Detroit (MI) Cass Tech WR Donovan Peoples-Jones
Back in February, I exchanged posts with MGoFish where I took a look at the top five uncommitted prospects within the state (LINK). The post eliminated from contention several prospects who had already committed to various schools, though the list doesn’t change much when you throw in the committed players.
In previous years, I have done posts where I included all of the most notable prospects within the state. Those posts grow to be very long and arduous to put together. Last year I ranked the 2016 prospects, a first in the series. This year I simply haven’t had the time to put together one single post with 35-50 players on it. I still want to complete the project, but I’ll be breaking it up into chunks where I look at five players at a time.
Below are the top five players in the state. For further analysis on some, feel free to visit the link to MGoFish above:
1. Donovan Peoples-Jones – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 192 lbs.
Notable offers: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee
Commitment: Uncommitted
247 Composite: 5-star, #1 WR, #6 overall, #1 in-state
Analysis: See above link
2. Ambry Thomas – CB/KR – Detroit (MI) King
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 174 lbs.
Notable offers: Auburn, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, UCLA
Commitment: Uncommitted
247 Composite: 4-star, #14 CB, #135 overall, #2 in-state
Analysis: See above link
3. Antjuan Simmons – LB – Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 205 lbs.
Notable offers: Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Texas A&M, UCLA
Commitment: Ohio State
247 Composite: 4-star, #24 OLB, #277 overall, #8 in-state
Analysis: See above link
4. Ja’Raymond Hall – OT – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 282 lbs.
Notable offers: Miami, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee
Commitment: Michigan
247 Composite: 4-star, #26 OT, #191 overall, #3 in-state
Analysis: Hall is a long, fairly lean prospect who has the feet to play left tackle but could also play inside. He can bend low and drive players, but he can sometimes try to overpower players with his upper body, which won’t work so well in college. He needs to be more aware of his feet, because he has the quickness and agility to mirror players and wash them out of the play, but he just doesn’t use them consistently enough.
5. Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 225 lbs.
Notable offers: Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma
Commitment: Michigan
247 Composite: 4-star, #6 ILB, #194 overall, #4 in-state
Analysis: See above link
Look for players #6-10 this coming week.
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