Lincoln Mageo Has Committed To Michigan</h1> <article> <h1>Lincoln Mageo Has Committed To Michigan</h1> <p>Alex.Drain — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:25:34 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FS</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/charles-woodson-jr">Charles Woodson Jr.</a></p></td><td><p>FL</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quick, smart son of the GOAT.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="node__links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment-forbidden"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/user/login?destination=/content/hello-weston-port%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="https://mgoblog.com/user/register?destination=/content/hello-weston-port%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</li></ul> </div> <section class="field field--name-comment field--type-comment field--label-hidden comment-wrapper" id="comments"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="7586" id="comment-245902727" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727#comment-245902727" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">128 sacks as a junior has to…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">EGD</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">dragonchild</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783698477"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" class="profile"> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727#comment-245902727" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">128 sacks as a junior has to…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">EGD</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Hello: Weston Port</h1> <p>Alex.Drain — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:32:47 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field 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href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" 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class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2026 Recruiting: Alister Vallejo</h1> <p>Seth — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:33:19 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field 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href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" 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class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>WTKA Roundtable 7/9/2026: Don't Test Me on 1999</h1> <p>Seth — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:49:29 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field 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href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" class="profile"> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727#comment-245902727" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">128 sacks as a junior has to…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">EGD</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Hello: Monsanna Torbert Jr.</h1> <p>Alex.Drain — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:32:50 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FS</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/charles-woodson-jr">Charles Woodson Jr.</a></p></td><td><p>FL</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quick, smart son of the GOAT.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="node__links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment-forbidden"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/user/login?destination=/content/hello-weston-port%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="https://mgoblog.com/user/register?destination=/content/hello-weston-port%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</li></ul> </div> <section class="field field--name-comment field--type-comment field--label-hidden comment-wrapper" id="comments"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="7586" id="comment-245902727" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727#comment-245902727" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">128 sacks as a junior has to…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">EGD</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">dragonchild</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783698477"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" 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class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2026 Recruiting: Carter Meadows</h1> <p>Seth — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:11:32 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field 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href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" 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class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>New Server, Same MGoBlog</h1> <p>Seth — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:23:36 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field 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href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" class="profile"> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727#comment-245902727" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">128 sacks as a junior has to…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">EGD</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2026 Recruiting: McHale Blade</h1> <p>Seth — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:17:44 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field 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href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" class="profile"> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727#comment-245902727" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">128 sacks as a junior has to…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">EGD</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/nittanyfan" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Hello: Brayden "Tank" Watson</h1> <p>Alex.Drain — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:57:06 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FS</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/charles-woodson-jr">Charles Woodson Jr.</a></p></td><td><p>FL</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quick, smart son of the GOAT.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="node__links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment-forbidden"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/user/login?destination=/content/hello-weston-port%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="https://mgoblog.com/user/register?destination=/content/hello-weston-port%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</li></ul> </div> <section class="field field--name-comment field--type-comment field--label-hidden comment-wrapper" id="comments"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="7586" id="comment-245902727" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902727#comment-245902727" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">128 sacks as a junior has to…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/egd" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">EGD</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">dragonchild</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783698477"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" 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class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>WTKA Roundtable 7/2/2026: Retention Dominos</h1> <p>Seth — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:57:18 +0000</p> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hello: Weston Port</span> <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T13:32:47Z" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/alexdrain" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Alex.Drain</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-10T09:32:47-04:00" title="Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:32am" class="datetime">July 10th, 2026 at 9:32 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption-1 field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">[Benjamin Royer/Los Angeles Times]</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a relatively short amount of time, Michigan went from zero 2027 linebackers to three. We already covered Frederrick Ford and Tank Watson, so today we are rounding out the group by looking at <strong>Weston Port</strong>. This is a little different of a recruitment, as Port was a Mormon mission kid like Andrew Gentry years ago. Originally committed to UCLA in the 2025 class before going on his mission, Port will be returning to the US and enrolling in college next year and is changing his destination from one B1G rival to another. </p><p> </p><p><strong>GURU RATINGS </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">RATINGS BY SITE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247: 6'2/225</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3: 6'2/210</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">ESPN: 6'2/225</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 88, NR Ovr<br>#69 LB, #50 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 85, NR Ovr<br>#187 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 78, #88 West<br>#57 OLB, #51 CA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">3.73</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/weston-port-150135/">3.82</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253637/weston-port">3.72</a></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><p class="text-align-center">COMPOSITE RANKINGS</p></th></tr><tr><th><p class="text-align-center">247 Composite</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">On3 Consensus</p></th><th><p class="text-align-center">MGoBlog Avg</p></th><td bgcolor="ffffff" rowspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3*, 0.8792, #684 Ovr<br>#69 LB, #54 CA</p></td><td><p>3*, 87.27, #773 Ovr<br>#80 LB, #19 CA</p></td><td><p>3.5*, #578/909 Ovr<br>#51/91 ILBs since '90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These are the 2025 ratings for Port because obviously, nothing has changed while he has not been playing football in Spain (I would assume he's played some fútbol though). The ratings for Port were a little varied, with Old Rivals (RIP) the highest by giving him a 4* grade, while ESPN and 247 were on the low end. On3 was somewhere in between but all three of those services graded him out as a standard 3*, landing him in the Composite and the Consensus at #684/#777. Early on in the cycle, Port was a consensus 4* but a uneven junior season that included injury docked him some and he never moved back up the rankings. That's not the end of the world, because Port's final ranking is still only middle of the pack among all ILBs Michigan has recruited in Seth's database. You'll see in the scouting section that there's still plenty to like. </p><p><strong>[AFTER THE JUMP: squint and you see a fuzzy image of 3* Mormon Brian Urlacher]</strong> </p><div id="read-more"></div><p> </p><p><strong>SCOUTING</strong></p><p>For this section, we must wind back the clock to the fall of 2024. Bryce Underwood had just committed to Michigan and we were prancing through the fields shouting "13-10". At that same time, one Weston Port was finishing up his fourth season of football for San Juan Hills HS, having been a significant contributor all four years. At the time, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">scouts like Adam Gorney</a> were describing him in the most neck rolly of terms: </p><blockquote><p>“Weston Port is a big old-school linebacker that likes to hit, likes to fill the hole and likes to be physical at every point that he can be,” Gorney said. “He’s probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field, but in terms of covering space, he’s perfectly fine, and then he’s going to wrap up everybody and get them on the ground very quickly.</p></blockquote><p>Big maybe deserves an asterisk, as Port is 6'2 and not a Detroit Lions Jack Campbell-esque 6'5, and he was only 210-225 in HS, but the physicality and "old-school linebacker" nature is a theme that comes up in all of these scouting reports. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell's included</a>: </p><blockquote><p>Port fits the mold of a traditional middle linebacker with his physicality and run-stopping chops, and that’s exactly what Michigan was looking for this summer. He’s someone who can evade and take on blockers, read the offense well and provide a consistent, strong tackling presence when he meets a running back in the hole. Out of the middle linebacker targets on the board this summer, I like Port’s film the best. </p></blockquote><p>Everyone agrees that Port looks like an old-fashioned middle linebacker. He's smart, he recognizes plays, asserts himself into them, and finishes off tackles. Unfortunately, there's also a negative connotation to the term "old-fashioned middle linebacker" and that's athleticism. As Gorney's blurb said "(Port) is probably not going to be the fastest linebacker around the field" and that's the most common drawback you see in the scouting reports, alongside all the positives. <a href="https://247sports.com/player/weston-port-46125682/">247's Greg Biggins</a> gave praise to a lot of the similar traits, while also nominating Port's motor: </p><blockquote><p>Port is a versatile linebacker who probably projects best as an inside guy at the next level and that’s where he played his junior year. His first two years of HS ball, he played more as an edge rusher and showed tremendous natural pass rush ability. He has a crazy motor and you love the relentless style he plays with. He’s a tough, physical kid who’s also strong against the run and is a very instinctive player ... You love the off the field work ethic and character as well and he’s a player we could see as a future captain down the road</p></blockquote><p>On the question of athleticism, Biggins (writing before Port's senior season) saw some improvement: </p><blockquote><p>Port has worked hard on his athleticism and looked noticeably quicker as a junior shooting gaps or running down plays from behind. He’s a big hitter who has a nice edge in his game but also looked comfortable dropping in coverage and playing in space</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">When Biggins covered Port again after his senior year</a>, he contrasted the production and tape of Port with his measurables in terms of uncovering why the player wasn't rated too highly: </p><blockquote><p>"Really, really, really, really good high school player,” Biggins said. “Four year starter at a solid program. Middle linebacker, outside linebacker, edge rusher-type. Just one of those guys who just doesn’t really have any high-level traits in terms of the size, kind of a tweener, more of an edge, but he’s maybe 6-0, 6-1…just didn’t have high level traits. That’s why he wasn’t really rated that high but, in terms of production, super high level production."</p></blockquote><p>Biggins concludes by saying "not going to wow you with the size and the athleticism" but saying about Port, "smart, IQ, crazy motor, physical, tough, does everything well". That seems to be something of a widely held opinion. </p><p><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/117986/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-weston-port-scouting-report-film-study">Sam Bernardi of Maize N Brew looked at Port's 2024 tape in a post this week</a> liked the agility from Port, in addition to all the usual stuff: </p><blockquote><p>As an off-the-ball or inside linebacker, he did well to recognize plays, whether against the run or the pass. He purses running backs with a certain terror, can navigate through layers of blockers and has a firm grasp on his zone responsibilities, particularly on short, over-the-middle throws.</p><p>Port can do all of this because he plays on his toes. He almost hops around the gridiron, knowing he could be called upon to fly through the A-gap — which he does with particular ferocity — or gravitate outside. That lateral quickness is a major plus.</p></blockquote><p>Bernardi also liked the motor: </p><blockquote><p>But especially against the run, he can shed blockers with his strong arms and shoulders and does not let ball carriers go quietly into the turf: he wants them to feel his presence every time possible. That relentless effort and motor translate at any level and should fit right in with the Wolverines</p></blockquote><p>In the section looking at the negatives in Port's game, the fluidity of movement draw some question: </p><blockquote><p>Despite Port’s tremendous footwork and instincts, he is not the most fluid of linebackers. Those aforementioned traits are a real weapon in zone, but he will need to improve his hips to become a better man-to-man cover.</p></blockquote><p>But Bernardi was overall positive, saying that Port "should have a real chance to play meaningful snaps for Michigan one day". I would generally concur. </p><p>Port was originally committed to UCLA and the Bruins 247 site wrote a <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-bruins-football-recruiting-prospect-season-preview-lb-weston-port-234681978/#2462576">few pieces on Port that I found interesting</a>. This was not referenced by anyone else who covered Port, but they flagged consistency as an area for improvement and a reason that his rating dimmed from a 4* to a 3*: </p><blockquote><p>The talent is there but the consistency needs to be there too, and (Port's) got to look quicker and play bigger than he did early on. If he can show that consistency like he did earlier in his career, he could very well play himself back in to the four-star conversation</p></blockquote><p>On the issue of position, <a href="https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ucla-commitment-analysis-lb-weston-port-226694605/#2359603">David Woods of the UCLA 247 site</a> noted that Port played all over earlier in his HS career but agreed with the projection of the Michigan sites in forecasting Port as a middle linebacker: </p><blockquote><p>(Port) has played all over in the place in high school, including some time at edge rusher, but we think he projects as primarily an interior linebacker -- at least in UCLA's current system</p></blockquote><p>All of this scouting from nearly two years ago is great, but it's fair to ask what sort of player Michigan will be getting when Port returns from his mission. Will he be in football shape? To answer this, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">Ethan McDowell gives us an update</a> on the state that Port is currently in: </p><blockquote><p>Port will return home from his mission in Spain and Canary Islands in December before arriving on campus in January as an early enrollee. He will have all five years of eligibility remaining. When he has free time, he’s lifting weights at a gym in Spain and has cleats and some cones to work on agility work as well. Port recently measured 221 pounds</p></blockquote><p>That's not too bad honestly. 221 is a similar weight to what Port had in HS. Michigan may have to build some muscle back up and he probably needs to get into the 230s to play in college anyway, but that's not nearly as big of a hurdle as Andrew Gentry was facing after his mission. Of course, it's a lot easier to maintain a linebacker's body while away from football than it is to maintain an offensive tackle's body. </p><p><strong>OFFERS</strong> </p><p>The recruitment of Weston Port has two phases, the original recruitment while he was in HS and the contemporary one that flipped him to the Maize & Blue. In the first go-around, Port held a collection of promising offers, thanks to his early sterling rating. Big dogs like Miami, OSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia extended offers, but as time went by, I'm not sure Port was a take to many of them. In the end, his recruitment circled more around BYU, UCLA, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-commit-impact-linebacker-weston-port/">According to Ethan McDowell</a>, Port was likely to land at Michigan had Jesse Minter and Chris Partridge stayed on staff, but instead he ended up at UCLA after the coaching transition in Ann Arbor. Other offers extended include UNLV, Liberty, SDSU, CSU, Oregon St, SMU, Wisconsin, Pitt, VT, Louisville, GT, Duke, Cal, and Colorado. </p><p>Like with Andrew Gentry, the change in Port's recruitment was the coach of the school he had been committed to getting fired. Chip Kelly bolted UCLA and was replaced by DeShaun Foster, who continued a sort of puppet regime until he was fired at the end of last season. New head coach Bob Chesney from James Madison looks like a good hire for Bruins fans, but he has his own players, coaches, and priorities at linebacker. Case in point, the primary recruiter for Port at UCLA was Ikaika Malloe and he now works at Penn State. With the situation changing so much, Port and UCLA decided to part ways in May. </p><p><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/lb-weston-ports-new-mission-finding-a-home-from-overseas/">This article at On3 describes the process</a> of Port trying to find a new home from the Canary Islands. He doesn't have access to a cell phone but has done Zoom calls with coaches and then he relays the information to his father, Barry, via social media emojis(??). Schools that were interested in Port this time include TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern (where Chip Kelly now is... a fact I somehow just learned), Purdue, Illinois, BYU, and Michigan. <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/commitment-preview-and-prediction-for-michigan-lb-target-weston-port/">It was said that BYU/TCU led the recruitment</a> before Michigan got involved but the Wolverines were too much for the other contenders. This was a school he had previously been interested that is both a high-end program and now has a Mormon head coach + a significant Mormon presence on the staff. The fit made sense, and Michigan got it done at the end of June. </p><p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL </strong></p><p>Port graduated from San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, California. For those unfamiliar, San Juan Capistrano is located in the southeast corner of Orange County, just before you cross over into San Diego County. San Juan Hills is a relatively new school, having opened its doors in 2007-08, and is a big public school with close to 3,000 students. Perhaps because of that, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Hills_High_School">the San Juan Hills Wiki page</a> is maybe the most barren of any I've looked at in these years doing Hellos. </p><p>During Port's first two years of HS (2021-22), San Juan Hills was not very good, finishing 3-7 and 4-8. After 2022 the football program underwent quite a glow up, finishing 11-2 and 10-2 in Port's final two years. They didn't advance too deep in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, losing to St. Bonaventure in 2023 and Oaks Christian in 2024 to conclude their season. There is legit competition in that part of California, as teams like Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park (which played in the 2024 championship) feature plenty of future FBS players. Like, say, Newbury Park's QB that year, Michigan's Brady Smigiel. That Weston Port started all four years of HS (see: stats) at that level of football should provide us assurance that he was plenty battle tested before arriving in Ann Arbor. </p><p><strong>STATS </strong></p><p>247 and Ethan McDowell provide us with Port's complete statistical résumé from high school: </p><blockquote><p>Freshman: 91 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks, 2 PBU </p><p>Sophomore: 97 tackles, 23 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF</p><p>Junior: 128 sacks, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 pick-six, 3 total INT </p><p>Senior: 126 total tackles, 14 TFL and 4 FF</p></blockquote><p>Yay for production! </p><p><strong>FAKE 40 TIME </strong></p><p>Have not seen one listed, but obviously the sense is that Port is not an elite athlete. </p><p><strong>VIDEO </strong></p><p>Senior highlights: </p><p><strong>ETC </strong></p><p>Also played basketball in HS. Given the whole "mission in Spain" thing, I assume Port is at least highly proficient, if not fluent, in Spanish. </p><p> </p><p><strong>PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE </strong></p><p>There's a pretty high degree of guru consensus here. Weston Port lacks elite height/length/athleticism to be considered a high-end linebacker prospect, but he's got all the old school traits that an old school coach like Kyle Whittingham is going to love. He's smart, he gets his nose in the right areas, he plays his heart out until the whistle, hits hard, and brings the ballcarrier to the ground. Port played four years of HS football in southern California, up against solid competition, and was immensely productive. I don't know if Port has the world's highest ceiling, but I think he has a decent shot of being a useful linebacker for Michigan. </p><p>There are some potential comparisons to the departed Jimmy Rolder, though Josh Ross also comes to mind. Ross was a bit better of a recruit coming in, but 2021 Josh Ross feels like a good scenario for Port. In other words, a run stuffing, hard-nosed, veteran leader at linebacker who may have to come off the field on passing downs for athletic reasons but is an important piece of an excellent defense. I think Port will mesh well with this coaching staff and could have a quicker path to playing time, having played so much HS football, at a position similar to what he will play in college. </p><p>Port may need a year to bulk back up and get in playing shape first, but after that the doors are open. Michigan's linebacker situation remains open-ended moving forward, as Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng/Chase Taylor look like the starters for the long haul but they are incredibly unproven and the depth beyond them is entirely unknown. There will be opportunities for the 2027 kids to fight for significant playing time quickly and Port will have an even clearer path to snaps as a MIKE in a positional room filled with WILL/SAM types. We could see him early as a rotational MIKE, with the potential for Port to become a starter as an upperclassman. </p><p><strong>UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS </strong></p><p>Michigan is likely done at linebacker for the 2027 cycle, having taken three prospects that will join the class next year. Though I wouldn't say this is an A+ linebacker class, I do think that Alex Whittingham managed to salvage it late by landing Ford and Port. The former is a fast riser and one of the highest rated LBs Michigan has landed in the 2020s (alongside Junior Colson and NOB). Getting at least one LB prospect with decent ratings felt like a must to me and while Port isn't the highest rated, I like him as a prospect, a floor/ceiling contrast to Tank Watson, who's the opposite as a ball of clay swing for the fences. This feels like a B/B- class at LB, but we were looking at a C-/D class back when it looked like three more stabs in the dark like last cycle, so it's nice to avert that. </p><p><strong>THE CLASS AS IT STANDS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="5"><p>OFFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>QB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/kamden-lopati">Kamden Lopati</a></p></td><td><p>UT</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Savvy dual-threat built like a LB.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tyson-robinson">Tyson Robinson</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>Hart-ish small cutter.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/lundon-hampton">Lundon Hampton</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.5<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Tall, agile ATH (RB/HSP).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/quentin-burrell">Quentin Burrell</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>6'3 w smooth routes, avg speed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/colt-lumpris">Colt Lumpris</a></p></td><td><p>NJ</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>TE/Edge ATH, young, JJ Buchanin-lite.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jakari-lipsey">Jakari Lipsey</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Raw, high-ceiling mutli-sport ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/sidney-rouleau">Sidney Rouleau</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Quebecois, revised hgt -2 inches.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OG</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/louis-esposito">Louis Esposito</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>3.7<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Son of DL coach, standard MW OL.</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5"><p>DEFENSE</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>Pos</p></th><th><p>Player</p></th><th><p>State</p></th><th><p>Stars</p></th><th><p>In a nutshell</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>DT</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/xavier-muhammad">Xavier Muhammad</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>Athletic (hoops/track) high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/recarder-kitchen">Recarder Kitchen</a></p></td><td><p>MI</p></td><td><p>4.2<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Taco-like freaky coming of Jr injury.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/jayce-brewer">Jayce Brewer</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.9<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>D-Mo'ish 5T, young for his grade.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/ifeanyi-emedobi">Ifeanyi Emedobi</a></p></td><td><p>IN</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Rising raw speedy Uche freak.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/frederrick-ford">Frederrick Ford</a></p></td><td><p>MS</p></td><td><p>4.1<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Grow-a-Barham versatile athlete.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port">Weston Port</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>Ol'fashioned thunker off a 2-year mission.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tank-watson">Tank Watson</a></p></td><td><p>GA</p></td><td><p>3.8<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>(AKA Brayden). Versatile/long OLB/ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/monsanna-torbert">Monsanna Torbert</a></p></td><td><p>OH</p></td><td><p>4.3<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆⬆⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Super-fast QB/WR/CB/Nk ATH.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/darius-johnson">Darius Johnson</a></p></td><td><p>CA</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#c00000"><strong>⬇</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Speedy spindly heady high ceiling.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CB</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/blake-jenkins">Blake Jenkins</a></p></td><td><p>TX</p></td><td><p>4.0<font color="#00B050"><strong>⬆</strong></font></p></td><td><p>Solid, tall-ish m2m corner w ball skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nk</p></td><td><p><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/tavares-harrington">Tavares Harrington</a></p></td><td><p>IL</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>Big zone CB of unknown 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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>128 sacks as a junior has to be some kind of record. /s</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/16/2009</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 50516</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902727&1=default&2=en&3=" token="p0BzZOR3UfNMmk3e87_yF01EjTDeVmZky14YCVRc7FM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28081" id="comment-245902755" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dragonchild" class="profile"> <div class="field 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href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902755#comment-245902755">July 10th, 2026 at 11:47 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:47:57+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Yeah, Bobby Boucher didn’t start football until college, so. . .</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 10/13/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 79828</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902755&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ViR94vADp_1FEsjHc7t5CncXghSAujvV-d7xPmuwtFM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="35279" id="comment-245902939" 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class="username">NittanyFan</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783715563"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902939#comment-245902939">July 10th, 2026 at 4:32 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T20:32:43+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Somewhere there might be a rather bad HS team that ran a pass-heavy offense (for some reason) that played a lengthier regular season and had their own QB sacked 128 times.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 12/04/2012</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 72384</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" 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property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Bo Schemheckler</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783692202"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902730#comment-245902730">July 10th, 2026 at 10:03 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T14:03:22+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Ross you say? Sounds like it's time for 3rdand2stuffed.gif (I don't have it)</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/04/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 40320</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902730&1=default&2=en&3=" token="2-ycrxnIPx6enCp9oWJnvD3JcdB1u1o9SsbskQRzO4g"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="132918" id="comment-245902750" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" class="profile"> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783696777"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750">July 10th, 2026 at 11:19 AM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T15:19:37+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is the kind of guy that Iowa would turn into a senior run-stopping terror. The kind of guy that is an All-B1G LB because for some f’ing reason teams keep running straight at him.</p><p>Run-first teams are gonna hate this guy in 2029-2030.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 08/01/2015</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 120000</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902750&1=default&2=en&3=" token="GdlwjuoaxYdU7T2bzWS7QGAp7aeycrwXAgN3xvGxQ7A"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="40909" id="comment-245903013" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902750#comment-245902750" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">This is the kind of guy that…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/popelando" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">PopeLando</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/dandiego1999" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">DanDiego1999</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783725575"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903013#comment-245903013">July 10th, 2026 at 7:19 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T23:19:35+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Was thinking the same thing… He fits the 3-star prototype that tends to thrive at a program like Iowa’s (and at old Wisconsin). <br><br>They don’t just thrive because of headiness, instincts, and physicality, but because their skillset and athleticism matches the scheme… Norm Parker’s D is zone-heavy but tends to be consistently good - and very annoying to play against - because players are coached to be extremely disciplined within their assignments (which prevents big plays and forces offenses to earn every yard in a game of attrition - the 2023 B1G championship game being a prime example of this).</p><p>However, because Michigan’s scheme is multiple and highly complex our LBs need to be versatile - in addition to heady and instinctive - which requires a higher level of athleticism that Iowa LBs aren’t required to have</p><p>So, I’m betting Port’s ceiling will be that of a backup or situational LB on run downs (which is fine). That being said, hopefully our S&C staff will add an extra step to his speed to increase his chances of starting as an upperclassman🤞</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/20/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 3172</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903013&1=default&2=en&3=" token="f0hY6HIko65Z3CJtk_KPoInElhnAMH4U6wBVvXva7vA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="204065" id="comment-245902760" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-basic_user role-trusted_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/skatinthepalace" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">skatin@the_palace</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783699660"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902760#comment-245902760">July 10th, 2026 at 12:07 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T16:07:40+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I don't see or understand the "squint and you'll see the outline of a fuzzy mormon Urlacher" comment. Urlacher was a crazy athlete, played safety in college and was known for being a ball hawk and the deep hole dropper from the Mike in Lovie Smith's Tampa-2. This guy screams 2 down linebacker who's got a strong command from tackle to tackle and can spot drop to depth well. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 09/07/2019</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 4260</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902760&1=default&2=en&3=" token="YaX-84Xq_TfE-k_80QxAWPzLe6cd1x0I8WbDBYQcutU"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="195" id="comment-245902821" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/kblow" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">KBLOW</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705326"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902821#comment-245902821">July 10th, 2026 at 1:42 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:42:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>IMO, seems like a lottery ticket and no more. At least he'll (eventually) be older, bigger, and stronger than other LB recuits, though I'd be surprised if he ever gets meaningful snaps. </p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 06/30/2008</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 38612</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902821&1=default&2=en&3=" token="msEUTYwoQk4GmaOp7dhDeAXHRhUGOYsw7zG6vPdlHLY"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245902829" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783705793"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902829#comment-245902829">July 10th, 2026 at 1:49 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T17:49:53+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For my money, Weston Port is the nicest place in Massachusetts.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902829&1=default&2=en&3=" token="uKlRlC_sZdA_wqtVMlDz0aPNNRGP_Lh6_dOQJyDNdiM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="28492" id="comment-245902982" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783719652"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982">July 10th, 2026 at 5:40 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T21:40:52+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>How much data do we have on prospects who take 2 years off football for mission trips? Any real success stories?</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 11/03/2011</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 30</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245902982&1=default&2=en&3=" token="ioz1-uBUg8F_hx5wHJC_WeY7-bPw6gRdYKSqMvTekQE"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="indented"> <article role="article" data-comment-user-id="39754" id="comment-245903001" about="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001" typeof="schema:Comment" class="comment js-comment clearfix role-trusted_user role-basic_user"> <footer class="comment__meta"> <article typeof="schema:Person" about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" class="profile"> <div class="field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" hreflang="en"> </a> </div> </article> <p class="visually-hidden">In reply to <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245902982#comment-245902982" class="permalink" rel="bookmark" hreflang="en">How much data do we have on…</a> by <a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/denarded13" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">Denarded13</a></p> </footer> <div class="comment__content"> <div data-history-node-id="171821"> <p class="comment__author"><span rel="schema:author"><a title="View user profile." href="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" lang about="https://mgoblog.com/users/bursleyhall82" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype class="username">BursleyHall82</a></span> <mark class="hidden" data-comment-timestamp="1783723806"></mark></p> <p class="comment__time"> <a href="https://mgoblog.com/comment/245903001#comment-245903001">July 10th, 2026 at 6:50 PM <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2026-07-10T22:50:06+00:00" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> </a> <span class="collapse">^</span> </p> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Taysom Hill is kind of the gold standard.</p></div> <div class="comment__footer"> <div class="comment__user-data"> <p class="joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 07/14/2013</p> <p class="mgopoints"> <strong>MGoPoints:</strong> 43193</p> </div> <div class="comment__actions"> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderLinks" arguments="0=245903001&1=default&2=en&3=" token="DGIySnfQBAOBrxgI8phNHq_6uByz5-89axnqzfakSHQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="field field--name-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/2027-recruiting" hreflang="en">2027 recruiting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://mgoblog.com/category/tags/weston-port" hreflang="en">weston port</a></div> </div> </article> </main></body></html>