Michigan Signs 23 Student-Athletes to 2022 Football Recruiting Class
12/15/2021 8:16:00 PM | Football
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football program announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) the signing of 23 student-athletes to the Wolverines' 2022 recruiting class. Michigan inked the eighth-ranked recruiting class according to Rivals and the ninth-ranked class by 247Sports.
U-M addressed every position group in this year's recruiting class and placed a strong emphasis on the the offensive and defensive skill positions, signing six defensive backs, three wide receivers, two tight ends, two quarterbacks and one running back. The Wolverines addressed all three levels on defense, adding two defensive linemen, three linebackers and the six players in the secondary. On offense, Michigan added three offensive linemen and the eight skill position players.
Michigan signed players from 15 different states, including two international players. The core of this year's recruiting class includes three players from California and two players from Colorado, Florida, Illinois and Tennessee.
The Wolverines had six players listed as the top-ranked player in their respective state by different recruiting services: wide receiver Darrius Clemons (Oregon), offensive lineman Andrew Gentry (Colorado), defensive back Will Johnson (Michigan), offensive lineman Alessandro Lorenzetti (Connecticut), tight end Colston Loveland (Idaho) and defensive end Derrick Moore (Maryland). In addition, U-M had 10 signees selected for postseason all-star games -- four in the All-American Bowl and Under Armour All-American Game, and two in the Polynesian Bowl All-Star Game.
Following is a list of signees from early signing period on Wednesday, Dec. 15:
                                        Â| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | Coach |
| Zeke Berry | DB | 6-0 | 195 | Concord, Calif. (De La Salle) | Justin Alumbaugh |
| Darrius Clemons | WR | 6-3 | 205 | Portland, Ore. (Westview) | Ryan Atkinson |
| Jayden Denegal | QB | 6-4 | 215 | Apple Valley, Calif. (Apple Valley) | Kyle Godfrey |
| Damani Dent | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Jacksonville, Fla. (Terry Parker) | Charron Dorsey |
| Andrew Gentry | OL | 6-8 | 310 | Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) | Andy Lowry |
| Mason Graham | DL | 6-3 | 292 | Anaheim, Calif. (Servite) | Troy Thomas |
| Kenneth Grant | DL | 6-4 | 335 | Merrillville, Ind. (Merrillville) | Brad Seiss |
| Will Johnson | DB | 6-3 | 190 | Detroit, Mich. (Grosse Pointe South) | Tim Brandon |
| Connor Jones | OL | 6-7 | 285 | Monument, Colo. (Palmer Ridge) | Mike Armentrout |
| Kody Jones | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown) | Gene Robinson |
| Marlin Klein | TE | 6-6 | 215 | Cologne, Germany (Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School) | Joe Sturdivant |
| Alessandro Lorenzetti | OL | 6-6 | 285 | Montreal, Quebec (The Loomis Chaffee School, Conn.) | Jeff Moore |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 6-5 | 230 | Gooding, Idaho (Gooding) | Cam Anderson |
| Derrick Moore | DE | 6-4 | 250 | Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances Academy) | Messay Hailemariam |
| Tyler Morris | WR | 6-0 | 175 | Bolingbrook, Ill. (Nazareth Academy) | Tim Racki |
| Alex Orji | QB | 6-2 | 226 | Sachse, Texas (Sachse) | Mark Behrens |
| Micah Pollard | LB | 6-3 | 200 | Jacksonville, Fla. (Bartram Trail) | Darrell Sutherland |
| Myles Pollard | DB | 6-2 | 185 | Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood) | Will Hester |
| Jimmy Rolder | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Orland Park, Ill. (Marist) | Ron Dawczak |
| Keon Sabb | DB | 6-2 | 200 | Glassboro, N.J. (IMG Academy, Fla.) | Thomas Johnson |
| Deuce Spurlock | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Madison, Ala. (Madison Academy) | Bob Godsey |
| CJ Stokes | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School) | Jon Wheeler |
| Amorion Walker | WR | 6-4 | 180 | Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula) | Hank Tierney |
Position Breakdown
Defensive Back (6): Zeke Berry, Damani Dent, Will Johnson, Kody Jones, Myles Pollard, Keon Sabb
Defensive End (1): Derrick Moore
Defensive Line (2): Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant
Linebacker (3): Micah Pollard, Jimmy Rolder, Deuce Spurlock
Offensive Line (3): Andrew Gentry, Connor Jones, Alessandro Lorenzetti
Quarterback (2): Jayden Denegal, Alex Orji
Running Back (1): CJ Stokes
Tight End (2): Marlin Klein, Colston Loveland
Wide Receiver (3): Darrius Clemons, Tyler Morris, Amorion Walker
State Breakdown
Alabama (1): Deuce Spurlock
California (3): Zeke Berry, Jayden Denegal, Mason Graham
Colorado (2): Andrew Gentry, Connor Jones
Florida (2): Damani Dent, Micah Pollard
Idaho (1): Colston Loveland
Illinois (2): Tyler Morris, Jimmy Rolder
Indiana (1): Kenneth Grant
Louisiana (1): Amorion Walker
Maryland (1): Derrick Moore
Michigan (1): Will Johnson
New Jersey (1): Keon Sabb
Oregon (1): Darrius Clemons
South Carolina (1): CJ Stokes
Tennessee (2): Kody Jones, Myles Pollard
Texas (1): Alex Orji
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1): Alessandro Lorenzetti
Cologne, Germany (1): Marlin Klein
2021-22 Recruiting Class Honors
ESPN300 Members (7): Will Johnson (19), Derrick Moore (23), Andrew Gentry (78), Tyler Morris (135), Keon Sabb (141), Darrius Clemons (181), Zeke Berry (283)
247Sports Top 247 (8): Will Johnson (37), Zeke Berry (65), Keon Sabb (71), Tyler Morris (92), Derrick Moore (107), Andrew Gentry (147), Darrius Clemons (172), Mason Graham (220)
Rivals250 Members (6): Will Johnson (26), Keon Sabb (99), Derrick Moore (121), Tyler Morris (151), Jimmy Rolder (182), Zeke Berry (250)
PrepStar Top 350 All-Americans (9): Will Johnson (16), Keon Sabb (71), Derrick Moore (88), Tyler Morris (92), Darrius Clemons (129), Zeke Berry (225), Kody Jones (317), Jimmy Rolder (329), Colston Loveland (338)
All-American Bowl (4): Zeke Berry, Darrius Clemons, Connor Jones, Tyler Morris
Under Armour All-American Game (4): Will Johnson, Derrick Moore, Keon Sabb, Amorion Walker
Polynesian Bowl All-Star Game (2): Zeke Berry, Andrew Gentry
#1-rated player in their respective state (6): Darrius Clemons (Oregon), Andrew Gentry (Colorado), Will Johnson (Michigan), Alessandro Lorenzetti (Connecticut), Colston Loveland (Idaho), Derrick Moore (Maryland)
Gatorade Players of the Year (2): Colston Loveland (Idaho), Derrick Moore (Maryland)
Players Mentioned
