The Wolverine

March 2013 - Signing Day Edition

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for the 12-3 state runners-up. Junior Season: Started and recorded 29 tackles, four interceptions and one fumble recovery for the 14-0 state champions. Sophomore Season: Notched six tackles in limited varsity duty (five games) for 12-3 Madison. All-Star Games And Camps: Will participate in the Ohio North vs. South game in April ��� Camped at Ohio State and the Nike Camp at Ohio Dominican last summer ��� Toured different camps with his team last year, too, including Alabama, Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Other Sports: Played basketball until his junior year ��� Runs the 4x100-, 4x200- and 4x400-meter relays, and the 200- and 400-meter dashes ��� Has clocked 48.8 seconds in the 400 meters. High School GPA: 3.09. Favorite Michigan Athlete: Braylon Edwards. Favorite Pro Players: New York Jets cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie. Other Schools Considered: Illinois, Kentucky and Pitt. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Jan. 11. Why Dawson Chose Michigan: ���I went up there and really enjoyed myself. It was the best situation for me as far as everything. Everyone felt good about each other, and it felt like home at Michigan. I knew they would take care of me.��� Head Coach���s Comments: ���Reon���s whole thing was confidence,��� Madison head coach Maurice Douglass said. ���I was always trying to get him to believe in himself as much as I believed in him. I told him from the beginning that he has the ability to play on Sundays. He has great hips, is able to get in and out of breaks fast, and has recovery speed and long arms ��� everything you want in a cornerback, especially in today���s game. With everybody looking for the big, tall Calvin Johnson-type receivers, you���re looking for bigger corners and a guy that can change directions.���

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