The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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COMMITMENT PROFILE school's connection to the program. "My head coach's son, Henry Poggi, is already there, and I have a relationship with him," said Ham- ilton. "He was a senior at Gilman when I was a freshman. I sort of know Jabrill [Peppers] and Juwann [Bushell-Beatty] from Paramus Cath- olic. I had dinner with Juwann when I was there last. From this recruiting class, I talk to Erik Swenson." With Hamilton in the fold, Michi- gan now has four 2016 offensive linemen committed and they even played a small part in Hamilton's de- cision. The reason they've recruited offensive linemen so well has a lot to do with the coaching staff emphasiz- ing that it is a position of need. "I talk to Coach Drevno almost ev- ery day on Twitter," he said. "I call him at least twice a week. That's the main person I've been talking to. My parents talk to Coach Harbaugh a lot, and I've talked to him a few times also. It's mainly those two that I com- municate with. "I think the people that they have so far are great offensive linemen. I can't choose my school based on somebody else's commitment, but I definitely feel like the people that are committed are great people." Since he's still a raw product on the offensive side of the ball, Ham- ilton may take a couple more years to season than others. However, his physical potential means he could be a multi-year starter once his time to fully step into the lineup arrives. Hamilton couldn't be happier with his situation and stated it perfectly as soon as he announced. "I'm proud to say that I am offi- cially committed to the University of Michigan!" Hamilton said. "Go Blue." — Brandon Brown FILM EVALUATION Strengths: Hamilton has college-ready height (he's reportedly up to 6-7) and overall length, which will allow him to fend off pass-rushers. His experience playing in the trenches on defense gives him the hard-nosed edge that Jim Harbaugh likes to see in his offensive linemen. He also has the feet to move with speedy pass rushers. Areas of Improvement: Hamilton will have to continue putting on mass to be a true run-blocker in a pro-style offense, but he has the frame to pull that off. His body control on the edge is good but not great. When he adds more mass he'll have to focus on keeping an athletic base in order to stay under control. If he can't do that, a move inside to guard is possible. Michigan Player Comparison: Michael Schofield (2009-13) developed into an NFL prospect on the offensive line, but he spent most of his high school days on defense like Hamilton does. Hamilton and Schofield have nearly identical size at the same age so the trajectory is definitely possible. — Analysis from TheWolverine.com