Taking A Look At Some Of Michigan's 2009 Recruiting Prospects

Jokey Smurf - 0'7" - Can attack a defense in a number of ways as a runner. Perimeter speed to take it the distance on the outside, suddenness and body-tilt to slice through the small creases in-line and deceptive strength breaking tackles.





Lazy Smurf - 0'7.5" - Moves well for a big man and can cause problems between the tackles. He's a solid tackler. Has adequate short-area change-of-direction skills. Best long-term fit may be offensive tackle.





Grumpy Smurf - 0'6.75" - Strong and reliable tackler who runs through ball carriers; can deliver the big hit as well with his size and closing burst. However, he does play high at times with little bend in his pedal, is susceptible to the double move in off-man and true recovery speed could be tested in college.



Hefty Smurf - 0'7" - Hefty is a physically impressive athlete who shows great ability in all three phases of the game and at this time may be a better overall football player than a skilled positional prospect. He is tall, rangy and athletically-built





Greedy Smurf - 0'7.5" - He is not real tall but is compact, strong and has great body composition for the position. Runs patiently with good vision through the hole.






Brainy Smurf - 0'7.25" - Runs low to the ground, with excellent body control allowing him to slide through small run creases without losing much in transition. Very dangerous when he gets in space with his elusiveness.





Vanity Smurf - 0'7" - Tends to dance at times instead of hitting up inside with great urgency when finds a downhill seam. Will have trouble consistently bouncing and cutting laterally versus faster pursuing defenders at the next level.





Farmer Smurf - 0'8" - He is a mammoth player with a nice wingspan. He plays both ways in high school and, depending on a college team's needs, could wind up on either side of the ball at the next level.