The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN RECRUITING who is listed as the No. 35 recruit in California and No. 52 wide receiver nation- ally by Rivals.com. He plans to take an unofficial visit to Michigan at the conclu- sion of his high school season. Detroit King wide receiver Don- nie Corley is ranked as the No. 4 ju- nior in Michigan, the No. 38 wide receiver in the land and the No. 226 overall player nationally. The 6-2, 174-pounder has visited Ann Arbor multiple times in the past, and now that he has an offer from the Maize and Blue plans to take an unofficial visit when Indiana visits Michigan Stadium Nov. 1. • With the 2014 recruiting class, the NCAA used a new rule inter- pretation to allow mid-year enroll- ees to sign scholarship agreements with the programs they'd be joining in January. The scholarship agree- ments are different from a National Letter of Intent in that they are not binding to the student-athletes — in fact, some players signed with multiple schools before making a final commitment — but they are to the schools. What they do allow is unlimited contact with prospects that sign them, and public acknowledg- ment of recruits by the college programs. Although Michigan has not yet announced his signing, Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice quarterback Alex Malzone has already submitted his paper- work. The No. 12 pro-style quarterback nationally is a four-star prospect, but is not listed in the country's top 250 players by Rivals.com. The 6-2, 205-pounder is putting up big numbers this season, completing 124 of 187 passes (66.3 per- cent) for 1,956 yards with 20 touchdowns and just one interception through seven games. The U-M coaching staff can contact Malzone and his parents without the usual restrictions (no text messaging and only one outgoing phone call per week). Michigan may have more prospects enroll early in the 2015 class — seven members of this year's freshman class joined in January, and multiple members Rivals.com ranks U-M target Donnie Corley of Detroit King as the No. 4 prospect in Michigan, the No. 38 wide receiver in the country and the No. 226 overall player in the class of 2016. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM