would likely jump on an opportunity to play for the Wolverines. "I was talking to Coach [Roy] Man- ning and Coach [Brady] Hoke a lot at the camp," he said. "I did what I had to do to impress them and show them that I was the one. It felt like home, because I live just a few min- utes away and I'm always around Michigan." There's no denying that Michigan would be extending its reach lower on the recruiting board to offer ei- ther of the unranked players, but if they're the best realistic options when the time comes, that's what U-M may have to do to fill the class with capable players. DARIAN ROSEBORO SWITCHES PLEDGE Almost as soon as he pledged to become a Wolverine, Lincolnton (N.C.) defensive end Darian Rose- boro decommitted from the Maize and Blue. Within days of that deci- sion, the four-star opted to switch to the school that he'd initially consid- Class Of 2015 Football Commitments Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Chris Clark TE 6-5 253 Avon, Conn (Avon Old Farms) Brian Cole WR 6-2 190 Saginaw, Mich. (Heritage) Andrew David K 5-8 170 Massillon, Ohio (Washington) Tyree Kinnel DB 6-0 190 Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne) Darrin Kirkland Jr. LB 6-1 233 Indianapolis (Lawrence Central) Alex Malzone QB 6-2 205 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) Grant Newsome OL 6-7 280 Lawrenceville, N.J. (Lawrenceville Prep) Jon Runyan Jr. OL 6-4 250 Philadelphia (St. Joseph's) Garrett Taylor DB 6-1 188 Richmond, Va. (St. Christopher's) Mike Weber RB 5-10 205 Detroit (Cass Tech) Class Of 2016 Football Commitments Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Messiah deWeaver QB 6-3 198 Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) Erik Swenson OL 6-5 289 Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove South)