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October 2015 Issue

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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  FOOTBALL RECRUITING BY TIM SULLIVAN M ichigan's coaching staff has wrapped up most of the impor- tant pieces of the 2016 class. Jim Har- baugh and his assistants have filled major holes at offensive line, wide receiver, running back and defensive back, while adding to already impres- sive talent along the defensive line and at linebacker. However, closing out the class with a bang — which could rely upon a strong showing on the field this fall — would really kick-start the future of the Harbaugh Era. If some of the top targets on the board fall for the Maize and Blue, the future is bright in Ann Arbor. Here are some of Michigan's most wanted: RASHAN GARY 6-4, 290 • Paramus (N.J.) Catholic Five-star recruit, No. 1 player in New Jersey, and No. 1 defensive tackle and No. 2 overall prospect nationally Gary is the top u n c o m m i t t e d player in the na- tion — the No. 1 overall recruit is Ole Miss quarter- back pledge Shea Patterson — and has most of the country's top pro- grams in pursuit, thanks to his combination of size and quickness. Michigan has connections through former Paramus Catholic head coach Chris Partridge, now the Wolverines' director of player per- sonnel. Still, it will be a hard-fought battle, with several SEC schools hoping to lure Gary down South. A January official visit to Ann Arbor is possi- ble, but he may use his officials to see schools he's never visited — and he's been to Michigan twice already. Auburn, LSU and Georgia are the primary competition. CALEB KELLY 6-3, 214 • Fresno (Calif.) Clovis West Five-star prospect, No. 2 player in California, and No. 5 outside linebacker and No. 17 overall recruit in the country K e l l y w o u l d f i l l M i c h i g a n ' s need for an ath- leticism upgrade in the linebacker corps. He has the movement skills of a safety with the size of a line- backer. Michigan and Oklahoma are considered his top two schools, but he has yet to narrow a list that also includes Notre Dame, Ohio State, Or- egon, Stanford, Texas and USC. Michigan hosted a satellite camp in Fresno, Calif., this June, which Kelly attended along with a couple hun-   FOOTBALL RECRUITING Sweet 16: Michigan's Most Wanted To Finish The 2016 Class

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