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Signed, Sealed & Delivered: Meet the 2018 Michigan Football Recruiting Class

Posted onAuthorGarrett Fishaw

On paper, the 2018 Michigan football recruiting class won’t go down as the best of the Jim Harbaugh-era in Ann Arbor. It didn’t finish anywhere close to what most were expecting but that can be attributed to several things, mainly the performance on the field. But it’s also far from a “bad” class.

Michigan signed 19 players in the 2018 class, which included 5 four star recruits, 5 ESPN300 signees and 10 All-Americans. Meet the newest Wolverines (in order of final recruiting rankings):

1. SSDE: Aidan Hutchinson, 6’7” 250lbs. Dearborn, MI (Divine Child HS) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 2/22/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (US Army)
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #129 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #88 overall) – ESPN (4*, #193 overall)
  • Composite Ranking: Four star, #112 overall, #6 SDE, #1 in Michigan

2. LB: Cameron McGrone, 6’2” 215lbs. Indianapolis, IN (Lawrence Central)

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 7/31/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (US Army)
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (4*, #195 overall) – 247Sports (5*, #24 overall) – ESPN (4*, #206 overall)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Four star, #118 overall, #7 OLB, #2 in Indiana

3. DB: Myles Sims, 6’3″ 175lbs. Atlanta, GA (Westlake) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 4/7/2017
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: Yes
  • All-American: Yes (Under Armour)
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (4*, #103 overall) – 247Sports (3*, #44 CB) – ESPN (4*, #137 overall)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Four star, #170 overall, #17 CB, #22 in Georgia

4. TE: Mustapha Muhammad, 6’4” 235lbs. Missouri City, TX (Ridge Point)

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 10/20/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (Under Armour)
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (4*, #17 TE) – 247Sports (4*, #227 overall) – ESPN (4*, #42 overall)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Four star, #168 overall, #6 TE, #16 in Texas

5. QB: Joe Milton, 6’6” 225lbs. Orlando, FL (Olympia) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 5/7/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: Yes 
  • All-American: No
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (4*, #200 overall) – 247Sports (3*, #427 overall) – ESPN (4*, #119 overall)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Four star, #204 overall, #9 Pro QB, #35 in Florida

6. OT: Jalen Mayfield, 6’5” 250lbs. Grand Rapids, MI (Catholic Central)

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 5/23/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (US Army)
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (4*, #17 OT) – 247Sports (4*, #126 overall) – ESPN (3*, #72 OT)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Four star, #268 overall, #16 OT, #4 in Michigan

7. TE/OT: Ryan Hayes, 6’7” 255lbs. Traverse City, MI (TC West)

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 5/27/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: No
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3*, #48 OT) – 247Sports (4*, #140 overall) – ESPN (4*, #29 OT)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Four star, #335 overall, #23 OT, #5 in Michigan

8. CB: Gemon Green, 6’2” 175lbs. DeSoto, TX (DeSoto) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 4/20/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (International Bowl)
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (4*, #39 CB) – 247Sports (3*, #38 CB) – ESPN (4*, #46 CB)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #382 overall, #35 CB, #52 in Texas

9. RB: Christian Turner, 5’11” 185lbs. Buford, GA (Buford) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 4/10/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (International Bowl)
  • Rankings: Rivals (3*, #18 RB) – 247Sports (3*, #37 RB) – ESPN (4*, #21 RB)
  • Composite Ranking: Three star, #508 overall, #22 RB, #54 in Georgia

10. DL: Taylor Upshaw, 6’5” 245lbs. Bradenton, FL (Braden River)

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 11/24/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: Yes
  • All-American: No
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3*, #25 SDE) – 247Sports (3*, #23 SDE) – ESPN (3*, #68 DE)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #561 overall, #25 SDE, #88 in Florida

11. DB: Sammy Faustin, 6’2” 170lbs. Naples, FL (Naples) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 8/2/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: No
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3*, #62 CB) – 247Sports (3*, #86 CB) – ESPN (3*, #50 CB)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #592 overall, #54 CB, #93 in Florida

12. FB: Ben VanSumeren, 6’3” 230lbs. Essexville, MI (Garber) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 12/17/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: No
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3*, #34 ATH) – 247Sports (3*, #62 ATH) – ESPN (3*, #52 ATH)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #625 overall, #50 ATH, #12 in Michigan

13. WSDE: Julius Welschof, 6’6” 250lbs. Munich, Germany

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 12/20/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-German: Probably
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3*) – 247Sports (4*, #14 SDE) – ESPN (3*, #66 DE)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #647 overall, #28 SDE, #1 in Germany

14. DB: Vincent Gray, 6’2” 180lbs. Rochester, MI (Adams)

  • Commitment Story 
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 1/21/18
  • Signing Date: 2/7/18
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: No
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3*, #60 CB) – 247Sports (3*, #78 CB) – ESPN (3*, #85 CB)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #702 overall, #65 CB, #18 in Michigan

15. ATH: Michael Barrett, 6’0” 220lbs. Valdosta, GA (Lowndes) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 1/23/18
  • Signing Date: 2/7/18
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: No
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3* ATH) – 247Sports (3*, #69 ATH) – ESPN (3*, #49 ATH)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #753 overall, #61 ATH, #73 in Georgia

16. TE: Luke Schoonmaker, 6’6” 235lbs. Hamden, CT (Hamden Hall) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 7/25/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (International Bowl)
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3*, #39 TE) – 247Sports (3*, #42 TE) – ESPN (3*, #20 TE)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #798 overall, #39 TE, #3 in Connecticut

17. RB: Hassan Haskins, 6’2” 205lbs. Eureke, MO (Eureka) 

  • Commitment Story 
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 10/29/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (International Bowl)
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3*, #40 RB) – 247Sports (3*, #70 RB) – ESPN (3*, #55 RB)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #978 overall, #50 RB, #11 in Missouri

18. FS: German Green, 6’2” 180lbs. DeSoto, TX (DeSoto) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 4/20/17
  • Signing Date: 12/20/17
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: Yes (International Bowl)
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (3* S) – 247Sports (3*, #80 S) – ESPN (3*, #105 CB)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #1236 overall, #98 S, #176 in Texas

19. WR: Ronnie Bell, 6’1” 170lbs. Kansas City, MO (Park Hill) 

  • Commitment Story
  • Hudl Highlights
  • Commitment Date: 12/18/17
  • Signing Date: 2/7/18
  • Early Enrollee: No
  • All-American: No
  • Final Rankings: Rivals (2*) – 247Sports (3*, #169 WR) – ESPN (2*, #125 WR)
  • Final Composite Ranking: Three star, #1480 overall, #213 WR, #18 in Missouri

Out of the 19 new Michigan Wolverines, who are your favorite gets? Who do you think will have the best career in the maize and blue? Who will outplay his ranking? Let us know in the comment section below! 

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