The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2016 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE offered by South Carolina, Michigan State, Miami, a lot of great schools. But he worked so hard between the end of his junior season to the beginning of his senior year that his senior film was completely different. He was dominat- ing as senior. He started training differ- ently. We put in a CrossFit program. He got more agile and lost a little weight, although he's still a gigantic monster. It really helped his feet." • Rivals.com Mid-Atlantic Analyst Adam Friedman: "He's a real road grader — a tough guy. He shines as a run blocker, that's really his game. He understands blocking schemes and who needs to get to the second level and where the double team is. He holds the point of attack very well. • Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "I loved him. He's got more of an upside [than former U-M com- mit Devery Hamilton]. Hamilton's got great length, but he's not a great player when you watch him. Stephen can play tackle or guard. He's got good feet, he stays with his blocks. Technically, he's outstanding right now. Not a domi- nating player, but he's got real good ability." Spanellis played four years on the varsity team at Gilman, which was a consensus top-20 program nationally in 2015. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM