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Please keep in mind that these are very preliminary lists and are not intended to be comprehensive.
This is an early list of 25 of the top juniors in Michigan. Special thanks to Jim Starrico for compiling the original list of top players in Michigan.
| Name | Position | Ht. | Wt. | 40 time | Hometown | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Henson | QB | 6-4 | 210 | 4.7 | Brighton | Best athlete in Michigan in years; AA in baseball; committed to Michigan |
| Little-John Flowers | TB | 6-1 | 205 | 4.4 | Kalamazoo Loy Norrix | will be one of nation's best RBs in 97. Committed to MSU. |
| Javin Hunter | SE/DB | 6-2 | 185 | 4.35 | Detroit Country Day | Excellent point guard; son of NFL player James Hunter |
| Dane Fife | QB | 6-4 | 185 | 4.7 | Clarkston | Excellent arm; best basketball player in state, one of top 25 in nation; may play two sports. |
| Ken Taylor | T/DL | 6-4 | 275 | - | Pontiac Central | Great quickness; will be highly recruited |
| Josh Thornhill | LB | 6-3 | 225 | - | Lansing Eastern | Dad ex-MSU player. |
| Nick Davis | TB | 5-10 | 175 | 4.31 | Manchester | 67 rushes for 710 yards and 13 TD's; tremendous speed. |
| Bart Scott | LB | 6-1 | 230 | 4.6 | Detroit Southeastern | 91 unassisted t & 60 assists as a junior. |
| Martez Johnson | TB | 5-10 | 185 | - | Detroit DePorres | One of state's best TB's, |
| Scott Steele | FB/LB | 6-3 | 250 | 4.7 | Southgate Aquinas | Street and Smith junior AA. |
| Ray Eddington | LB/DE | 6-3 | 235 | - | Detroit King | Street & Smith junior AA. |
| Ryan Van Dyke | QB | 6-6 | 205 | - | Battle Creek | Over 2000 passing yards as a junior; great athlete who led team to state championship. |
| Antonio Gates | TE/DL | 6-5 | 240 | - | Detroit Central | One of Detroit's best players. |
| Jim Essian | LB/RB | 6-3 | 200 | - | Troy | 1100 yards,16TDs, 96 tackles as a jr. |
| Jason McWilliams | LB | 6-2 | 200 | - | Detroit Denby | All-metro as a junior. |
| Tremun Johnson | SE | 6-5 | 205 | - | Detroit DePorres | One of Catholic league's best...top basketball prospect |
| Scott Blasko | TE | 6-4 | 221 | - | St. Joseph | Also stars in basketball |
| Keith Bartynski | RB | 5-11 | 190 | - | Saginaw Nouvel | All-state class B as junior. |
| Julius Curry | TB/DB | - | - | - | Harper Woods | One of the top two-way players in the state. |
| Larry Foote | SS/SE | - | - | - | Detroit Pershing | One of MIs best. |
| Mario Savone | DB/QB | 6-2 | 190 | 4.6 | Allen Park | 60 tackles, 7 interceptions as a junior. |
| John Hawkins | LB/RB | 5-10 | 195 | - | Southfield | MSU recruiting; ferocious hitter. |
| Roosevelt Wideman | P/SE/DB | 6-1 | 190 | - | Detroit Henry Ford | All-Detroit as a junior; 25 catches for 540 yards, 5 TD's. |
| Mike Segard | QB | 6-5 | 200 | - | Rockford | Has the tools to be a very good player. |
| Charles Thomas | T | 6-5 | 350 | - | Detroit Western | Huge player, very good potential. |
Top Juniors in the rest of the Midwest
| Name | Position | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvon Brown | RB | 5-10 | 180 | Kankakee, IL |
| Matt Burke | TE | 6-6 | 255 | Schaumburg, IL |
| Eric Clark | FB | 6-0 | 225 | Zanesville, OH |
| Donte Culbreth | TE | 6-3 | 220 | Chicago, IL |
| Dujuan Daniels | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Indianapolis, IN |
| Marlon Davis | WR | 6-1 | 170 | Romeoville, IL |
| Tyrone Dew | DB | 5-10 | 165 | E. ST. Louis, IL |
| Willis Edwards | RB | 6-0 | 185 | Cincinnatti, OH |
| Steve Farmer | DB | 6-4 | 200 | Michigan City, IN |
| Nick Fenner | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Cincinnatti, OH |
| Tony Fisher | RB | 6-0 | 185 | Euclid, OH |
| JaMarcus Gorman | OL | 6-3 | 260 | Ft. Wayne, IN |
| Greg Grothous | TE | 6-5 | 235 | ST. John, OH |
| Brian Hallett | OL | 6-2 | 280 | Akron, OH |
| Antoneo Harris | RB | 5-11 | 180 | Bolingbrook, IL |
| Davis Henry | DL | 6-3 | 305 | Pana, IL |
| Keith Jenkins | DL | 6-3 | 280 | Chardon, OH |
| DJ Johnson | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Naperville, IL |
| Dan Jordan | QB | 5-11 | 170 | Romeoville, IL |
| Adrian Jones | DL | 6-2 | 270 | E. St. Louis, IL |
| Kut Kittner | QB | 6-3 | 180 | Schaumburg, IL |
| Jamar Martin | FB | 6-2 | 227 | Canton, OH |
| Tony McGill | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Chicago, IL |
| Mike Miller | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Akron, OH |
| Sam Mitchell | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| Mike Morrison | QB | 6-2 | 190 | Kenton, OH |
| Dwight Mosley | LB | 6-1 | 205 | Ft. Wayne, IN |
| Chris Oliver | DB | 6-1 | 175 | Flossmoor, IL |
| Astein Osei | LB | 6-1 | 205 | Romeoville, IL |
| Kenny Peterson | DL | 6-4 | 250 | Canton, OH |
| Dave Petruziello | TE/DL | 6-5 | 270 | Mentor Lake, OH |
| DeMarlo Rozier | DB | 5-9 | 190 | Canton, OH |
| Marcus Sales | OL | 6-5 | 270 | Akron, OH |
| Matt Sias | OL | 6-5 | 295 | Cincinnatti, OH |
| AT Simpson | WR | 6-4 | 185 | Indianapolis, IN |
| Frank Smith | DL | 6-4 | 295 | Terre Haute, IN |
| Jeremiah Tillman | DL | 6-4 | 225 | E. St. Louis, IL |
| Antonio Watson | DB | 6-1 | 170 | Kankakee, IL |
| Vince Webber | RB | 5-10 | 190 | Elgin, IL |
| Darien Yarborough | WR | 6-2 | 195 | Park Forest, IL |
| Walter Young | QB | 6-4 | 185 | Park Forest, IL |
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