The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING and No. 5 tight end and No. 110 overall player na- tionally Asiasi is more a true tight end than Upshur, a prototypical blocker and field stretcher in the receiving game. He already has college- ready size, and his athleticism allows him to make plays down the field. Asiasi is taking his time in the recruit- ing process, and Michigan will have to work hard to get him away from the West Coast. UCLA, USC and hometown Cal are also in the mix, but Harbaugh's connections to the Bay area should help. OL BEN BREDESON 6-4, 280 pounds Hartland (Wis.) Arrowhead Four stars, No. 1 prospect in Wisconsin, and No. 3 offensive tackle and No. 41 overall player nationally Bredeson is ranked as an offensive tackle, but given his height and playing style — a true masher up front — the interior of the offensive line might be his better long- term fit. He's a nasty run blocker and athletic enough to pass block very well, making him a well-rounded prospect. Bredeson has plenty of connections to Wisconsin, including his location just 40 minutes away from Madison, but there's a key connection to U-M. His older brother Jack signed to play for the Michigan baseball team in the 2015 class, and that recruitment has given Ben the opportunity to be very comfortable in Ann Arbor. OL E.J. PRICE 6-6, 290 pounds Lawrenceville (Ga.) Archer Four stars, No. 8 prospect in Georgia, and No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 56 overall player na- tionally Price is a true offensive tackle, an athletic, long behemoth on the edge of the offensive line. He is capable of moving defenders off the ball with his size and strength, but makes his name as a pass blocker. He should be able to do both very capably in college. Price lives in Georgia, but grew up in Grand Rapids, Mich., where his family was close with that of former Wolverines Kevin and Kelvin Grady. That connection has U-M second on his list — behind Auburn, and ahead of luminaries such as Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State and USC — and the Wolverines can make a move when he is able to make his first campus visit. OL CLARK YARBROUGH 6-6, 268 pounds Orange (Va.) Woodberry Forest School Four stars, No. 5 prospect in Virginia, and No. 16 offensive tackle and No. 201 overall player nationally Yarbrough is a little un- dersized as an offensive lineman — he entered high school at about 220 pounds, and didn't start bulking up until after his sophomore year — but that has allowed him to be an athletic pass blocker on the edge. Power will come