Hello: Sean McKeon
NOTE: Yes, I'm aware that Victor Viramontes committed last night, too. That post is coming up later.
Dudley (MA) Shepherd Hill tight end Sean McKeon became the 13th commit of the 2016 class—and the seventh this month alone—after informing the coaches of his decision following a strong showing at Michigan's camp today, per Sam Webb.
. @Mckeon_Sean was a camp standout today. Impressed in drills with @JayHarbaugh @CoachJohnBaxter & @CoachDrev. @CoachJim4UM closed the deal
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) June 15, 2015
McKeon is the first tight end commit in the class. He chose the Wolverines over fellow finalists Syracuse, Pitt, Boston College, and Virginia.
GURU RATINGS
Scout | Rivals | ESPN | 247 | 247 Comp |
3*, #51 TE | 2* TE | NR TE |
3*, 84, #51 TE, #1124 Ovr |
3*, #57 TE, #1392 Ovr |
This post has been updated.
McKeon's rankings fall into familiar territory; only Scout had bothered to give him a positional ranking until 247 updated his profile last night. Massachusetts isn't exactly a football recruiting hotbed, so it's not a huge surprise that McKeon hadn't received a close look from the recruiting services. Based on his film, I don't think he'll be ranked this low for long.
All but Rivals (6'4", 230 lbs.) list McKeon at 6'5" and 226-230 pounds. He'll need to pack on some muscle before he gets to the next level, but he's got the frame of a guy who should be able to play with his hand in the dirt.
SCOUTING
Scout has a full evaluation up on McKeon's profile—at the moment, he's definitely a receiving-first tight end:
Evaluation
McKeon is an intriguing prospect because of his combination of size, speed and athleticism. He needs to get stronger, which will help his blocking, but he releases well off the line of scrimmage and gets into his routes well. He high-points the ball in traffic and is also tough to bring down after the catch. When blocking, the intent and desire is there, but he needs to get stronger to stay on and finish the block. -- Brian DohnStrengths
- Downfield Threat
- Route-Running Skills
- Running Ability
Areas to Improve
- Blocking Ability
- Strength
McKeon caught Scout's eye at May's Pylon 7-on-7 tournament in New Jersey, landing several offers on his way to being named one of their recruits of the week:
McKeon had a strong showing at the Pylon 7-on-7 at Woodbridge (N.J.) High, and showed saw a burst of offers as Syracuse and Boston College extended ones to go along with Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Temple, Massachusetts, Air Force, Old Dominion, Yale and Harvard.
McKeon added size to his frame and was quick getting in and out of breaks at the event. He lined up as a receiver, and high-pointed the ball and was able to tuck it away quickly.
He also shared position MVP honors at April's NUC Five-Star Showcase in New Jersey; the Rivals analysis doesn't say anything beyond him having good size and athleticism ($).
247's Clint Brewster broke down McKeon's film and sees him as a red zone threat who can also stretch the defense vertically:
McKeon is a big weapon in the red zone with his mismatch ability and how he can sneak out into a route. He's got the straight line speed and ability to threaten the seam. McKeon can extend and pluck the ball when it's in the air but shows some stiffness when he has to turn and adjust his body. He shows some very good straight-line speed, being timed at 4.69 officially in the forty yard dash and also vertical jumped 36.5 inches. Has the toughness and hard-nosed demeanor that Michigan likes.
Brewster also likes McKeon's blocking more than Scout, though since that's based off a highlight reel I'd probably defer to Dohn's more extensive evaluation.
OFFERS
McKeon held offers from Air Force, Boston College, Colorado State, Columbia, UConn, Harvard, UMass, Pitt, Syracuse, Temple, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Yale. I don't think academics will be a concern.
HIGH SCHOOL
Only one other Shepherd Hill product has signed with a D-I school since 2002: three-star 2015 OL Chris Lindstrom, who signed with Boston College.
STATS
According to Rivals, McKeon caught 19 passes for 354 yards and three TDs as a junior, in addition to tallying 57 tackles, 11 TFLs, and eight sacks as a defensive end.
FAKE 40 TIME
McKeon's 4.69 40 time is listed as verified by multiple outlets, and gets zero FAKEs out of five. That's excellent straight-line speed for a high school tight end prospect.
VIDEO
Junior highlights:
Sophomore highlights and single-game reels can be found on his Hudl page.
PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE
McKeon looks like a good bet to redshirt while he adds strength and waits behind Jake Butt, Ian Bunting, Khalid Hill, Tyrone Wheatley Jr. and perhaps Chase Winovich when he gets to campus in 2016. With his potential to line up as either a TE-Y (hand in the dirt) or split out, he should start competing for a spot on the two-deep as a redshirt freshman.
UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS
McKeon's commitment brought Michigan to 13 commits, and with Victor Viramontes' commitment late last night, the Wolverines have fillled all 14 of the spots currently open. That number is certain to grow, and I'll have a post later this week taking a closer look at the scholarship situation.
This kid is going to be wicked awesome! I went to high school in Mass - I can tease because I love.
I look forward to seeing you catching a lot of passes in the Maize and Blue for multiple Big 10 champion teams..
Perhaps you haven't been informed that we probably have roughly 10 more slots to fill. The class is likely to end up closer to 25 than 14, according to most "insiders." We could easily end up with 10-12 4-stars (and maybe one or two 5-stars). Also, most of our 2-stars will end up as 3-stars; some of the 3-stars will become 4s. We could very likely end up with a Top 10 class. Top 15, at worst.
how the hell are you keeping up with all these updates?
Good man
Kid might be super smart, but that highlight reel only showed him needing to remember 2 routes. A TE out and a TE cross. I think the only time he caught something different was a out that he shaded upfield because there was no safety over the top.
Much like Dytarious Johnson, I think we got a steal here. This is a good prospect.
Why don't I ever hear anything about Tyrone Wheatley recruiting wise? I hear great things about our other coaches but never Wheatley, from both analysts and recruits alike. Am I just missing all the Wheatley news or what? Also Zordich and Jackson I guess, but I've never really heard anything at all about their recruiting ability, whereas I've heard Wheatley is a world class recruiter. Can someone fill me in?
Well, he got Michael Onwenu, Matt Falcon, Kingston Davis, and Dytarious Johnson to commit. So I'd say that's pretty good.
I didn't realize he was the lead recruiter for those four. Thanks.
Another great pick-up...we are looking for all of the jumbo athletes to get the TE University train going.
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