FOOTBALL RECRUITING
year and has family connections
to the university. The competition
is fierce — with Clemson, LSU and
Penn State among those also in the
mix — but Michigan will be right in
the thick of things.
The top defensive end from within
the state's own borders may be a
long shot, with Farmington Hills
(Mich.) Harrison four-star Khalid
Kareem already making a commit-
ment to Michigan State (though he's
since backed off it). The Wolverines
will continue to press for the 6-4,
240-pounder, as well they should,
given his standing as the No. 13
weakside defensive end and No. 233
overall prospect in the nation.
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Scholarship players in 2015: 10
Seniors in 2015: 4 (Joe Bolden,
Royce Jenkins-Stone, Desmond Mor-
gan, James Ross III)
Needs in 2016: 2
2016 Commits: 1 (Dele' Harding)
Michigan whiffed on its linebacker
targets in the 2015 class, and given
that there was a need there, it will be
an area of focus in the 2016 class. The
Wolverines will need to add depth
and more importantly playmakers to
the roster.
Fortunately, a big grab is already in
the fold in the form of Elkton (Md.)
Eastern Christian Academy four-star
Dele' Harding. The 6-1, 232-pounder
Darien (Ill.) Hinsdale South four-star defensive end Josh King, the No. 4 strongside end and
No. 57 overall player nationally, has already made it to campus in Ann Arbor for a visit in
summer 2014.
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