2016 Michigan Football Preferred Walk-On Report
The Wolverines just put a bow on the No. 4 overall recruiting class in the nation yesterday, giving Michigan fans a lot to smile about. The preferred walk on group won't get as much attention, but it's an impressive bunch in it's own right.
Below are lists of players who have either accepted or declined an offer, as well as a few who are still considering the Maize and Blue.
Accepted PWO Opportunities
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
Long Snapper |
6-5, 215 |
Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln |
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
S |
6-1, 185 |
Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's |
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
TE |
6-5, 245 |
Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's |
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
OT |
6-4, 270 |
West Bloomfield (Mich.) High School |
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
WR |
6-2, 185 |
Detroit (Mich.) University of Detroit Jesuit |
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
WR |
6-2, 185 |
Ann Arbor (Mich.) Father Gabriel Richard |
Outstanding Offers
Status: Bush is waiting to find out if he's been accepted to U-M and if he gets in, he'll likely end up in Ann Arbor. He's also considering Illinois and Arizona State.
Status: Greenlee has a lot of solid options as a preferred walk on. Michigan, Washington State, Fresno State, San Jose State and Boise State are all involved pretty heavily, and Colorado, San Diego State, Army, Washington, Oregon State and New Mexico are all on the radar as well.
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
QB |
6-5, 193 |
Los Angeles Brentwood |
Status: Thomas has offers from Occidental College and Carnegie Mellon, but is heavily considering USC and Michigan as a preferred walk on. He has not made up his mind yet but hopes to within the next week.
Declined Offers
Status: Byrum has committed to Western Carolina.
Status: Daurelle has committed to Holy Cross.
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
WR |
5-10, 188 |
Moorestown (N.J.) |
Status: Gamble has committed to Lehigh.
Status: Hale hasn't heard from Michigan in months and may not be looking at football in the future.
Status: Lomax has committed to Lehigh.
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
LB |
6-3, 225 |
Grand Rapids (Mich.) Christian |
Status: Lamica has committed to Robert Morris.
Status: Miller has committed to Wake Forest.
Status: Monty has committed to Kansas State.
| Pos. | Ht/Wt | School |
|---|---|---|
|
DE |
6-2, 235 |
Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward |
Status: O'Malley has committed to Duquesne.
Status: Shohfi has committed to Yale.
Status: Shuster was committed to Michigan as a preferred walk on, but switched to Penn State last week.
Status: Smith has committed to Oklahoma State.
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