The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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football recruiting issue of the backfield. He also impressed in pass-rush drills and individual work in the summer in collecting linebacker MVP honors at the Ohio Nike Camp and earning an invitation to Nike���s The Opening camp in Oregon last July. ���He���s always around the football and he does have good size,��� Helmholdt said. ���He had never hit the weight room hard before his junior year, but he���s started doing that more. When he develops that upper body he will be even more feared as a player. ���The other thing that stands out is he has unreal stamina. He played both ways and was in on almost every single play in each game, was as effective in the fourth quarter as he was in the as first. He���s got a great motor, and that says a lot about his conditioning and his athletic ability. He flat out makes plays.��� He���s got good range in both run support and pass coverage, Helmholdt added, and runs well sideline to sideline. He���s better playing forward than backward in coverage, but he���s got plenty of potential to improve. The backlash has quieted down since McCray pledged and then signed with U-M, but the fire inside has not. There���s still a bit of hatred from the locals, but nothing he can���t handle. ���They told me I should have finished the legacy because of my dad, but I didn���t really listen to them because it���s my decision and my parents are happy with it, so I ignored it,��� he said. ���I kind of laugh it off.��� ��� Chris Balas Mike McCray ��������������� 6-4 ��� 230 ��� Linebacker ��� Madison High School ��� Trotwood, Ohio Personal: Michael Juey McCray was born on Aug. 3, 1994 ��� Has clocked a 4.5 40-yard dash at his school ��� Hindered half of his junior year and all of his senior year with a shoulder injury, one that required surgery following his final season ��� Friend and Madison teammate Reon Dawson, a cornerback, is also a member of U-M���s 2013 class ��� Wide receiver Roy Roundtree, tight end Brandon Moore and running back Michael Shaw are Madison High alums who have played at U-M in recent years ��� Enjoys hanging out with family and friends, going to movies and playing video games in his spare time. Rankings: Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 10 outside linebacker in the country, the No. 5 player in Ohio and the No. 115 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com ��� MaxPreps.com���s No. 6 outside linebacker and No. 63 player nationally ��� Listed as the No. 6 athlete in the country, the No. 9 player