The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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football recruiting issue nals action. He is ���one of the most instinctual linebackers in the country,��� analyst Josh Helmholdt said, and was more impressive given he played most of his year with a shoulder injury. McCray had surgery on his injured labrum, one he hurt back in 2011, following the season and is still rehabbing. He���ll need to get bigger in the upper body to be a force in the Big Ten, Helmholdt said, and while he���d love to help the team as a freshman, he���s willing to redshirt if that���s what the coaches feel is best. He���s versatile enough to play a number of positions on defense. ���They said he could play any of the three linebacker spots,��� Madison head coach Maurice Douglass said following McCray���s pledge. ���I think he will do well at Mike, but I think he can be a great Sam because he is a guy who can anchor down on that tight end, but is big enough that if they split the tight end out he can cover him in space because he changes direction so well. ���The intangibles and his play recognition are some of the things that separate him from other kids. He does a great job of studying film throughout the week, and that helps him to play faster. That���s some of the things guys don���t do at this level, but will be required of him at the next level.��� His game is based more around physical play than speed, Helmholdt said, but he can cover receivers out