The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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prep profiles Lineman Could Maintain Cass Tech Pipeline Detroit Cass Tech has been one of he'll play primarily on offense for Cass Michigan high school football's most Tech. consistent producers of college foot"I'm just looking forward to seeing ball players. Much of that talent has how our offensive line comes through," headed down the road to the University he said. "I was supposed to start on of Michigan. Since 2008, 10 Technicians defense, but they need me to start on have signed with offense. I'm doing U-M, including Joshua Alabi it for my team. I'm three in the incom- Cass Technical High School still going to work ing freshman class. Detroit on my defense; I The 2014 and Class: 2015 have to play of2 0 1 5 c l a s s e s , Position: Offensive/ fense, though. Colhowever, haven't Defensive Lineman lege coaches are looked so rosy for Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 255 still saying they the Wolverines. Rivals.com Rankings: None yet will recruit me The school's top mostly on defense." two rising seniors, four-star cornerback Alabi recorded 50 tackles and 10 Damon Webb and four-star linebacker sacks as a junior, but will shift his foDeon Drake, are committed to Ohio cus, at least temporarily, to protect the State and Michigan State, respectively. passer, rather than chasing one down. Even 2015 quarterback Jayru Camp- Cass Tech is the two-time reigning bell has made an early pledge for MSU. state champion in Michigan's largest Michigan's best shot to end the cold division, and the Technicians are hopstreak could be two-way lineman Josh ing to repeat at Ford Field in 2013. The Alabi. season opens Aug. 30 in a showcase "Any offer is a dream offer, because game against Southfield High School everyone doesn't get to experience at Wayne State University. that," he said of his Michigan scholarAlabi will have his work cut out for ship tender. "Having a Michigan offer him against a Blue Jays defensive line is the same as having a Florida offer. that includes 2014 Michigan commit Either way, it's saying that I'm going to Lawrence Marshall at defensive end school, and I've got something to look and the country's No. 23 rising senior, forward to in life. An offer is an offer defensive end Malik McDowell. from any school." One of Alabi's mentors is Dawson, who The 6-5, 255-pounder has played taught his young form"er teammate evmostly on the defensive line for Cass erything he knows on the offensive line. Tech during his career, but saw some If the Michigan coaches have their way, spot time on the offensive line when se- the U-M freshman will convince Alabi to nior tackle David Dawson missed time follow him to Ann Arbor. with a broken foot in 2012. This year, — Tim Sullivan