Bio Blast: Meet three-star Michigan wide receiver signee Jaylen Pile

Three-star Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile officially signed with Michigan on Wednesday.

Here is everything you need to know about the pass catcher.

The Skinny

Height: 6-0
Weight: 178
Industry Ranking: No. 183 wide receiver, No. 1,166 overall
Interesting Facts: Father, Willie, played safety at Virginia Tech and in the NFL. Trains with former NFL wide receiver Margin Hooks. Ran an 11.95 100-meter as a sophomore. Will enroll early at Michigan.

Recruitment

Pile notched an early offer from Michigan and committed in October of last year. He picked U-M over offers from Arkansas, Penn State, Virginia Tech and others. Michigan wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy led the way in his recruitment.

He Said It

“It’s just a family over there. Everybody wants to win. They are all together. They have a bond that stretches from Michigan to Texas. I just love that family. It’s just overall a great program. I can’t wait to be a part of that brotherhood.”

They Said It

“You have a coach (Bellamy) who has played the game and taught the game. He comes from a high school background in coaching, so those guys are typically developers. They communicate a little bit differently. They break things down in a little more detail. He can speak from rudimentary all the way up to the high level intricacies of playing receiver. When we talked to him, he told us he watched (Jaylen’s) first game and saw what he did. He said he liked what he saw. I asked him how he breaks down skill vs. scheme, and we had a really insightful conversation about what it’s like to evaluate an athlete. Jaylen’s a high level skill wise and plays in a scheme that allows him to play at a high level because they throw the ball around and have a good quarterback.” — Willie Pile

Scouting Report

“He does a good job of catching the ball away from his frame. He is very comfortable plucking the football. He has a nice frame. He can add some more weight. He has to become more nuanced in boxing out defenders and being more physicality at the top of his routes instead of trying to separate with twitch and suddenness. That’s not his game. He has to be more physical. He won’t be a burner or long-speed merchant. You see him catch the ball away from his frame, and you see the natural ball tracking.” — On3 Rankings Assistant Cody Bellaire