Michigan\’s Recruiting Class Ranked #6 by ESPN

Posted onAuthorGarrett Fishaw

According to ESPN, The Michigan Wolverines have the 6th ranked recruiting class for the 2012 season. Considering the Wolverines have two ESPN 150 players (Terry Richardson and Royce Jenkins-Stone) this is a great ranking. Plus the rankings seem a bit bias because they under ranked nearly every mid-west prospect.

When comparing all the recruiting sites, only a couple players are consistent (Richardson, RJS, Ross, Bolden, Funchess and Ojemudia). I feel like they have underrated many players, even the top ranked players all over the mid-west. After their senior seasons, a lot of the Michigan recruits and targets will likely have much higher rankings. With the (hopeful) better, more realistic rankings, Michigan may end up with a class around #3 or #4, especially if Hoke has the team playing well and attracting big recruits to Ann Arbor.

Michigan recruit ESPN rankings:

  1. MI Terry Richardson, CB (81 overall, 4 star)
  2. MI Royce Jenkins-Stone, LB (80 overall, 4 star)
  3. OH Joe Bolden, LB, (80 overall, 4 star)
  4. MI Devin Funchess, TE (80 overall, 4 star)
  5. MI James Ross, LB (80 overall, 4 star)
  6. MI Mario Ojemudia, OLB/DE (80 overall, 4 star)
  7. OH Pharaoh Brown, DE (79 overall, 3 star)
  8. MI Ben Braden, OT (79 overall, 3 star)
  9. MI Matt Godin, DT/SDE (78 overall, 3 star)
  10. OH Caleb Stacey, OG (78 overall, 3 star)
  11. OH Kaleb Ringer, OLB (78 overall, 3 star)
  12. IL Anthony Standifer, CB (77 overall, 3 star)
  13. OH Allen Gant, SS (75 overall, 3 star)
  14. OH AJ Williams, TE/OT (Un-ranked)
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