Page 2 UAW/FORD SCHEDULE Page 3 A Message from Sound Mind Sound Body Upcoming Fall 2017 This publication is created and dedicated to EVERY Schedule HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE that dreams of playing COLLEGE FOOTBALL. Continue to Tuesday, Wednesday, Dream BIG, Display Character, Leadership, Academic December 26, December 27, and Athletic talent to become the college student-ath- 2017 2017 lete you desire. Day of Inspiration SMSB All-Star Sound Mind Sound Body fully supports each of for Detroit Youth Youth Showcase at you in your quest to fulfill your vision. This publica- featuring Dr. Eric Ford Field tion is dedicated to each of you. Thomas and Dr. Raphael Johnson at The purpose of the SMSB Newspaper is to increase the Music Hall This publication is made possible through the exposure for student-athletes in order to increase scholarship opportunities. 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Sound Mind Sound Body Staff Curtis Blackwell President, Co-Founder Don Richter Editor Vito Chirco Staff Writer Ronnie Hampston Staff Writer Layout And Jimmy Settles Angelique Peterson-Mayberry Design By Vice President Director, Community Relations www.highschoolsportsscene.com Maximum Exposure: 800 Colleges Receive A Copy Of SMSB Magazine Sign Up Now To Be Featured In Our Next Publication. Email [email protected] Page 4 TOP PROSPECTS TOP PROSPECTS Page 5 Rivers. Long arms, outstanding footwork, skilled pass blocker. Basketball standout. Also a D-I DE prospect, in my opinion. WR-Brandon Anderson-5-10, 160-Cassopolis- Runs a Southwest Michigan reported 4.3 40. A slippery, explosive-type guy in the open field. Outstanding in classroom, as well, with a 3.9 GPA. All-Region Team WR-Bryant Kieft-6-3, 205-Watervliet Loaded With D-I Talent QB-Jordan Sherman-6-4, 180-Homer RB-Dawson Bartlett-6-2, 180-Battle Creek Harper Creek- I know he’s been injured for most of the season, but this kid would still be my guy when healthy. Top two-way player. D-I coaches need to take notice. Sponsored DE-Ty Hill-6-2, 255-Stevensville-Lakeshore-Not many talk By about Hill, but he’s tough as nails and a physical, hard-hitting player for the Lancers. DT-Tyden Ferris-6-4, 260-Delton-Kellogg-All-State wrestler. The Southwest Michigan All-Region Team is absolutely loaded Verbal to CMU. with top-flight Division I college football talent. This is an area DT-Trevor Dilley-6-5, 255-St. Joseph Three Rivers senior offensive tackle/defensive Cassopolis junior defensive back Tyrese end Tirrell Hausmanis (6-4, 260) is one of the Hunt-Thompson (5-11, 170) is a fast, of the state I think doesn’t get enough publicity for its big-time DE-Steven Laws-6-2, 235-Battle Creek Lakeview high school football. Every year this region churns out state top sleepers in the state of Michigan. Haus- hard-hitting safety for the Rangers. One of LB-Jacob Huysken-6-1, 205-Schoolcraft-Another kid I love manis has Division I college football skills/ many D-I level college football prospects in championship caliber teams and high-level D-I prospects. Big (I know, I’m in a loving mood). He’ll be a two-time All-State size. A three-year starter for the Wildcats, the Southwest Michigan region, Hunt-Thomp- Ten schools such as Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern, performer. He has 4.6 speed and natural pass-rushing skills. Hausmanis is also a talented basketball play- son is the full-package. Not only talented on Minnesota, etc. should be recruiting and signing players from He’s a guy who will be 6-1, 225 at the next level with that er for Three Rivers. With height. weight and the field, Hunt-Thompson is also dedicated basketball athleticism, Hausmanis is a nice D-I academically, recording a 3.7 grade point this area every season. Southwest Michigan is an untapped gold uncanny, natural pass-rushing ability so many D-coordinators prospect with a huge upside. average. mine of football talent right under the noses of multiple struggling covet. Small school player, but big-time D-I ability. Big Ten programs. A smart coach or recruiter from these Big Ten LB-Kyle Dotson-6-2, 220-Portage Central programs and other D-I area schools would be well-rewarded LB-Jordan Wilson-6-0, 205-Homer-I know he’s a star RB, but taking a long look at these players below and many others in I just see him as a guy who could play in space at the next level Southwest Michigan. Some former and current NFL players from and be outstanding in pass defense. Fast, quick-twitch-type guy the region include RB T. J. Duckett (Kalamazoo Loy-Norrix, MSU, Kyle Shrider-6-2, 215-Edwardsburg NFL), DE Tony McGee (Battle Creek Central, Wyoming, NFL), - OT Jack Conklin (Plainwell, MSU, NFL), WR Greg Jennings DB Damyon Wedge-5-10, 170-Allegan (Kalamazoo Central, WMU, NFL), DE Jason Babin (Paw Paw, DB-Sean Hopkins-6-2, 165-Benton Harbor WMU, NFL), RB Joique Bell (Benton Harbor, Wayne State, NFL), DB-Cam Gillette-5-10, 185-Battle Creek Lakeview TE Pete Metzelaars (Portage Northern, Wabash College, NFL) DB-Darius Pruitt-6-4, 205-Kalamazoo Central- I know I love a and Adam Gase (Marshall, MSU, current Miami Dolphins head lot of these guys in the Southwest Region of Michigan, but this coach). guy... C’mon, Big Ten?? He is so very good. From same school as former NFL standouts (WR Greg Jennings, TE-HB Duane Here Is The 2017 Southwest Michigan Young, RB Jerome Harrison, OL Scott Rehberg and a Major All-Region Team League Baseball player you might have heard of -- Derek Jeter). Every school in the Big Ten should be looking at, if not offering, WR-Caleb Murphy-6-4, 215-Dowagiac- One of many this kid. Plays for one of the Midwest’s top basketball programs high level D-I “sleepers” in this region. Murphy is a big- and has all of that hoops athleticism to go along with a natural Schoolcraft senior linebacker Jakob Huysken Dowagiac senior athlete Caleb Murphy (6-4, bodied athlete with 4.5 speed. Being a defensive guy football skill-set. He could be a 6-4, 215 WR or SS or a 6-4, 235 (6-1, 205) is a small school player with big- 215) is a top-notch wide receiver and line- by heart (yes, I believe in the cliche of defense wins LB at the nex level. time talent. Using his 4.6 40 speed, Huysken backer/defensive end prospect. A big-bodied championships), I see him projecting to a 6-4, 230 LB or a seemingly was all over the field this season player, Murphy combines size with speed, 6-4, 245 rush DE, with 4.6-4.5 speed, considering the extra making tackles and pressuring the passer. running a reported 4.5 40-yard dash. weight. TE-Breckon Stewart-6-5, 215-Sturgis- A four-year starter at Sturgis. Incredible athlete. Brother Chance signed with Top underclassmen in Southwest Michigan (all are D-I prospects) Wisconsin out of high school as a highly-recruited QB. OL-Karson Barnhart-6-5, 285-Paw Paw-Jr. OL-Hayden VanderWeele-6-4, 245-Portage Northern-Jr. OL-Ryan McCafferty-6-9, 290-Battle Creek Harper QB-DB-Eric Wenzel-6-1, 185-Kalamazoo United-Jr. DB-Tyrese Hunt-Thompson-5-11, 170-Cassopolis-Jr.-Also Creek- Crazy huge size, also plays basketball.