Michigan Signs 22 Student-Athletes to 2020 Football Recruiting Class
12/18/2019 4:22:00 PM | Football
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football team announced Wednesday (Dec. 18) the signing of 22Â student-athletes to the Wolverines' 2020 recruiting class. Michigan inked the ninth-ranked recruiting class according to ESPN and had the 11th-ranked class in the 247Sports and Rivals rankings; all three sites listed U-M's class second among Big Ten Conference schools.
Michigan signed players from 11 different states including wide receiver Roman Wilson from Hawaii, who will become the fourth player from the state to ever don the maize and blue. The core of this year's recruiting class includes four players from Michigan, three student-athletes from Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey, and a pair of individuals from Virginia and New York.
The Wolverines addressed every position group in this year's recruiting class, with a strong emphasis on all three levels of the defense with four players at each of the three position groups. Offensively, Michigan added three offensive linemen, two wide receivers, one running back, a tight end and a quarterback.
U-M had three players listed as the Gatorade Player of the Year in their respective state, and each of those three individuals was rated as the top ranked student-athlete in that state by different recruiting services: Blake Corum (Maryland), wide receiver A.J. Henning (Illinois) and linebacker Kalel Mullings (Massachusetts). The Wolverines had four Gatorade Players of the Year in last year's signing class and have nine student-athletes on the roster that have earned the honor.
The Wolverines have 11 signees selected for postseason all-star games: four in the All-American Bowl, three in the Under Armour All-American Game, two in the Polynesian Bowl and two in the International Bowl as members of the US National Team.
Michigan could add additional student-athletes during the early signing period.
Following is the list of signees as of 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18:
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | Coach |
| Reece Atteberry | OL | 6-5 | 284 | Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest) | Shawn Marsh |
| Blake Corum | RB | 5-8 | 190 | Marshall, Va. (St. Frances Academy) | Biff Poggi |
| Eamonn Dennis | ATH | 5-9 | 171 | Worchester, Mass. (St. John's) | John Andeoli |
| Jaylen Harrell | DL | 6-4 | 235 | Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep) | Dominick Ciao |
| A.J. Henning | WR | 5-10 | 183 | Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East) | Rob Zvonar |
| Matthew Hibner | TE | 6-3 | 220 | Burke, Va. (Lake Braddock) | Mike Dougherty |
| Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | 6-1 | 224 | Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances Academy) | Biff Poggi |
| Kris Jenkins | DL | 6-4 | 245 | Olney, Md. (Our Lady Good Counsel) | Andy Stefanelli |
| Aaron Lewis | DL | 6-5 | 238 | Williamstown, N.J. (Williamstown) | Frank Fucetola |
| Braiden McGregor | DL | 6-5 | 248 | Port Huron, Mich. (Port Huron) | Larry Roelens |
| William Mohan | ATH | 6-1 | 189 | Brooklyn, N.Y. (Erasmus Hall) | Danny Landberg |
| Jordan Morant | DB | 6-0 | 213 | Parsippany, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) | Vito Campanile |
| R.J. Moten | DB | 6-0 | 199 | Delran, N.J. (Delran) | Garrett Lucas |
| Kalel Mullings | LB | 6-1 | 226 | West Roxbury, Mass. (Milton Academy) | Kevin McDonald |
| Makari Paige | DB | 6-3 | 180 | West Bloomfield, Mich. (West Bloomfield) | Ron Bellamy |
| Jeffrey Persi | OL | 6-7 | 275 | Mission Viejo, Calif. (JSerra Catholic) | Pat Harlow |
| Osman Savage | LB | 6-1 | 227 | Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances Academy) | Biff Poggi |
| Andre Seldon | DB | 5-8 | 157 | Belleville, Mich. (Belleville) | Jermain Crowell |
| Dan Villari | QB | 6-4 | 215 | Massapequa, N.Y. (Plainedge) | Rob Shaver |
| Cornell Wheeler | LB | 6-0 | 231 | West Bloomfield, Mich. (West Bloomfield) | Ron Bellamy |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 6-0 | 175 | Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis) | Cal Lee |
| Zak Zinter | OL | 6-6 | 323 | North Andover, Mass. (Buckingham Brown and Nichols) | Mike Willey |
Position Breakdown
Athlete (2): Eamonn Dennis, William Mohan
Defensive Back (4): Jordan Morant, R.J. Moten, Makari Paige, Andre Seldon
Defensive Line (4): Jaylen Harrell, Kris Jenkins, Aaron Lewis, Braiden McGregor
Linebacker (4): Nikhai Hill-Green, Kalel Mullings, Osman Savage, Cornell Wheeler
Offensive Line (3): Reece Atteberry, Jeffrey Persi, Zak Zinter
Quarterback (1): Dan Villari
Running Back (1): Blake Corum
Tight End (1): Matthew Hibner
Wide Receiver (2): A.J. Henning, Roman Wilson
State/Country Breakdown:
California (1): Jeffrey Persi
Colorado (1): Reece Atteberry
Illinois (1): A.J. Henning
Florida (1): Jaylen Harrell
Hawaii (1): Roman Wilson
Maryland (3): Nikhai Hill-Green, Kris Jenkins, Osman Savage
Massachusetts (3): Eamonn Dennis, Kalel Mullings, Zak Zinter
Michigan (4): Braiden McGregor, Makari Paige, Andre Seldon, Cornell Wheeler
New Jersey (3):Â Aaron Lewis, Jordan Morant, R.J. Moten
New York (2): William Mohan, Dan Villari
Virginia (2): Blake Corum, Matthew Hibner
2019-20 Recruiting Class Honors:
Gatorade Players of the Year (3): Blake Corum (Maryland), A.J. Henning (Illinois), Kalel Mullings (Massachusetts)
No. 1-rated player in their respective state (4): A.J. Henning (Illinois), Braiden McGregor (Michigan), Kalel Mullings (Massachusetts), Zak Zinter (Massachusetts)
ESPN 300 Members (9): Braiden McGregor (26), A.J. Henning (108), Blake Corum (116), Andre Seldon (161), Jaylen Harrell (172), Jordan Morant (192), Kalel Mullings (208), Makari Paige (235), R.J. Moten (251)
Rivals250 Members (7): Blake Corum (67), A.J. Henning (86), Kalel Mullings (91), Zak Zinter (149), Osman Savage (166), Andre Seldon (232), Cornell Wheeler (245)
Top247 (8): R.J. Moten (93), Braiden McGregor (108), Jordan Morant (116), A.J. Henning (141), Matthew Hibner (156), Makari Paige (214), Roman Wilson (232), Blake Corum (244)
PrepStar Top 350 All-Americans (15): Braiden McGregor (85), A.J. Henning (96), Zak Zinter (123), Jaylen Harrell (137), Kalel Mullings (148), Osman Savage (149), Blake Corum (159), Jordan Morant (191), Andre Seldon (217), Makari Paige (245), Cornell Wheeler (298), Roman Wilson (305), Jeffrey Persi (326), R.J. Moten (338), Nikhai Hill-Green (344)
International Bowl/US National Team (2): Matthew Hibner, Jeffrey Persi
All-American Game Participants (4): A.J. Henning, Jordan Morant, R.J. Moten, Kalel Mullings
Under Armour All-American Game Participants (3): Blake Corum, Braiden McGregor, Andre Seldon
Polynesian Bowl (2): Reece Atteberry, Roman Wilson
Players that participated in Michigan Football Camps (13): Reece Atteberry, Blake Corum, A.J. Henning, Matthew Hibner, Nikhai Hill-Green, Braiden McGregor, R.J. Moten, Kalel Mullings, Makari Paige, Osman Savage, Andre Seldon, Cornell Wheeler, Zak Zinter
