The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN RECRUITING Despite a strong senior year, Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice quarterback Alex Malzone remains a four-star just outside the top 250 players nationally. In the 2016 class, Downers Grove (Ill.) South offensive tackle Erik Sw- enson dropped from No. 70 to No. 76 overall nationally. The drop came af- ter a year in which he was dominant, but his team was not. He made 130 pancake blocks during the course of a 6-4 season. Two in-state players for the Wol- verines made nice jumps. Detroit King wide receiver Donnie Corley moved up 137 spots from No. 226 to No. 89 nationally. U-M has offered him. Detroit Cass Tech linebacker Dae- lin Hayes dropped from No. 14 to No. 18, but picked up his fifth star from Rivals.com. He is currently committed to USC, but other schools are still pressing. ❑ Rivals.com rates U-M commit Tyree Kinnel of Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne as the No. 9 prospect in Ohio, the No. 15 safety in the country and the No. 211 overall player in the class of 2015. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM One Last Game Michigan commits and targets have traditionally earned the opportunity to play in a variety of national all-star games thanks to distinguished careers on the high school gridiron. The 2015 class is no exception. Semper Fidelis All-American Game Jan. 4, 6 p.m. FOX Sports 1, Carson, Calif. Grant Newsome • Lawrenceville (N.J.) Prep offensive lineman • Michigan com- mit Tyrone Wheatley Jr. • Buffalo (N.Y.) Canisius Prep tight end/athlete • Michigan target Under Armour All-America Game Jan. 2, 4 p.m., ESPN, St. Petersburg, Fla. Brian Cole • Saginaw (Mich.) Heritage wide receiver/athlete • Michigan commit Iman Marshall • Long Beach (Calif.) Poly cornerback • Michigan target