The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE QUARTERBACK MESSIAH DEWEAVER DECOMMITS It's not all sunshine for Michigan's 2016 class, which has already suf- fered one decommitment. Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne quarterback Messiah deWeaver, who played his first three years of high school football across town at Trotwood (Ohio) Madison, pulled back from his Michigan commitment in early January. "The way I do things is, if he wants to look around at other schools, he has to open things up and let Michi- gan know he's not committed," Wayne coach Jay Minton said. "Other schools have been in here, and Messiah wants to talk to them, and that's fine. But he can't do that and still be committed to Michigan." The 6-3, 200-pound deWeaver is the No. 219 overall prospect and No. 7 pro-style quarterback in the nation for the 2016 class, and is also the No. 8 prospect in Ohio. Michigan State and Kentucky are among the other contenders for his services. ❏ COMMIT SUPERLATIVES Heaviest Recruit: Tipping the scales at 293 pounds and weighing the most out of the entire class is West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West offensive lineman Nolan Ulizio. Once committed to Connecticut, Ulizio joined the 2015 class and immediately became the biggest recruit. The 2015 class is the first since 2010 where Michigan hasn't landed a recruit that weighed at least 300 pounds. In that group, Pahokee (Fla.) High School defensive tackle Richard Ash was the heaviest incoming freshman at just 263 pounds. Lightest Recruit: The lightest recruit award goes to David. Like his height, his weight isn't imposing either at 170 pounds. In the previous two classes, there were skill players who were just as light or lighter. In 2014, wide receiver Freddy Canteen equaled David's weight, and in 2013, cornerback Jourdan Lewis came in at a diminutive 159 pounds. Travels The Greatest Distance To Ann Arbor: Covering a whopping 1,550 miles, Albuquerque (N.M.) Eldorado quarterback Zach Gentry will travel the farthest distance to play his college football. Gentry seems like he'd run away with the distance trophy, but the three Floridians in Michigan's class will also travel more than 1,000 miles each to wear the winged helmet. Reuben Jones covers 1,160 miles from Lakeland, Karan Higdon 1,220 from Sarasota, and Shel - ton Johnson 1,320 from Delray Beach to Ann Arbor. Travels The Shortest Distance To Ann Arbor: Alex Malzone and Grant Perry both hail from Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and will have to travel only 41 miles to reach Ann Arbor. The trip takes just about 45 minutes and gives the families of both players great opportunities to attend home games at the Big House.