Malik McDowell 6-6, 292 DL Southfield: The premier player in the state, McDowell is one of the top defensive lineman in the nation.
Drake Harris 6-4, 180 WR Grand Rapids Christian: Big-time receiver originally committed to Michigan State University for both basketball and football before he flipped to University of Michigan for football only.
Damon Webb 5-11, 177 DB Detroit Cass Tech: Shutdown corner committed early to Ohio State University and has been one of the Buckeye’s top recruiters since.
Lawrence Marshall 6-4, 205 DE Southfield: Marshall now teams with McDowell, who transferred from Detroit Loyola, to give the Bluejays one of the best D-lines in the nation.
Deon Drake 6-1, 215 LB Detroit Cass Tech: Versatile, speedy linebacker gives Michigan State a foothold in the talent-rich Cass Tech program.
Chance Stewart 6-6, 205 QB Sturgis: Stewart originally committed to Wisconsin before Brent Bielema left for Arkansas and is now one of Western’s biggest recruits ever.
Maurice Ways 6-3, 193 WR Detroit Country Day: An underrated receiver who will team with Harris to give Michigan incredible size and skill at wide receiver in the coming years.
Byron Bullough 6-2, 195 LB Traverse City St. Francis: The next in the line of talented Bulloughs who have been at the heart of the Michigan State defense for years.
Connor Hayes 6-4, 270 OL Traverse City West: Strong and versatile lineman who will be playing in the ACC for Pittsburgh.
Tyler Wiegers 6-4, 213 QB Detroit Country Day: Rutgers commitment who pilots a Country Day offense that is as potent as any in the state.
Other Seniors to Watch
Travis Smith 6-3, 205 QB Ithaca.
Tim Cason 6-0, 181 DB Clarkston.
Tommy Doles 6-5, 240 OL Grand Rapids Christian.
Matt Sokol 6-5, 226 TE Rochester Adams.
Jalen Watts-Jackson 5-11, 175 DB Orchard Lake St. Mary.
Curtis Doyle 6-5, 304 OL Alma.
Jordan Van Dort 6-5, 280 OL Zeeland West.
David Beedle 6-5, 278 DL Clarkston.
Ken Finley 6-2, 278 DL Muskegon.
Jalen Embry 5-11, 176 DB Detroit King.
Austin Labus 6-6, 270 OL Portage Northern.
Hunter Lassiter 6-4, 255 OL Portage Central.
Alex Joss 6-5, 275 OL Walled Lake Western.
Nick Matich 6-2, 290 DL Clarkston.
Jared Wangler 6-2, 215 LB De La Salle Collegiate
Nick Padla 6-6, 270 OL Berrien Springs.
Elliot Jordan 6-7, 250 OL East Kentwood.
Richard Wilson 5-10, 210 RB Detroit Country Day.
Paris Bennett 6-0, 215 LB University of Detroit Jesuit.
Kyle Rachwal 6-3, 225 LB Lapeer East.
Michael Tweh, 6-0, 215 RB Mt. Pleasant.
Keyon Addison 6-2, 180 DB Saginaw.
Ryan Sullivan, 5-11, 190 RB Nouvel Catholic Central.
Garrett Graham, 6-2, 190 QB Nouvel Catholic Central.
Tyler Jacqmain, 6-1, 200 ILB Nouvel Catholic Central.
Kyle Guster, 5-9, 155 RB Freeland.
Amari Coleman 5-11, 175 ATH New Lothrop.
Trent Grimes, 6-1, 200 ATH Powers Catholic.
Alex Nerring, 6-6, 230 DE Garber.
Zach Walker, 6-0, 195 RB Forest Hills Central.
Bryan Shaw, 6-0, 220 RB Ithaca.
Logan Hessbrook 6-4, 200 WR Ithaca.