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March 2017 Recruiting Issue

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MARCH 2017 THE WOLVERINE 47 2017 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE MEASURABLES • At Nike's The Opening regional, Filiaga ran a 5.59-second 40-yard dash and covered the 20-yard shuttle in 4.66 seconds. He also recorded a vertical jump of 21.4 inches and a 39.0-foot power throw. Filiaga had a Nike+ Football Rating of 84.6. STATISTICS • As a senior, Filiaga was part of an offensive line that paved the way for two 1,000-yard rushers. The Aledo offense racked up 8,507 total yards and 118 touchdowns for an average of 55.2 points per game en route to a 16-0 record. • Filiaga played left tackle and helped the Mur- rieta (Cal.) Vista Murrieta Broncos' offense average 41.3 points and 385 yards per game as a junior. He blocked for a quarterback who finished with 2,346 passing yards and running backs who averaged 8.0 yards per carry. • Recorded 52 tackles as a freshman while play- ing on the defensive line at San Diego (Cal.) St. Augustine High. HONORS • Helped his squad win the 5A Division II Texas state championship as a senior. • Named USA Today All-USA Texas first-team as senior. • Selected to the Class 5A All-State second-team in 2016. • Named to the All-Inland first team as a junior in California. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 7 at right tackle, despite playing his high school career on the left end of the offensive line. • Played in the Polynesian Bowl Jan. 21. • Attended the Rivals Camp Series Los Angeles in 2015 and 2016, and was also invited to the Rivals Five-Star Challenge in Atlanta last year. • Attended the Nike's The Opening Los Angeles regional in 2015 and 2016. RECRUITMENT • Committed to Michigan on live television during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 7, 2017. • Chose Michigan over other finalists Nebraska and Okla- homa, and also held offers from Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Ole Miss, Oregon, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC and Washington, among others. • Took official visits to Nebraska (Dec. 9), Oklahoma (Oct. 28) and Oregon (Sep. 9), along with Michigan (Oct. 1). • Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Tim Drevno, and former director of player personnel Tony Tuioti headed up Filiaga's recruitment. NOTABLE • Born Feb. 22, 1998 in American Samoa and moved to California in 2013. • Played his freshman year as a defensive end at St. Augustine High in San Diego. Transferred to Vista Murrieta in California for his sophomore and junior seasons before playing his final year at Aledo (Texas) High. 2017 PROJECTION At 6-6, 340 pounds, Filiaga is a massive young man and has the size to compete for a spot as a true freshman. Michigan's offen- sive line is going to be unproven heading into the 2017 season, and he — among other incoming youngsters — will have a chance to show that they belong in the rotation. Filiaga needs to improve his technique against speed rushers, but if he's inserted into the inte- rior of the O-line he might be able to contribute as a true freshman. THEY SAID IT Rivals.com Texas Recruiting Analyst Nick Krueger: "Fili- aga easily established himself as one of the more dominant offensive linemen in the state since moving to Texas before his senior season. He carries next to no bad weight and is as athletic as he is large, making it a near-impossible task to simply get around him. He is versatile enough to plug in at either tackle — or guard — position and make defensive linemen miserable." Rivals.com West Recruiting Analyst Adam Gorney: "Fili- aga is a massive offensive tackle who has no issues dealing with powerful defensive ends. He holds his ground really well, has a great power base and doesn't back down to anybody. "He did have some issues with speed rushers at the Army game, and that's one reason why it's possible he moves inside in college, where he could really excel and dominate interior linemen with his toughness and power. Filiaga had also played defensive end earlier in his high school career, but as he blossomed physically, he grew out of that and strictly moved to the offensive line. That experience playing on defense can only be an advantage moving forward." Offensive Coordinator/Line Coach Tim Drevno: "Chuck is an exciting player for us. As a tall tackle with long arms and good size, he has great measurables, great turnover speed and is very, very physical. I just love the way that he competes and how important it is for him to be good. He's got a chance to have a great career here." CHUCK FILIAGA OFFENSIVE TACKLE 6-6 • 340 ALEDO H.S. ALEDO, TEXAS RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 175 16 23 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 139 16 25 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 99 14 14 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 137 13 23 Filiaga moved from California to Texas prior to his senior season, and excelled at Aledo (Texas) High, earning all-state honors while helping his team to a state title. PHOTO BY BRANDON BROWN RIVALS.COM TEXAS RECRUITING ANALYST NICK KRUEGER "He carries next to no bad weight and is as athletic as he is large, making it a near-impossible task to simply get around him."

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