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Michigan makes cut for 4-star linemen Ryan Johnson and Kai-Leon Herbert

ANN ARBOR – Michigan made the cut for a pair of 2017 four-star linemen.

Ryan Johnson, a defensive end from St. Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Ala., named Michigan in his top 12 and Kai-Leon Herbert, an offensive tackle from American Heritage School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., put Michigan in his top six. Both players released their lists on Friday via Twitter.

Johnson, 6-foot-3 and 253 pounds, named a top 12, in alphabetical order, of Alabama, Auburn, Duke, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Stanford, Tennessee and USC. He is the No. 5 strong-side defensive end and No.