Get to know the members of the Michigan football team's 2012 recruiting class
The Michigan football program received national letters of intent from 22 members of its 2012 recruiting class on Wednesday.
Three players -- Kaleb Ringer, Joe Bolden and Jarrod Wilson -- signed early and enrolled at Michigan in January.
Here is a look at each of the players in the class:
BLAKE BARS
(letter received)
Offensive tackle
Nashville, Tenn.
6-5, 275
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football team adds offensive lineman Blake Bars to 2012 recruiting class (6/27/11)
JOE BOLDEN
(letter received) Outside linebacker
Cincinnati, Ohio
6-2, 225
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Beating Ohio State and Notre Dame is personal for Michigan football recruit Joe Bolden (5/3/11)
Story: Ohio linebacker Joe Bolden is Michigan football team's seventh commitment for 2012 class (4/29/11)
BEN BRADEN
(letter received) Offensive tackle
Rockford
6-6, 285
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan's first commitment from 2012 class started playing football in 10th grade (3/26/11)
Story: Michigan football gets first commitment for class of 2012, according to reports (3/25/11)
JEHU CHESSON
(letter received) Wide receiver
St. Louis, Mo.
6-3, 182
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football team picks up 2nd 2012 receiver commitment of month (12/21/11)
JEREMY CLARK
(letter received) Safety
Madisonville, Ky.
6-4, 205
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
AMARA DARBOH
(letter received) Wide receiver
West Des Moines, Iowa
6-2, 190
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Amara Darboh is first wide receiver in Michigan's 2012 football recruiting class (12/4/11)
DEVIN FUNCHESS
(letter received) Tight end
Farmington Hills
6-5, 205
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football has received commitments from five of state's top seven recruits (7/15/11)
Story: Two tight end recruits commit to the Michigan football program (4/22/11)
ALLEN GANT
(letter received) Safety
Sylvania, Ohio
6-2, 210
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football picks up another commitment, safety Allen Gant (5/31/11)
MATT GODIN
(letter received) Defensive tackle
Fenton
6-6, 270
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football has received commitments from five of state's top seven recruits (7/15/11)
Story: Defensive end recruit Matt Godin picks Michigan, according to reports (5/12/11)
WILLIE HENRY
(letter received) Defensive tackle
Cleveland, Ohio
6-2, 270
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Reported Michigan verbal commitment Willie Henry is better than his rankings indicate (1/30/12)
SIONE HOUMA
(letter received) Fullback
Salt Lake City, Utah
6-0, 211
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Utah fullback Sione Houma adds to Michigan football team's 2012 recruiting haul (7/25/11)
ROYCE JENKINS-STONE
(letter received) Inside linebacker
Detroit
6-2, 215
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football has received commitments from five of state's top seven recruits (7/15/11)
Story: Michigan football recruit Royce Jenkins-Stone is No. 87 on Rivals.com's top 100 prospect ranking (5/9/11)
DRAKE JOHNSON
(letter received) Running back
Ann Arbor
6-1, 200
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Get to know Drake Johnson, Michigan's newest running back commitment (11/9/11)
Story: Playing for Michigan a dream come true for Ann Arbor native Drake Johnson (11/8/11)
KYLE KALIS
(letter received) Offensive tackle
Lakewood, Ohio
6-5, 302
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Prized Michigan football recruit, ex-OSU commit Kyle Kalis not swayed by Urban Meyer hire (11/28/11)
Story: Michigan football commit Kyle Kalis talks about the whirlwind surrounding his recruitment (7/21/11)
Story: Reports say former Ohio State football recruit Kyle Kalis has switched to Michigan (7/10/11)
ERIK MAGNUSON
(letter received) Offensive tackle
Carlsbad, Calif.
6-6, 275
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football adds California offensive lineman (7/10/11)
DENNIS NORFLEET
(letter received) Running back
Detroit
5-7, 170
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Reports: Michigan football team picks up surprise commit from 4-star Detroit tailback Dennis Norfleet (2/1/12)
MARIO OJEMUDIA
(letter received) Defensive end
Farmington Hills
6-3, 215
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football picks up two defensive commitments for class of 2012 (5/7/11)
ONDRE PIPKINS
(letter received) Defensive tackle
Kansas City, Mo.
6-3, 325
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football addresses biggest remaining need for 2012 with commitment of defense tackle Ondre Pipkins (8/8/11)
TERRY RICHARDSON
(letter received) Cornerback
Detroit
5-9, 160
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football has received commitments from five of state's top seven recruits (7/15/11)
Story: Four-star cornerback Terry Richardson says he'll play football for Michigan (5/19/11)
KALEB RINGER
(letter received) Inside linebacker
Clayton, Ohio
6-0, 219
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Kaleb Ringer is third member of 2012 Michigan football recruiting class (4/12/11)
JAMES ROSS
(letter received) Outside linebacker
Orchard Lake
6-0, 209
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Michigan football has received commitments from five of state's top seven recruits (7/15/11)
Story: James Ross added to the string of linebacker recruits pledged to Michigan (5/2/11)
TOM STROBEL
(letter received) Defensive end
Mentor, Ohio
6-6, 245
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Ohio defensive end Tom Strobel sets aside prejudice to become a Wolverine (6/10/11)
Story: Michigan football has shot at Ohio DE prospect Tom Strobel (3/3/11)
A.J. WILLIAMS
(letter received) Tight end
Cincinnati, Ohio
6-6, 260
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Two tight end recruits commit to Michigan football program (4/22/11)
JARROD WILSON
(letter received) Safety
Akron, Ohio
6-2, 190
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Ohio safety Jarrod Wilson joins Michigan's 2012 football recruiting class (7/8/11)
CHRIS WORMLEY
(letter received) Defensive end
Toledo, Ohio
6-4, 255
Recruiting profiles: Rivals | Scout | ESPN
Story: Ohio defensive end Chris Wormley commits to Michigan football team (7/31/11)
Story: Michigan recruit Chris Wormley gets early NFL lessons from defensive coordinator Greg Mattison
MORE RECRUITING STORIES
Michigan will ink a top class, but don't put too much stock in the rankings (2/1/12)
Experts project who will become top 5 players in Michigan football team's recruiting class (1/31/12)
Michigan football team to welcome top-five recruiting class thanks to fast start, Ohio connection (1/31/12)
Former top Michigan football recruit Justin Turner turns up in Hawaii's class (1/30/12)
Analysis: Sam Grant becomes 4th recruit in 4 days to list Michigan as finalist, but head elsewhere (1/30/12)
Michigan whiffs on Armani Reeves, but it's clear Brady Hoke's recruiting pitch is working (1/30/12)
Michigan loses 3rd verbal commit after offensive lineman Caleb Stacey withdraws from class (1/21/12)
Like his mentor LaMarr Woodley, Michigan football recruit Ondre Pipkins could play right away (1/17/12)
Ondre Pipkins surpasses Kyle Kalis as Michigan's top football recruit, according to latest ranking (1/17/12)
Michigan ties run deep for football team's latest preferred walk-on (1/16/12)
Michigan football team miles ahead of recruiting rivals in Scout's final player rankings (1/11/12)
Three 2012 Michigan football recruits listed as students; could be early enrollees (12/29/11)
Michigan losing recruiting lead over Ohio State after torrid run by Urban Meyer (12/20/11)
Prized Michigan football recruit, ex-OSU commit Kyle Kalis not swayed by Urban Meyer hire (11/28/11)
Coach Brady Hoke suffers 1st recruiting departure at Michigan after Pharaoh Brown visited Oregon (11/23/11)
Future Wolverines package: Brady Hoke's 'lunch-pail approach' has Michigan burning up the recruiting trail (7/24/11)
Future Wolverines package: Recruiting analysts project the leaders and best from Michigan's 2012 football class (7/24/11)
Future Wolverines package: A look at remaining needs in Michigan's recruiting class, and players that could fill them (7/24/11)
7 months away, national signing day looks promising for Michigan football team (7/1/11)
Quarterback Shane Morris is Michigan's first football commitment for 2013 (5/10/11)
Comments
Engineer
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 : 4:18 a.m.
Here is hoping for another top notch recruit or 2. We will need to reload this year to be ready for Alabama next year. A victory there will have the maize and blue on there way to a fantastic season and a step up from this year. GO HOKE AND GO BLUE!!!!