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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2017 RECRUITING CLASS (30 Recruits)
Final Update
Recruits Playing-Out Eligibility
4
Recruits Leaving Before Playing-Out Eligibility
26
Total Recruits
30
Recruits Redshirted Freshman Year:
13
Recruits Played Freshman Year
16
Total Recruits
29*
* 1 Player Left Team Prior to 2017 Season
Weighted Average Rating = 3.70
Nbr of Recruits
3
16
10
1
0
All
30
State
Recruits
Weighted Average Rating
Michigan
8
3.63
Connecticut
4
3.50
Ohio
3
3.00
Alabama
2
3.50
Florida
2
4.50
Georgia
2
4.00
Canada
1
4.00
Colorado
1
4.00
Iowa
1
4.00
New Jersey
1
4.00
New Mexico
1
4.00
Pennsylvania
1
4.00
Rhode Island
1
3.00
Texas
1
4.00
Virginia
1
4.00
All
30
3.70
PLAYED-OUT ELIGIBILITY (4 Recruits)
Name
Position
Rivals.com
Rating
Home State
Notes
Brad Robbins
P
OH
(Played Freshman Year) Medical Redshirt Received for 2018 Season; Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2021 NFL Draft (6th Round, 217th Overall Pick)
Brad Hawkins
WR
CT
(Played Freshman Year) Played-out Eligibility; Signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an Undrafted Free Agent following the 2022 NFL Draft
Joel Honigford
OL
OH
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility; Signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an Undrafted Free Agent following the 2023 NFL Draft
Joshua Ross
LB
MI
(Played Freshman Year) Played-Out Eligibility; Signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an Undrafted Free Agent following the 2022 NFL Draft
LEFT TEAM BEFORE PLAYING-OUT ELIGIBILITY (26 Recruits)
Name
Position
Rivals.com
Rating
Home State
Notes
Jordan Anthony
LB
FL
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team after 2019 Regular Season and Entered Transfer Portal; Transferred to Troy, with 2 Years Eligibility Remaining
Tarik Black
WR
CT
(Played Freshman Year and Injury Redshirt for 2017 Season) Left Team after 2019 Regular Season with 2 Years Eligibility Remaining to Enter Transfer Portal; Transferred to Texas.
Nico Collins
WR
AL
(Played Freshman Year) Left Team Prior to 2020 Season to Prepare for NFL Draft, with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining; Drafted by the Houston Texans in the 2021 NFL Draft (3rd Round, 89th Overall Pick)
Chuck Filiaga
OL
TX
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Entered Transfer Portal following 2021 Season, Transferred to Minnesota, with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining, Due to NCAA Granting Extra Year of Eligibility due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Ja'Raymond Hall
OL
MI
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Transferred to Central Michigan following the 2017 Season, with 4 Years Eligibility Remaining
James Hudson
DE
OH
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team During 2018 Season; Transferred to Cincinnati, with 3 Years Eligibility Remaining
Deron Irving-Bey
DT
MI
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team after 2017 Season, with 4 Years Eligibility Remaining; Transferred to Central Michigan
Donovan Jeter
DT
PA
(Redshirted Freshman Year) 6th Year Senior Eligibility for 2022 Season (1 Year Eligibility Remaining, Due to NCAA Granting Extra Year of Eligibility due to COVID-19 Pandemic); Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an Undrafted Free Agent following the 2022 NFL Draft
Jaylen Kelly-Powell
DB
MI
(Played Freshman Year) Left Team after 2019 Season, Graduate Transfer; Transferred to Akron, with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining
Corey Malone-Hatcher
DE
MI
Left Team Prior to 2017 Season - Never Played; Medical Retirement Due to High School Football Injury
Oliver Martin
WR
IA
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Transferred Prior to 2019 Season to Iowa, with 3 Years Eligibility Remaining
Ben Mason
LB
CT
(Played Freshman Year) Left Team after 2020 Season with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining, Due to NCAA Granting Extra Year of Eligibility due to COVID-19 Pandemic; Declared for NFL Draft; Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2021 NFL Draft (5th Round, 184th Overall Pick)
Dylan McCaffrey
QB
CO
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team Prior to 2020 Season and Will Transfer, with 2 Years Eligibility Remaining; Transferred to Northern Colorado
Phillip Paea
OL
MI
(Redshirted Freshman Year) 5th Year Senior Eligibility for 2021 Season; Entered the Transfer Portal after 2020 Season; Transferred to Utah State, with 2 Years Eligibility Remaining, Due to NCAA Granting Extra Year of Eligibility due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Kwity Paye
DE
RI
(Played Freshman Year) Left Team After 2020 Season with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining, Due to NCAA Granting Extra Year of Eligibility due to COVID-19 Pandemic; Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft (1st Round, 21st Overall Pick)
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
MI
(Played Freshman Year) Declared for NFL Draft after 2019 Season, with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining; Drafted by Cleveland Browns in 2020 NFL Draft (6th Round, 187th Overall Pick)
Cesar Ruiz
OL
FL
(Played Freshman Year) Declared for NFL Draft after 2019 Season, with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining; Drafted by New Orleans Saints in 2020 NFL Draft (1st Round, 24th Overall Pick)
O'Maury Samuels
RB
NM
(Played Freshman Year) Dismissed from Team after 2018 Season; Transferred to New Mexico State, with 2 Years Eligibility Remaining
Drew Singleton
LB
NJ
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team During 2018 Season; Transferred to Rutgers, with 3 Years Eligibility Remaining
Aubrey Solomon
DT
GA
(Played Freshman Year) Left Team after 2018 Season; Transferred to Tennessee, with 2 Years Eligibility Remaining
Benjamin St-Juste
DB
Canada
(Played Freshman Year) True Junior Eligibility for 2019 Season; Graduate Transfer to Minnesota, with 2 Years Eligibility Remaining
Andrew Stueber
OL
CT
(Played Freshman Year) Medical Redshirt Received for 2019 Season; Left Team following 2021 Season and Declared for 2022 NFL Draft, with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining; Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 7th Round (245th Pick Overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft
Kurt Taylor
RB
GA
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team During 2018 Season; Transferred to Iowa Central Junior College, with 3 Years Eligibility Remaining
Ambry Thomas
DB
MI
(Played Freshman Year) Left Team Prior to 2020 Season to Prepare for NFL Draft, with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining; Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft (3rd Round, 102nd Overall Pick)
Luiji Vilain
DE
VA
(Redshirted Freshman Year) Left Team after 2020 Season; Transferred to Wake Forest with 2 Years Eligibility Remaining, Due to NCAA Granting Extra Year of Eligibility due to COVID-19 Pandemic
J'Marick Woods
DB
AL
(Played Freshman Year) Left Team During 2019 Season to Enter Transfer Portal; Transferred to Duke, with 1 Year Eligibility Remaining