The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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football recruiting issue bers, Smith still played defensive back for the Tigers. ���He���s the kind of young guy that, when he gets in rhythm, the more he touches it, the better he gets,��� Howland coach Dick Angle said. ���He doesn���t tire, he gets stronger as the game goes on, which is a great asset. He���s just as valuable on defense as he is on offense. When do you rest him? Halftime. He���s just that type of a player that he loves to compete. He competes hard in practice; he competes hard at everything he does. ���He is a very committed guy. When he commits, he jumps in both feet, arms, legs, everything. He���s not a ���me��� guy, he���s never been. His mother���s a great person, she���s raised three boys and a girl, and they see how she worked hard to get her education and get a house and keep them together, and I think they have an appreciation for hard work and education. That���s a good leveler for him.��� Despite an offer from the homestate Buckeyes, Smith was immediately intrigued by the interest he was receiving from Michigan. He admitted that he grew up a Michigan fan because he really liked the maize-and-blue color scheme. ���Mainly, the academics, the coaching staff and being at The Big House, those are all big reasons I committed,��� he said. ���When I was there, we went down to the locker room and tried on jerseys and stuff like that.��� ��� Andy Reid De���Veon Smith ��������������� 5-11 ��� 218 ��� Running Back ��� Warren, Ohio ��� Howland High School Personal: De���Veon Le���trell Smith was born on Nov. 8, 1994 ��� Has a max bench press of 350 pounds ��� Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds ��� First player from Howland High School to play for Michigan and the 12th from Warren, Ohio. Rankings: Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 37 running back in the country and the No. 26 player in Ohio by Rivals.com ��� Rated as the No. 178 prospect in Ohio by MaxPreps.com ��� Listed as a four-star prospect, the No. 39 player in the Midwest region, the No. 27 running back in the country and the No. 19 recruit in Ohio by ESPN.com ��� Rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 218 player nationally, the No. 15 running back in the country and the No. 13 player in Ohio by 247Sports.com. Brady Hoke���s Comments: ���De���Veon���s a running back out of Warren, Ohio, and played for Coach Angle who is a very good high school football coach and well known in Northeast Ohio. He had 1,800 yards and 27 touch-