EMU Football Recruiting Update: Pair of O-Linemen commit
National signing day is just two weeks away, and Eastern Michigan is filling out its high school class with its 13th and 14th commitments out of the high school ranks this week.
On Tuesday, Kansas-native Terrance Saunders II made his commitment to the team, and Kellen McDonough from the Pittsburgh area followed up with his commitment Wednesday.
Saunders, from Stilwell, Kansas, played left tackle for his Blue Valley West HS who picked EMU over New Mexico State and Missouri Western. McDonough, also a left tackle for his high school of Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh, Pa.), held an additional offer from Delaware State.
With Trenton VanBoening, EMU is set to sign three high school offensive linemen on Dec. 21.
A name that’s been committed to this roster since late October but not written about on this site until now: Kevion Wellington. Wellington is a defensive lineman from Indianapolis, Ind. and played at North Central HS. Wellington, the #37 recruit from Indiana, picked EMU over Army, Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, Grand Valley, Kent State, Navy and WMU.
Wellington was originally a WMU commit back in May, but recommitted from he program just two months later. On October 23, the D-lineman made up final decision known that he’d be going to EMU.
By 247sports composite, EMU has the MAC’s fifth-ranked class behind Central Michigan, Western Michigan, Miami and Toledo. Of the 14 current commits, 10 hold 3-star ratings.
Nationally, EMU has the #89 rated incoming class.
Eastern Michigan Class of 2023 Commits
RB, Deion Brown (St. Louis, Mo. - Kirkwood HS) / 3-star
WR, Makhail Wood (Hoschton, Ga. - Mill Creek HS) / 3-star
TE, Cedric Anton (Rabun Gap, Ga. - Rabun Gap-Nacoochee HS) / 3-star
OL, Kellen McDonough (Pittsburgh, Pa. - Woodland Hills HS) / NR
OL, Terrance Saunders (Stilwell, Kan. - Blue Valley West HS) / NR
OL, Trenton VanBoening (Libertyville, Ill. - Libertyville HS) / 3-star
DE, Messiah Blair (Detroit, Mich. - Martin Luther King HS) / 3-star
DE, Luke Fletcher (Port Huron, Mich. - Porth Huron Northern HS) / 3-star
DT, Mark Tullis (Fairburn, Ga. - Creekside HS) / 3-star
DL, Kevion Wellington (Indianapolis, Ind. - North Central HS) / 2-star
LB, Bryce Eliuk (Linden, Mich. - Linden HS) / 2-star
S, Jaivian Norman (Springfield, Ohio - Springfield HS) / 3-star
CB, Caleb Dobbs (Cocoa, Fla. - Cocoa HS) / 3-star
CB, Daiquan White (Fairburn, Ga. - Creekside HS) / 3-star