Top 150 football players for Michigan's class of 2014

With National Signing Day only a few short weeks away, here's a look at the top 150 players for Michigan's class of 2014. Every one of these players can suit up and compete at the Division I college football level (high, mid, low). The question is not if these gridders can play Division I college football, but if recruiting coordinators and coaches from Michigan's five D-I college football playing schools, along with other D-I staffs from throughout the Midwest and the country, will take the time to recruit and scout the entire state to find these prospects. In fact, quite a few D-I verbal commits from the class of 2014 are not in my top 100. The talent is definitely available in Michigan -- I believe that's without question.


1. Malik McDowell-6-6, 290-DT-Southfield-Michigan State
2. Drake Harris-6-4, 195-WR-Grand Rapids Christian-U-M
3. Damon Webb-6-0, 180-DB-Detroit Cass Tech-Ohio State
4. Jalen Watts-Jackson-5-11, 180-Orchard Lake St. Mary's-Michigan State
5. Lawrence Marshall-6-3, 225-DE-Southfield-U-M
6. Jonathan Williams-6-5, 235-DE-Berrien Springs-Notre Dame
7. William White-6-1, 220-LB-Detroit Cass Tech-Buffalo
8. Chance Stewart-6-5, 220-QB-Sturgis-WMU
9. Tommy Doles-6-5, 255-OT-Grand Rapids Christian-Northwestern
10. Jordan Van Dort-6-5, 305-DT-OT-Zeeland West-WMU
11. Nick Matich-6-3, 300-OG-C-Clarkston-WMU
12. Travis Smith-6-3, 200-QB-Ithaca-Wake Forest
13. Malik Taylor-6-2, 195-WR-DB-LB-Montrose-Ferris State
14. Matt Sokol-6-6, 225-TE-Rochester Adams-Michigan State
15. Cooper Mojsiejenko-6-4, 215-WR-TE-P-K-Bridgman-CMU
16. Maurice Ways-6-3, 195-WR-Detroit Country Day-U-M
17. Kyle Rachwal-6-3, 220-LB-TE-Lapeer East-EMU
18. Jalen Embry-5-11, 185-DB-Detroit King-Iowa
19. Nick Padla-6-6, 285-OG-OT-Berrien Springs-Michigan State
20. Ross Williams-5-10, 170-DB-Birmingham Groves-EMU
21. Connor Hayes-6-4, 295-OG-Traverse City West-Pittsburgh
22. David Walker-6-3, 225-TE-H-Back-Harbor Springs-Harvard
23. Jared Wangler-6-2, 215-LB-Warren DeLaSalle-U-M
24. Tyler Wiegers-6-3, 195-QB-Detroit Country Day-Iowa
25. Lorenzo Collins-6-0, 210-RB-LB-Farmington Hills Harrison-Ferris State


26. David Beedle-6-5, 285-DT-Clarkston-Michigan State
27. Elliot Jordan-6-7, 265-OT-East Kentwood-WMU
28. Nate Brisson-Fast-6-6, 245-DE-Ferndale-CMU
29. Alex Neering-6-7, 255-DE-DT-Essexville-Garber-CMU
30. Kenny Finley-6-3, 285-DT-Muskegon-WMU
31. Dylan Roney-6-3, 235-DE-Detroit Catholic Central-Navy
32. Asantay Brown-6-1, 185-WR-DB-Muskegon Mona Shores-WMU
33. Amari Coleman-5-10, 175-WR-DB-New Lothrop-CMU
34. Nic Matierre-Bay-6-2, 255-DE-Flint Southwestern-Austin Peay
35. Tim Cason-6-0, 180-DB-Clarkston-Purdue
36. Austin Labus-6-6, 280-OT-Portage Northern-Bowling Green State
37. Jake Kacynski-6-5, 245-TE-Ludington-Michigan Tech
38. Curtis Doyle-6-6, 285-OT-Alma-WMU
39. Byron Bullough-6-2, 215-DB-LB-Traverse City St. Francis-Michigan State
40. Avonte Maddox-5-9, 170-RB-DB-WR-Detroit King-Pittsburgh
41. Alec Stevens-6-5, 275-OT-West Branch Ogemaw Heights-Siena Heights
42. Paris Bennett-6-0, 215-LB-U-D Jesuit-Syracuse
43. Jason Alessi-6-1, 185-DB-WR-K-Birmingham Brother Rice-Yale
44. Zach Bock-6-0, 190-WR-K-Detroit Catholic Central-WMU (for soccer)
45. Jevonte Alexander-5-9, 185-DB-Flint Carman-Ainsworth-Indiana State
46. Ian Erickson-5-10, 190-RB-Clarkston-EMU
47. Malik King-6-4, 275-OG-Muskegon-Ball State
48. Chukwuma Okorafor-6-5, 290-OT-Southfield-WMU
49. Devonte McGregor-6-4, 205-LB-Taylor Truman-Ferris State
50. Mitch Stanitzek-6-5, 235-DE-Grand Rapids West Catholic-CMU


51. Kyle Bambard-5-9, 175-PK-P-Walled Lake Western-North Carolina State
52. Michael Tweh-5-10, 205-RB-Mount Pleasant-Saginaw Valley State
53. Gary Hosey-6-0, 230-RB-LB-Detroit Cass Tech-Buffalo
54. Chris Hendricks-6-4, 275-DT-OT-Fruitport-EMU
55. Clay Walderzack-6-4, 245-DE-TE-Standish-Sterling-CMU
56. Kyle Baldwin-6-3, 245-DE-Madison Height Madison-Ferris State
57. Jake Barann-6-6, 255-TE-Allen Park-Harvard
58. Jeremiah Harris-6-5, 235-DE-Temperance Bedford-CMU
59. Bearooz Yacoobi-6-5, 270-OT-Dearborn-Purdue
60. Deon Drake-6-1, 215-LB-Detroit Cass Tech-Michigan State
61. Chris Bukoski-6-6, 275-OT-DeWitt-EMU
62. Mitch VonZittwitz-6-4, 245-TE-Utica-Grand Valley State
63. Derek Brown-6-4, 285-OG-C-Yale
64. Lucas Bezerra-6-4, 235-TE-Troy Athens-WMU
65. Spencer Viening-6-1, 220-LB-RB-Zeeland East-Ferris State
66. Richard Wilson-5-11, 205-RB-Detroit Country Day-Boston College
67. Danny Welke-6-4, 190-QB-Marshall
68. Evan Adkins-6-6, 285-OT-Hudsonville-Navy
69. Jake Pearson-6-3, 225-QB-Rapid River-Northern Michigan
70. Damon Singleton-6-2, 215-LB-Wyandotte-Ball State
71. Hunter Lassiter-6-4, 255-OG-Portage Central-Ferris State
72. Doug Freeman-5-10, 205-DB-RB-LB-Buchanan
73. Blake Williams-6-4, 255-TE-Romeo-North Dakota State
75. Eli Harper-6-2, 305-DT-Vassar


76. Alex Joss-6-5, 275-OT-Walled Lake Western-Ball State
77. Trent Grimes-6-1, 205-DB-LB-Flint Powers Catholic-CMU
78. Devon Spalding-6-1, 185-RB-Westland John Glenn-CMU
79. Will Hunt-6-0, 220-LB-Muskegon-Ferris State
80. Danny Bauder-5-9, 185-RB-WR-KR-Zeeland West-Northern Michigan
81. Drew Dowding-6-2, 215-LB-Michigan Center-Wayne State
82. Brian Sanders-6-4, 240-DE-Detroit Cass Tech-Bowling Green State
83. Jacob Howe-6-2, 245-DE-FB-P-Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern-Grand Valley State
84. Kjohn Armstrong-6-5, 275-OT-Detroit Loyola-EMU
85. Kyle Steigenga-6-5, 185-WR-Holland Christian
86. Angelo Proulx-6-0, 185-DB-Warren Mott
87. Ishmael Rembert-6-2, 245-DE-Corunna
88. Brendan Ballard-6-6, 290-Unionville-Sebewaing-Southern Illinois
89. Sean Koski-6-0, 175-QB-L'Anse Creuse North-Siena Heights
90. Zach Walker-6-0, 205-DB-RB-Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central-Robert Morris
91. Ecka Henderson-6-0, 180-DB-Saginaw Arthur Hill
92. Chris Greca-6-3, 305-DT-Grass Lake
93. Carl Fuller-6-3, 210-LB-Detroit KIng
94. Dillon Dixon-6-1, 180-DB-U-D Jesuit-Saginaw Valley State
95. Andrew Courtemanche-6-3, 185-P-K-L'Anse Creuse
96. Marquin Johnson-6-4, 200-WR-Clawson-Saginaw Valley State
97. Christian Dorobantu-6-4, 270-DT-Tecumseh-Saginaw Valley State
98. Ty Sigler-6-3, 200-QB-DB-Grand Rapids Christian-Wheaton
99. Jalen Brooks-6-3, 190-QB-WR-Cadillac-Ferris State
100. Alex Briones-6-2, 215-QB-LB-Ishpeming-CMU
        (tie) Malik Boyton-6-2, 185-WR-DB-Melvindale-Austin Peay


Next 50-
101. Brandon Sowards-6-1, 175-WR-Wyandotte-Michigan State
102. Nashon Burns-6-5, 285-OG-Detroit Cass Tech-Ferris State
103. Stephen Hanson-6-4, 285-Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
104-Jake Khoury-6-3, 285-DT-Traverse City St. Francis-Buffalo
105. Chris McDaniel-6-4, 235-DE-TE-Detroit Cass Tech-WMU
106. Derek Postma-6-5, 245-DE-Grand Rapids South Christian
107-Trevor Mason-6-2, 205-LB-Macomb Lutheran North-Concordia
108. Karl Marback-6-5, 245-DE-Birmingham Seaholm-Yale
109. Jalen Dingle-6-3, 215-DE-St. Clair Shore South Lake-Bowling Green State
110. Jeremy Hickey-6-4, 290-OT-Birmingham Brother Rice-EMU
111. Ryan Kelly-6-5, 285-OT-Lakeland-Saginaw Valley State
112. Curtis Brunson-5-10, 175-DB-WR-Farmington-Ohio
113. Brandon Scott-5-10, 180-WR-Grand Blanc-Siena Heights
114. Donnie Ernsberger-6-3, 235-LB-Battle Creek Lakeview-WMU
115. Jacob Simpson-5-10, 170-PK-Wyandotte
116. Giovanni Rescigno-6-4, 215-QB-Warren DeLaSalle-Rutgers
117. Darrell McEntire-6-0, 180-DB-Detroit Loyola-Wayne State
118. Jacari Faulkner-6-3, 235-DE-U-D Jesuit-WMU
119. David Basirico-6-1, 195-DB-Macomb Dakota-CMU
120. Christopher Okoye-6-6, 320-DT-Detroit Catholic Central-Ferris State
121. Brandon Keen-6-6, 285-OT-Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-CMU
122. Zach Testolin-6-3, 235-DE-Battle Creek Harper Creek
123. Dimitri Angelas-6-4, 305-OG-Northville-UMass
124. Chauncey Bridges-5-10, 175-DB-RB-North Farmington-Findlay
125. Kevin Kwapis-6-9, 300-OT-Walled Lake Central-Iowa Western CC


126. Devon Harris-5-11, 170-WR-DB-Menominee-Northern Michigan
127. Zach Evans-6-2, 235-DE-Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills-Michigan Tech
128. Nic Sawyer-6-4, 280-OT-Saline-Saginaw Valley State
129. KaJuan Ocasio-6-1, 185-WR-Detroit Cody
130. Carl Miller-6-3, 190-WR-DB-Detroit Mumford
131. Delshawn Phillips-6-2, 230-LB-Detroit Cass Tech-WMU
132. Colton Pfaendtner-6-2, 290-OG-St. Clair-Siena Heights
133. Javon Cooney-5-10, 175-WR-Lansing Sexton-WMU
134. Derrick Coleman-6-4, 215-DE-Detroit Country Day
135. Peter Deppe-6-1, 185-P-PK-Almont-Northern Illinois
136. Mustafa Abdur-Rahman-5-10, 175-DB-Macomb Dakota
137. Jalen Bryant-6-1, 185-DB-Livonia Clarenceville-Grand Valley State
138. Julian Munday-6-1, 195-RB-Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
139. Ray'nell Anderson-6-1, 190-RB-Sault Ste. Marie
140. Shane Hynes-5-10, 155-PK-Clarkston-Kent State
141. Jordan Billingslea-5-9, 170-WR-Southfield-WMU
142. Brent Showers-5-11, 215-LB-Rockford-Northern Michigan
143. Corey Lacanaria-5-9, 170-WR-Birmingham Brother Rice-Ball State
144. Jeremiah Johnson-5-9, 180-RB-Pontiac Notre Dame Prep-Saginaw Valley State
145. Sean Scullen-6-3, 205-DB-WR-Rochester Hills Stoney Creek-Cornell
146. Caine Watlington-6-0, 190-DB-Clarkston-Air Force
147. Alberto Sandoval-6-4, 255-DT-Birmingham Brother Rice
148. Colin Jones-6-3, 245-DE-Holt
149. Daryl Johnson-6-3, 265-DT-OG-Flint Carman-Ainsworth-Austin Peay
150. Lavelle Griffin-6-5, 205-WR-Detroit Consortium