Michigan lands Rivals250 ATH Shallman
Michigan is hosting several prospects on campus this weekend, including several ranked in the Rivals250. They landed a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Kyle Bosch earlier in the day, and followed up with a pledge from in-state athlete Wyatt Shallman this afternoon.
"I committed to Michigan today," Shallman said. "I've been thinking about it with my family for awhile, and it's the right decision."
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Shallman has held an offer from the Wolverines for more than nine months. He was offered by head coach Brady Hoke and staff while he was still a sophomore and has since pulled in additional offers from Cincinnati, Michigan State and Syracuse.
"There are a lot of things that sold me, but [mainly] it's just their consistency and hard work," Shallman said. "There were people in there during free gym today running routes, so that's what I want to be a part of."
A two-way player at Detroit Catholic Central, the 6-3, 255-pound Shallman is most often projected on defense at the college level, but Michigan has maintained they like the big athlete as a running back in their offense.
"I don't need convincing from other people that I can play running back," Shallman told TheWolverine.com's Tim Sullivan earlier this week. "I know that I work hard enough, and I have enough faith that I can do it."
With Shallman and Bosch, Michigan now has five commitments in the class of 2013, four of whom are ranked in the Rivals250 for the class of 2013.