The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE Sophomore Season: Starter for a Philadelphia St. Joseph's Prep team that went 10-1, with the lone loss coming to La Salle College Prep in the Philadelphia Catholic AAAA confer- ence playoffs … Bookend tackle for an offense that averaged 28.0 points per game. Freshman Season: Participated on Philadelphia St. Joseph's Prep junior varsity. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS Participated in the Michigan summer camp in 2013 and 2014 … Earned his Michigan offer at the 2013 camp, com- mitting a week later … Participated in the Ohio State 2013 football camp, along with the rest of his St. Joseph's Prep team … Attended the Nike Foot- ball Training Camp in Florham, N.J., April 27, 2014. … Selected for, but did not participate in, the International Bowl, in which Team USA's under-19 squad defeated Canada 35-0. OTHER SPORTS Played recreational basketball and participated in weight lifting, but fo- cused most athletic pursuits on foot- ball in high school. NOTABLE Planned Major: Sports manage- ment. Other Schools Considered: Penn State. Favorite Michigan Athlete: Offen- sive tackle Taylor Lewan. Favorite NFL Player: LeSean McCoy of the Philadelphia Eagles. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Jan. 30, 2015. QUOTABLE Jim Harbaugh's Comments: "Jon Runyan Jr. is a very focused and re- spectful young man who is humble in nature. His dad, Jon, is a former Michi- gan and All-Big Ten offensive lineman. Jon Sr. and his wife, Loretta, are very proud of him and the decisions he has made on and off the field. His par- ents told me that when he was in fifth grade, he made a goal to attend the prestigious St. Joseph's Prep in Phila- delphia because he wanted to get a great education and set himself up to play college football. He set his mind to his goal before he was a teenager, and today he is achieving it." Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "Jon is much smaller than his dad, but he looks like he's kind of growing into it. He's a technically sound tackle playing for one of the best programs in Pennsylvania. He can play tackle or guard, but the Wolver- ines probably have guard slated for him with his current size." Why Runyan Chose Michigan: "I was born into Michigan, and I knew that I wanted to go there from when I was little. Once I got the offer it was a no-brainer." Head Coach's Comments: "He's come along way, as a kid who came in without a lot of experience," Phila- delphia St. Joseph's Prep coach Gabe Infante said. "He's had plenty of ex- pectations, and has done everything he could to make us proud. He's been a great leader for us."