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Unveiling the 2020 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association East All-Star team defense
Although the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association had to make the tough decision to cancel its planned 38th annual East-West All-Star Game scheduled for June, it decided to still go ahead and pick the teams who would have played in the game at Saginaw Valley State University this summer. Not only that, but the MHSFCA has paired up with STATE CHAMPS! to run a simulated game on May 30.
Below are the members of the East All-Star team’s defensive squad (listed in alphabetical order by position group).
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DEFENSIVE LINE
HUNTER DICKSON
School: Caro (D5)
Position: DT
Coach: Jason Pierce
Height: 6-foot-2 | Weight: 285 pounds [MaxPreps]
Commitment: Ferris State University
Accolades: Earned first-team honors in the Greater Thumb Conference West Division in 2018 on the defensive line, and second-team honors at center in 2019.
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CHASE EKONEN
School: Hartland (D1)
Position: DT
Coach: Brian Savage
Height: 6-foot-4 | Weight: 230 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Michigan Tech
Accolades: All-Kensington Lakes Activities Association and all-Livingston County first team honors, as well as honorable mention on the Detroit News all-Metro team.
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COREY HINES
School: Clinton Twp. Clintondale (D6)
Position: DE
Coach: Dave Schindler
Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 215 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Undecided
Accolades: First-team all-Macomb Area Conference Bronze Division honors.
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LUKE STANTON
School: Brighton (D1)
Position: DE
Coach: Brian Lemons
Height: 6-foot-4 | Weight: 235 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Grand Valley State University
Accolades: Dream Team honors from the MHSFCA, and first-team Division 1-2 all-state honors from the Associated Press.
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JeMARRLOWE SYKES
School: Harper Woods (D4)
Position: DT
Coach: Rod Oden
Height: 6-foot-0 | Weight: 285 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Northwood University
Accolades: First-team Division 3-4 all-state honors from the Associated Press, and first-team all-Metro East honors from the Detroit News.
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LATRELL THOMPKINS
School: Detroit Denby (D5)
Position: DE
Coach: Deon Godfrey
Height: 6-foot-4 | Weight: 257 pounds
Commitment: Toledo
Accolades: All-city, all-Metro and all-state for his final two years of high school.
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LINEBACKERS
BRANDON CAMFIELD
School: Walled Lake Western (D2)
Position: ILB
Coach: Alex Grignon
Height: 5-foot-10 | Weight: 185 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Albion College
Accolades: A team captain for the Warriors, Camfield earned first-team academic all-state honors in addition to first-team all-state and all-Lakes Valley Conference honors on the field, after setting the program’s single-season record for tackles.
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JAMES DOERER
School: Grosse Pointe South (D1)
Position: OLB
Coach: Tim Brandon
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 215 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Valparaiso
Accolades: The leading tackler for South for his final two seasons, Doerer was a two-time all-Macomb Area Conference White Division honoree, and a first-team selection for the Detroit News’ All-East squad.
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ANTONIO HAILEY
School: Madison Heights Madison (D7)
Position: OLB
Coach: James Rogers
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 210 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Alfred University
Accolades: All-Macomb Area Conference Silver Division for three straight years.
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JACOB HAUSMANN
School: Almont (D5)
Position: ILB
Coach: James Leusby
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 220 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Michigan Tech
Accolades: Hausmann earned first-team all-state honors from the Detroit Free Press (2018 and 2019) and Detroit News (2019).
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JAMARIO JONES
School: Detroit Community (D7)
Position: OLB
Coach: Del Humphrey
Height: 5-foot-10 | Weight: 205 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Kentucky State
Accolades: A four-year starter, Jones earned all-Michigan Metro Athletic Conference honors all four seasons, and earned all-Detroit and all-state honors his final two seasons.
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DONOVAN WRIGHT
School: South Lyon East (D2)
Position: OLB
Coach: Joe Pesci
Height: 5-foot-11 | Weight: 218 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Albion College
Accolades: The all-time leading rusher at East, Wright was a two-time captain who started both ways for three seasons, earning all-Lakes Valley Conference honors the final two, and Detroit Free Press all-Metro North honors in 2019.
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DEFENSIVE SECONDARY
RAVION DAVIS
School: Flat Rock (D4)
Position: S
Coach: Brandon Reaume
Height: 6-foot-2 | Weight: 195 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Undecided
Accolades: Holds the school single-game records for passing yards (358) and TDs (5), as well as the career record for both passing TDs (27) and total TDs (50). Davis had 2,472 all-purpose yards and 29 touchdowns to go with 43 tackles in 2019.
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CURTIS HAMILTON
School: Warren Mott (D1)
Position: S
Coach: Tom Milanov
Height: 5-foot-8 | Weight: 165 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Albion College
Accolades: Hamilton earned all-Macomb County honors, and was a two-time all-league honoree in the Macomb Area Conference’s White Division.
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DJ HAMLER
School: Waterford Kettering (D1)
Position: CB
Coach: Kenny Schmidt
Height: 5-foot-9 | Weight: 170 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Morgan State
Accolades: Earned honorable mention MHSFCA all-state honors, all-Lakes Valley Conference honors, and honorable mention on the Detroit Free Press’ All-North team.
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ANDREW HOLSTON
School: Dearborn Fordson (D1)
Position: CB
Coach: Fouad Zaban
Height: 5-foot-8 | Weight: 170 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Saginaw Valley State University
Accolades: Honored on the All-West teams from both the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press.
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JAKE NEWMAN
School: South Lyon (D2)
Position: CB
Coach: Jeff Henson
Height: 5-foot-10 | Weight: 175 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Michigan Tech
Accolades: Earned all-Lakes Valley Conference honors, as well as honorable mention on the Detroit Free Press’ All-North team.
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ISAIAH ROBINSON
School: St. Clair Shores Lakeview (D2)
Position: S
Coach: Patrick Threet
Height: 6-foot-5 | Weight: 205 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Saginaw Valley State University
Accolades: Earned all-Macomb County and all-Macomb Area Conference Blue Division honors, and was a state qualifier in track as part of Lakeview’s 400 relay team.
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CHANDLER SWOOPE
School: West Bloomfield (D1)
Position: CB
Coach: Ron Bellamy
Height: 6-foot-0 | Weight: 185 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Grand Valley State University.
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JONATHAN TILLMAN
School: Birmingham Brother Rice (D3)
Position: CB
Coach: Adam Korzeniewski
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 185 pounds [HUDL]
Commitment: Grand Valley State University
Accolades: A two-year starter, Tillman was first-team all-Catholic League as a senior.
