Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Michigan Tuesday: New Commit JaDen McBurrows

This news was a bit under the radar on Friday when JaDen committed.   There was a lot of reasons for that, the NFL Draft was happening and Michigan's fan base rarely gets excited about a 3 star commit.  If I could put the Michigan's fan base thoughts on recruiting into one sentence it would be this:  "OSU is stealing recruits from the NFL, Michigan is stealing recruits from the Ivy League."

Another thing to remember is not all 3 stars are the same.  Basically, 3 stars is now where everyone gets pooled if your clearly not a 4 or 5 star talent.  That is the case I make to you for JaDen McBurrows.
  • McBurrows plays for a one of the best high school programs in the nation in Florida's St. Thomas Aquinas. 
  • Recruited by new LB coach Brian Jean-Mary who clearly has strong relationships in Florida. 
  • McBurrows has been flying up recruiting boards for many top tier programs since January. 
  • Offer list included:  Alabama, LSU, OSU, Miami, FSU, PSU, and many more.  
So why still a 3 star?  His head coach explains:
“Ja’Den didn’t play significant time prior to the 2019 season,” Aquinas coach Roger Harriot told The Michigan Insider. “As a result, he didn’t receive much attention or recognition. Last season was his debut as a starter, and he performed exceptionally well. He exceeded expectations on defense and special teams as a returner.”

“Ja’Den is an extremely talented player and an even better person,” said Harriot. “From a football standpoint, he’s a student of the game with elite football acumen, and great instincts between the whistle. On defense he can shut down an entire side of the field and is also a dynamic returner on special teams. As a person he is a brother to his teammates and leads by example. The strengths he possesses as a player are love for his team, passion for the game, intelligence, size, athleticism, physicality, and speed.”

Welcome JaDen! 

  • Michigan is trending for 2021 4 star OT Drew Kendall from MA. 




from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/04/michigan-tuesday-new-commit-jaden.html

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