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Update: For a quick scouting report on what Brad Hawkins brings to the program, check out our analysis here.
The momentum continues for the Wolverines.
It has been a slow week on the recruiting trail compared to the month of June as a whole, but Michigan has opened the holiday weekend with a commitment from 2016 wide receiver Brad Hawkins (Camden, New Jersey), he announced on Friday afternoon.
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— stay tuned (@bradhawkins9) July 3, 2015
He is their first true wide receiver of the 2016 class, which is still a position of need in this recruiting cycle.
Hawkins is a four-star prospect and the 38th-ranked wide receiver in the 2016 class, according to the 247 Composite Ranking. He is teammates with four-star defensive end commit Ron Johnson, so this continues to build on the pipeline to the East coast through New Jersey.
He gives Michigan their 21st commitment in the class, along with the names below:
Keep it locked in to Maize n Brew throughout the day for more recruiting coverage and a quick analysis of Michigan's newest pledge.