The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2012 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE on March 20, 1993, in Cleveland … Performed 20 reps at 225 pounds in the bench press … Ran a 4.78 40- yard dash … Sports a 27.5-inch ver- tical jump and an 89-inch standing broad jump … His high school team- mate, Frank Clark, was a true fresh- man outside linebacker at Michigan in 2011 … Six of his teammates from Glenville signed with Division I teams this season: defensive back De'van Bogard (Ohio State), defensive back Sean Draper (Iowa), defensive back V'Angelo Bentley (Illinois), athlete Jus- tin Hardee (Illinois), defensive end Alex Pace (Cincinnati) and linebacker Den- zell Burton (Kent State). Rankings: Ranked as a three- Personal: William Henry was born star prospect and the No. 59 recruit in Ohio by Rivals.com … Rated as a three-star recruit, the No. 70 player in Ohio, the No. 153 player in the Mid- west and the No. 97 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN.com … Listed as the No. 78 player in Ohio by MaxPreps. com … Ranked as a three-star per- former, the No. 54 player in Ohio and the No. 75 defensive tackle nationally by 247Sports.com … Rated as the No. 97 player in the Midwest by SuperPrep. Brady Hoke's Comments: "We're very happy we got on him late. He's very athletic and he's a young guy who is a very good football player. port: "Willie is one of the guys that they got at the very end. I didn't see him in person but he's a good athlete. They took him because of his athletic Tom Lemming of Prep Football Re- " 6-3 • 273 • Defensive Tackle • Glenville High School • Cleveland ability and potential." WILLIE HENRY ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ at defensive tackle for Glenville, and one year on the offensive line in vari- ous positions. Senior Season: Started all 10 games Career Totals: Started two seasons for a Glenville team that went 7-3 and won the Senate Athletic League title … Started at defensive tackle and was a utility player on offense, rotating be- Brady Hoke on Willie Henry "We're very happy we got on him late. He's very athletic and he's a young guy who is a very good football player." tween left guard, left tackle and oc- casionally right tackle, as needed … Tallied two tackles and a sack against a St. Edward line that included five-star left tackle and fellow Michigan signee Kyle Kalis … Notched a team-high six tackles in a 35-0 thrashing of John Ad- ams High School … Tallied 10 sacks on the year … Ranked No. 34 on The Cleveland Plain Dealer Top 50 Players In Northeast Ohio list … Named to the Associated Press Ohio Northeast Lakes All-District team. Junior Season: Started 12 games for a Tarblooders team that went 11-1 and lost to St. Edward in the regional semifinals. Sophomore Season: Made the var- sity roster. All-Star Games And Camps: At- tended summer camps at Pittsburgh and Syracuse in 2011. Other Sports: Lettered in basketball as a sophomore, junior and senior… For regular reports on football recruiting, plus videos of all the top prospects in the nation and Michigan's commitments, visit TheWolverine.com. Scan this code with your smart phone to stay up-to-date with recruiting news on the go! MARCH 2012 THE WOLVERINE 55 nati and Pittsburgh. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Jan. 27, 2012. Why Henry Chose Michigan: "I wanted to play for an elite program — and I love the helmets. Comments: "A lot of our kids develop late. You never know where they're going to go within a year's time. We have so many kids, and so many kids have to wait their turn behind their teammates. That creates a problem sometimes, and you saw it looking at the recruiting part of it. He's quick off his hand and can play football. He's a three-technique, or he could be a defensive end, whatever you need. He never came off the field this season. He played offensive tackle, offensive guard, D-tackle, D-end. We played him at fullback, and we played him at tight end. Glenville Head Coach Ted Ginn's " " Other Schools Considered: Cincin- Averaging 11.8 points and 4.8 re- bounds per game as a senior… Threw discus and shot put for the track as a freshman, sophomore and junior. High School GPA: 2.6. Planned Major: Accounting. Favorite Michigan Athlete: Former defensive end Brandon Graham. Favorite Pro Player: Minnesota Vi- kings defensive end Jared Allen.