Showing posts with label Jarrod Wilson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jarrod Wilson. Show all posts

Friday, August 31, 2012

Recapping 2012 Commit Jarrod Wilson

The last, but certainly not least of the defensive back commits in 2012 is Safety Jarrod Wilson out of Akron, OH.  Coach Hoke definitely did it again, nabbing great talent out of Ohio.  Jarrod was able to enroll early and he is arguably the best defensive back in this class.  In the initial depth chart, he is listed as the number 2 Free Safety and that says a lot about him.  He's got good size, measuring up around 6'2" and around 200 pounds.   Heavily recruited by pretty much all of the Big Ten and many others, Jarrod was a great get for Michigan.

Jarrod is another one of those taller guys that the coaching staff has seemed to express interest that they really want.  He's around 6'2" and he's got great height.  He's just under 200 pounds so look for him to add some weight especially playing safety.  Jarrod is a good solid tackler and has great cover skills.  He is one of those guys that closes well on the football and makes big plays constantly.  He definitely needs to get stronger and isn't a big sideline to sideline type of player, but he's a lot better when he's just in straight pursuit of the football.  Jarrod is versatile as he does do work in the return game and seems to make big plays when he touches the ball.  He's a playmaking Safety so he can play time on defense or get utilized in the return game, which is a big part of football.  His real knack in my opinion, is this weight. If he can bulk up and turn it on in the weight room, look for him to be big time here in the near future.