The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2012 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE of high school. The 6-6, 290-pounder attended the Wolver- ines' summer camp, after which Brady Hoke's coaches told him that he had what they were looking for in a future left tackle. That includes long arms and good athleticism. Fox is already well built for a high school athlete and has the physique to be an early contributor. Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 46 prospect in the nation and No. 1 player in Colorado. HENRY POGGI, DEFENSIVE TACKLE The Gilman School/Baltimore backer Jim Poggi should be a high-pro- file recruit. Although he's slated to play defensive tackle in college, his 6-3 frame is not filled out yet — and he plays tight end in high school in addition to the defensive line. That speaks to his overall athleticism, something that Greg Mattison cov- ets in his linemen. Rivals.com ranks Poggi as the No. 43 player in the nation and the third-best player in Maryland. The younger brother of Iowa line- TACO CHARLTON, DEFENSIVE END Pickerington Central High School/ Pickerington, Ohio schools to offer Charlton, and the Wolver ines join Notre Dame near the top of his list. He stands 6-6, 240 and is bound for the defen- sive line in college, but has the athleti- cism to line up at linebacker in high school. He helped lead Pickering- ton Central to a runner-up finish in Ohio's largest Division. Michigan was among the first BEN GEDEON, LINEBACKER Hudson High School/Hudson, Ohio offer Gedeon, but Stanford, Ohio State and several others have fol- lowed suit. The 6-3, 215-pounder is a tough run stuffer who also has the Michigan was the first school to athleticism to cover the pass. He's also an excellent student (his older brother at- tends Harvard) and says that academics will play a big role in his eventual college decision. E.J. LEVENBERRY JR., LINEBACKER C.D. Hylton High School/ Woodbridge, Va. off by what seemed to be a lack of inter- est from Michigan's coaches following the coaching change prior to the 2011 season. However, an unofficial visit to Ann Arbor in Janu- ary showed him that Hoke's coach- ing staff does in fact covet the ath- letic linebacker, who stands 6-3, 225. Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 15 player in the class of 2013. Levenberry was initially turned JOURDAN LEWIS, CORNERBACK Cass Technical High School/Detroit the amount of talent that Cass Tech pro- duces. Junior defen- sive tackle William Campbell, redshirt sophomore safety Thomas Gordon and freshman cornerback Delonte Hollowell all made contributions on the field for the Wolverines in 2011. Lewis is the next in a long line of prospects to come from the school. He stands 5-11, 180 pounds and has excellent athleticism. Michigan fans are well aware of WYATT SHALLMAN, ATHLETE Detroit Catholic Central/Novi, Mich. they like what he brings to the table as a running back, even though he already stands 6-3, 255 in high school. He has excellent speed for his size, and started at fullback as a soph- omore for one of Michigan's most successful teams in Detroit Catholic Michigan has told Shallman that Central. He could also play on the defensive line in college if running the rock doesn't work out. fers from the Wolverines, but that could change fast. More To Keep An Eye On These prospects don't yet hold of- DAVID DAWSON, OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Cass Technical High School/Detroit at Cass Tech, Daw- son transferred to Houston Cypress Ridge for his junior year. Now he's back in Michigan, and at a program the Wol- verines are very fa- miliar with. The 6-5, 310-pound guard prospect already holds offers from Arizona State, Mis- souri and Texas A&M. After playing his first two years JAYME THOMPSON, CORNERBACK Central Catholic High School/ Toledo, Ohio Virginia in February, Thompson didn't yet hold an offer from his childhood favor- ite, Michigan. If that changes, the Wolver- ines could reinsert themselves into the mix. Thompson's 6-2, 185-pound frame is impressive at the cornerback position, and he has the agility to cover receivers man to man. Although he committed to West JON RESCHKE, LINEBACKER Brother Rice High School/ Bloomfield Hills, Mich. gan State, so the Wol- verines are already starting from behind should they choose to pursue him. How- ever, he's also close friends with Michi- gan commit Shane Morris, and could be swayed toward Michigan. He is a 6-2, 215-pound run stuffer who relies on his instincts to make plays. ❑ Reschke's father played at Michi- For regular reports on Michigan football re- cruiting plus videos of U-M commitments and targets visit TheWolverine.com. MARCH 2012 THE WOLVERINE 81