The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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a chance to be wildly successful at U-M — not necessarily because of his physical attributes, but because of the combination of that mixed with his intangibles. "Trevor is going to work hard and be motivated to play, so that alone will take him a long way," Keegan's prep coach said. "He's also a team-first kind of guy, and I can't wait to track his career and see what he does there over the next four to five years." ❑ HONORS • Selected to the USA Today All-State first-team offense as a junior and se- nior. • Named to EdgyTim.com's Illinois All-State team for classes 8A-5A fol- lowing his senior campaign. • Landed on the Illinois Football Coaches Association 6A All-State squad after both his junior and senior campaigns. • Tabbed to The News Gazette's first- team 2018 All-State squad. • Pegged to The Daily Herald's All- Area Fox Valley team following his fi- nal three seasons. • Named a Northwest Herald All-Area first-team selection in 2017 and 2018, and a second-team choice as a sopho- more. • Named a MaxPreps second-team Freshman All-American in 2015. RECRUITMENT • Committed to Michigan on Dec. 14 over Georgia and Penn State, while previously holding a final six that also included Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State. • Took his official visit to Ann Arbor for the Oct. 13 blowout win over Wisconsin. • Offensive line coach Ed Warinner headed his recruit- ment. • Earned an offer from the Wolverines after attending their Big Man Camp during the summer of 2017. TREVOR KEEGAN OFFENSIVE TACKLE 6-6 • 301 CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH H.S. CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 208 22 1 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 184 19 1 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 171 16 1 DID YOU KNOW? • His mother grew up in Livonia, Mich., which is only 30 minutes away from Ann Arbor. Her side of the family are all Michigan fans, and Keegan grew up a U-M fan as well — he said that he has been watching the Wolverines since he was 3 years old. • His mother cried when he received the Michigan offer. • Helped Crystal Lake South gain a school-record 3,838 yards of offense in 2018, averaging 226 rushing yards and 123 passing yards per game. • Was a four-year varsity starter at Crystal Lake South, starting 39 career games, and was the first-ever Gator to play on varsity as a freshman. • His first offer was from Northwestern following his freshman year. • Led his club to the playoffs during his freshman and senior campaigns, includ- ing a second-round appearance in 2018. THEY SAID IT • Rivals.com Midwest recruiting analyst Josh Helmholdt: "The most valuable offensive linemen are those who can play left tackle, but I have a hard time seeing Keegan ever playing that role — he just does not have the length or the degree of athleticism required for that at the high Power Five level. "That obviously doesn't mean the rest of the line does not have value, and what increases Keegan's value is that he can play just about any of the other positions along the offensive line." • Crystal Lake South head coach Rob Fon- tana: "Trevor is an elite player who was ab- solutely able to take over games for us in the trenches. He was the type of kid I would run the same play over and over with, and would follow behind his blocks knowing we were al- ways going to get positive yards. "What makes him such a spe- cial athlete is his ability to get downfield after at- tacking the first row of defenders, and being able to catch a safety and finish them off in front of our running backs. Trevor is one of the most agile big men I have ever seen — he loves to punish guys in the trenches and get his share of pancakes. "I'm really excited to see what the future has in store for him, because I know I was only able to scratch the surface of his full potential. He might be from Illinois, but the University of Michigan was able to get a true Michigan Man!" MARCH 2019 THE WOLVERINE 49 Keegan is tied for the tallest prospect (6-6) in U-M's 2019 signing class and is one of five listed above 300 pounds (301). PHOTO BY BRANDON BROWN 2019 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE