The Wolverine

  FOOTBALL RECRUITING tions to Michigan — in addition to his proximity to campus, older brother Delano is a junior safety on the cur- rent team. The No. 167 overall pros- pect and No. 12 cornerback nation- ally is keeping his options open in the recruiting process and enjoyed being back in town. "It was pretty good. The coaches showed me a lot of love," Hill said. "Jim Harbaugh, I got to talk to him. He just told me he really wants me there and to be on this Michigan team. The corners coaches, Coach Z [Mi- chael Zordich] and Coach [defensive coordinator D.J.] Durkin, they are pretty good coaches. "My mindset right now is just to not worry about the recruiting process, and just focus on my team and the season. I will worry about recruiting later. I'm just going to Penn State for right now." Though he doesn't experience the same amount of media coverage that other prospects do, Boulder (Colo.) Fairview defensive end Carlo Kemp could be a key recruit with Michigan's 2016 class drawing near its conclu- sion. The 6-3, 250-pounder is one of the Wolverines' top targets at the "Buck" linebacker position, a hybrid defensive end spot. The No. 187 overall prospect and No. 9 weakside defensive end in the land could fill that need perfectly and made his first trip to Michigan for the BBQ. The nephew of Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano liked what he saw in Ann Arbor. "Michigan was awesome," Kemp said. "I had very high expectations, and they shattered that. Coach [Greg] Mattison and I have grown close, and we have a great relationship. It was great catching up with him. "Walking into the stadium was an incredible feeling. Walking out of that tunnel, with all the history that is at that school and the amazing players that have walked through there, it was a rush of emotions." With just a handful of openings re- maining in Michigan's 2016 recruiting class, bringing a number of the top targets to town helped set the table for a strong finish. THE PIPELINE NINE Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice three-star tight end Carter Du- naway is the only current member of Michigan's class of 2017, but the U-M coaching staff is intent on building the group from within their own borders. The in-state prospects that hold of- fers — known as the "Pipeline Nine" — would be a good place to start, and the majority of them made it to town for the BBQ. Only Detroit Cass Tech four-star wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones was absent from the group. Four-stars Ambry Thomas (a cornerback from Detroit King who is ranked No. 133 nationally), Joshua Ross (a linebacker from Orchard Lake St. Mary's ranked No. 166), and Corey Malone-Hatcher (a defensive end from St. Joseph High School ranked No. 223) are the head- liners, with three-stars Ja'Raymond Hall (the nation's No. 33 offensive tackle from Oak Park), Kahlee Hamler (the No. 39 wide receiver in the land

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