Cainan Hanbury

-Rb/Lb Athens High School (Troy, MI) Jr. class

Hanbury made plays everywhere on (10/25). He scored four rushing touchdowns, had 2.5 sacks, eight+ tackles, multiple TFL’s, and an interception. He showed the ability to play the run from the outside backer and the inside backer position. As a pass rusher he was able to shed blocks easily, keeping a high motor every snap. Hanbury rushed from both sides of the line, out of the two-point-stance. Hanbury rarely had times where he was pushed out of the play. He never looked tired at any point of the game. In coverage he played above average, he mostly covered the flats when covering from OLB position. At running back he broke tackles, showed his speed, and carried out fakes well. He was an impact player all night.

Cainan Hanbury reps from (11/1).

Anthony Dunlap

-Rb/Lb Athens High School (Troy, MI) Sr. class

Dunlap like his teammate Hanbury made plays everywhere on the field. He looked very natural at inside linebacker. He was a good tackler, not missing many all night. Going sideline-to-sideline was maybe his best skill, along with showing his speed, and understanding how to get through holes to make tackles. Athens make it a point to carry out fakes, which everyone who touched the ball did well. His play recognition/reading opened a lot of tackles for himself.

Anthony Dunlap reps from (10/25).

Rafeal Payne

-Rb/Olb South Lake High School (Saint Clair Shores, MI) Sr. class

Payne ran with speed, quickness, and strength. He showed that he will run you over, lowering his shoulder about three times in the night. He also added in a couple of catches. He was used as the lead back. He never looked tired. At running back, he saw the hole and hit it. He made a few big blocks for his QB in pass protection.

Rafeal Payne reps from (10/18).

Ladarion Andrews

-De/Wr South Lake High School (Saint Clair Shores, MI) Sr. class

Andrews fared better as a guard. He plays with good hand placement. In pass sets he didn’t give up too much ground. On the defensive side he had two tackles. He served decently when it came to keeping his gap.

Ladarion Andrews reps from (10/18).

Randy Howard Jr.

-Dt/ILb/Rb South Lake High School (Saint Clair Shores, MI) Sr. class

Howard showed his versatility Friday (10/18). He carried the ball over five times, racked up a sack, multiple tackles, a TFL, and had the game-winning pick-six. He looked most comfortable at DT. When South Lake would get in the red zone, he would drop back to ILB. He was able to get his interception when playing LB. At tackle he was physical and wasn’t overpowered much throughout the game. He mostly used two moves: the bull-rush, and the rip. He looked too reliant on his bull-rush/ trying to his strength on pass rushes. Howard Jr.’s had times where working his hand could’ve put him in the play.

Randy Howard Jr.’s reps from (10/18).

Lathon Groves’

-ILb/Wr L’Anse Creuse High School (Harrison Township, MI) Jr. class

Groves’ is a solid tackler. At the middle linebacker position, he was able pick up over eight tackles with two of them being TFL’s. He showed understanding how engage and disengage from lineman quickly. On outside runs, he showed off his speed, showing the ability to be sideline-to-sideline.

Nathan Groves reps from (10/11).

Jaden Ziegler

-Rt L’Anse Creuse High School (Harrison Township, MI) Jr. class

Ziegler was best when being able to down block. He had multiple runs throughout the day that were sprung open by his down blocks. In pass setting he gave up two sacks but fared well most of the night, (10/11) being able to not give up many pressures outside of that. His footwork is above average. In most of his pass sets he looked comfortable, not being beat off the ball for speed rushes. Mostly worked out of a two-point-stance for the game. Ziegler had moments where he was overpowered, but wasn’t affected by the bull-rush consistently.

Jaden Ziegler reps from (10/11).

Michael Chude

-Dt Roseville High School (Roseville, MI) Sr. class Grand Valey State University commit*

Chude as well as his starting mate Miles Sharp put on a clinic. He was able to control his gap and not be pushed out of it. His raw power and understanding of when to shed blocks made him stand out. He chose to work mostly out of the 4-point-stance. He played with good pad level.

Michael Chude reps from (10/11).

Jordan Simes

-Qb Roseville High School (Roseville, MI) Jr. class Ferris State commit*

Roseville runs a very free and fast offense. They were running plays every eight seconds. They did not give L’Anse Creuse a chance to catch their breathe. Simes was the head of that. Simes didn’t look affected by the up-tempo offense. From the first drive he showed his athletic ability as a dual-threat QB. Roseville ran a lot of RPO which is showing he’s used to playing in a college style of offense. Even with ability to run he didn’t take off often. He always kept his eyes downfield. Roseville had a lot of quick read plays that let their playmakers make big plays.

Jordan Simes reps from (10/11).

Miles Sharp

-Dt Roseville High School (Roseville, MI) Jr. class

Miles Sharp played a great game. 2.5 sacks, six+ tackles, he was all over the place. His bull-rush move worked well, he was also able to use the push-and-pull/swim. He very rarely if at all throughout the game was overpowered. Sharp played with great pad level, and really used his first step to beat the offensive lineman off the ball. Roseville ran stunts with Michael Chude, and Sharp. Shape was able to dominate his gap most of the first half.

Miles Sharpe reps from (10/11).

David Smith

-Rg Center Line High School (Center Line, MI) Sr. class

Centerline won 60-0 so Smith didn’t play long, possibly under 20 snaps in the first half. He played right guard for Center Line. He was a technically sound blocker. He helped well on combo blocks knowing when to disengage and move up to the next defender. Smith showed how athletic he was on pulls, he had great “accuracy” when hitting someone on pulls. He didn’t have any plays that he was overpowered, in run or pass. He was able to get multiple packcakes in his limited play. It was apparent he enjoys run blocking. During the game he had multiple times where he was telling his coach to run the ball from the field.

David Smith reps from (10/4)

Massai Ali

-Rb Center Line High School (Center Line, MI) So. class

Massai Ali…… In his game vs. Eastpointe, he touched the ball just eight times for 135 yards and scored three rushing touchdowns as well. His patience was phenomenal. His ball carrying vision matched his patience. He was able to make people miss even without them being in his immediate vision. He didn’t look like he had time throughout the first half where he did a full sprint. Ali started out the game with three straight carries for a touchdown. His play style was very similar to former Steelers running back Le’Von Bell.

Massai Ali reps from (10/4)

Jeremiah Hutson

-Wr/S/Qb Warren Lincoln High School (Warren, MI) Sr. class

Hutson showed what he could do once he gets the ball in his hands. He had five catches for 58 yards. Every time he caught a ball, he found a way to gain some extra yards. He showed the ability to play as an outside receiver, as well as playing from the slot. In the run game he was aggressive in blocking. He showed power in his running style being down to bring down on multiple occasions.

Jeremiah Hutson rep from (10/4).

Ryan Abuan

-Wr/Qb/Rb/OLB New Haven High School (New Haven, MI) Jr. class

Abuan plays all skill positions on offense. He took snaps at wide receiver, quarterback, and running back. He seemed most comfortable at running back. He had the lone touchdown for New Haven (10/4). When at quarterback he was able to show off his athleticism, keeping plays alive with his legs. He hurt Warren Lincoln most when being able to scramble around. He made some throws, but mostly picking up yards with his legs. Abuan made a lot of people miss defensively.

Ryan Abuan reps from (10/4).

Josh Henderson

-Lt/De New Haven High School (New Haven, MI) Jr. class

Henderson’s motor helps him with his game. Defensively he manned the edge fairly well. Playing well in both the run and pass. He did a good job at seeing where the ball was going and shedding his block. He didn’t work one specific move, but instead just understanding when and where to shed the block. Henderson’s first step helped him in the run game. He looked more natural as a defensive end. Offensively at tackle he played average. He had problems controlling blocks at times. He faired decently in pass blocking. He stayed in a two-point stance most of the game on offense.

Josh Rizzo's reps from (10/4)

Jayshawn Lewis

-Rt/De Warren Lincoln High School (Warren, MI) Sr. class

Lewis is an aggressive defensive end. He made multiple tackles on the night, pitching in two TFL’s and two sacks. His motor is extremely high. He used mostly the push-and-pull move mostly. He’s not a very lineman, but he is very effective. He worked and successfully the bull rush move on multiple occasions. He played mostly on top of the left tackle, in a “two-point” stance. His first punch was vicious at points of the game.

Jayshawn Lewis reps from (10/4).

Aaron Logan

-Wr/Cb/PR Warren Lincoln High School (Warren, MI) Sr. class

Logan as well as his counterpart Hutson had big games. He had four catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns. He also added three tackles. He mostly played outside receiver on the left side of the field. Logan showed off his shiftiness and that he could break tackles. He created good space on his routes. Logan understood how to get open while his qb was on the run. Centerline didn’t throw the ball very well/often so he didn’t give up many catches. He has a ton of personality on the field.

Aaron Logan reps from 10/4

Nikolas Golick

-QB Warren Lincoln High School (Warren, MI) Sr. class

Golick is a dual-threat qb. He has the athletic ability to move around in the pocket. But he always keeps his eyes down field. He was able to make multiple throws while being under pressure. His sense of knowing when and where pressure was coming from was one of his greatest skills. He’s comfortable while in the pocket as well. He made multiple throws on the sideline. Golick has a good connection with his receivers, they didn’t miss many passes all day. When he did run, he was efficient. He understood letting blocks build and use the sideline as an advantage. He had four touchdowns on the day, two passing and two rushing.

Nikolas Golick reps from 10/4

Justin Hardnett

-Rb/Wr/Db Hazel Park High School (Hazel Park, MI) Sr. class

Hardnett showed his athleticism off in Friday’s game (9/27). Early in the game he caught a jail screen coming inside and took it 60 yards for a touchdown. He was patient at letting blocks build, but also had the ability to break tackles. Most plays where Hardnett touched the ball were explosive plays. Being a punt returner adds to his game. He had a 56 yard return to set his offense nicely. At receiver/running back he was able to get a touchdown on the ground as well. On defense he registered three tackles, playing mostly nickel.

Andrew Whitney

-Rt/De Hazel Park High School (Hazel Park, MI) Sr. class

Whitley played well as the right tackle and defensive end. He looked more natural at defensive end. He showed good athleticism on pulls, being able to get around the corner quickly. Whitley maintained good control on most blocks when pass blocking. He was rarely overpowered while blocking. Defensively he was able to use his size to get off blocks, using the push-and-pull move mostly. Whitley had times where he used his hands well. At right tackle he had times where he struggled to finish blocks. Defensively he struggled with not keeping the edge at points of the game.

Andrew Whitley reps from 9/27