Michigan's Top 10 Offensive Linemen for the Class of 2020 --
1. Justin Rogers--6-4, 305-OT-OG-C-Oak Park -- For the class of 2019, the state of Michigan had two offensive linemen (Devontae Dobbs-6-4, 295-Belleville-verbal to MSU and Logan Brown-6-7, 310-East Kentwood-verbal to Wisconsin) ranked in the nation's top five. For the Great Lakes State's class of 2020, Rogers is also widely regarded as a top five offensive line prospect nationally. Just goes to show what an incredible state Michigan is when it comes to developing and churning out big-time Division I-level offensive line recruits every year. Rogers, in my opinion, could play any line position at the next level and excel. Aggressive, powerful and skilled technique-wise and footwork-wise, Rogers is the total package. He's also a top recruit on the defensive side of the football as a D-tackle. Has offers from basically every college program in the country including Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan, Auburn, Texas, USC, Penn State, LSU, Oklahoma, Florida and Florida State.
2. Keegan Smith-6-4, 285-OT-OG-C-Jackson Lumen Christi -- While Rogers grabs all the highlights and publicity nationally and within the state of Michigan (as he should), my personal favorite O-lineman in the Great Lakes State is Smith. A starter as a sophomore on the Titans' Division 6 state championship squad last season, Smith is arguably the best run-blocker in the Midwest. Lumen Christi is a power-running team and Smith is a pancake-block highlight reel. Physical, intense, relentless and highly-skilled as a blocker, Smith, like Rogers, in my opinion, could play any position along the offensive line at the next level. Comes from one of the top mid-sized football programs in the nation, Smith is a Big Ten-level guy, who right now is under-recruited, which puzzles me to no end. Only offer so far is Bowling Green State. C'mon, Big Ten, are you kidding me?
3. Tate Mackenzie-6-7, 305-OT-Ypsilanti Lincoln -- I've been high on this guy since his sophomore season. Though NFL-size now, Mackenzie is an incredible athlete with basketball feet and run-blocking skills uncanny for a player his height and weight. A varsity basketball player as a sophomore, at a school with a strong hoops program, Mackenzie is an ideal left tackle prospect as a pass blocker, but also as a powerful run blocker. So far, Toledo offer. Do I need to say it? Big Ten...??
4. Grant Toutant-6-7, 290-OT-Warren DeLaSalle -- Another kid who has stood out since he was a sophomore (and not just because of his mammoth size). Like Mackenzie, Toutant has excellent, athletic feet for a big man and uses his gigantic wingspan effectively in pass blocking. Plays for perennial state powerhouse Warren DeLaSalle, the defending Division 2 state champion, and competes week in and week out against some of the best high school football programs in the country in the Detroit Catholic League. Penn State, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin offers.
5. Evan Egan-6-8, 325-OT-Durand -- Another kid that isn't receiving much publicity statewide, in my opinion. A guy from a small town just west of Flint, Egan is a big man with good feet and mobility. Runs a 5.1 40. Plays basketball for Durand. Though no offers yet, MSU, CMU are recruiting.
6. Dallas Fincher-6-4, 280-OG-East Kentwood -- A bruising, physical blocker in the trenches for East Kentwood, Fincher is ranked in the top 10 nationally at his position. Fincher's father played at Michigan State as an offensive lineman in the 1980s. Fincher has offers from MSU, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, U-M, Minnesota, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Purdue among many others.
7. Deondre Buford-6-5, 265-OT-Detroit King -- I love this kid. Will be a three-year starter at national powerhouse King. Good mobility for an offensive lineman, Buford has long arms and good athleticism. Buford's ceiling is as high (or higher) than any player on this top 10 list. Has offers from Iowa, Purdue, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Iowa State, West Virginia.
8. Jake Swirple-6-2, 275-C-Livonia Franklin- A starter at center for last season's Division 2 state runner-up, Swirple is a natural talent in the middle for the Patriots. With a sturdy, wide base and strong feet and power, Swirple moves whoever is in front of him. Swirple plays with excellent bend, balance and leverage. Also one of the state's top heavyweight wrestlers, Swirple placed eighth at last year's D-I (big school) state meet. He ended up with a 49-10 overall record.
9. Connor Wolfgang-6-4, 275-OT-OG-Macomb Dakota -- Powerful and explosive, Wolfgang is a high-level prospect for Dakota, one of suburban Detroit's top high school football programs. A dominating run blocker, Wolfgang is a bit under the radar at the moment, but I believe he will soon start receiving more recruiting buzz. A left tackle for the Cougars, Wolfgang could also play guard at the next level.
10. (TIE) Josh Priebe-6-5, 285-OT-OG-Edwardsburg -- Priebe will be a four-year starter for the Eddies, one of the best mid-sized football programs in Michigan, if not the Midwest. With Priebe in the starting line-up, Edwardsburg, a small town in the southwest corner of Michigan near the Indiana border, has an overall record of 34-3 the past three years. Last season, behind Priebe, the Eddies finished as Division 4 state runner-up. A talented, all-around lineman, Priebe can play any position up front for Edwardsburg. Currently has offers from CMU and Toledo. Priebe is a Big Ten talent and is also receiving interest from Michigan State, Michigan, Nebraska and Northwestern, along with Notre Dame. Kyle Rose-6-3, 275-OG-C-Vicksburg- Though playing left tackle for Vicksburg, a small town just south of Kalamazoo in southwest Michigan, I see Rose as a pulling guard or center at the D-I level. Like a lot of the players on this list, Rose is an outstanding, all-around athlete. A starter on the Bulldogs' varsity basketball team as a sophomore, Rose was so good on the court, the Kalamazoo Gazette named him one of the area's top underclassmen hoops players last season. On the football field, Rose uses that basketball quickness and footwork to dominate opposing defensive linemen. I project Rose to be a 6-3, 315 interior lineman at the next level, with a quickness and strength combination not seen by many players his size. Under recruited at the moment, but Big Ten all the way.
Other Top Offensive Linemen for Michigan's Class of 2020 (all are D-I recruits) --
Seth Keipert-6-7, 275-OT-Roscommon, Grant Smith-6-6, 290-OT-Walled Lake Northern, Luke Newman-6-4, 255-OT-Birmingham Brother Rice, James Toles-6-3, 315-OG-Detroit Mumford, Tanner Breitwisch-6-3, 265-OG-Hart, Zane Jaska-6-4, 250-OT-Sterling Heights Parkway Christian, Brady Osburn-6-6, 250-OT-Tecumseh, Diesel Rose-6-3, 270-OG-Grant, Kellen Morrison-6-3, 290-OG-Warren Woods-Tower, Alex Holmes-6-2, 285-OG-C-Corunna, D'Andre Mills-Ellis-6-1, 300-C-Muskegon, Scott Spicer-6-4, 240-OT-Concord, Sherrod Green-6-1, 310-OG-Belleville (Morgan State offer), Caleb Outman-6-7, 285-OT-McBain, Nolan Garrard-6-6, 280-OT-Niles.
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