In an earlier post I listed five of Michigan's most explosive and productive D-I football prospects for the class of 2018. Here, in this post, are the next five high-level D-I recruits from the Great Lakes State who bring a certain level of power, acceleration and quickness not normally seen at the high school level.
-- Elijah Collins-6-2, 195-WR-RB-LB-U-D Jesuit- One of Michigan's top all-around athletes, Collins is a two-sport star who also could play basketball at the next level. A starter for the defending Class A state champion Cubs on the hardcourt, Collins is also one of the Midwest's best on the gridiron. An explosive leaper with elite quickness, Collins earned Detroit News All-Detroit first team honors last season as a WR. I see him gaining 30 pounds or so at the next level and playing OLB at 6-2, 225 or possibly WR at 6-2, 215 and being a difference-maker at either position.
-- Cody Blankenburg-5-9, 165-CB-RB-Lansing Sexton- Proverbial lock down corner for Lansing powerhouse program Sexton. A Lansing State Journal Dream Team member last year as a junior, Blankenburg intercepted five passes and recorded 38 tackles as the Lansing area's top cover corner a season ago. Offensively, Blankenburg is an explosive force, rushing for 1,113 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns last year. A standout two-way performer, Blankenburg is a definite D-I prospect and one of the Lansing area's top college football recruits for 2018.
-- Maurice White-6-5, 250-DE-Detroit King- On a team filled with talent, White is an under-publicized, high-level D-I prospect as a defensive end. A top player on last season's Division 2 state championship squad, White has explosive pass-rushing skills. A bit raw, but with long arms and speed off the edge, White is an outstanding prospect who will only get bigger, stronger and faster at the next level. A Big Ten-level recruit, White could develop into something special for a well-organized D-I program smart enough to find and sign this sleeper-type (at least for a program the caliber of King) player.
-- Jaylan Franklin-6-5, 205-WR-LB-DE-Gibraltar Carlson- Truly one of Michigan's most explosive and talented players whose ceiling is off the charts. I have been high on this player since his sophomore year. He continues to get better and better overall. What I like most about Franklin is his all around athletic ability and football skill. He can play multiple positions and has the body frame to add muscle and weight at the next level. I envision Franklin playing defensive end at the D-I level at 6-5, 245 or 6-5, 255 and being an incredible edge rusher, yet strong enough and athletic enough to make tackles at the line of scrimmage or behind it. Like Maurice White, Franklin isn't being as highly recruited as I would like (though Michigan State has offered and Kentucky and Minnesota are reportedly actively recruiting him), though his ability and potential are undeniable.
-- Brandon Green-6-2, 200-WR-LB-Detroit Mumford- Like Elijah Collins, Green is a two-sport standout, starring on Mumford's hoops team, as well as its football squad. A high-level Detroit Public School League prospect, Green is an explosive, fast player who is a sleeper of sorts, but a bonafide D-I, Big Ten-level recruit. With 4.5 speed and two-sport athleticism in one of the nation's top D-I football producing leagues, Green is another player who could add solid weight and muscle mass at the next level and compete at 6-2, 230 as a LB or 6-2, 210 as a physical, over-the-middle type WR.
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