Michigan Adds Defensive Back Quinten Johnson to 2019 Recruiting Class
2/6/2019 4:30:00 PM | Football
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football team announced today (Wednesday, Feb. 6) the signing of defensive back Quinten Johnson, the 26th member of the Wolverines' 2019 recruiting class. Michigan inked the eighth-ranked recruiting class according to ESPN and 247Sports and finished 10th nationally in the Rivals rankings; all three sites listed U-M's class tops among Big Ten Conference schools.
Michigan signed players from 11 different states and added defensive lineman David Ojabo from Aberdeen, Scotland, who is prepping at Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J. The core of this year's recruiting class includes six players from Ohio, five from Georgia, three from Florida and a pair of individuals from California, Connecticut and Michigan.
The Wolverines addressed every position group in this year's recruiting class, with a strong emphasis on the offensive and defensive lines. Michigan also added five wide receivers and four defensive backs.
U-M had four players listed as the Gatorade Player of the Year in their respective state and each of those four individuals was rated as the top ranked student-athlete in that state: defensive back Daxton Hill (Oklahoma), wide receiver Cornelius Johnson (Connecticut), quarterback Cade McNamara (Nevada) and wide receiver Mike Sainristil (Massachusetts).
The Wolverines had 11 signees selected for postseason all-star games: six in the Under Armour All-American Game, four in the All-American Game and wide receiver Giles Jackson in the Polynesian Bowl.
Following is the list of signees as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6:
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | Coach |
| Erick All | TE | 6-4 | 225 | Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield) | Jason Krause |
| Karsen Barnhart | OL | 6-4 | 277 | Paw Paw, Mich. (Paw Paw) | Matt Stephens |
| Zach Carpenter | OL | 6-4 | 316 | Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) | Doug Rosfeld |
| Zach Charbonnet | RB | 6-1 | 222 | Camarillo, Calif. (Oaks Christian) | Charles Collins |
| Daxton Hill | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington) | Brad Calip |
| Chris Hinton | DL | 6-4 | 285 | Johns Creek, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian School) | Tim Hardy |
| Giles Jackson | WR | 5-9 | 179 | Antioch, Calif. (Freedom) | Andrew Cotter |
| Cornelius Johnson | WR | 6-3 | 199 | Greenwich, Conn. (Brunswick School) | Jarrett Shine |
| George Johnson | WR | 6-0 | 181 | Stuart, Fla. (Martin County) | Rod Harris |
| Quinten Johnson | DB | 5-10 | 193 | Silver Springs, Md. (St. John's College, Washington, D.C.) | Joe Casamento |
| Trente Jones | OL | 6-4 | 302 | Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) | Christian Hunnicutt |
| Trevor Keegan | OL | 6-6 | 301 | Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake) | Rob Fontana |
| Quintel Kent | WR | 6-0 | 173 | Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward) | Tom Lombardo |
| Cade McNamara | QB | 6-1 | 206 | Reno, Nev. (Damonte Ranch) | Shawn Dupris |
| Mike Morris | DL | 6-6 | 258 | Belle Glade, Fla. (American Heritage) | Keith Hindsley |
| Gabe Newburg | DL | 6-5 | 237 | Clayton, Ohio (Northmont) | Tony Broering |
| David Ojabo | DL | 6-4 | 252 | Aberdeen, Scotland (Blair Academy, Blairstown, N.J.) | Jim Saylor |
| Jalen Perry | DB | 6-1 | 185 | Dacula, Ga. (Dacula) | Clint Jenkins |
| Nolan Rumler | OL | 6-3 | 310 | Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban) | Tim Tyrell |
| Mike Sainristil | WR | 5-10 | 179 | Everett, Mass. (Everett) | Theluxon Pierre |
| Anthony Solomon | LB | 6-1 | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) | Roger Harriott |
| Mazi Smith | DL | 6-3 | 303 | Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Kentwood) | Tony Kimbrough |
| Jack Stewart | OL | 6-4 | 280 | New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan) | Lou Marinelli |
| Charles Thomas | LB | 5-11 | 224 | Atlanta, Ga. (St. Thomas More) | Jeff Moore |
| DJ Turner | DB | 6-0 | 173 | Suwanee, Ga. (IMG Academy, Fla.) | Kevin Wright |
| Joey Velazquez | ATH | 5-11 | 195 | Columbus, Ohio (St. Francis De Sales) | Ryan Wiggins |
Position Breakdown
Athlete (1): Joey Velazquez
Defensive Back (4): Daxton Hill, Quinten Johnson, Jalen Perry, DJ Turner
Defensive Line (5): Chris Hinton, Mike Morris, Gabe Newburg, David Ojabo, Mazi Smith
Linebacker (2): Anthony Solomon, Charles Thomas
Offensive Line (6): Karsen Barnhart, Zach Carpenter, Trente Jones, Trevor Keegan, Nolan Rumler, Jack Stewart
Quarterback (1): Cade McNamara
Running Back (1): Zach Charbonnet
Tight End (1): Erick All
Wide Receiver (5): Giles Jackson, Cornelius Johnson, George Johnson, Quintel Kent, Mike Sainristil
State/Country Breakdown
Aberdeen, Scotland (1): David Ojabo
California (2): Zach Charbonnet, Giles Jackson
Connecticut (2): Cornelius Johnson, Jack Stewart
Florida (3): George Johnson, Mike Morris, Anthony Solomon
Georgia (5): Chris Hinton, Trente Jones, Jalen Perry, Charles Thomas, DJ Turner
Illinois (1): Trevor Keegan
Maryland (1): Quinten Johnson
Massachusetts (1): Mike Sainristil
Michigan (2): Karsen Barnhart, Mazi Smith
Nevada (1): Cade McNamara
Ohio (6): Erick All, Zach Carpenter, Quintel Kent, Gabe Newburg, Nolan Rumler, Joey Velazquez
Oklahoma (1): Daxton Hill
2018-19 Recruiting Class Honors
Gatorade Players of the Year (4): Daxton Hill (Oklahoma), Cornelius Johnson (Connecticut), Cade McNamara (Nevada), Mike Sainristil (Massachusetts)
No. 1-rated player in their respective state (4): Daxton Hill (Oklahoma), Cornelius Johnson (Connecticut), Cade McNamara (Nevada), Mike Sainristil (Massachusetts)
ESPN 300 Members (14): Daxton Hill (13), Mazi Smith (38), Chris Hinton (42), Anthony Solomon (83), Zach Charbonnet (105), Trente Jones (155), Trevor Keegan (168), Nolan Rumler (184), Jalen Perry (240), Cornelius Johnson (245), Cade McNamara (257), DJ Turner (278), David Ojabo (286), Charles Thomas (295)
Rivals250 Members (10): Daxton Hill (24), Zach Charbonnet (39), Chris Hinton (43), Nolan Rumler (141), Jalen Perry (170), Mazi Smith (174), Trente Jones (198), Trevor Keegan (208), Giles Jackson (229), Quinten Johnson (237)
Top247 (12): Daxton Hill (7), Zach Charbonnet (26), Chris Hinton (104), Nolan Rumler (169), Trevor Keegan (173), Cornelius Johnson (185), Anthony Solomon (193), Trente Jones (197), David Ojabo (208), Giles Jackson (225), Mazi Smith (240), Karsen Barnhart (247)
PrepStar Top 350 All-Americans (15): Daxton Hill (17), Chris Hinton (40), Mazi Smith (50), Zach Charbonnet (65), Jalen Perry (108), Nolan Rumler (120), Trevor Keegan (164), Anthony Solomon (206), Trente Jones (222), Cornelius Johnson (257), Cade McNamara (262), Mike Morris (273), Mike Morris (275), David Ojabo (278), Karsen Barnhart (348)
U.S. Army All-American Game Participants (4): Daxton Hill, Chris Hinton, Cornelius Johnson, Cade McNamara
Under Armour All-American Game Participants (6): Zach Charbonnet, Quinten Johnson, Trente Jones, Nolan Rumler, Anthony Solomon, Mazi Smith
Polynesian Bowl (1): Giles Jackson
Nike The Opening Finals Participants (6): Daxton Hill, Giles Jackson, Cornelius Johnson, Quinten Johnson, Cade McNamara, DJ Turner
Players that participated in Michigan Football Camps (12): Erick All, Karsen Barnhart, Zach Carpenter, Cornelius Johnson, Trente Jones, Quintel Kent, Cade McNamara, David Ojabo, Nolan Rumler, Mazi Smith, Jack Stewart, Joey Velazquez
