Most talented in-state football programs?

Submitted by Magnus on May 31st, 2019 at 9:30 AM

I'm not meaning this to turn into a chance to brag about your high school back in the day, but what school(s) have been the best producers of football talent over the years?

Michigan just offered Kris Jenkins, Jr. from Olney (MD) Good Counsel, but his dad went to Belleville before going to Maryland and then the NFL. Belleville also produced Ian Gold, Devontae Dobbs, Julian Barnett, and a bunch of current (and former) big-time prospects (Andre Seldon, Damon Payne, etc.).

I know Cass Tech, King, Novi Catholic Central, and Farmington Hills Harrison have all produced a ton of talent, but what other schools would you put in the discussion?

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TheJuiceman

May 31st, 2019 at 12:40 PM ^

West Bloomfield is the new Harrison. North Farmington will also see a boost from the Harrison closing. Champagnat Catholic in Miami is a fairly new powerhouse...of course Ginn Academy/Clevelans Glenville (shout out Big Frank and Earl!). East Kentwood is also on the rise in a similar way as East Lansing, home of future wolverine WR Andrel Anthony.

EDIT: Grandville is nice (also a pain), but not a lot of D1 guys coming through there. Ithaca either. Some of you guys didnt read the OPs request very well. 

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panthers5

May 31st, 2019 at 1:18 PM ^

St. Mary's, King, De La Salle, Rockford, West Bloomfield, Clarkston, CC, Cass, Muskegon, East Kentwood, Salien, Rochester Adams, Dakota, Oak Park...produce 99% of the d1 talent in Michigan

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gte896u

May 31st, 2019 at 1:18 PM ^

We (Detroit CC) dont even really crank out that much talent.  Its always been a "more than the sum of its parts" kind of thing.  More in recent years, but ironically that coincides with a title drought :(

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vulture

May 31st, 2019 at 11:50 PM ^

Seven Traverse City Senior High School (Trojans) alums went on to play football for Michigan which may not be alot but in 1990 four of them were on the roster simultaneously:  Chris Bohn, Marc Burkholder, Mike Nadlicki, and Josh Wuerfel.  Can anyone think of any other high school that had four or more alums on scholarship at the same university simultaneously?  

Also I am pretty sure additional TCSHS alums went on to play college football at schools other than Michigan.  

https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/rosters/search.php?data=football&lastname_option=equals&lastname=&firstname_option=equals&firstname=&number_option=equals&number=&year_option=equals&year=&startyear=&endyear=&letter_option=equals&letter=&position_option=equals&position=&class=any&hometown_option=contains&hometown=Traverse&state=&highschool_option=equals&highschool=&sortby=lastname%2C+firstname%2C+year&find=FIND

 

 

 

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