The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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prep profiles Bayou Linebacker Still Drawing Attention Michigan's coaching staff has capital- staff did — and they think I could excel as ized on many connections in the high a football player at Michigan." He has dozens of other offers from school coaching ranks to reel in major recruits in their three years in Ann Ar- across the country, which is what you'd expect from the bor. For example, Kenny Young leading tack ler a former graduate on an undefeated assistant from of- ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ state-title-winning fensive coordinator John Curtis Christian School program. He made Al Borges' Auburn River Ridge, La. 90 tackles and redays coaches 2015 Class: 2014 covered a fumble running back com- Position: Outside last fall for the Pamit Damien Harris. Linebacker One connection Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 220 triots. Young wants to that has yet to be Rivals.com Rankings: No. 13 player exploited in the in Louisiana, No. 10 outside linebacker focus on a select past three years, nationally and No. 199 overall player in group of schools however, is that of the country during his senior Louisiana native Fred Jackson. The Wol- season. He has narrowed his list to LSU, verines' veteran running backs coach last Ole Miss, Florida, Florida State, Miami, landed a Pelican State athlete in the 2010 UCLA, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Tenclass, when both Greenwell Springs wide- nessee and, of course, Michigan. "Those are my 10 favorite," Young said. out Drew Dileo and Metairie safety Carvin Johnson picked the Maize and Blue. "They didn't have to offer me, but they If the tide turns in 2014, River Ridge (La.) did. I'm interested in them and those are John Curtis Christian linebacker Kenny the schools I could see myself playing for. Young could be the best bet to do it. Two In a few weeks, I'm going to shut down of Young's teammates — wide receiver my recruiting to focus on my upcoming Malachi Dupre and safety Mattrell Mc- senior season. Although I recently cut my Graw — also picked up Michigan offers, list down to a top 10, I plan to get a top but the 6-2, 220-pounder seems the most five at some point through the season." Although Michigan is the geographic likely to consider U-M. "My head coach, he told me that he had outlier on his list, the Wolverines stand to talked to the coaches at Michigan," Young remain in the hunt for Young's signature. explained. "I guess they wanted to talk to That's thanks to his relationships with the me. I talked with Coach Mattison and the U-M staff — and he hopes to visit Ann head coach, Brady Hoke. They told me Arbor. If he does, U-M's chances with a fourthat they were offering me a scholarship. "They like my game in general. They star player from a power program will get said that they like the game film. They a big boost. watched my tape together — the whole — Tim Sullivan