On his Pro Day performance:
Combination of a lot, but I wanted to make sure I put on display some touch throws over the middle — on the move and setting up with little space in the pocket. In the NFL is not too much space to work; won’t have that Michigan offensive line anymore.
I just wanted to showcase the questions they had about out breakers to the left and putting some air on the deep post and stuff like that. I felt like I did that today and pretty confident with that showing up.
On throwing to his own receivers at Michigan’s Pro Day:
1000%, yeah, just knowing the angles they’re gonna break out at and just know the body movements and the little details of their routes. It’s just a little different with Mike out there — we didn’t have too much reps in before that — but we got some good reps.
On how facing Michigan’s defense in practice prepared him:
Our defense, it’s been a blessing to go again them every single day just because the terminology of it and the details that they play with. If we got a nickel blitz to the field, the safety isn’t gonna come down and show me that the nickel is coming. He’s gonna stay put until my hands clap together and then he’s gonna do it. And then we’ll have certain man/zone indicators as an offense. We’ll put a running back out there at boundary one and they’ll put a normal corner out there like Will, but they’ll be playing man.
If it was man, you would have a linebacker run out with the running back, but they’ll have a corner out there and they’ll still play man. That’s all stuff they do at the next level to get rid of those pre-snap indicators. It prepares you so much to rely on the post-snap confirmation and stuff like that.
On how much Michigan’s defense plays into his NFL interviews:
Most of my board talks has just been our offense. And they’ve been very impressed with that because of the terminology that I had to retain and be able to spit out in the huddle and all that.
On having his smile logo on his Pro Day shirt:
This is something that I bring back to when I was playing in high school and just having fun and just playing with the boys and going out there with little worries at all.
With all this added pressure that comes with being a franchise quarterback and being drafted and all that, it brings me back to the roots of hey, this is just a game at the end of the day. You zoom out on planet earth and you look down, all this pressure that you’re feeling really isn’t there at the end of day.
So just being able to go back to that moment, realize it’s just a game, go out there, have fun, and I’ll do my best.
On NIL and Michigan’s ability to retain players through a coaching change:
I was here for around a year where I was getting that $300 stipend check — two Door Dashes, I was already down to like $100. I’m like, ‘Shoot, all right, here we go.’
Having that is a blessing, but just the way that it’s influencing players to transfer because of the money, to go to a certain school because of the money. It’s just something that’s sad because at the end of the day, going through college is all about developing your own program and turning you into a grown man.
You lose that kind of fundamental aspect of the developmental process, but it’s just a part of it now.I see this route going toward more of like a semi pro and getting away from the NCAA. But who knows how it’s gonna turn out?
I just hope guys really just focus on the main thing, which is getting better at football, because that’s gonna make you the most money. Michael Jordan always talks about the best endorsement is your game.
If you are scoring two points, you’re not gonna get the endorsements that Michael’s getting, so yeah.
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Weekly rankings notes: Two new 4-stars, fresh QB evaluations, multiple scouting reports
All eyes might be on the NCAA Tournament this weekend – and for good reason! – but the football evaluations never stop for 247Sports. Not with the offseason camp circuit in full swing. This past weekend, the Elite 11 regional tour kicked off with its first of eight stops around the country. There was also an Under Armour Next Camp in Houston.
Below, we have a variety of different rankings moves including a pair of new four-star 2025 prospects, multiple quarterback evaluations, new scouting reports (including two for recruits set to make decisions this weekend), and a slew of initial ratings on prospects in both Texas and Florida.
There might not be a prospect from the Lone Star State that has had a better start to their offseason than Houston North Shore linebacker Charles Ross. After a three-takeaway season for the Mustangs, Ross has put down multiple sub 10.7-second times in the 100-meter dash, including a remarkable 10.48-second effort just a few weeks ago. The LSU commit isn’t only getting it done in spikes as he also had an impressive showing at the Under Armour Next Camp in Houston this past weekend and was named a top performer by 247Sports. Ross looked to be all of his 6-foot-1, 200-pound designation, and in addition to his top-tier combine testing performance, looked smooth covering running backs of all shapes and sizes during 1-on-1s.
Camden (Miss.) Velma Jackson edge rusher Tyshun Willis is far from a known commodity, but he has plenty of fans behind the scene at 247Sports. An early candidate for the 2025 edition of our annual Freak’s List, Willis caught the eye of 247sports’ national recruiting analyst Gabe Brooks two weeks ago at the Under Armour Next Camp outside of Dallas. Brooks noted that Willis played with “obvious off-the-edge juice” and the testing data from the event certainly backs that up. After a further review of the junior tape and an audit of the Magnolia State, we have decided to move Willis up from his initial grade of an 89 and make him a four-star 90. He too could find himself inside the Top247 in May. Willis racked up 20.5 sacks this past fall and scored 10 touchdowns on offense. He’s also an animal in the weightroom and posted an absurd 1,435-pound total (565 squat, 240 bench press, 630 deadlift) to capture a Mississippi 2A powerlifting state champion as a sophomore. Mississippi State is the early 247Sports’ Crystal Ball leader.
We named Jonah Williams a five-star a few weeks ago and we’re feeling even better about that decision after his ‘Alpha Dog’ performance at the Under Armour Next Camp in Houston. Williams, who is drawing comparisons in the 247Sports’ War Room to former Clemson star Isaiah Simmons, flashed at both wide receiver and safety.
Corona (Calif.) Centennial quarterback Husan Longstreet walked away with an invite to the Elite 11 Finals this past Sunday following a strong showing at the regional held in Los Angeles. He measured in at 6-foot-1.5, 200 pounds and his 11-inch hands were the biggest in the camp. Longstreet had the quickest release at the camshp and the most velocity, as well. The ball just comes out differently from Longstreet and after just a few throws, we heard some of the Elite 11 coaches say the same. He throws a very tight ball and had no problems keeping his accuracy when the winds came up later in the camp. He was just recently cleared to throw a few weeks ago after dealing with a knee injury following his junior season and looked a bit fatigued late in the event, but pushed through. Longstreet is set to announce a commitment on April 14 with Auburn, Louisville, Oregon, Texas A&M and UCLA looking like the prime contenders at the moment. – Greg Biggins, 247Sports national recruiting analyst
Orange Lutheran (Calif.) quarterback TJ Lateef had a strong workout at Sunday’s Elite 11 regional. Although he didn’t receive an Elite 11 Finals invite, Lateef might have been the most consistent overall performer from start to finish. He throws a nice, catchable ball and actually looked stronger as the camp went on. He won the accuracy competition and was among the best we saw in the roll out drills, as well. Lateef is a plus athlete who can beat a defense with his arm or his legs and showed creativity in being able to throw from different arm angles. He’s a highly competitive kid, very coachable and a natural leader who his coaches at Orange Lu swear by. He battled some injuries as a junior, but we like where Lateef’s game is trending right now. Nebraska will get an official visit in late April and could be the team to beat. – Biggins
Another top performer from the Under Armour Next camp in Houston who debuts with a high three-star 89 grade is Courtland Guillory. The Klein (Texas) Oak standout has measured in at around 6-foot, 170 pounds multiple times and has the desired strength to stick at cornerback on the outside, although he also has the position versatility to potentially move around the defensive backfield and could eventually settle in as a safety. In addition to his work on the football field as a junior, Guillory was an above-the-rim playmaker for the Panthers’ basketball squad this winter, helping his squad win a district title and make the second round of the playoffs. Guillory has already locked in official visits to Arizona State (May 31), Texas (June 7), Kansas (June 14) and Oklahoma (June 21). – Standish
Baton Rouge Catholic multi-sport standout Jacob Bradford was a key contributor for Louisiana’s Division 1 Select champions this past fall, playing alongside his brother Blaine Bradford, who ranks as the No. 9 overall prospect in the 2026 cycle per 247Sports. The older Bradford earned all-state honors for his efforts as a junior and brought that same level of play to last Sunday’s Under Armour camp Houston. A shade over 5-foot-11, 190 pounds – with encouraging length – Bradford aced the combine portion of camp before putting together a solid showing during 1-on-1s. Texas Tech, Houston, and Louisiana Tech are a handful of schools that have extended offers to Bradford in 2024, but we expect more programs across the country to ramp up their pursuit of the new high three-star prospect with an 89 grade after his stellar showing on the offseason camp circuit. – Standish
Conroe (Texas) running back Dramekco Green was a revelation at Under Armour Next Houston. Green owns an ideal frame hovering right around 5-foot-11.5, 190 pounds and impressed with his lower body explosiveness, which manifested in the second highest vertical jump of all participants that went through testing. Green, who now holds a high three-star grade of 89 on 247Sports, also aced the 1-on-1 session, proving to be an impossible cover at the first level with his promising short-area quickness, burst, and redirection ability – all of which shows up on junior tape. – Standish
Washington commit Dash Beierly was one of our top performers at the Elite 11 SoCal Elite regional. Beierly is a strong kid that’s built like a catcher and is actually a very talented baseball player. He had the top overall SPARQ score at the camp and is a true dual-threat talent, who can stress a defense with his arm and his legs. The game tends to look easy for Beierly, and everything he does looks smooth and steady. He may not “wow” you in any one particular area, but is a guy who just does everything well. Beierly is accurate to all three levels of the field, can throw from a drop, out of the gun or rolling out. It should be fun to watch what he can do at Santa Anna (Calif.) Mater Dei this fall after transferring in from Temecula (Calif.) Chaparral this winter. – Biggins
SCOUTING REPORT: 3-STAR LB LUKE METZ
A few weeks ago, it looked like Duke was in the driver’s seat to land a public pledge from Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek linebacker Luke Metz. A wave of recent offers, however, has changed things. Metz visited Alabama on Thursday and is set to tour Ole Miss on Saturday before making a college commitment Sunday. He’s also believed to be high on both LSU and Oklahoma.
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