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March 2012

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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2012 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE 6-6 • 275 • Offensive Tackle • La Costa Canyon High • Carlsbad, Calif. ERIK MAGNUSON ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ born on Jan. 5, 1994, in San Diego … Has a maximum bench press of 365 pounds, with a best squat lift of 405 … Best 40-yard dash time is 5.12 sec- onds … Owns a top vertical jump of 28 inches … Comes from a program that sent wide receiver Kenny Stills to Okla- homa and Ian Seau to Kansas State. Rankings: Ranked as a four-star Personal: Erik Gifford Magnuson was prospect, the No. 8 performer in Cali- fornia, the No. 10 offensive tackle in the land and the No. 78 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com … Rated as a 3.5-star prospect, the No. 12 of- fensive tackle in the nation and the No. 81 overall player in the class of 2012 by MaxPreps.com … Listed as an All- American, the No. 13 prospect in the states of California, Hawaii and Nevada and the No. 18 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 27 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 31 player in California by ESPN.com. Brady Hoke's Comments: "We've been recruiting him for a couple of years, because we were trying to get him to come to San Diego State. There is a lot of familiarity. He had come to a bunch of practices. It was a great fit for us and a great fit for him." Tom Lemming of Prep Football Re- ship with a record of 4-0 … Magnuson earned Offensive Player of the Year status in the league, taking his place on the first-team offense … Named first-team All-CIF on the offensive line … Also earned all-academic and all- county honors … Overall blocking grade against the pass and run was 91.1 percent … Overall pass-blocking percentage was 97.5 … Earned 35 "three" team grades for exceptional efforts (driving a defender into the sidelines, etc.) during his senior season … In part-time action on the defen- sive line, recorded five sacks among 21 overall stops. Junior Season: Played offensive Standout" status from Rivals.com at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, for his athleticism and unwillingness to back down to anyone … Named the MVP at the Asante Elite Trenchmen Camp at West Los Angeles College in March 2011 … Named the top offen- sive tackle at the B2G Elite Camp in Westwood, Calif., in June 2011 by Ri- vals.com … Named to second-team on Rivals.com's All-Camp Team offense … Attended Nike camp at Palo Alto, Calif., in the spring of 2011 and "The Opening" Nike Camp in Oregon in the spring of 2010. Other Sports: Averaging 13.2 points tackle for an 8-4 La Costa Canyon squad that finished 3-1 in the Avacado West League … Graded out at better than 90 percent on blocking assign- ments … Earned all-academic, All-CIF San Diego Section, and all-state and all-county honors for his efforts. Sophomore Season: Played offen- sive tackle for an 11-1 La Costa Can- yon squad that won the Avocado West League with a 5-0 record … Started on the offensive line, recording a blocking percentage above 90 overall. All-Star Games And Camps: Per- port: "I think he's just as good as Kyle Kalis. He's a powerhouse run and pass blocker. He's very confident, has great feet and has the quickness to slide out- side and cut off edge rushers, but he's also a thumper — you watch him run block and he just destroys people. Michigan fans are going to love watch- ing him play over the next four years. varsity for three years at La Costa Canyon High … Cred- ited with better than 90 per- cent blocking grades through- out his career … Posted five sacks among 21 tackles as a defensive performer. Senior Season: Played of- Career Totals: Started on " fensive tackle and defensive line for an 8-2 La Costa Canyon squad that captured the Avo- cado West League champion- La Costa Canyon head coach Sean Sovacool said of Magnuson, "He's an ultra-aggressive kid. He's not afraid of anything. He's fearless and real talented." PHOTO BY MICHAEL GENNARIA and 12 rebounds per game as a bas- ketball senior at La Costa Canyon … Averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds as a junior, along with 10 points and eight rebounds per game in his sopho- more season. High School GPA: 3.5. Planned Major: Undecided. Favorite Michigan Athlete: Former U-M offensive tackle Jake Long. Favorite Pro Player: New Orleans formed at left and right guard in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 7 in San Antonio … Earned "Unsung Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Other Schools Considered: Notre Dame, Oklahoma, USC and Oregon. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Nov. 26, 2011. Why Magnuson Chose Michigan: "I always wanted to go play football somewhere else than Califor- nia, to get a different experi- ence. Big Ten football is great for offensive linemen trying to make it to the next level. I went up there and just felt comfortable. It felt like the best decision for me. The fans are great, and it's a great aca- demic school. I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Sean Sovacool's Comments: "He's an ultra-aggressive kid. He's not afraid of anything. He's fearless and real talented. He's not near his potential and can really fill out. He's got that long frame and a lot of poten- tial to be something pretty special. He's got the will to work, and that sets him apart from a lot of kids. He's got the intangibles. La Costa Canyon Head Coach " " MARCH 2012 THE WOLVERINE 63

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