2021 Ferris State Football Signee: Blake Smithers
Blake Smithers
DL, 6-1, 295
Pigeon, Mich./Laker
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Standout prospect from the Thumb … Claimed Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Division 7-8 All-State recognition … Coached by Steve VerBurg … Three-Time All-State recipient … Also was a consensus all-region honoree … Named to the 2020 MLive Bay City Dream Team … Garnered multiple recruiting offers and strong interest … Chosen as one of the top players in the Bay City area … Also competed in track and field … Labeled as one of the top interior line prospects in this year's class … Garnered Detroit News All-State recognition this past fall … Active in the school's powerlifting team … Four-year varsity letterwinner … Multi-year starter … Tabbed to the All-Thumb squad multiple times in his prep career … Dominant blocker on the offensive line and an imposing force up front defensively … Tabbed as a must-see prospect on the prep level … Received all-state accolades from virtually every source.