From Hall of Fame safety Paul Krause (Burton-Bendle) to perennial All-Pro shutdown corner Terry McDaniel (4-time selection from Saginaw, longtime Oakland Raider, 1988-1997, and along with Krause, one of "Michigan's All-Time Top 50 Pro Football Players") to current NFL standout Brandon Carr (Flint Carman-Ainsworth), Michigan has traditionally produced top-flight talent in the defensive secondary. This year's class of defensive backs is no different as every player on the top 10 list below (and many in the "other top prospects" list) is a Division I college football recruit. Here are Michigan's class of 2014 top 10 defensive back prospects.
1. Jalen Watts-Jackson-5-11, 175-Orchard Lake St. Mary's-one of state's best, pure talent
2. Damon Webb-5-11, 185-Detroit Cass Tech-prototypical lockdown CB, verbal to Ohio State
3. Doug Freeman-5-11, 200-Buchanan-unbelievable talent from small school, big-time sleeper
4. Tim Cason-6-0, 180-Clarkston-multiple Big Ten teams interested in hard-hitting safety
5. Byron Bullough-6-1, 205-Traverse City St. Francis-outstanding athlete, verbal to Michigan St.
6. Jalen Embry-5-11, 175-Detroit King-best King DB since current Detroit Lion Chris Greenwood
7. Deshaun Thrower-6-1, 195-Muskegon-best all around player on defending D-2 state runner-up
8. Mustafa Abdur-Rahman-5-11, 175-Macomb Dakota-six ints. last year, one returned for TD
9. Isaak Newhouse-6-0, 190-Grand Haven-Muskegon Chronicle Dream Team pick last year
10. Darrell McEntire-6-0, 170-Detroit Douglass-six ints. last year, two returned for TDs
Other top prospects-Dwayne Barfield-6-2, 180-Grand Rapids Christian, Angelo Prouix-6-0, 175-Warren Mott, Malik Fisher-6-2, 170-Grand Blanc, Chauncey Bridges-5-10, 170-North Farmington, Ross Williams-5-10, 165-Birmingham Groves, Carteris Carter-5-11, 190-Southfield, David Basirico-6-1, 180-Macomb Dakota (verbal to CMU), Alex Lewandoski-5-10, 180-Muskegon Catholic Central, Devon Harris-5-11, 165-Menominee (U.P. Dream Team, AP Div. 7-8 All-State pick a year ago), Sam Badalamenti-5-10, 185-Warren DeLaSalle (Det. News first team All-Metro East), Robert Kanitz-6-1, 185-Milan, Cody Peyok-5-10, 180-Reese (Bay City Times Dream Team, AP Div. 5-6 All-State), Dillon Dixon-5-11, 165-U-D Jesuit, Phillip Parham-5-9, 165-Detroit Cass Tech, Jason Alessi-6-0, 175-Birmingham Brother Rice, Chris Carter-5-11, 185-Birmingham Brother Rice, Eli Kraft-5-11, 175-Harbor Beach, Curtis Brunson-5-11, 175-Farmington (verbal to Ohio), Jevonte Alexander-5-9, 170-Flint Carman-Ainsworth, Trent Grimes-6-1, 200-Flint Powers Catholic (verbal to CMU).
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