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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2008 RECRUITING CLASS (24 Recruits)
  • Recruits Playing-Out Eligibility: 12
  • Recruits Leaving Before Playing-Out Eligibility: 12
  • Recruits Redshirted Freshman Year: 13
  • Recruits Played Freshman Year: 9
Weighted Average Rating = 3.67
Nbr of Recruits
0
17
6
1
All
24
State
Recruits
Weighted Average Rating
Ohio
7
3.7
Michigan
5
3.8
Florida
3
3.3
New Jersey
3
4.0
Texas
3
4.0
Indiana
1
3.0
Massachusetts
1
3.0
South Carolina
1
3.0
All
24
3.67
PLAYED-OUT ELIGIBILITY (12 Recruits)
Name
Position
Rivals.com Rating
Home
State
Notes
Ricky Barnum OL
FL
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility and Signed as Undrafted Free Agent by the Washington Redskins
Kenny Demens LB
MI
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility and Signed as Undrafted Free Agent by the Houston Texans
J.B. Fitzgerald LB
NJ (Played Freshman Year) Played-out Eligibility
J.T. Floyd ATH
SC (Redshirted Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility
Kevin Koger TE
OH (Played Freshman Year) Played-out Eligibility
Mike Martin DT
MI (Played Freshman Year) Played-out Eligibility; Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 3rd Round, 19th Pick, of 2012 NFL Draft (82nd Overall Pick)
Elliott Mealer OL
OH (Redshirted Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility and Signed as Free Agent by the New Orleans Saints
Brandon Moore TE
OH
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility
Martavious Odoms WR
FL (Played Freshman Year) Played-out Eligibility
Patrick Omameh DE
OH (Redshirted Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility and Signed as Undrafted Free Agent by the San Francisco 49ers
Roy Roundtree WR
OH (Redshirted Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility and Signed as Undrafted Free Agent by Cincinnati Bengals
Michael Shaw RB
OH (Played Freshman Year) Played-out Eligibility; Signed as Undrafted Free Agent in 2012 with the Washington Redskins
LEFT TEAM BEFORE PLAYING-OUT ELIGIBILITY (12 Recruits)
Name
Position
Rivals.com Rating
Home
State
Notes
Boubacar Cissoko DB
MI (Played Freshman Year) Dismissed from Team for Violation of Team Rules During 2009 Season, after 8th Game of the Season
Mike Cox RB
MA (Redshirted Freshman Year) Transferred to Massachusetts Prior to 2012 Season
Justin Feagin ATH
FL (Played Freshman Year) Dismissed from Team for Violation of Team Rules, Prior to 2009 Season; Transferred to Texas Southern University
Taylor Hill LB
OH (Never Played) Left Team at Beginning of 2008 Season; Transferred to Youngstown State
Rocko Khoury OL
MI
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Did Not Return for 5th Year Senior Eligibility
Sam McGuffie RB
TX (Played Freshman Year) Transferred to Rice Following 2008 Seasons Due to Family Issues and 2 Concussions
Dann O'Neill OL
MI (Redshirted Freshman Year) Transferred to Western Michigan Prior to 2009 Season
Terrence Robinson RB
TX
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Did Not Return for 5th Year Senior Eligibility
Brandon Smith DB
NJ
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team After 2009 Season, Transferred to Temple University
Darryl Stonum WR
TX (Played Freshman Year) Sat Out 2011 Season Due to DUI Charges; Dismissed from Team Prior to 2012 Season for Violating Probation / Team Rules; Transferred to Baylor Prior to 2012 Season
Kurt Wermers OL
IN (Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team Prior to 2009 Season Due to Academic Issues; Transferred to Ball State
Marcus Witherspoon LB
NJ (Never Played) Dismissed from Team Prior to 2008 Season Due to Apparent Academic Ineligibility Issue/Confusion; Declared Eligible by NCAA Shortly after; Transferred to Rutgers University