Jayden Denegal Has Committed To Michigan
Michigan picks up a QB for their 2022 class:
Apple Valley (Calif.) quarterback Jayden Denegal has just committed to Michigan.
Denegal worked out for the Michigan coaches this morning and was offered a scholarship immediately after the camp. The talented signal caller didn’t waste too much time in jumping on the offer.
“I’m really excited to be a Wolverine,” Denegal said. “This is a dream for me, to play for a big time school like Michigan. I really didn’t know what to expect coming out here but was hoping for the best."
Denegal is a composite four star who may have some upward mobility in the rankings if 24/7 reconsiders their current three-star take. Denegal was under the radar a bit until Michigan offered him; his other two P5 offers are from Utah and MSU.
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I think you have a bit of an optimistic take on his rankings. He's a 3* on 247 and Rivals, but a 4* in the composite due to a 163rd overall ranking on ESPN. It's more likely he moves down than he moves up.
That being said, he's a nice developmental piece to bring in after JJ McCarthy (and hopefully before Dante Moore and CJ Carr). Denegal has legit size and a decent arm and will be a lot better once he fixes his mechanics and footwork. I think he's a good prospect to let stew for a few years before unwrapping.
I agree he's probably not destined for a huge jump up but he's the #17 QB per 247 and the #16 is a 4* so for those who care about starz it's not a huge leap up to get him to that level.
I agree he seems pretty raw. I don't want to make the Milton comparisons because they are different players but he seems like a guy who'll need a couple of years to clean up his mechanics and work on his fundamentals. I do think some arm strength concerns could be mitigated with better footwork and throwing angles; I'm not a QB guru but you can see areas where he loses momentum. That's not unreasonable or unexpected by any means but I wouldn't be shocked if he looks much different after a couple years of college prep.
I’ll defer to you on the assessment, but that sounds like a perfect prospect to follow McCarthy in the age of the transfer (free agency) portal
Based on the 4 min of film I just watched, his throwing motion and stature reminds me of Kellen Mond out of Texas A&M. Has size and decent arm. Definitely a project. Good to have a QB on board!
If nothing else, it'll piss off Sparty.
We need some scintillating words from A State Fan.
You rang?
I'd forgotten about this guy! But I think he was our first QB offer in this class. I didn't really think we'd get him.
I did think we'd get Duffy... or Marchiol... or (hopefully now) Houser.
I seriously could not fathom having an account on osu's board. If I ever do is when I will admit to depression.
I think it's great to have fans from other teams here, provided the discourse is civil and it doesn't turn into a Roll Damn Tide situation. But if this post by "A State Fan" is any predictor of the future, then I think his (her?) Presence is a net benefit to the board.
State Fan has been around for a long time and, in my opinion, is among the most civil of any "guest" who has entered the forum.
Agree. I'd add Buckeyejonross to the very short list. He always has provided very good, rational takes on things from an OSU perspective.
Then you might want to change your username, fella.
Welcome, welcome, and welcome young man. GO BLUE!
He also has offers from Arkansas auburn Georgia Colorado. I think there is a good chance he moves up in the rankings
Welcome Jayden. Eat steak, drink milk and throw TD's.
Interesting that Nate Johnson goes Ute and Jayden Donegal goes blue. I would've guessed the reverse a few weeks ago.
Life moves pretty fast.
Utah offered nate’s brother (a juco) a spot on their roster. Michigan did not.
After watching his film, I understand why some people are iffy on him and why he may not have been a take for MSU. He's physically imposing but doesn't play like it. His mechanics need a lot of work, his arm strength isn't great for a 6'5" guy, and a lot his passes are pretty iffy. Perhaps he's improved this spring/summer and the staff jumped on him after his work out
Staff already made this exact same mistake once but yet they are right back to it again
Are you referring to Milton? Because Milton's HS tape was crazy good
A guy barely completing 50% of his passes... when he had receivers with low level D1 offers... is not crazy good.
It's real selective editing.
17th ranked QB....Not a take for MSU...yeah ok
And MSU's first QB offer - but yeah, not a take. That makes a shit ton of sense.
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As I said in the the pre-commit thread on him, I think he can be both a great fit for M - excellent measurables and upside - while also not being an ideal option for MSU.
I would guess MSU is looking for someone to compete for (at least) a backup role in '22** and hopefully a 3-4 year potential starter. M is looking for someone with high upside that is not worried about being option 3 or 4 in 2022 (hopefully no transfers) and not afraid of potentially slotting between two 5-star QBs. Someone who can develop and - if he hits his potential - challenge for a starting role in year 3+.
** Not going to look it up, but I think MSU's transfer QB only has 1 year eligibility (who knows with the CoVid rules). Thorne has potential (similar to McNamara IMO) but the other competition in 2022 is 2 non blue chip underclassmen with zero game reps.
What I found "interesting" about his film is that VERY seldom does he, not for a fleeting split second, come off his initial target/read-not even if he gets flushed and is scrambling.
I'm surprised we got such a high ranked qb the year after McCarthy.
Given recent history, I'm very skeptical any player from CA is going to be here longer than two years.
True. If he doesn’t Wally Pipp the the two or three dudes in front of him, I’d be surprised if he’s around for year 3.
Awesome News! Glad to get a QB on-board.
Denegal was under the radar a bit until Michigan offered him
Uh... They just offered him today. Lol. I think you can just say that he's a fairly under-the-radar recruit.
Big time!! Things were getting BLEEK...this is a great "get" for this class.
Nice pickup! Welcome Jayden! I think he will have some time to improve over the next couple years. When JJ graduates, he will be ready to compete with any of the other young guns.
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