Cornerback Cullen Christian (right) jumped into the top 100.

Rivals.com came out today with the new Rivals250 for the Class of 2010, and several Michigan targets are listed among the top 250 prospects in the country. Here’s an update on the current Wolverine commits and targets that made the list:

• Tackle Seantrel Henderson still holds the top overall spot. Henderson recently announced his intended destinations for official visits, and Michigan did not make the cut, so it’s tough to feel optimistic about the Wolverines’ chances right now.
• Receiver Kyle Prater comes in at No. 4 in the Rivals100. The 6-5, 205 pound prospect from Hillside, Illinois is taking his recruitment slow, with Michigan listed among a large group of schools he is interested in. Don’t expect a whole lot of news on Prater until we get closer to signing day.
• Philadelphia DT Sharrif Floyd checks in at No. 9. Floyd’s leaders keep changing over his recruitment, so keep an eye out for news on the 6-3, 310 pound tackle. Pulling Floyd would be a huge get for Michigan, with the glaring lack of depth at DT on the current roster.
• Cleveland DB Latwan Anderson jumped from No. 74 to No. 35 in the latest rankings. Anderson had named Michigan among his top two with West Virginia, but recently named a list of six schools (WVU, Michigan State, Georgia, Cincinnati, Miami (FL) & UNC) in the running for official visits that did not include the Wolverines. Still, nothing is set in stone yet.
• Very surprising news today regarding OLB Tony Jefferson, who was named the No. 50 overall prospect today. Jefferson announced a commitment to UCLA less than a week after dropping USC as a contender and setting his official visits, which included a trip to Michigan on October 24th. He cited the overwhelming recruiting process as a reason for his early decision, and sounds very set with his decision.
• Pittsburgh CB Cullen Christian, long thought to be a Michigan lock, is the No. 60 recruit on the list after not being named in the previous Rivals250. The big (6-0, 180) corner has impressed on the camp circuit, winning defensive back MVP honors at the State College NIKE Camp.
• Safety Sean Parker gets the No. 85 spot on the list. Parker has expressed a strong interested in leaving the state of California, and is working on setting up an official visit to Michigan. He has stated that he will take a visit to Ann Arbor and to Notre Dame on Sept. 4, but has not named the other three schools that will receive visits, although he does maintain he will take all five officials.
• The first Michigan commit on the list checks in at No. 123. S/LB Marvin Robinson holds the top spot among Wolverine commits, although he may not hold that distinction for long if Christian drop for the Maize and Blue soon.
• Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington running back Eduardo Clements is listed at No. 127. Michigan is among a leading group of three for Clements, along with Georgia and Florida State, and he says none of the three schools holds an outright lead. He is expected to name a school before the end of the calender year, as he intends to enroll early at whatever school he chooses.
• Stone Mountain (GA) DT Mike Thornton earned his fourth star and moved into the No. 152 spot. Michigan only recently came forward with an offer for Thornton, which moved them into the top 10 in his recruitment along with a host of southern schools. He plans on cutting his list down to five soon.
• WR commit Ricardo Miller comes in at No. 158, a slight drop from being listed at No. 139 in the previous Rivals250. This may be a result of the early commitment, coupled with the fact that Miller has not been hitting the summer camp circuit.
• La Canada (CA) St. Francis DB Dietrich Riley is listed at No. 166. Riley, who would most likely come in as a safety, is still wide open in his recruitment, and Michigan is in the mix.
• Miami (FL) Northwestern OL Torrian Wilson checks in at No. 169. Wilson, who at one point named Michigan as his leader before backing off of that statement, mentions Michigan will be one of three teams he is sure will receive an official visit, along with Stanford and Louisville. He has stated repeatedly throughout his recruitment that academics is a large factor, which bodes well for the Wolverines.
• No. 171 on the list is Inkster (MI) quarterback commit Devin Gardner, placing him below Michigan State commit Joe Boisture (No. 104) but above Penn State commit Robert Bolden (unlisted) among in-state quarterback prospects.
• Two spots after Gardner is Detroit Cass Tech CB Dior Mathis. Mathis recently named Oregon and Michigan State as his top two, followed by Michigan and Miami, although he has yet to visit Oregon and has changed his top teams several times over the course of his recruitment. Michigan is not out of the running by any means, with Mathis noting that the Wolverines having three former Technicians in the last recruiting class (Will Campbell, Teric Jones & Thomas Gordon) is a definite positive.
• Miami (FL) Miami Central RB Brandon Gainer comes in at No. 184. Gainer has named Michigan and Florida State as his top two, and says he is “real close” to making a commitment. Unfortunately, that statement came after a visit to Tallahassee, so hopefully Gainer makes the trip up to Ann Arbor before making his final call.

That rounds out the list of targets in the current Rivals250. Head over to TheWolverine.com for more on football recruiting, and make sure to keep checking in to The Wolverine Blog for updates on Michigan commits and recruits.

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