The Wolverine

March 2015 Signing Day Edition

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE At 6-7 and 230 pounds, Zach Gen- try has college-ready size — but he knows that size alone isn't enough to play at Michigan and in the Big Ten. New head coach Jim Harbaugh is creating an environment where competition is critical to the devel- opment of his players, especially the quarterbacks. When Gentry arrives in Ann Ar- bor in June, he will join four other scholarship quarterbacks. Fellow freshman and early enrollee Alex Malzone, redshirt freshman Wilton Speight, junior Shane Morris and incoming sophomore transfer John O'Korn, who will have to sit out and redshirt, but will add to a very tal- ented and competitive group. Gentry wouldn't have it any other way. "I want to come in right away and compete," Gentry said. "I want to Zach Gentry Is Ready To Compete Gentry racked up 2,975 yards passing and 26 touchdowns through the air and another 1,057 yards and 22 scores on the ground during his senior campaign en route to New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year accolades. PHOTO COURTESY LILY WICKSTROM/ELDORADO HIGH SCHOOL

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