SCHOLARSHIP MICHIGAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS 2007
Offensive Linemen (14)
Boren, Justin (Possible Starter-Center/Right Guard)
Ciulla, Jeremy (Backup-Left/Right Guard/Center)

DeBenedictis, Grant (Backup-Right Guard)

Dorrenstein, Perry (Redshirt-Tackle)

Gallimore, Brett (Backup-Guard/Tackle)

Kraus, Adam (Starter-Left Guard/Center)
Long, Jake (Starter-Left Tackle)-Co-Captain-1st Team All-American

McAvoy, Tim (Possible Starter-Center)

Mitchell, Alex (Starter-Right Guard, Left Guard or Right Tackle)

Moosman, David (Possible Starter-Center)

Ortmann, Mark (Possible Starter-Right Tackle)
Schifano, Justin (Backup-Right Guard)

Schilling, Steve (Possible Starter-Right Tackle/Left Guard)
Zirbel, Cory (Possible Starter-Right Tackle)

Walk-ons: Sean Griffin, Patrick Lyall, Brent Nowicki, Michael Ramirez and Jon Saigh

Top Offensive Line Pledges for February 1, 2007 (2)
Dave Molk and Mark Huyge

Running Backs (6)
Brown, Carlos (Backup-Tailback)

Criswell, Andre (Possible Starter-Blocking Back)

Grady, Kevin (Backup-Tailback)

Hart, Michael (Starter-Tailback)

Minor, Brandon (Possible Starter-Blocking Back/Backup-Tailback)
Walk-ons: Mark Moundros, Robbie Thornbladh

Top Running Back Pledges for February 1, 2007 (2)
Avery Horn
Fullback/H-Back
Vince Helmuth


Quarterbacks (3)
Cone, David (Redshirt)

Forcier, Jason (Backup)

Henne, Chad (Starter)

Walk-ons: Lee Mondol, Nick Sheridan and Jeff Ziegler

Top Quarterback Recruit Pledge for February 1, 2007 (1)

Ryan Mallett

Tight Ends (4)
Butler, Carson (Projected Starter)

Massey, Michael (Projected Starter)

McLaurin, Chris (Backup)

Woods, Quinton (Redshirt/Greyshirt)

Walk-on: None

Top Tight End Pledges for February 1, 2007 (2)
Steve Watson and Martell Webb (He will also play Basketball)
Wide Receivers (6)
Arrington, Adrian (Starter-Wide Receiver)

Bass, Antonio (Backup-Wide Receiver-2nd Surgery on Knee)
Dutch, Doug (Backup-Flanker)
Manningham, Mario (Starter-Flanker)

Mathews, Greg (Backup-Wide Receiver/Flanker)

Savoy, Laterryal (Backup-Wide Receiver)-will he move to safety?

Walk-ons: Tyrone Jordan, David Middleton, Landon Smith and Ben Wright

Top Wide Receiver Recruit Pledges for February 1, 2007 (4)
Zion Babb, Toney Clemons, Kelvin Grady (Basketball commitment will also play football), Kenneth (Junior) Hemmingway and James Rogers

Defensive Linemen (11)
Banks, Greg (Redshirt-Defensive End)

Ferrara, John (Redshirt-Defensive Tackle)

Germany, Eugene (Possible Starter-Defensive End-Strong Side)

Graham, Brandon (Projected Starter-Defensive End-Strong Side)

Jamison, Tim (Starter-Defensive End-Weak Side-RLB)
Johnson, Will (Possible Starter-Defensive Tackle)

Kates, Jason (Redshirt-Nose Tackle)
McKinney, James (Possible Starter-Defensive Tackle)

Patterson, Adam (Possible Starter-Defensive End-Strong Side)

Slocum, Marques (Redshirt/Greyshirt-Nose/Defensive Tackle)

Taylor, Terrence (Starter-Nose Tackle)

Walk-ons: Mike Knill, Tim North

Top Defensive Line (DT/NG/DE/RLB) Recruit Pledges for February 1, 2007 (2)
Ryan Van Bergen and Renaldo Sagesse

Linebackers (8)

Crable, Shawn (Starter-SAM-OLB)

Ezeh, Obi (Redshirt-OLB-SAM)

Graham, Chris (Starter-WILL-ILB)
Logan, Brandon (Backup-WILL-ILB)
Mixon, Cobrini (Projected Backup-ILB-MIKE)

Mouton, Jonas (Redshirt-SAM-OLB/SS)

Patilla, Quintin (Redshirt-ILB-WILL)
Thompson, John (Projected Starter-ILB-MIKE)

Walk-ons: William Bostic and Ohene Opong-Owusu

Top Linebacker Recruit Pledges for February 1, 2007 (3)
Austin Panter, Brandon Herron and Marell Evans
Defensive Backs (9)

Adams, Jamar (Starter-Strong Safety)

Brown, Steve (Possible Starter-Free Safety)
Campbell, Anton (Backup-Safety/Special Teams Contributor)-will he return for a 5th year?

Englemon, Brandent (Possible Starter-Strong Safety)

Harrison, Brandon (Probable Starter-Cornerback-Short Side)

Richards, Chris (Backup-Cornerback-Wide Side)

Sears, Johnny (Backup-Cornerback-Wide Side/Probable Nickel)
Stewart, Charles (Backup-Short Side Cornerback)-will he move to safety?

Trent, Morgan (Starter-Wide Side Cornerback)

Walk-ons: Jon Conover, Shakir Edwards, Matt Hornaday and Kyle Plummer

Top Defensive Back/Safety Recruit Pledges for February 1, 2007 (4)
Artis Chambers, Michael Williams, Troy Wolfolk and Donovan Warren

Kickers/Punters (2)-1 offense (PK)/1 defense (P)
Mesko, Zolton (Starting Punter)
Wright, Brian (Redshirt Place Kicker)

Walk-ons: Sam Buckman, Jason Gingell, Ankhit Kachhal, K.C. Lopata, Jason Olesnavage

Top Placekicker/Punter Recruit Prospects for February 1, 2007 (0)

Total=63; 33 (14OL+6RB+3QB+4TE+6WR) on Offense/28 (11DL+8LB+9DB) on Defense+ 2 P/PK; the maximum NCAA Division I standard is 85!

Players not returning for 2007 season (22); 85-63=22-20 commitments=2 total left!

Scholarship Seniors and players leaving (23) and possible replacements:

Willis Barringer (Artis Chambers)

Rondell Biggs (Ryan Van Bergen)

Mark Bihl (Mark Huyge)

Alan Branch (Marques Slocum)

Steve Breaston (James Rogers)

Prescott Burgess (Brandon Herron)

Tyler Ecker (Steve Watson)

Leon Hall (Troy Wolfolk)

David Harris (Austin Panter)

Darnell Hood (Michael Williams)

Jerome Jackson (Donovan Warren)

Mike Kolodziej and Rueben Riley (efforts to recruit offensive tackles haven't produced pledges)

Ryan Mundy (Marell Evans)

Obi Oluigbo and Will Paul (Vince Helmuth)

Garrett Rivas and Ross Ryan (Ryan Mallett and Toney Clemons)

Pat Sharrow (Dave Molk)

Mister Simpson (Avery Horn)

Carl Tabb (Zion Babb and Kenneth (Junior) Hemmingway)

Brian Thompson (Martell Webb)

Lamarr Woodley (Renaldo Sagesse)

Historical Perspective on Michigan Football Recruiting(1999-2006)

Scholarship Situation for 2008

Scholarship Situation for 2006

Scholarship Situation for 2005

Scholarship Situation for 2004

Scholarship Situation 2003

Scholarship Situation for 2002

Scholarship Situation for 2001
Year AP Final Ranking Top Player Recruit Players Lemming(ESPN/Insiders) Hodge

Crabtree

(Rivals)

 Emfinger

Wallace

(Superprep/Rivals)

 Scout(Insiders)

2007

2006

2005

2004

n/a

20

n/a

13

Mallett

Graham

Grady

Henne

21

19

23

22

n/a

8

n/a

4

n/a

n/a

5

5

10

13

4

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

5

n/a

8

n/a

4

10

11

1

5
2003 6 Woodley 17 n/a 7 17 n/a n/a n/a
2002 9 Watson 22 9 3 16 n/a n/a n/a
2001 20 Baraka 22 2 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000 11 Ecker 21 20 13 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1999 5 LeSueur 24 8 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1998 12 Henson 19 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1997 1 Thomas 20 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1996 20 Hutchinson n/a 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1995 17 Woodson n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1994 12 Dreisbach n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1993 21 Loeffler n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1991 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1990 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1989 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1988 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1987 19 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Explaining the Recruiting Calendar

Official NCAA Football Division I Recruiting Calendar

Division I Manual

NCAA Eligibility

2006-2007 Guide for the College Bound Athlete

National Letter of Intent

Letter of Intent: Unintended Trap

Benefits Schools, not Athlete

Top 100-CNN/Sports Illustrated

Scout Top 100

ESPN 150

Rivals 100

Rivals 250

Bill Buchalter's Palmetto Sports

Lansing State Journal's Catch 22

Mick McCabe's Fab 50

Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest

Former Best of the Midwest: Where are they Now?

Parade High School All American Team

Max Emfinger Recruiting

Recruits for February, 2007

Michigan Commitments-February 7, 2007
Vince Helmuth
Artis Chambers
Ryan Van Bergen
Ryan Mallett
Martell Webb
James Rogers
Troy Wolfolk
Steve Watson
Dave Molk
Junior Hemingway
Avery Horn
Zion Babb
Toney Clemons
Greyshirt: Marques Slocum

Mark Huyge

Austin Panter

Brandon Herron

Marell Evans

Michael Williams

Renaldo Sagesse

Donovan Warren
Promises, Promises
2007 Prospects

Manny Abreu-LB (Rutgers commitment)

Dionte Allen-DB (Florida State commitment)

Josh Allison (Minnesota de-commitment, Central Michigan commitment)

Chazz Anderson-QB (Cincinnati commitment)

David Arnold-DB (Northwestern commitment)

Akeem Ayers-DB (UCLA commitment)

Zion Babb-WR (#12 commitment)

Christian Ballard-TE (Kansas de-commitment, Iowa commitment)

Joseph Barksdale-DL (LSU commitment)

Bobby Barnes-WR

Mark Barnes-DB (South Carolina commitment)

Alex Barnett-DB

Louis Beal-DB/S

Doug Beaumont-WR (Louisville commitment)

Jahvid Best-RB (California commitment)

Broderick Binns-DL/LB (Iowa commitment)

Michael Bolden-DB (Northwestern commitment)

Omar Bolden-DB (Arizona State commitment)

Wayne Bonner-WR

Pat Bostick-QB (Pittsburgh commitment)

Jeff Boyd-DL (Indiana commitment)

Kourtnei Brown-DL (Alabama decommitment, Clemson commitment)

Delvin Breaux-DB (LSU commitment)

Lionel Breaux-WR (Mississippi commitment)

Josh Brent-DL (Illinois commitment)

Charles Brown-WR (Northwestern commitment)

Dominique Buchanan-LB (Baylor commitment)

Jaivorio Burkes-OL (Nebraska commitment)

D.J. Campbell-DB (California commitment)

Ronnie Cameron-DL

Artis Chambers-DB (#2 Michigan commitment)-January enrollee

Jimmy Clauson-QB (Notre Dame commitment)

John Clay-RB (Wisconsin commitment)

Toney Clemons-WR (#13 commitment)

Eugene Clifford-DB (Ohio State commitment)

Shamaar Coates-WR

Chris Colasanti-LB (Penn State commitment)

Gavin Cooper-LB

Scotty Cooper-LB/SS (Clemson commitment)

Patrick Crump-OL (Alabama commitment)

Andrew Dailey-LB (Penn State commitment)

LeBron Daniel-LB (Iowa commitment)

Drew Davis-WR (Oregon commitment)

Luther Davis-DL (LSU decommitment, Alabama commitment)

Mark Dell-WR (Michigan State commitment)

Andrew Devlin-OL/TE (Virginia commitment)

John Ditto-WR (Penn State commitment)

Neil Doogan-DL/LB (Navy commitment)

Carlos Dunlap-DL (Florida commitment)

Jonathan Dwyer-RB (Georgia Tech commitment)

Lorenzo Edwards-LB (Florida commitment)

Roy-al Edwards-WR

John Elliott-OL (Boston College commitment)

Brian Ellis-LB

Marcus English-DB (Eastern Michigan commitment)

Darren Evans-RB (Virginia Tech commitment)

Marell Evans-DB/LB (#17 commitment)

Cedric Everson-DB (Georgia Tech commitment, withdrawn offer; Michigan State decommitment, Iowa commitment)

Jerimy Finch-DB (Michigan decommitment, Indiana decommitment, Florida commitment)

Mark Fisher-DL (Middle Tennessee commitment)

Chris Forcier-QB (UCLA commitment)

Zach Furlong-TE (Iowa commitment)

Brian Gamble-DB (Illinois commitment)

Mike Garrity-DL (Illinois commitment)

Marcus Gilcrest-DB (Clemson commitment)

Anthony Gildon-DB (Oregon commitment)

Nickcaro Golding-TE/DE (Purdue commitment)

DeMarcus Grady-QB/DB (Northern Illinois commitment)

Everson Griffin-DL (Southern California commitment)

Tommy Grillo-LB (California-Davis commitment)

Rob Gronkowski-TE (Arizona commitment)

Leonard Hankerson-WR (Miami-Florida commitment)

Aaron Harris-RB

Da'John Harris-DL (Southern California commitment)

Kellen Harris-LB (Marshall commitment)

Joe Hayden-WR/DB/QB (Florida commitment)

Vince Helmuth -FB (#1 Michigan commitment; January, 2007 Enrollee)

Kenneth (Junior) Hemmingway-WR (#10 Michigan commitment)

Daniel "Boom" Herron-RB (Ohio State commitment)

Brandon Herron-LB (#16 Michigan commitment)

Brandon Hicks-LB (Florida commitment)

Chris Hill-DB (Virginia Tech commitment)

Jermale Hines-LB (Ohio State commitment)

Avery Horn-RB (#11 Michigan commitment)

Ryan Houston-FB/DL (North Carolina commitment)

Kyle Hubbard-TE (Pittsburgh commitment)

Robert Hughes-RB (Notre Dame commitment)

Mark Huyge-OL (#14 Michigan commitment)

Blaine Irby-LB (Texas commitment)

Tony Jackson-DB (Duke commitment)

Tucker Jackson-LB

Aaron Johnson-WR

Devan Johnson-LB (Colorado commitment)

Ronald Johnson-DB (Southern California commitment)

D'Angelo Jones-RB

Gerald Jones-QB (Tennessee commitment)

Greg Jones-LB (Minnesota de-commitment, Michigan State commitment)

Marshall Jones-DB (Southern California commitment)

Phelon Jones-DB (Miami-Florida de-commitment, LSU commitment)

Cameron Joplin-TE (Northwestern commitment)

Randy Kellman-TE (Buffalo commitment)

Darran Kinsey-LB

James Kirkendoll-WR (Oklahoma decommitment, Texas commitment)

Marquis Kirkland-LB (2006 camper)

Peter Lalich-QB (Virginia commitment)

Malachi Lewis-RB (Oregon commitment)

Brandon Lindsey-LB (Pittsburgh commitment)

Greg Little-WR (Notre Dame decommitment, North Carolina commitment)

Glenn Love-DB (UCLA commitment)

Jordan Mabin-DB (Northwestern commitment)

Ryan Mallett-QB(#4 Michigan commitment)-January, 2007 Enrollee

Josh Marks-OL (Penn State commitment)

Ben Martin-DL (Tennessee commitment)

Rashad Mason-WR (North Carolina commitment)

Marquis Maze-RB (Alabama commitment after Michigan decommitment)

Jared McGaha-OL (Michigan State commitment)

Bryce McNaul-LB (Northwestern commitment)

Rolando Melancon-DL (Tennessee commitment)

Jovan Miller-DB (Syracuse commitment)

Lance Mitchell-DB (Oregon State commitment)

Dave Molk-OL (#9 Michigan commitment)

Davon Morgan-DB (Virginia Tech commitment)

Derrick Morgan-DL (Georgia Tech commitment)

Anthony Morris-WR (Illinois commitment)

Diauntae Morrow-DB (Iowa commitment)

Brian Mouton-RB

Jason Munns-QB (BYU commitment)

Henry Obi-DL

Christopher O'Dowd-OL (Southern California commitment)

Josh Oglesby-OL (Wisconsin commitment)

Austin Panter-LB (#15 Michigan Commitment)

Zane Parr-DL (Virginia commitment)

Steve Paskorz-LB (Notre Dame commitment)

Mike Paulus-QB (North Carolina commitment)

C.J. Peake-DB/LB (Wisconsin decommitment, Louisville commitment)

Chad Pepper-OL

Kyle Plouhar-OL (Louisiana-Lafayette commitment)

Dale Qualls-WR

Chaz Ramsey-OL (Auburn commitment)

Barquell Rivers-LB (Virginia Tech commitment)

Adrien Robinson-TE (Cincinnati commitment)

Mason Robinson-DB (Rutgers commitment)

James Rogers-WR (Michigan Commitment #6)

Pete Rolf-LB (Ball State commitment)

Matt Romine-OL (Notre Dame commitment)

Josh Rooks-TE/DL (Northwestern commitment)

David Ross-DB (Nebraska decommitment, Oregon State commitment)

Chris Rucker-DB (Michigan State commitment)

Ronnie St. Fleur-LB (Minnesota commitment)

Renaldo Sagesse-DL (Michigan Commitment #19 after Illinois decommitment)

Brandon Saine-RB/WR (Ohio State commitment)

Donte Savage-LB

Darris Sawtelle-OL (Tennessee commitment)

Mitchell Schwartz-OL (California commitment)

Chris Shannon-OL (Duke commitment)

Curtis Shaw-RB (Washington commitment)

Derek Sherrod-OL (Mississippi State commitment)

Justin Siller-QB/DB (Purdue commitment)

Markques Simas-WR (Colorado commitment)

Brian Smith-LB (Iowa decommitment, Notre Dame commitment)

Chris Smith-QB (Marshall commitment)

Malcolm Smith-LB (Southern California commitment)

Michael Snead-DL (San Diego State commitment)

Donald Stephenson-OL (Kansas decommitment, Oklahoma commitment)

Jason Stiehl-LB

Devon Still-OL/DL (Penn State commitment)

John Stokes-LB (Vanderbilt commitment)

Nick Sukay-DB (Penn State commitment)

Eric Thomas-DL (Indiana commitment)

James Thomas-DB (Oklahoma State commitment)

Will Thompson-LB (Boston College commitment)

Steven Threet-QB (Georgia Tech commitment)

Devin Torrence-DB (Ohio State commitment)

Justin Trattou-DL (Notre Dame decommitment, Florida commitment)

Woodny Turenne-DB (Louisville commitment)

Marc Tyler-RB (Southern California commitment)

Ryan Van Bergen-DL/TE (#3 Michigan commitment)

DeMarcus Van Dyke-DB (Florida commitment after Miami-FL decommitment)

Mike Vandermuelen-OL (Toledo commitment)

Courtney Viney-DB (UCLA commitment)

Myles Wade-DL (Oregon commitment)

Glen Wakam-DB (Princeton commitment)

Chris Walker-LB (Tennessee commitment)

Donovan Warren-DB (Michigan commitment #20)

Latravis Washington-DB (Nebraska commitment)

Taurian Washington-WR (Ohio State commitment)

Shane Watson-LB

Steve Watson-TE (#8 Michigan commitment)

Rocky Weaver-TE (Central Michigan commitment)

Martell Webb-WR/TE (#5 Michigan commitment)

Darrion Weems-OL (Oregon commitment)

Ryan Wheat-DL (Michigan State commitment)

Doug Wiggins-DB (Miami-Florida commitment)

Jared Williams-DB (Pittsburgh decommitment, Temple commitment)

Michael Williams-DB (#18 Michigan commitment)

Morgan Williams-RB (Toledo commitment)

Nate Williams-RB (Washington commitment)

James Wilson-OL (Southern California decommitment, Florida commitment)

Martez Wilson-DL (Illinois commitment)

Stefen Wisniewski-OL (Penn State commitment)

Troy Wolfolk-DB (#7 Michigan Commitment)

Clyde Yandell-OL (Georgia Tech commitment)

Lee Ziemba-OL (Auburn commitment)
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