Hello: Terry Talbott

Time for a bit of googlestalkin' each of Michigan's newest two commits. First up: DT Terry.

Informative update:

GURU RATINGS

Talbott is a slightly smaller, and currently low-ranked, defensive tackle prospect. Here's ESPN on him:

If he stays inside he will need to add serious bulk to his frame. Looks on film to have the build to be able to add more good size... Works to try and generate some power from his lower body when he engages a blocker. Needs to work on being able to shed from the block. Will flash the ability to explode off the ball and get into a blocker and power his way into the backfield. He can be disruptive when he does this, but will usually drop his head down and can run by the play or get caught up with the blocker. He is a solid wrap-up tackler. Plays with a good motor and will pursue to the ball. Displays adequate speed and short-area change-of-direction skills. While build-wise a move to end may be a better fit, long term skill-wise staying at tackle may be better.

Duane Long, an Ohio State recruiting analyst:

Notice how often he does not use his hands. Needs alot of work. He is just beating his opponents with elite level explosion off the ball. I have not heard measurables listed yet but the words "physical specimen" are being thrown about.

As a caveat, those things were said when he still thought Talbott would end up at OSU, but those words are not to be taken lightly either way.

Not to be left out in the effusive praise train, Wayne coach Jay Minton says:

"He's very big, very explosive and has a great change of direction," Minton said. "He's got an uncanny ability to get to the football and control the line of scrimmage. He creates a new line of scrimmage."

Sounds like a very talented player. As with many of Michigan's commits, his rankings are limited a bit by a slight tweener status. However, he'll develop into a true DT at Michigan.

OFFERS

Arkansas, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan State, NC State, UCLA, Wisconsin. Michigan offered Terry in early June. According to Ohio State recruiting guru Duane Long (in the article linked above), he was one of the best prospects at the OSU camp, and was close to a Buckeye offer:

We are kicking around alot of names right now with the camp but I am not going to be surprised to see this one as the next Buckeye offer.

So, hooray.

STATS

Terry is a defensive tackle for his Huber Heights Wayne team, and therefore does not accrue any meaningful statistics.

FAKE 40 TIME

4.8 per Rivals, Scout gives us another decimal point in precision, and says 4.87. Though Terry is a DT, he's an undersized one who will have to put on a bunch of weight when he gets to college. As a 265-pounder, that's a feasible time, and receives only one FAKE out of three.

VIDEO

Scouting Ohio is pretty awesome for video any time there's a commit from The Buckeye State:

ESPN also has a non-embeddable highlight video of their own.

PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE

Athletic but undersized, Talbott is cruisin' for a redshirt in his first year in Ann Arbor. Michigan can afford this, as they lose basically nobody on the defensive interior following the 2009 season. He'll put on weight, learn to refine his technique, and hopefully be ready to contribute in the 2011 season. At that point, he'll probably be an explosive, penetrating tackle, like the fellows that gave Ohio State a world of trouble in the 2006 and 2007 National Championship games.

UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS

Michigan is thin on defensive line, so Talbott helps shore that up. If an elite prospect like Sharrif Floyd were to favor Michigan, they certainly wouldn't turn him away. The biggest affect these commitments have on the rest of the class is filling the thing up.

ETC.

Profile of (non-twin) brother the cornerback later today. The Talbotts are teammates of 2011 QB (and the #1 prospect in Ohio) Braxton Miller. Taking these two certainly won't hurt Michigan's chances with Miller. Post-visit interview by TomVH.