High school football: Top 25 Michigan players from the Class of 2022

Michigan's top tier talent is largely divided between wide receiver and athletes, which make up almost half of the top 25 seniors in the state. Both positions boast six recruits, followed by linebackers (four) and offensive linemen, defensive linemen and defensive backs, with three each.

Not a single quarterback or running back in the state cracked the top player list.

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The teams to look out for this season appear to be Belleville, which claimed four top prospects, and Cass Tech (Detroit), with three. 



As of Aug. 8, only 13 of the 25 have committed to colleges, headlined by Michigan State as the top destination spot with four, and Michigan and Notre Dame with two prospects each. Michigan Top 25 football players from Class of 2022

1. Will Johnson | Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe)
6-3 | 190 | cornerback | Michigan commitment
Nation's No. 4 rated cornerback has been compared to young Stephon Gilmore of Patriots. His father Deon Johnson played at Michigan from 1991-94.

2. Joshua Burnham | Traverse City Central (Traverse City)
6-4 | 225 | Linebacker | Notre Dame
Tremendous all-around athlete played quarterback on offense and accounted for 1,953 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2020. Picked Irish over Alabama.

3. Myles Rowser | Belleville
6-1 | 185 | S | Arkansas
Took an official to Arkansas on June 4, more than two months after committing to the Razorbacks. Had 27 other offers.

4. Alex VanSumeren | Garber (Essexville)
6-3 | 300 | DL | Michigan State
His brother Ben VanSumeren, a linebacker, signed to Michigan out of high school but transferred to Michigan State. High motore. Explosive athlete.

5. Dillon Tatum | West Bloomfield
5-11 | 190 | ATH | Undecided
Nation's No. 13th-ranked athlete, Tatum played running back at West Bloomfield. He has 33 offers with his top choices being Michigan, Michigan State and Baylor.

6. Michael Williams | West Bloomfield
6-3 | 220 | LB | Undecided
Along with Tatum, quite a 1-2 punch. His latest offers are Syracuse, Kentucky, Michigan State, Tennessee and Indiana.

7. Jaden Mangham | Groves (Beverly Hills)
6-3 | 185 | ATH | Undecided
Tall, rangy, versatile athlete also runs track and field as a sprinter and jumper Has piled up 36 college offers, but committed to the Spartans in August.

8. Antonio Gates Jr. | Fordson (Dearborn)
6-1 | 185 | WR | Michigan State
Son of eight-time Pro-Bowler by the same name, Gates Jr. utilizes his size to win 50/50 balls. Knows how to create space.

9. Nolan Ziegler | Catholic Central (Grand Rapids)
6-4 | 210 | LB | Notre Dame
Committed to the Irish way back in Aug. 2020. Had 11 other offers including Michigan.



10. Deone Walker | Cass Tech (Detroit)
6-6 | 340 | DL | Undecided
Reminds some of young Daniel McCullers, of the Steelers. Massive body, but shows tremendous agility for his size.

11. Jeremiah Caldwell | Belleville
6-2 | 180 | ATH | Undecided
Former Kentucky commit, is ranked the 26th best athlete in the country. Other offers include Tennessee and Michigan State.

12. Tay'Shawn Trent | Eastpointe
6-4 | 210 | WR | Michigan
Tremendous size for the position, Trent also is a standout basketball player. He's fearless in traffic and great on 50-50 balls.

13. Christian Rapley | Belleville
6-1 | 200 | ATH | Undecided
He plays multiple positions on both sides of the ball, but stands out at wide receiver. Kentucky, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Penn State and Tennessee among his offers.

14. Christian Stokes | Harper Woods
6-0 | 180 | ATH | West Virginia
Also took visits to Iowa and Michigan State, but committed to the Mountaineers on July 10.

15. Lynn Wyche-El | King (Detroit)
5-10 | 172 | WR | Undecided
Quick, strong, sure-handed, Wyce-El has 11 offers, including Ball State, Syracuse, Washington and Kentucky.

16. Deshaun Lee | Belleville
5-11 | 173 | CB | Undecided
Led a Tigers team that went 10-1 in 2020 and 43-4 over the last four seasons. Has offers from Syracuse and Kentucky.



17. Glen Cross | Oak Park
6-0 | 175 | S | Undecided
Has 16 college offers, the last five coming from Fordham, Georgetown, Princeton, Temple and Columbia.

18. Tommy McIntosh | DeWitt
6-5 | 203 | WR | Wisconsin
Has 39 career catches for 779 yards and 11 touchdowns. Had 19 other offers other than the Badgers.

19. Tyrell Henry | Roseville
6-1 | 175 | ATH | Michigan State
Had 22 catches for 282 yards and four TDs in seven games during the 2020 season. Also played defensive back and punted for the Panthers and played basketball.

20. Jackson Pruitt | Cass Tech
6-5 | 285 | IOL | Undecided
Pruitt and Walker pave big lanes for the Technicians. Has a whopping 33 offerns, the last five being Kansas, Missouri, West Virginia, Tennessee and Louisville.

21. Masai Reddick | Cass Tech
6-5 | 330 | OT | Tennessee
Yet another huge lineman for the Technicians. The nation's No. 78 offensive tackle has 23 offers, but picked the Vols over Florida A&M, Cincinnati, Utah State and Ball State, among others.

22. Ashton Lepo | Grand Haven
6-8 | 280 | OT | Michigan State
Great frame to grow into, Lepo had 14 offers but picked the Spartans over Baylor and Arizona State, among others.

23. Tag Bonnema | Zeeland East (Zeeland)
6-4 | 228 | LB | Western Michigan
Another tall athlete with a great frame to grow. Had an offer and visited Michigan in 2019, but picked Western Michigan on June 9.



24. Dayvon Young | Oak Park
6-0 | 175 | WR | Undecided
The last of his seven offers were Western Michigan, Akron, Iowa State, Kentucky and Toledo.

25. Davonte Miles| River Rouge
6-5 | 275 | DL | Undecided
A promising frame and productive defensive tackle decommitted from Michigan on July 29 and immediately picked up offers from Miami (Ohio) and Indiana.