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FOOTBALL RECRUITING: Close to 50 D1 college commits dot the state heading into the 2012 postseason
With the 2012 MHSAA football playoffs set to get on its way this weekend, the state currently boasts 45 prepsters committed to Division I colleges. Seventeen of those secured scholarship offers hail from BCS schools.
Here’s an alphabetical breakdown of the committees.
Mycial Allen (DB Detroit King) Northern Illinois
Tenacious secondary stud, a steal at safety for NIU
Josh Bass (OL BC Harper Creek) Eastern Michigan
In-your-face line prospect at guard that probably should have been more heavily recruited
Jaleel Canty (DB Lansing Everett) Cincinnati
Lockdown cornerback prospect who is a master at jumping routes
Pete Cender (TE Howell) Air Force
6-foot-5 tight end prospect who is a very sound blocker and route-runner
Jesse Chadwell (OL Clarkston) Illinois
As technically-sound as any line prospect in the state
Mark Chapman (ATH Port Huron) Central Michigan
Pure playmaker of an athlete who plays quarterback in high school, but is expected to shift to wide receiver at the college level up in Mount Pleasant.
Clark Clancy (OL AH Avondale) Bowling Green
Hard-working and versatile in the trenches
Josh Cox (CB Warren De La Salle) Central Michigan
Energetic and active defensive back with excellent cover skills
Zach Crouch (TE GR Christian) Central Michigan
Big and sure-handed, Crouch was the first tight end recruit to commit to CMU’s Class of 2013
Daniel Davis (DL Grand Blanc) Toledo
Super athletic pass rush specialist who flew up the recruiting ranks during the offseason
Cameron Dillard (OL Canton) Florida
One of the top guard prospects on the line in the entire Midwest recruiting region
Austin Doan (OL Romeo) Central Michigan
An anchor in the trenches with strength, size and gritty attitude
Derek Edwards (OL Novi Detroit CC) Central Michigan
Classic CC line prospect who spurned a number of high-major D1 offers in favor of the Chipps
Jamarl Eiland (WR Canton) Buffalo
A specialist going across the middle and making the tough catch in crunch time
Steve Elmer (OL Midland) Notre Dame
This 6-foot-6, 316-pound behemoth offensive tackle was one of the most coveted linemen recruits in the country
Dennis Finely (OL Detroit Cass Tech) Michigan State
The quintessential anchor in the trenches
Jack Ford (OL Cadillac) Central Michigan
Massively productive offseason catapulted this hard-working tackle into being one of the highest-rated line recruits in the state
Isaiah Gourdine (S Farmington) Cincinnati
Chiseled and athletic with a long wingspan and a considerable upside
Delano Hill (DB Detroit Cass Tech) Iowa
Heavily-recruited prospect nationally in the secondary at free safety
Khalid Hill (TE Detroit East Village Prep) Michigan
Sleek and shifty tight end prospect that has the ability to stretch defenses like a wide out
Gerald Holmes (RB Flint Carman Ainsworth) Michigan State
Strong and speedy running back with a nose for the goal-line
Da’Mario Jones (WR Westland John Glenn) Central Michigan
Big-play threat in the vertical passing game
Josh Jones (DB Walled Lake Western) Illinois
Pure playmaker of a safety in the secondary, with size, speed, instinct and incredible closing power……is also a great return guy on punts and kick-offs
Nate Jeppesen (OL Portage Central) Toledo
Big fella, who is light on his feet and is an outstanding pulling guard on the line
Desmond King (DB Detroit East Village Prep) Ball State
Excellent ‘cover’ cornerback prospect that has a chance to be a star in college in the MAC
Don Krye (DL Olivet) Central Michigan
Makes his opponents shed tons of tears with his talent controlling the line of scrimmage and heading his team’s pass protection duties from his spot at tackle
Jourdan Lewis (CB/WR Detroit Cass Tech) Michigan
Might be the most overall talented athlete in the Class of 2013
Luke MacLean (LB Grand Blanc) Pittsburgh
An instinctive, tackle-machine of an inside linebacker
Shane Morris (QB Warren De La Salle) Michigan
Considered a five-star prospect and viewed by Michigan as the Wolverines field general of the future. Has a great arm and all the prototypical tools to achieve success in the Big 10
Derek Nash (RB Carrolton) Central Michigan
Very crafty runner, lives to bang between the tackles, going up the gut
Joe Ostman (LB St. Ignace De La Salle) Central Michigan
Smart and steely-eyed outside linebacker
Daquan Pace (DB Detroit Cass Tech) Eastern Michigan
Another dandy of a recruit spawning from the Cass Tech secondary who EMU has high hopes for at cornerback
Vinnie Palazeti (OL Flint Powers) Ball State
Burly and bruising guard prospect
Teo Redding (WR Warren Michigan Collegiate) Bowling Green
Small school, big talent at the wide receiver position.
Jonny Reschke (LB Birmingham Brother Rice) Michigan State
Outstanding leader with fearless on-field presence sideline-to-sideline. Intelligent, the definition of a gamer.
Wyatt Shallman (RB Novi Detroit Catholic Central) Michigan
A pure athlete projected as a fast and powerful backfield option at the college level up in Ann Arbor
DeJuan Rogers (DB Detroit Cass Tech) Toledo
Underrated cornerback prospect with a sizeable upside
Michael Steinhauer (DL Chelsea) Central Michigan
Determined and gutty defensive tackle who is also a great ‘glue guy’ in the locker room
Cam Thomas (QB South Lyon East) Western Michigan
A sleeper special with a cannon of an arm and great footwork and composure in the pocket
Andre Turner (DL HW Chandler Park) Western Michigan
Raw specimen of an athlete that has the potential to develop into a top-tier pass rusher at the college level in the MAC
Harris Vrabec (OL Warren Mott) Ball State
6-foot-7 tackle with excellent foot work and a nasty demeanor on the field
Tyree Waller (DB Ypsilanti Lincoln) Central Michigan
Super secondary sleeper that can makes all kinds of plays from either safety spot
Tyler White (TE Plainwell) Illinois
The Fighting Illini got tons of value in landing White for their 2013 recruiting class because possess all the tools to surprise people in the Big 10
Corey Willis (WR-DB Holland) Central Michigan
Significant upside lies ahead for this talented speed demon. He’s a killer in the slot on offense and as a ball-hawk of a cornerback on defense. Has the chance to shine playing either position with the Chipps
C’sonte York (WR HW Chandler Park) Michigan
Prototype size and speed at split end
