Michigan Football: 5 freshmen who'll make instant impact in 2017

Michigan Football: 5 freshmen who’ll make instant impact in 2017

ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 01: Michigan Wolverines head football coach leads his team onto the field prior to the start of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan defeated Wisconsin 14-7. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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Nope, I didn’t forget possibly the crown jewel of the 2017 class, Donovan Peoples-Jones. Another Detroit product, Peoples-Jones comes from a local high school team that is coached by a former teammate of Harbaugh’s at Michigan.

Obviously, Case Tech has been a pipeline to Ann Arbor because of that connection and Harbaugh took advantage with one of the nation’s top recruits in Peoples-Jones. The former five-star receiver was regarded as the top wide out in the class and he looks every bit the part.

Peoples-Jones is an athletic freak and there’s a reason he’s considered the top incoming freshman receiver in college football. He’s strong, quick and has incredible hands. He catches the ball at its highest point and that’s what makes him special.

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The 6-foot-2, 193-pound receiver, and Army All-American, is going to be a top target of whoever takes over at quarterback — likely Wilton Speight — in 2017. This kid is an absolute monster on the outside.

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