Michigan picked up its 24th football commitment for 2012 on Tuesday morning. Ann Arbor Pioneer running back Drake Johnson received a scholarship offer from the Wolverines and quickly accepted it. He is now Michigan's 24th commit and the only true running back committed for 2012.
Based on the recruiting sites, it seems Michigan is hoping Johnson is a sleeper who will outperform his ranking. Rivals and 24/7 Sports haven't even rated him, and Scout and ESPN both rate him as a two-star running back. Johnson is ranked as the 133rd running back in the nation on Scout and 153rd on ESPN.
Rivals lists Eastern Michigan as Johnson's only offer, so it's no surprise Johnson committed after Michigan extended him a scholarship on Tuesday morning.
Michigan Football Recruiting Class Of 2012
- OT Ben Braden (Rockford, MI) - 6'6", 285 lbs., ***
- OG Caleb Stacey (Cincinnati, OH) - 6'4", 275 lbs., ***
- MLB Kaleb Ringer (Clayton, OH) - 6'0", 219 lbs., ***
- OLB Royce Jenkins-Stone (Detroit, MI) - 6'2", 215 lbs., ****
- TE Devin Funchess (Farmington Hills, MI) - 6'5", 205 lbs., ***
- TE A.J. Williams (Cincinnati, OH) - 6'6", 260 lbs., ***
- OLB Joe Bolden (Cincinnati, OH) - 6'2", 225 lbs., ****
- MLB James Ross (Orchard Lake, MI) - 6'0", 209 lbs., ****
- DE Mario Ojemudia (Farmington Hills, MI) - 6'3", 215 lbs., ***
- DE Pharaoh Brown (Lyndhurst, OH) - 6'6", 220 lbs., ****
- DT Matt Godin (Novi, MI) - 6'5", 253 lbs., ***
- CB Terry Richardson (Detroit, MI) - 5'9", 160 lbs., ****
- S Allen Gant (Sylvania, OH) - 6'2", 210 lbs., ***
- CB Anthony Standifer (Crete, IL) - 6'1", 178 lbs., ***
- DE Tom Strobel (Mentor, OH) - 6'6", 245 lbs., ****
- OT Erik Magnuson (Carlsbad, CA) - 6'6", 275 lbs., ****
- S Jeremy Clark (Madisonville, KY) - 6'4", 205 lbs., ***
- OT Blake Bars (Nashville, TN) - 6'5", 275 lbs., ****
- S Jarrod Wilson (Akron, OH) - 6'2", 190 lbs., ****
- OT Kyle Kalis (Lakewood, OH) - 6'5", 302 lbs., ****
- FB Sione Houma (Salt Lake City, UT) - 6'0", 211 lbs., ***
- DE Chris Wormley (Toledo, OH) - 6'4", 255 lbs., ***
- DT Ondre Pipkins (Kansas City, MO) - 6'3", 325 lbs., ****
- RB Drake Johnson (Ann Arbor, MI) - 6'1", 200 lbs., NR
(Height, weight and stars from Rivals.com)