The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING Mone" after fellow Polynesian defen- sive tackle Bryan Mone because the two of them resemble each other and possess a similar skill set. On the offensive side of the ball, stargazers may be a little disappointed when comparing the group to the D- line pledges, but the Michigan staff and others who have seen the future Wolverines in person are quite high on the prospects. Four of the five commits are cur- rently considered three-star prospects by Rivals.com but all have a similar, high upside. Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage offensive tackle Kai-Leon Herbert is the belle of the ball among the of- fensive big men. At 6-4, 279 pounds, Herbert is a lean tackle prospect with ridiculously long arms. Not only does he bring a lot of ability to U-M, he's another flag planted inside of a school that produces a ton of talent in South Florida. With Nick Eubanks on the roster as a freshman tight end and now Herbert verbally committed, Harbaugh and 2017 Michigan Commitment List Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) AJ Dillon RB 6-0 228 Groton, Mass. (Lawrence Academy) Carter Dunaway TE 6-6 232 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) Ja'Raymond Hall OL 6-5 255 Oak Park, Mich. (Oak Park) Kai-Leon Herbert OT 6-4 279 Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) Joel Honigford OT 6-5 277 Sugarcreek, Ohio (Garaway Local School) Chase Lasater RB 6-2 238 Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian) Corey Malone-Hatcher DE 6-3 246 Saint Joseph, Mich. (Saint Joseph) Ben Mason LB 6-3 230 Sandy Hook, Conn. (Newton) Dylan McCaffrey QB 6-4 185 Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian) Phillip Paea OL 6-4 277 Berrien Springs, Mich. (Berrien Springs) Joshua Ross LB 6-0 219 Orchard Lake, Mich. (St. Mary's) O'Maury Samuels RB 5-10 190 Los Lunas, N.M. (Los Lunas) Aubrey Solomon DT 6-4 287 Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County) Andrew Stueber OT 6-6 305 Darien, Conn. (Darien) Benjamin St-Juste CB 6-3 185 Montreal, Quebec (Vieux-Montreal) Kurt Taylor RB 5-9 201 Covington, Ga. (Newton) Luiji Vilain DE 6-4 240 Alexandria, Va. (Episcopal) J'Marick Woods DB 6-3 198 Florence, Ala. (Florence) 2018 Michigan Commitment List Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Jalil Irvin OG 6-4 265 Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) Antwuan Johnson LB 6-1 210 Springfield, Ohio (Springfield) Otis Reese S 6-2 195 Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County) Leonard Taylor TE 6-5 240 Springfield, Ohio (Springfield)