2008 Michigan Football Recruit Biographies
2/6/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Recruit Listing
Ricky Barnum
Prep ... attended Lake Gibson High School (2008) coached by Keith Demyer ... Honors and Rankings ... four-star prospect and the nation's fifth-best center according to Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 37 player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com ... PrepStar Magazine All-Southeast Region ... rated as the 148th-best player nationally on the ESPN 150 rankings ... fourth-rated offensive guard recruit by Scouts, Inc. ... participated in the Under Armour All-American game ... first-team All-Polk County selection as a senior ... Class 5A first-team all-state honoree senior year ... second-team Class 5A all-state as a junior.
Boubacar Cissoko
Prep ... attended Cass Tech High School (2007) coached by Thomas Wilcher ... Great 8 Award recipient from the Mid-Michigan Touchdown Club, a chapter of the National Football Foundation ... attended Michigan Summer Football Camp ... Key Statistics ... posted 67 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and four pass deflections as a senior ... returned two punts for touchdowns as a senior ... tallied 52 stops, one interception and three fumble recoveries junior year ... bench pressed over 300 pounds ... ran 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds ... Honors and Rankings ... EA Sports All-America second team ... PrepStar All-American and the publication's 51st-best player nationally ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... five-star prospect and the nation's No. 3 cornerback according to Scout.com ... four-star recruit and the fourth-best cornerback in the country according to Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 44 recruit in the country by Rivals.com ... top-rated player in the state of Michigan according to both Scout.com and Rivals.com ... rated No. 6 player on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest rankings ... named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team ... Associated Press All-State first team as a senior ... 2007 U.S. Army Junior combine MVP ... named 2007 Penn State NIKE Camp MVP.
Michael Cox
Prep ... attended Avon Old Farms High School (2007) coached by Kevin Driscoll ... attended Michigan Summer Football Camp ... Key Statistics ... ran 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds ... measured a 36-inch vertical jump ... rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior, averaging nearly 10 yards per carry, and scored 16 rushing touchdowns ... Honors and Rankings ... four-star prospect and the No. 35 running back nationally according to Scout.com ... ranked No. 30 in Rivals.com Prep School Top 50 ... PrepStar Magazine All-East Region.
Kenny Demens
Prep ... attended Detroit Country Day High School (2007) coached by Dan McClean ... Great 8 Award recipient from the Mid-Michigan Touchdown Club, a chapter of the National Football Foundation ... attended Michigan Summer Football Camp ... Key Statistics ... collected 163 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles from the linebacker position during his senior year ... tallied 11 tackles in the Division 4 title game ... threw for three touchdowns and returned a kickoff for a 67-yard touchdown as a senior ... maxed out at 375 pounds on bench press ... totaled 90 tackles and 15 tackles for loss as a junior ... Honors and Rankings ... rated four stars, the No. 23 linebacker and the No. 8-ranked player in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com ... named a three-star prospect and the No. 22 player at his position by Scout.com ... PrepStar Magazine All-Midwest Region team ... named to Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team.
Justin Feagin
Prep ... attended American Heritage High School (2008) coached by Willie Bueno ... led team to Class 1A state title as a senior ... Key Statistics ... three-year starter ... played quarterback and safety ... rushed for 1,313 yards on 160 carries and scored 25 touchdowns as a senior ... completed 91-of-151 passes for 1,420 yards with 19 touchdowns and three interceptions senior year ... Honors and Rankings ... finished third in Florida's Mr. Football voting ... two-star prospect and the No. 93 safety according to Scout.com ... three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... rated as the 41st-best athlete nationally and No. 71 overall player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com ... The Palm Beach Post Small Schools Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... South Florida Sun-Sentinel Offensive Player of the Year ... Class 1A Player of the Year as a senior ... Class 1A first-team all-state pick as a junior and senior.
J.B. Fitzgerald
Prep ... attended West Windsor Plainsboro High School (2007) coached by Todd Smith ... carries a 3.4 grade point average ... Key Statistics ... amassed 125 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and six fumble recoveries as a senior ... totaled 112 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions during his junior season ... hauled in 23 passes for 383 yards and two touchdowns during junior year ... recorded 71 tackles and four sacks as a sophomore ... caught 17 passes for 310 yards and scored two TDs sophomore year ... Honors and Rankings ... Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of New Jersey ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... four-star prospect and the No. 10 linebacker by Scout.com ... recognized as a four-star athlete and No. 18 at his position by Rivals.com ... No. 2 prospect from New Jersey as selected by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 140 overall player in the country on the ESPN 150 rankings ... received all-conference, all-area and third-team All-South Jersey honors at linebacker as a junior and senior.
J.T. Floyd
Prep ... attended Mann High School (2008) coached by Mickey Crocker ... carries a 3.75 grade point average ... Key Statistics ... posted 60 stops, eight pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior ... caught 50 passes for 875 yards and nine touchdowns senior year ... made 50 tackles and five interceptions as a junior ... Honors and Rankings ... three-star prospect according to Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 20 player in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com ... three-star prospect and the nation's No. 75 safety according to Scout.com.
Taylor Hill
Prep ... attended Cardinal Mooney High School (2008) coached P.J. Fecko ... leader of team's state championship runner-up squad as a senior ... Key Statistics ... posted more than 90 tackles from defensive end spot as a senior ... recorded 98 stops and 12 sacks junior year ... Honors and Rankings ... four-star prospect according to Rivals.com ... listed as No. 21 outside linebacker and No. 16 recruit in state of Ohio by Rivals.com ... three-star prospect and the No. 24 weak side linebacker nationally according to Scout.com ... earned all-conference and all-county honors as a junior and senior ... gained honorable mention all-state accolades junior year.
Rocko Khoury
Prep ... attended Traverse City West High School (2008) coached by Matt Prisk ... carries a 3.5 grade point average ... attended the Michigan Summer Football Camp ... Key Statistics ... four-year starter along the offensive line ... helped team set a school record with 1,500 passing yards during senior campaign ... Great 8 Award recipient from the Mid-Michigan Touchdown Club, a chapter of the National Football Foundation ... Honors and Rankings ... three-star prospect and the nation's No. 41 offensive tackle according to Rivals.com ... rated as the 11th-best player in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com ... three-star prospect and No. 65 offensive tackle nationally by Scout.com ... earned first-team all-state honors as well as the Great 8 Michigan Top Offensive Lineman Award as a senior ... PrepStar Magazine All-Midwest Region team ... Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team and Academic Award, all-conference first-team offense and defense, Detroit News Dream Team and Record Eagle All-Region Dream Team senior year ... Associated Press All-State first team as a senior.
Kevin Koger
Prep ... attended Whitmer High School (2008) coached by Joe Palka ... Key Statistics ... holds school record with 1,210 career receiving yards ... made 31 receptions for 361 yards and five TDs as a senior ... contributed 48 tackles and seven sacks senior year ... caught 23 passes for 351 yards (16.1 avg.) and scored five touchdowns as a junior ... recorded 65 tackles, five TFLs, three sacks and two interceptions during junior year ... Honors and Rankings ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... four-star prospect, the nation's fourth-best tight end and the No. 10 player in the state of Ohio according to Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the sixth-best tight end nationally according to Scout.com ... rated No. 5 on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest rankings ... 107th-best defensive end nationally by ESPN.com ... gained All-Ohio first team accolades at defensive end as a senior ... earned all-city honors as a tight end and defensive end as a junior.
Mike Martin
Prep ... attended Detroit Central Catholic High School (2008) coached by Tom Mach ... attended Michigan Summer Football Camp ... three-year starter at defensive tackle ... has registered a 420 pound bench and a 520 pound squat ... Key Statistics ... recorded 96 tackles, 36 tackles for loss and six sacks senior year ... posted 75 tackles and eight sacks as a junior ... Honors and Rankings ... Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Michigan ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... four-star prospect and the 12th-best defensive tackle nationally according to Scout.com ... four-star prospect and the nation's 16th-best defensive tackle by Rivals.com ... listed as the second strongest defensive tackle nationally according to Rivals.com ... rated as the seventh-best player in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com ... selected as the nation's eighth-best defensive tackle recruit by Scouts, Inc. ... rated No. 14 on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest rankings ... named to Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team ... Associated Press All-State first team as a senior ... Other Sports ... won state D1 wrestling title as a junior in first year competing ... record-setting shot-putter and discus thrower in track and field.
Sam McGuffie
Prep ... attended Cy-Fair High School (2008) coached by Ed Pustejovsky ... Key Statistics ... carried the ball 205 times for 1,711 yards and scored 23 touchdowns during injury-shortened senior season ... rushed for 3,121 yards on 358 carries and scored 44 TDs as a junior ... rushed 115 times for 853 yards and scored 11 touchdowns sophomore season ... Honors and Rankings ... 2007 All-USA second team by the USA Today ... EA Sports All-America third team ... PrepStar All-American and the publication's 93rd-best player nationally ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... four-star prospect, the nation's No. 10 all-purpose back and the 38th-best player in the state of Texas according to Rivals.com ... rated fifth-best homerun back in the country by Rivals.com ... four-star recruit and the nation's No. 7 running back according to Scout.com ... rated as the No. 30 running back nationally by Scouts, Inc. ... unanimous first-team All-District as a senior ... named Associated Press All-State 5A at running back junior year.
Elliott Mealer
Prep ... attended Wauseon High School (2008) coached by Mark Emans ... helped team earn a share of the NWOAL title in 2007 ... Key Statistics ... three-year varsity starter ... bench pressed 305 pounds and squatted 465 pounds ... played tight end and defensive end for the Indians as a senior, helping squad establish a school record with 3,230 rushing yards ... made four receptions for 55 yards and added 23 tackles and four sacks during senior year ... Honors and Rankings ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... four-star prospect and No. 24 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com ... 14th-best player in the state of Ohio according to Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the nation's 28th-best offensive tackle prospect by Scout.com ... Northwest Ohio Division IV Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior.
Brandon Moore
Prep ... attended Trotwood-Madison High School (2008) coached by Maurice Douglass ... carries a 4.25 grade point average ... from the same high school as incoming wide receiver Roy Roundtree and running back Michael Shaw ... Key Statistics ... scored four touchdowns and gained 518 receiving yards as a senior ... collected 25 receptions for 350 yards and five touchdowns junior year ... caught 13 passes and scored three TDs as a sophomore ... Honors and Rankings ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... four-star prospect, the No. 8 tight end nationally and the 13th-best player in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com ... rated as the fifth-best athlete among tight ends according to Rivals.com ...three-star prospect and the 43rd-best tight end nationally by Scout.com ... rated No. 15 player on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest rankings ... listed as the 114th-best overall player nationally on the ESPN 150 rankings ... participated in the Under Armour All-American game.
Patrick Omameh
Prep ... attended St. Francis De Sales High School (2008) coached by Ryan Wiggins ... carries a 4.0 grade point average ... Key Statistics ... key part of offensive unit that average 283 rushing yards per game ... ran 40-yard dash in 4.85 seconds ... bench pressed 285 pounds and squatted 425 pounds ... Honors and Rankings ... Division II first-team all-state pick as a senior ... Associated Press All-Central District first team ... named to the Columbus Dispatch All-Metro team as a senior ... three-star prospect and the No. 87 offensive tackle recruit according to Scout.com ... two-star prospect according to Rivals.com ... rated as the 113th-best offensive lineman recruit by Scouts, Inc.
Dann O'Neill
Prep ... attended Grand Haven High School (2008) coached by Mike Farley ... Key Statistics ... two-year starter at tackle ... did not allow a sack during his two years as a starter ... attended Michigan Summer Football Camp ... Honors and Rankings ... PrepStar Magazine All-American and the 67th-best player in the country according to the publication ... four-star prospect, No. 10 offensive tackle nationally and the second-best player in the state of Michigan according to Rivals.com ... 49th-best player nationally by Rivals.com ... rated as the fifth-best run blocking offensive lineman according to Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the 14th-best offensive tackle in the country by Scout.com ... listed as the No. 4 offensive tackle in the country and the 69th-best overall player nationally on the ESPN 150 rankings ... rated No. 19 player on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest rankings ... selected to the Detroit Free Press first-team All-State Dream Team ... participated in the Under Armour All-American game ... first-team all-area and all-conference selection as a junior and senior.
Terrence Robinson
Prep ... attended Klein Oak High School coached by David Smith ... Key Statistics ... accumulated 2,106 rushing yards on 222 carries and scored 25 touchdowns, primarily coming from the quarterback position as a senior ... also caught 15 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... sat out as a junior due to state transfer rule ... rushed 40 times for 350 yards and scored three touchdowns as a sophomore ... also added 19 receptions for 300 yards and caught one TD sophomore year ... Honors and Rankings ... four-star prospect and the nation's No. 9 all-purpose back according to Rivals.com ... rated as the 34th-best player in the state of Texas by Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the 16th-best running back nationally according to Scout.com.
Roy Roundtree
Prep ... attended Trotwood-Madison High Schoool (2008) coached by Maurice Douglas ... two-year starter at Belmont High in Dayton, Ohio, before transferring to Trotwood-Madison ... from the same high school as incoming tight end Brandon More and running back Michael Shaw ... Key Statistics ... caught 49 passes for 987 yards (20.1 avg.) and eight touchdowns as a junior ... recorded six interceptions while playing cornerback in 2005 ... Honors and Rankings ... four-star prospect and the nation's No. 44 wide receiver recruit according to Rivals.com ... rated as the 17th-best prospect in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com ... three-star prospect and the No. 89 wide receiver in the country according to Scout.com ... earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior ... earned Division II first-team all state honors as a senior ... PrepStar All-Midwest Region.
Michael Shaw
Prep ... attended Trotwood-Madison High Schoool (2008) coached by Maurice Douglas ... from the same high school as incoming tight end Brandon More and wide receiver Roy Roundtree ... benched 285 pounds, squatted 425 and registered a 35-inch vertical jump ... Key Statistics ... gained over 1,250 rushing yards and 300 receiving yards as a senior ... rushed 180 times for 975 yards and scored 21 touchdowns as a junior ... added 10 receptions for 200 yards and one TD junior year ... carried the ball 80 times for 475 yards and three scores as a sophomore ... Honors and Rankings ... four-star prospect and the nation's seventh-best running back recruit according to Rivals.com ... rated as the sixth-best player in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com ... four-star recruit and the 29th best running back nationally according to Scout.com.
Brandon Smith
Prep ... attended New Brunswick High School (2008) coached by John Quinn ... played quarterback, wide receiver, linebacker and defensive back ... Key Statistics ... intercepted 24 career interceptions ... tallied 82 tackles, seven interceptions and 17 pass breakups as a senior ... collected 60 tackles and nine interceptions as a junior ... passed for 1,053 yards and 16 touchdowns and added 670 rushing yards and nine TDs junior year ... Honors and Rankings ... EA Sports All-American third team ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... four-star prospect and the No. 11 safety nationally according to Rivals.com ... rated as the third-best player in the state of New Jersey according to Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the fourth-best safety in the country by Scout.com ... Associated Press All-State as a senior ... played in the U.S. Army All-American game.
Darryl Stonum
At Michigan... enrolled at the University of Michigan in January 2008 ... high school teammate of current U-M linebacker Brandon Herron and cornerback Troy Woolfolk ... Prep ... attended John Foster Dulles High School (2008) coached by Jim Creech ... Key Statistics ... caught 39 passes for 591 yards (15.2 avg.) and scored three touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed the ball 29 times for 175 yards and scored one TD senior year ... made 49 receptions for 1,078 yards (22.0 avg.) and scored 16 touchdowns as a junior ... returned two of his seven punt returns for touchdowns junior year ... had seven punt returns for 223 yards (31.9 avg.) as a junior ... Honors and Rankings ... PrepStar All-American and the 65th-best player in the country according to the publication ... participated in the Under Armour All-American game ... four-star prospect, nation's seventh-best wide receiver and the fifth-best player in the state of Texas according to Rivals.com ... rated as the 41st-best prospect in the country by Rivals.com and selected as the second-best wideout after the catch ... four-star prospect and the 12th-best wide receiver nationally according to Scout.com ... rated as the 71st-best overall player nationally on the ESPN 150 rankings ... Associated Press honorable mention all-state as a junior ... first-team all-district, first-team junior all-state and second-team all-state as a junior.
Kurt Wermers
Prep ... attended Crown Point High School (2008) coached by Chip Pettit ... carries a 3.4 grade point average ... National Honor Society member (2007-08) ... three-year member of school's concert choir and the men's a capella choral ensemble (2006-08) ... earned scholar-athlete honors twice during his career ... 2007 IFCA Academic All-State selection ... Key Statistics ... three-year varsity starter ... helped lead team to three straight Duneland Conference Championships ... team won 31 games during his career and claimed victories in 20 of- 21 conference tilts during three-year stretch ... Honors and Rankings ... named to Super Prep All-American ... PrepStar Magazine All-Midwest Region ... four-star prospect and the 11th-rated offensive guard nationally by Scout.com ... rated as the third-best player in the state of Indiana and a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com ... listed as the 37th-best offensive guard prospect by Rivals.com ... selected as the top offensive lineman in the state of Indiana by the Indianapolis Star ... selected to Blooomington Herald Times All-State Top 33 as a senior ... earned Associated Press 5A All-State first team as a senior and honorable mention honors as a junior ... selected to Indiana Tremendous 26 and Indiana Football Digest Prime Time 25 as a senior ... received first-team all-area from the Post Tribune and Bloomington Herald Times and All-DAC accolades as a junior and senior ... collected 2007 IFCA All-State Top 50 accolades ... named to IFCA Junior All-State team in 2006 ... participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Miami (Fla.) ... selected to Indiana North/South All-Star Team.
Marcus Witherspoon
Prep ... attended Holy Spirit High School (2008) coached by Bill Walsh ... led team to a 12-0 record and the state Non-Public III championship as a senior ... Key Statistics ... led the state with 27 sacks and registered 125 solo tackles as a senior ... also forced four fumbles and returned two for touchdowns senior year ... posted 90 tackles, 18 sacks and intercepted five passes as a junior ... Honors and Rankings ... PrepStar Magazine All-American and the publication's 135th-best prospect nationally ... four-star prospect and the nation's No. 20 outside linebacker prospect by Rivals.com ... rated as the fifth-best player in the state of New Jersey according to Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the No. 14 weakside linebacker in the country by Scout.com ... earned All-Cape and All-State honors as a junior and senior ... named Courier-Post Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... selected Courier-Post second-team All-South Jersey linebacker as a junior.
