Top 10 linebacker prospects for class of 2014

Here are the top 10 linebacker prospects for Michigan's class of 2014. From NFL players like Bart Scott (Detroit Southeastern), David Harris (Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills) and LaMarr Woodley (Saginaw) to college standouts like Max Bullough (Traverse City St. Francis, MSU) and Kenny Demens (Detroit Country Day, U-M), Michigan has an impressive history of churning out big-time linebacker talent. Here are the latest Division I-level college football linebackers from Michigan.

1. William White-6-2, 220-Detroit Cass Tech-three-year starter for two-time D-1 state champs
2. Paris Bennett-6-2, 215-U-D Jesuit-multiple Big Ten teams courting this bone-crusher
3. Carl Fuller-6-3, 215-Detroit King-great length and size from perennial PSL power
4. Devonte McGregor-6-4, 205-Taylor Truman-sub 4.6 40 for Downriver sleeper, also top TB
5. Deon Drake-6-1, 215-Detroit Cass Tech-already verbally committed to Michigan State
6. Brent Showers-6-0, 215-Rockford-super physical tackler for West Michigan powerhouse
7. Will Hunt-6-1, 225-Muskegon-leader of Big Reds defense, led team to D-2 state runner-up
8. Donnie Ernsberger-6-3, 220-Battle Creek Lakeview-Cereal City's top recruit, 106 tackles
9. Jake McKiernan-6-3, 205-Richmond-Detroit News Div. 3-4 All-State last season
10. Drew Dowding-6-2, 205-Michigan Center-Jackson Citizen-Patriot Player of Year as junior

Other top prospects-Jared Wangler-6-1, 215-Warren DeLaSalle (Penn State verbal), Tyler Jacqman-6-1, 215-Saginaw Nouvel Catholic, Stone Manczak-6-0, 210-Bay City Central, Preston Simon-6-3, 205-Portage Northern, Seth Malcolm-6-3, 220-Standish-Sterling, Preston Pelham-6-3, 220-Tecumseh, Chris Hill-6-3, 225-Birmingham Seaholm, Shaquan McGriff-6-0, 225-Ferndale, Randy Garvin-6-0, 210-Rockford, Jordan Cry-6-1, 215-Southfield, Damon Singleton-6-2, 210-Wyandotte (Ball State verbal), Paul Brown-6-0, 210-Grand Rapids Union, Shaun Jones Jr.-6-0, 215-Birmingham Brother Rice, DaJohn Strange-6-1, 205-Detroit Cody (85 tackles, 19 sacks a year ago).