High School Profile
Detroit, MI. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2001
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
Michigan
Most common position group
DB
Best class by recruits
2019 (6)
Best class by blue-chip
2020 (3)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2019 (6)
Most blue-chip recruits
2020 (3)
Most drafted players
2021 (1)
Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.
Blue-chip concentration
12 premium prospects
30% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
12.5%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Michigan
4 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Reed | 2021 | 4★ | S | Penn State | 2025 | 6 | 11 |
| Ahmad Gardner | 2019 | 3★ | CB | Cincinnati | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Ambry Thomas | 2017 | 4★ | CB | Michigan | 2021 | 3 | 39 |
| Avonte Maddox | 2014 | 3★ | ATH | — | 2018 | 4 | 25 |
| Nick Perry | 2008 | 4★ | WDE | USC | 2012 | 1 | 28 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
Showing DL recruits from Martin Luther King.
Clear filter| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Perry | 2008 | 4★ | 0.97 | WDE | USC | Yes | 1 |
| Xavier Newsom | 2025 | 3★ | 0.88 | EDGE | Howard | No | — |
| Kenneth Merrieweather | 2023 | 3★ | 0.87 | EDGE | — | No | — |
| Willie Fletcher | 2025 | 3★ | 0.87 | EDGE | — | No | — |
| Messiah Blair | 2023 | 3★ | 0.86 | EDGE | — | No | — |
| Esean Carter | 2021 | 3★ | 0.83 | DL | Toledo | No | — |
| Marvell Eggleston | 2024 | 3★ | 0.81 | EDGE | Eastern Michigan | No | — |
| Leon Page | 2016 | 3★ | 0.80 | SDE | Central Michigan | No | — |
| Maurice White | 2018 | 2★ | 0.80 | SDE | Toledo | No | — |
| Orlando McCord | 2009 | 2★ | 0.78 | WDE | Eastern Michigan | No | — |
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