The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MARCH 2017 THE WOLVERINE 63 2017 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE MEASURABLES • At Nike's The Opening Regional in Chicago prior to his junior year, Malone-Hatcher recorded a 5.10-second 40- yard dash and ran a 4.29-second 20-yard shuttle. He also recorded a 28.8-inch vertical jump and a 41.5-foot power throw. Malone-Hatcher earned a Nike+ Football Rating of 101.88. STATISTICS • As a senior, Malone-Hatcher had 90 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, seven sacks, a safety, one forced fumble, a blocked kick and two pass breakups. He also carried the ball four times for 12 yards and two touchdowns. • As a junior, he made seven tackles and converted one two-point conversion attempt as a receiver. He missed all but two games with an ankle injury that eventually needed surgery. • Made 29 tackles as a sophomore, including five for a loss and forced one fumble. Also had one reception for 20 yards. HONORS • Was a second-team MaxPreps All-America pick as a senior and made the outlet's second-team Freshman All-America squad in 2013. • USA Today All-USA Michigan first-team selection as a senior. • Listed at No. 5 in the Detroit Free Press Fab 50 and No. 8 in the Detroit News Blue Chip List; both are state-wide rankings of the top seniors. • Named to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Teams as a senior. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Participated in the Rivals Camp Series Detroit as a sopho- more and in Cleveland as a junior. • Invited to the inaugural Polynesian Bowl Jan. 21, 2017, but did not play because he enrolled at Michigan early. RECRUITMENT • Committed June 1, 2016. • Was looked at as a Michigan lean throughout much of his process. • Other finalists were Michigan State, Notre Dame and Wisconsin, and he also held offers from Alabama, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Penn State, UCLA and others. • Defensive line coach Greg Mattison headed up Malone- Hatcher's recruitment with linebackers coach Chris Partridge also being heavily involved early on. NOTABLE • Born July 31, 1998. • Corey's father, Orlando Malone, coaches the defensive line and scout teams for Saint Joseph. • Malone-Hatcher has already graduated from high school and is enrolled as a freshman at Michigan. 2017 PROJECTION Malone-Hatcher will likely arrive at U-M around 250 pounds and will need a year to bulk up before hitting the field. A redshirt season is expected, but Malone-Hatcher's versatility is something that could get him a look early. THEY SAID IT Rivals.com Midwest Recruiting Analyst Josh Helm- holdt: "Malone-Hatcher took reps at both defensive end and linebacker throughout his career. Defensive end still looks like the likely position for him in college. Malone-Hatcher showcases a great first step and has good speed to the quarterback despite adding 15-20 pounds since his sopho- more season ended. He's still mastering the finer points of the position, but the raw physical tools that have attracted coaches are still present." Saint Joseph High Assistant Coach Orlando Malone, Corey's father: "Having a dad as a coach was a blessing and a curse for Corey. Once he decided he wanted to play college ball, that instantly changed his life. Most kids enjoyed sum- mer vacation, but Corey's summers were spent camping for football. People view football in southwest Michigan as 'less competitive' so camping hard was crucial. This meant that Corey's season started in March/April. These things required Corey to grow up quickly. Having to make sacrifices at an early age matured him and gave him a unique perspective on life. Battling injury, battling the negative voices of those in the community, battling the perception of southwest Michigan football talent, battling to be the first kid to gradu- ate early from Saint Joseph, his work ethic is outstanding. In our family we say being able to 'work hard' is a blessing and Corey is truly blessed." COREY MALONE-HATCHER STRONGSIDE DEFENSIVE END 6-3 • 245 SAINT JOSEPH H.S. SAINT JOSEPH, MICH. RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ — 12 7 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 297 31 (DE) 9 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 290 22 (WDE) 6 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 270 19 (DE) 7 After missing most of his junior year, Malone-Hatcher ended his prep career with second-team All-America honors from Maxpreps. PHOTO BY BRANDON BROWN RIVALS.COM MIDWEST RECRUITING ANALYST JOSH HELMHOLDT "He's still mastering the finer points of the position, but the raw physical tools that have attracted coaches are still present."