The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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and Consensus All-State (all schools) pick … Notched 58 tackles, with seven for loss, and posted eight interceptions and two forced fumbles in a 9-3 campaign. Junior Season: Played in only three games before Eastern Christian Acad- emy's season was suspended. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS Attended a Rivals100 camp in Virginia … Camped at Tennessee, USC, Syracuse and Michigan the summer before his senior year. OTHER SPORTS Played basketball at Red Lion Christian Academy in Delaware prior to joining Eastern Christian Academy. NOTABLE Other Rankings: Listed as the No. 39 prospect in the East by Scout.com. High School GPA: 3.2. Planned Major: Leaning toward political science. Favorite Michigan Athlete: Charles Woodson. Favorite Pro Player: None. Other Schools Considered: Tennessee, Syracuse, USC, Maryland, Rutgers. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Dec. 13, 2013. QUOTABLE Brady Hoke's Comments: "We like the work ethic, fundamentals, how they [Watson and Canteen] were coached. We had both of them here a day in our camp — those two guys, you talk about competitive. Brandon's able to open his hips up, has speed and is physical at the same time. We really like what Brandon gives us." Tom Lemming of Prep Football Report: "His high school does a real good job of developing ballplayers, even if they have trouble scheduling games because people are scared to play them. He can run and he's athletic. Michigan was look- ing for speed, and he's an important piece of a fast class." Why Watson Chose Michigan: "I like everything about the school, academics, how the players are — everything. It's just Michigan football. It's the University of Michigan." Head Coach's Comments: "He's a great kid, very focused on academics and athletics," Eastern Christian Academy head coach Dwayne Thomas said. "He's an extremely gifted athlete, can jump and run with the best of them, runs well laterally, and his linear speed is as good as anyone." BRADY HOKE ON WATSON "Brandon's able to open his hips up, has speed and is physical at the same time. We really like what Brandon gives us."