Michigan Football Signs 19 Student-Athletes to 2017-18 Recruiting Class
2/7/2018 4:27:00 PM | Football
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football program announced the addition of 19 student-athletes to the Wolverines program through the two 2017-18 National Letters of Intent signing periods.
Following is a list of student-athletes that signed with the football program as of noon EST on Wednesday (Feb. 7):
Second Signing Period (Feb. 7, 2018)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | Coach |
| Michael Barrett | ATH | 6-0 | 215 | Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes) | Randy McPherson |
| Ronnie Bell | WR | 6-1 | 174 | Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill) | Josh Hood |
| Vincent Gray | DB | 6-2 | 180 | Rochester, Mich. (Rochester Adams) | Tony Patritto |
First Signing Period (Dec. 20, 2017)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | Coach |
| Sammy Faustin | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Naples, Fla. (Naples) | Bill Kramer |
| Gemon Green | DB | 6-2 | 175 | DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) | Todd Peterman |
| German Green | DB | 6-2 | 178 | DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) | Todd Peterman |
| Hassan Haskins | RB | 6-1 | 207 | Eureka, Mo. (Eureka Senior) | Jacob Sumner |
| Ryan Hayes | TE | 6-7 | 262 | Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West) | Tim Wooer |
| Aidan Hutchinson | DL | 6-6 | 258 | Dearborn, Mich. (Divine Child) | John Filiatraut |
| Jalen Mayfield | OL | 6-5 | 275 | Grand Rapids, Mich. (Catholic Central) | Todd Kostler |
| Cameron McGrone | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) | William Peebles |
| Joe Milton | QB | 6-5 | 220 | Orlando, Fla. (Olympia) | Kyle Hayes |
| Mustapha Muhammad | TE | 6-4 | 244 | Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) | Brett Sniffin |
| Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 6-6 | 229 | Hamden, Conn. (Hamden Hall) | Joe Litna |
| Myles Sims | DB | 6-3 | 173 | Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake) | Kareem Reid |
| Christian Turner | RB | 5-11 | 185 | Buford, Ga. (Buford) | John Ford |
| Taylor Upshaw | DL | 6-4 | 240 | Bradenton, Fla. (Braden River) | Curt Bradley |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 6-3 | 232 | Essexville, Mich. (Garber) | Jake Coquillard |
| Julius Welschof | DL | 6-6 | 253 | Miesbach, Bavaria, Germany (FOS Altoetting) | Brandon Collier |
Graduate Transfer
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | Coach |
| Casey Hughes | DB | 6-0 | 185 | North Las Vegas, Nev. (Legacy/Utah) | Dave Snyder |
NOTES
• The offensive breakdown by position includes: tight end (3), running back (2), quarterback (1), offensive line (1), fullback (1) and athlete (1).
• The defensive breakdown by position includes: defensive back (5), defensive linemen (3) and linebacker (1).
• This year's group includes student-athletes from eight states: Michigan (5), Florida (3), Georgia (3), Texas (3), Missouri (2), Connecticut (1), Indiana (1) and Missouri (1).
• Michigan went international with the addition of Julius Welschof, who became the first-ever European prospect to sign a Letter of Intent with the football program. Welschof is from Miesbach, Bavaria, Germany, and played for the Munich Cowboys.
• Quarterback Joe Milton, defensive back Myles Sims and defensive lineman Taylor Upshaw enrolled at Michigan in January for Winter term classes that began Jan. 3.
• Nationally recognized athletes include three U.S. Army All-American Game participants (Aidan Hutchinson, Cameron McGrone and Jalen Mayfield), two Under Armour All-American Game participants (Mustapha Muhammad and Myles Sims) and one player in the Polynesian Bowl (Mustapha Muhammad).
• Five young men participated on the USA Football U19 National team that played in the International Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Dallas: Gemon Green, German Green, Hassan Haskins, Christian Turner and Luke Schoonmaker.
Honors and Rankings
Five Star Prospect: Cameron McGrone (247Sports)
Top 3 Ranked Position Player: Mustapha Muhammad (#2 TE, ESPN), Cameron McGrone (#1 OLB, 247Sports)
ESPN300 (5): Mustapha Muhammad (#42), Joe Milton (#119), Myles Sims (#137), Aidan Hutchinson (#193), Cameron McGrone (#206)
Rivals250 (4): Myles Sims (#103), Aidan Hutchinson (#129), Cameron McGrone (#195), Joe Milton (#200)
First-Team All-State Selections (10): Michael Barrett, Ronnie Bell, Vincent Gray, Hassan Haskins, Ryan Hayes, Aidan Hutchinson, Jalen Mayfield, Cameron McGrone, Mustapha Muhammad, Ben VanSumeren
USA Today Top Recruit in their respective state: Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan)
USA Today All-USA Michigan Football Team: Ben VanSumeren (1st), Aidan Hutchinson (1st), Jalen Mayfield (1st), Ryan Hayes (2nd)
USA Today All-USA Missouri Football Team: Hassan Haskins (1st, Offensive Player of the Year), Ronnie Bell (1st)
USA Today All-USA Georgia Football Team: Myles Sims (1st)
USA Today All-USA Indiana Football Team: Cameron McGrone (1st)
USA Today All-USA Connecticut Football Team: Luke Schoonmaker (2nd)
