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Bios and stats compliments of UM media relations:
Players by State:
California (1): Matt Wile
Florida (1): Tony Posada
Illinois (1): Chris Bryant
Maryland (1): Blake Countess
Michigan (6): Brennen Beyer, Justice Hayes, Delonte Hollowell, Desmond Morgan, Thomas Rawls, Raymon Taylor
Ohio (7): Greg Brown, Tamani Carter, Frank Clark, Keith Heitzman, Jack Miller, Antonio Poole, Chris Rock
Texas (3): Chris Barnett, Russell Bellomy, Kellen Jones
Players by Position:
Defensive Back (5): Greg Brown, Tamani Carter, Blake Countess, Delonte Hollowell, Raymon Taylor
Defensive End (3): Brennen Beyer, Keith Heitzman, Chris Rock
Kicker (1): Matt Wile
Linebacker (4): Frank Clark, Kellen Jones, Desmond Morgan, Antonio Poole
Offensive Line (3): Chris Bryant, Jack Miller, Tony Posada
Quarterback (1): Russell Bellomy
Running Back (2): Justice Hayes, Thomas Rawls
Tight End (1): Chris Barnett
Currently Enrolled:
Greg Brown
Defensive Back
5-10, 180
Fremont, Ohio (Fremont Ross HS)
Prep … attended Fremont Ross High School (2010) coached by Derek Kidwell … three-year letterman … ran 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds … Key Statistics … broke-up four passes on defense and scored 10 touchdowns on offense as a senior … registered 30 tackles and five interceptions as a sophomore … Honors and Rankings … No. 54 player in the state of Ohio according to Rivals.com … three-star and the No. 50 cornerback nationally according to Scout.com … rated as the No. 35 cornerback nationally by ESPN … earned Division I All-Ohio first team as a senior … received all-district honors as a junior and senior …
Personal … Greg Brown was born August 6, 1992 … father played at Iowa … from the same high school as Michigan’s 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson and current U-M football trainer Paul Schmidt …
Sent In Letter of Intent:
Chris Barnett
Tight End
6-5, 250
Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell HS)
Prep … attended L.D. Bell High School (2011) coached by Gary OIivo … timed in the 40-yard dash at 4.52 seconds … bench pressed 270 pounds and squatted 555 pounds … had a 32-inch vertical jump … Key Statistics … caught 47 passes for 562 yards and six touchdowns during his career … recorded 71 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and two sacks in prep career … made 22 receptions for 298 yards and scored three touchdowns as a senior … caught 14 passes for 129 yards and two TD as a junior … grabbed 11 receptions for 135 yards and one TD sophomore year … Honors and Rankings … four-star recruit and the nation’s 14th-best tight end according to Rivals.com … listed at No. 224 on the Rivals250… ranked as the 32nd-best player in the state of Texas by Rivals.com … three-star recruit and nation's 16th-best tight end according to Scout.com … three-star recruit and 20th-best tight end according to ESPN.com …
Personal … Christopher Barnett was born Sept. 26, 1993 … brother, Eryon, plays for Texas …
Russell Bellomy
Quarterback
6-3, 178
Arlington, Texas (Martin HS)
Prep … attended Martin High School (2011) coached by Bob Wager … led team to 10-3 record and Class 5A Division I regional semifinals as a senior … Key Statistics … passed for 1,564 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … rushed for 804 yards and scored nine TDs senior year … finished junior season with 1,546 passing yards and 13 touchdowns as well as 436 rushing yards and six touchdowns.… Honors and Rankings …participated at the Elite 11 quarterback camp … three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com … was the No. 4 QB in HSGameTime's Dallas-area top 100 and the No. 61 overall player in Texas according to the Dallas Morning News … listed as the No. 35 quarterback nationally by ESPN … named to the first 4-5A All-District Football team …
Personal … Russell Bellomy was born August 8, 1992 …
Brennen Beyer
Defensive End
6-3, 225
Canton, Mich. (Plymouth HS)
Prep … attended Plymouth High School (2011) coached by Mike Swachuck … led team to an 11-3 record and appearance in the state finals as a senior … started on both sides of the ball final three years … ran 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds … Key Statistics … registered 65 tackles and 12 sacks at defensive end as a senior year… caught 31 passes for 10 TDs as a senior … compiled 45 tackles, nine tackles for loss and nine sacks during his junior season … Honors and Rankings … listed as a four-star recruit and the 12th-best defensive end nationally by Scout.com … received a four-star grade from ESPN.com and was selected as the No. 24 defensive end in the country … four-star prospect, the 16th-best defensive end nationally and the 201st-best player in the country by Rivals.com … listed as the fifth-best prospect in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com … earned AP all-state honorable mention as a lineman … rated as the seventh-best player on The Detroit News Blue Chip list … listed as the seventh-best player in Michigan according to the Detroit Free Press … named first-team all-conference, first-team all-league, All-Detroit West and All-Metro Detroit as a junior and senior …
Personal … Brennen Beyer was born November 25, 1992 …
Chris Bryant
Offensive Line
6-4, 330
Chicago, Ill. (Simeon HS)
Prep … attended Chicago Simeon High School (2011) coached by Dante Culbreath … helped team post an 11-1 record as a senior … Key Statistics … benched 395 pounds and squatted 420 pounds … had a 24-inch vertical jump … Honors and Rankings … four-star recruit according to Rivals.com and a three-star prospect by Scout.com and ESPN.com … listed as the No. 19 offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com … rated as the sixth-best prospect in the state of Illinois and the 203rd overall player nationally by Rivals.com … received three-star rating from Scout.com and is listed as the 21st-best offensive guard prospect by the service … rated as the 15th-best offensive guard/center by MaxPreps’ Tom Lemming … named to the 2010 Rivals Class 5A-8A All-State team as a senior …
Personal … Chris Bryant was born November 7, 1992 …
Tamani Carter
Defensive Back
5-11, 175
Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington Central HS)
Prep … attended Pickerington Central High School (2011) coached by Jay Sharrett … led team to 11-1 record, fifth consecutive Ohio Capitol Conference championship and Division I, Region 3 final … ran 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds … benched 295 pounds and squatted 385 pounds … had a 35-inch vertical jump … Key Statistics … registered 55 tackles and three interceptions during his senior season, two of the three picks were returned for touchdowns … made 25 receptions for over 300 yards as a senior … had 48 tackles, three tackles for loss, five interceptions and four pass breakups as a junior … made six receptions for 107 yards and one TD junior year … caught 17 passes for 329 yards and five TDs as a sophomore … Honors and Rankings … three-star recruit and the No. 60 prospect in the state of Ohio according to Rivals.com … three-star recruit and the 103rd-rated defensive back nationally by Scout.com … earned first-team all-league, first-team all-district and second-team all-state accolades as a senior … named all-district as a junior …
Personal … Tamani Carter was born September 22, 1993 …
Frank Clark
Linebacker
6-2, 210
Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville HS)
Prep ... attended Glenville High School (2011) coached by Ted Ginn Sr. … ran 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds ... Key Statistics ... recorded 70 tackles and 19 sacks as a senior ... caught 12 passes, including three for touchdowns, senior year ... Honors and Rankings ... three-star recruit and the 52nd-best player in Ohio according to Rivals.com ... three-star recruit and the nation's 33rd-best tight end according to Scout.com ... three-star recruit and nation's 83rd-best defensive end according to ESPN.com.
Personal ... Frank Clark was born June 14, 1993 …
Blake Countess
Defensive Back
5-10, 175
Owings Mills, Md. (Our Lady Of Good Counsel HS)
Prep … attended Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School (2011) coached by Bob Milloy … played defensive back, wide receiver and kick returner … helped team win back-to-back Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships … posted a shuttle time of 3.97 seconds and a vertical leap of 37 inches … benched 255 pounds and squatted 395 pounds … Key Statistics … recorded 44 total pass breakups during his high school career … posted 50 tackles and returned one kickoff for a touchdown as a junior … Honors and Rankings … participated in the U.S. Army All-American game … four-star prospect, the No. 10 cornerback nationally according to Rivals.com … listed as the third-best prospect in Maryland and the 131st overall player in the country by Rivals.com … four-star recruit and the No. 14 cornerback prospect nationally according to ESPN.com … four-star prospect and the No. 20 cornerback nationally according to Scout.com … named to RivalsHigh.com second-team All-American defense in 2010 … earned first-team all-state honors as a senior … second-team Washington Post All-Met selection as a senior …
Personal … Blake Countess was born August 8, 1993 …
Justice Hayes
Running Back
5-10, 175
Grand Blanc, Mich. (Grand Blanc HS)
Prep … attended Grand Blanc High School (2011) coached by Joe Delaney… ran 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds … Key Statistics … ran 380 times for 2,624 yards and 21 touchdowns during his career … caught 53 passes for 549 yards and five touchdowns in his career … rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns, along with over 100 receiving yards and one touchdown before dislocating his wrist in the third game of his senior season … rushed 175 times for 1,295 yards and scored 12 touchdowns during his junior season … caught 19 passes for 208 yards as a junior… gained over 1,122 yards on 163 carries and scored 10 TDs as a sophomore … caught 22 passes for 229 yards sophomore season … Honors and Rankings … earned a four-star rating from Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … rated as the nation’s No. 3 all-purpose back and the No. 84 overall player nationally by service … listed as the fourth-best prospect in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com … listed as the 14th-best running back nationally by Scout.com … listed as the No. 22 running back according to ESPN.com … rated as the third-best player on The Detroit News Blue Chip list … listed as the sixth-best player in Michigan according to the Detroit Free Press … invited to 2011 U.S. Army All-American game prior to suffering wrist injury … earned All-State honorable mention for his junior season …
Personal … Justice Hayes was born November 24, 1992 …
Keith Heitzman
Defensive End
6-3, 237
Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Davidson HS)
Prep … attended Hilliard Davidson High School (2011) coached by Brian White … started 41 straight games on varsity … led team to 13-1 mark senior season and only allowed 7.1 points per game … helped team to a 13-1 record and the Ohio Division I state title as a junior … Key Statistics … recorded 13 sacks as a senior … tallied over 60 tackles and 13 sacks while playing defensive end and linebacker as a junior … Honors and Rankings … three-star prospect according to Rivals.com … three-star prospect and rated as the No. 63 tight end nationally by Scout.com … received a three-star rating and listed as the No. 157 defensive end prospect nationally by ESPN.com … named to the Division I All-State first team as a senior … earned all-Ohio Capitol Central Division honors as a junior and senior … two-time all-district selection … consensus choice for Central District Division I Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Defensive Player of the Year on the Columbus Dispatch’s All-Metro team …
Personal … Keith Heitzman was born September 1, 1992 …
Delonte Hollowell
Defensive Back
5-9, 170
Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech HS)
Prep … attended Cass Tech High School (2011) coached by Thomas Wilcher … played cornerback and wide receiver … helped team to a 12-1 record and appearance in the state semifinals as a senior … Key Statistics … registered 18 interceptions during his career … recorded 47 tackles, two sacks and 13 pass breakups as a senior … intercepted seven passes during his junior season … Honors and Rankings … earned a four-star rating and listed as the No. 15 cornerback nationally by ESPN.com … three-star prospect and the No. 25 cornerback nationally according to Rivals.com … listed as the seventh-best prospect in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com … three-star prospect and the 40th-best cornerback nationally according to Scout.com … earned AP first-team all-state honors at defensive back senior year … earned first-team all-state and all-Detroit Metro honors as a senior … rated as the No. 11 player on The Detroit News Blue Chip list …
Personal … Delonte Hollowell was born May 7, 1993 … from the same high school as current Wolverines William Campbell, Thomas Gordon and Teric Jones …
Kellen Jones
Linebacker
6-1, 215
Houston, Texas (St. Pius X HS)
Prep … attended St. Pius X High School (2011) coached by Jason Kimball … Key Statistics … posted 110 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a senior … registered 75 tackles, 22 TFLs, six sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception as a junior … Honors and Rankings … received a four-star rating and listed as the No. 12 middle linebacker by Scout.com … three-star prospect, the 29th-best inside linebacker nationally and the 69th-best player in state of Texas according to Rivals.com … three-star and the No. 39 outside linebacker nationally according to ESPN.com … earned first-team all-district and all-state honors as a junior and senior … named district’s Player of the Year as a senior … selected to participate for the U.S. U-19 National Team in U.S. vs. World Team competition affiliated with USA Football …
Personal … Kellen Jones was born February 1, 1993 …
Jack Miller
Offensive Line
6-4, 268
Perrysburg, Ohio (St. Johns Jesuit HS)
Prep … attended St. Johns Jesuit High School (2011) coached by Doug Pearson … played defensive end and offensive tackle … ran 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds … bench pressed 315 pounds and squatted 475 pounds … had a 30-inch vertical jump … Key Statistics … posted 70 tackles and 15.5 sacks at defensive end senior year … recorded 56 pancake blocks at offensive line as a senior … registered 14 sacks as a junior … Honors and Rankings … listed as a three-star prospect and the No. 53 overall player in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com … three-star and the No. 16 center prospect nationally according to Scout.com … listed as three-star prospect and the No. 53 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN.com … named to the Division I All-State first team as a senior … awarded Lineman of the Year in his district as a senior …
Personal … Jack Miller was born June 23, 1993 …
Desmond Morgan
Linebacker
6-1, 225
Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa HS)
Prep … attended West Ottawa High School (2011) coached by Jim Caserta … played quarterback and linebacker … Key Statistics … made 72 tackles and forced four fumbles despite missing time as a senior due to injury … passed for 519 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 802 yards and 11 more touchdowns senior year … recorded 120 tackles during his junior season … Honors and Rankings … three-star prospect and the No. 25 overall player in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com … three-star and the nation’s No. 42 inside linebacker according to Scout.com… listed as a three-star recruit and the nation’s No. 24 inside linebacker by ESPN.com … earned AP all-state honorable mention at linebacker senior season … rated as the No. 17 player on The Detroit News Blue Chip list … named to Grand Rapids Press All-Area team as a senior … selected The Holland Sentinel 2010 Defensive Player of the Year and earned all-area honors as a senior …
Personal … Desmond Morgan was born September 9, 1992 …
Antonio Poole
Linebacker
6-2, 210
Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods HS)
Prep … attended Winton Woods High School (2011) coached by Andre Parker… three-year starter at defense … helped the team to the Division II state title as a junior … Key Statistics … had 80 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior … Honors and Rankings … four-star and the nation’s No. 17 outside linebacker according to Scout.com … rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … listed as the No. 26 outside linebacker and No. 20 player in the state of Ohio according to Rivals.com … three-star prospect and the No. 41 outside linebacker nationally according to ESPN.com … earned AP first-team Division II All-State honors as a senior … Cincinnati Enquirer Divisions II-VI all-area selection as a senior … first-team all-Fort Ancient Valley Conference Buckeye division senior year …
Personal … Antonio Poole was born October 29, 1992 …
Tony Posada
Offensive Line
6-4, 330
Tampa, Fla. (Henry B. Plant HS)
Prep … attended Henry B. Plant High School (2011) coached by Rob Weiner … integral member of team that compiled a 27-2 record and three state championships during his career … team finished as state runner-up his senior season … ran 40-yard dash in 5.39 seconds … bench-pressed 330 pounds and squatted 475 pounds … Key Statistics … part of a dominant offensive line that led to nearly 3,000 yards on the ground during his senior season … Honors and Rankings … three-star and the nation’s No. 45 offensive tackle according to Scout.com … listed as a three-star and the No. 34 offensive tackle by ESPN.com … received a three-star rating from Rivals.com … second-team all-area selection as a senior …
Personal … Antonio Posada was born March 3, 1993 …
Thomas Rawls
Running Back
5-10, 220
Flint, Mich. (Flint Northern HS)
Prep … attended Flint Northern High School (2011) coached by Fred Jackson Jr. … Key Statistics … carried the ball 150 times for 1,585 yards and scored 19 touchdowns as a senior … rushed for a school record 396 yards against Bay City Central in September 2010 … gained 1,056 yards on 138 carries and scored 16 TDs as a junior … recorded 101 tackles junior year … Honors and Rankings … three-star and the No. 19 overall player in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com … three-star and the nation’s 77th-rated running back according to Scout.com … received a three-star rating and is listed as the No. 84 running back nationally by ESPN.com … named MVP of the Saginaw Valley Association … rated as the No. 39 player on The Detroit News Blue Chip list … listed as the 15th-best player in Michigan according to the Detroit Free Press … earned all-state honorable mention, all-conference and all-city as a sophomore, junior and senior …
Personal … Thomas Rawls was born August 3, 1993 …
Chris Rock
Defensive End
6-5, 250
Columbus, Ohio (St. Francis DeSales HS)
Prep … attended St. Francis de Sales High School (2011) coached by Ryan Wiggins … ran 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds … Key Statistics … amassed 15 sacks junior year … recorded 64 tackles and 16 sacks as a sophomore … Honors and Rankings … listed as the No. 69 defensive end nationally according to Scout.com … three-star prospect and the No. 34 defensive end nationally by ESPN.com … listed as a three-star recruit, the nation’s No. 50 defensive end and the No. 38 player in the state of Ohio according to Rivals.com … AP All-Central District first team selection as a senior …
Personal … Christopher Rock was born July 5, 1992 … from the same high school as senior/junior offensive guard Patrick Omameh …
Raymon Taylor
Defensive Back
5-10, 170
Detroit, Mich. (Highland Park HS)
Prep … attended Highland Park Community High School (2011) coached by Cedric Dertch … four-year letterman … played receiver, tailback, defensive back and returned both punts and kicks during his career … Key Statistics … finished his senior season with 48 tackles and five interceptions … also played running back and wide receiver and recorded 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns on offense … registered seven interceptions as a junior … Honors and Rankings … four-star recruit and the 14th-best athlete according to Rivals.com … listed as the sixth-best prospect in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com … received a three-star rating and is the No. 49 cornerback prospect nationally according to Scout.com … three-star recruit and the No. 95 athlete nationally according to ESPN.com … first-team Division 3-4 all-state as a defensive back senior year … rated as the No. 16 player on The Detroit News Blue Chip list … listed as the eighth-best player in Michigan according to the Detroit Free Press …
Personal … Raymon Taylor was born July 24, 1992 …
Matt Wile
Kicker
6-2, 210
San Diego, Calif. (Francis W. Parker HS)
Prep … attended Francis W. Parker High School (2011) coached by John Morrison … Key Statistics … made 10-of-13 field goals with a long of 49 yards and also had 91 of his 101 kickoffs go for touchbacks during his senior season … punted six times for an average of 41 yards and pinned the East team inside their own 20-yard line twice during the U.S. Army All-American Game … converted 9-of-12 field goals with a long of 48 yards as a junior … averaged a touchback on 89.9 percent of his kickoffs junior year … Honors and Rankings … rated as the nation’s fourth-best kicker by Scout.com … listed as the No. 44 kicker nationally by ESPN.com … two-star prospect according to Rivals.com … named to the Maxpreps.com Small Schools All-American Team as a junior and to the services Sophomore All-American Team …
Personal … Matthew Wile was born June 20, 1992 … his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather all attended U-M Medical School … father, Dr. Peter Wile, is the team physician for the San Diego State Aztecs …
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