The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2012 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE 6-2 • 215 • Linebacker • Cass Technical High School • Detroit ROYCE JENKINS-STONE ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ Stone was born on Aug. 9, 1994, in De- troit … Performed a maximum bench press of 355 pounds … Has run a 4.56 40-yard dash … Six current teammates signed letters of intent: four-star cor- nerback Terry Richardson (Michigan), three-star athlete Ruben Lile (Iowa), two-star linebacker Laron Taylor (Iowa), two-star defensive back Brandon Berry (Buffalo), two-star defensive back Will Rembert (Buffalo) and two-star defensive end Louis Palmer (Central Michigan) … Hails from the same high school as three current Wolverines: redshirt sophomore safety Thomas Gordon, junior defensive tackle Wil- liam Campbell and freshman defensive back Delonte Hollowell. Rankings: Ranked as a four-star Personal: Royce Edward Jenkins- prospect, the No. 4 recruit in Michi- gan, the No. 9 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 184 overall player nationally by Rivals.com … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 2 player in Michigan, the No. 9 outside linebacker nationally and the No. 113 overall pros- pect in the country by ESPN.com … Listed as the No. 7 outside linebacker in the class of 2012 by MaxPreps.com … Tabbed as a four-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Michigan, the No. 25 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 209 prospect in the nation by 247Sports.com … Rated as the No. 8 linebacker nationally and the No. 16 player in Midwest by SuperPrep. Brady Hoke's Comments: "He's a guy who committed early to us. He's a very talented young man. He will run and hit, and that's what you want linebackers to do. port: "He's a blue-chip, four-plus star player. He's got All-American ability. All he does is make plays from sideline- to-sideline. He can run with the backs, has excellent coverage skills, and is also strong enough to stuff the run." Career Totals: Earned three varsity Tom Lemming of Prep Football Re- " Jenkins-Stone, right, is rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 9 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 184 overall player in the land by Rivals.com. team to ever capture an Michigan High School Athletic Association Divi- sion I state title … Contributed three touchdowns in the Technicians' 49- 13 state title-clinching triumph over Catholic Central, scoring on a 32-yard run, a three-yard reception and a 36- yard interception … Finished the year with 145 tackles, including five sacks … Offensively, he scored 12 times on the ground … Earned first-team All- America honors from ESPN.com … Named the No. 4 player in the state on The Detroit News Blue Chip list … Selected to the 2011 Detroit Free Press Dream Team. Junior Season: Burst onto the scene letters while at Cass Tech… Notched 235 total stops, 12 sacks, 44 pass breakups and three interceptions … Also scored 12 rushing touchdowns. Senior Season: Proved to be the anchor of a Cass Tech squad that fin- ished the season 11-3 and became the first Detroit Public School League 58 THE WOLVERINE MARCH 2012 with 90 tackles, including seven sacks, and three interceptions for a Cass Tech team that went 13-1 and advanced to the Division I state semifinals. All-Star Games And Camps: Made PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL Favorite Michigan Athlete: Former running back Mike Hart. Favorite Pro Player: Baltimore Ra- vens linebacker Ray Lewis. Other Schools Considered: Iowa, Florida and Alabama. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Dec. 9, 2011. Why Jenkins-Stone Chose Michi- one tackle for the West at the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 7 in San Antonio … Suited up for Team USA in the International Bowl Feb. 1 … At- tended summer camps at Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State in 2011. High School GPA: 2.8. Planned Major: Undecided. Wilcher's Comments: "Where he lined up on the field, on both offense and defense, he had to do a lot for us, es- pecially through the state playoffs, and he stepped up. His speed is one of the main things that made our defense dangerous, because we could jam the middle and make the ball bounce out- side, and he had the speed and drive to pursue and shut down those plays. gan: "I always liked Michigan, but still I wanted to give everyone else the op- portunity to recruit me. They were still No. 1, but then I went up there with my mom and she loved it, and felt it was the best place for me. She didn't think all the other coaches were trying as hard as Michigan's, and she wanted me to go where I felt wanted, needed and loved. After that I committed. Cass Tech Head Coach Thomas " "