Hello: Nate Johnson
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Michigan has acquired a commitment from TN WR Nate Johnson. Johnson came out of nowhere, as it was just two days ago that he set up a visit. Johnson is the definition of a late-rising prospect: after decommitting from Purdue in November, he picked up offers from Miami, Tennessee, Penn State, and Michigan.
Johnson's a four star on 247; the other sites have him a three star save Scout, which hasn't ranked him yet. More after the basketball game.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
I think he made a reasonable choice picking us over Purdue.
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December 12th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^
Stealing Purdue commits...
December 12th, 2015 at 1:09 PM ^
Here's to Nate being more Roundtree than Bellomy!
December 12th, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
His quote from the 247 article. http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Nate-Johnson-commits-to-Michigan-419…
Of course he meant choosing us over TN, Miami, etc. Nice to see kids from SEC country that will brave cold weather in order to play in the best conference.
December 13th, 2015 at 3:28 AM ^
In order for your last statement to be true, sparty gotta play well.
and I, for one can't root for that
December 12th, 2015 at 3:34 PM ^
Even when they find a diamond in the rough before anyone else, they can't keep him.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^
Welcome young man. Hail!
December 12th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^
Any possibility of him becoming a LB?....
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December 12th, 2015 at 12:41 PM ^
Any possibility that you are a DB?
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December 12th, 2015 at 1:32 PM ^
Nah, fnr lacks elite speed.
December 12th, 2015 at 1:44 PM ^
We have plenty of corners and safeties. Do not want some random
Mgoblog poster taking up a spot at db.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
Film looks as good as Perry's.
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December 12th, 2015 at 12:45 PM ^
I guess I don't follow this closely enough to know every player. Do you mean Grant Perry? Or is there another perry out there?
The important question in my mind is how does he compare to Donnie Corley as I don't believe we're getting him.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:58 PM ^
If we're not getting him (which I believe has been a nearly foregone conclusion for a while now), why is it important?
December 12th, 2015 at 1:15 PM ^
Why is it important how our recruits compare to msu's (potential) recruits?! Is that seriously your question?
Or how our out of state recruits compare to players from Detroit we're recruiting?
Time to channel Herm Edwards here:
You play to win the game!
December 12th, 2015 at 3:55 PM ^
Because we are not choosing him over Corley, so that comparison is pointless from a recruiting perspective. Corley is not likely an option, he's MSU or OSU bound. A better question would be how he compares to McDoom or Pie Young, who are legitimate options for us.
December 12th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
Maybe because Corley has a skill set the team kinda lacks? Harris sounded like he was going to be the excellent hands deep threat who could stretch defenses. That's not happened. Corley is that kind of guy. Is Johnson? I think it's a reasonable question.
All WR are not created equal.
Are you a little too sensitive about where Corley is going to go?
December 12th, 2015 at 3:23 PM ^
Corley is a better prospect than any WR we have in this class. Though Mitchell is intriguing, he isn't the natural WR that Corley is. But I don't want to depress myself, espceialy if Corley goes to State, so I wil refrain from further comparisons or our WRs to Corley.
December 12th, 2015 at 3:32 PM ^
Set the mood.
Oh and the highlights were legit.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
Once he adds 15 lbs he could be a game changer at either reciever, or even corner. Looks like someone with lots of potential.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^
Call me Fred Jackson but he looks like our version of OSU's Corey Brown a couple years back.
You know the guy who was uncoverable off the line of scrimmage only to catch the ball in the open field before taking to the house. DO WANT!!!
December 12th, 2015 at 1:27 PM ^
Honestly, he reminds me of Randy Moss with a bit of Jerry Rice to him.
December 12th, 2015 at 1:54 PM ^
That's an insult to Johnson!
December 12th, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
Wow, tough crowd.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:49 PM ^
He has ball skills. He catches with his hands, makes diving catches, he can go up and get it. He runs with great vision, brakes tackles, spins out of tackles, and made a couple nice blocks on offense. He could return punts, or kickoffs. His speed looks legit and that is very welcome on this offense.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:50 PM ^
If he were still committed to Purdue, we could have used the "guy in wizard hat selling snake oil" to flip WR prospects line. Hopefully, Nate Johnson makes some plays as memorable as Roy Roundtree.
December 12th, 2015 at 8:25 PM ^
Roundtree seemed to like it when we were down 31-28.
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December 12th, 2015 at 12:51 PM ^
Last wr recruit to pick us over Purdue turned out ok for us...
December 12th, 2015 at 12:57 PM ^
Sick highlight reel! This young man looks like the definition of a "sleeper!"
December 12th, 2015 at 1:09 PM ^
Does not look like a sleeper to me, he looks like the real deal.
December 12th, 2015 at 3:06 PM ^
Sleeper, as in, I can't believe that it took this long for him to blow up and get on everybody's radar... Which begs the question, can he be a sleeper after be blows up, or does that then disqualify him from sleeper status and move him into "real deal?" And... I've applied too much of my limited brainpower to this particular conundrum.
December 12th, 2015 at 9:10 PM ^
I don't really think you can be a four-star recruit and still be a sleeper. But I'm cool with recruiting four-star players anyway.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:58 PM ^
I loved this kid's film. Once he gets the ball in his hands he's vertical as quickly as possible. I think he's going to be the steal of this class.
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December 12th, 2015 at 12:58 PM ^
*I do not break down film, and I am probably incorrect in everything that follows
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Swagger, confidence when he has the ball in his hands
Natrual hands, doesn't seem to fight the ball
Has some good jitter to him. Like his ability to make people miss
Great at adjusting to deep balls
Love his ability to layout for balls, and then secure the ball through his landing.
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Route running isn't crisp. But his sluggo is on point.
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Speed. Doesn't pop off the tape, seems to outrun everyone, but how fast are his opponents?
Overall I'm pretty excited. He has that swagger element, that I think is a hidden talent that can drive a guy to be great instead of good.
December 12th, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^
Especially with the first two points: swagger and good hands. He tracks the ball well and doesn't seem to run before catching or "hear footsteps".
Separately the QB for Nate's team isn't bad either. Throws well on the run
December 12th, 2015 at 2:56 PM ^
Slot. High acceleration
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December 12th, 2015 at 12:59 PM ^
Commit number 2 in a December to Remember.
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December 12th, 2015 at 1:03 PM ^
Welcome Mr Johnson
December 12th, 2015 at 1:12 PM ^
That is extremely impressive senior highlight tape. Great hands, great speed, does not want to go down, and runs after the catch like a tailback. Bet he'd be a great blocker too
December 12th, 2015 at 1:13 PM ^
I see he has 4 visits scheduled for January. I'll be interested to see if he makes those visits.
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December 12th, 2015 at 1:17 PM ^
This kid looks good! I love how he makes plays in his highlight tape. He makes tough catches, blocks well, and he makes athletic moves once he has the ball in his hands. He could be useful on kick returns and/or punt returns.
December 12th, 2015 at 1:19 PM ^
Fantastic news! Welcome aboard, Mr. Johnson!
December 12th, 2015 at 1:28 PM ^
Well that escalated.
December 12th, 2015 at 1:31 PM ^
What's that, a fast shifty receiver from the south? Yes please!
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December 12th, 2015 at 1:41 PM ^
I would assume this means goodbye:
- Corley
- Crawford
- Young
- McDoom
- Jones
Can't imagine taking another wr.
I assume he wont be taking is officials to Miami, NW, and Vandy he has scheduled for Jan.
December 12th, 2015 at 1:50 PM ^
I would also assume based on that list that he is a smart kid who values education. Miami, Vandy and NW are great adademic schools for sure.
December 12th, 2015 at 1:52 PM ^
You definitely could be right, but I still think the staff would take Crawford or (especially) Corley if they wanted to commit.
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