STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Southfield A&T’s Austin goes down Purdue pipeline; Burney predicts more Mitten players B1G-bound
Southfield A&T senior defensive lineman Bryce Austin committed to Purdue late last week, continuing the trend of Boilermakers coach Jeff Brohm building a pipeline into the state of Michigan on the recruiting trail. Oak Park wide receiver Maliq Carr and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep offensive lineman Nalin Fox committed to Purdue earlier in the month.
Austin (6-foot-3, 290 pounds) is versatile and can play tackle or rush end on the D-Line. With his speed, he can also play outside linebacker. Michigan and Michigan State both offered Austin scholarships. So did Penn State and another two dozen or so schools intrigued by the three-star prospect’s potential. He finished the 2019 season with 81 tackles.
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Looking ahead to further Big Ten recruiting in the Mitten:
Here’s a list of ten players Burney predicts will be Big Ten-bound in the next six months or less
(in alphabetical order)
Raheem Anderson II (Detroit Cass Tech Jr. C)
Projection: Michigan
Andrel Anthony (East Lansing Jr. WR)
Projection: Michigan State
Jamari Buddin (Belleville Jr. LB)
Projection: Michigan
Tommy Doman (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Jr. K/P)
Projection: Michigan
Donovan Edwards (West Bloomfield Jr. RB)
Projection: Michigan
Jaylin Mines (Oak Park Jr. S)
Projection: Penn State
Damon Payne (Belleville Jr. DL)
Projection: Ohio State
Billie Roberts (Muskegon Sr. DE)
Projection: Michigan State
Rocco Spindler (Clarkston Jr. DE)
Projection: Michigan
— SCOTT M. BURNSTEIN
