Luiji Vilain to Michigan: Wolverines Land 4-Star DE Prospect

Luiji Vilain has been one of the most sought-after high school football prospects in the country for some time now, and the Michigan Wolverines received a boost Sunday when the 4-star defensive end made his commitment official. 

Vilain announced his decision with a post on Twitter:    

According to 247Sports' composite rankings, Vilain is the 102nd-ranked player in the class of 2017 and the eighth-ranked weak-side defensive end among all 2017 recruits. He's also the third-ranked player in the state of Virginia. 

A native of Canada who plays his high school ball at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, Vilain turned heads thanks to his size and his speed off the edge.    

"Luiji is really fast off the edge," Vilain's Canadian mentor and trainer, Victor Tedondo, said in 2014, per NJ Advance Media's Todderick Hunt. "Right now, he's about 6'3 ½", 230 pounds. And he's long, long arms and his speed off the edge is phenomenal. He's not gonna be moving inside anytime soon. He's gonna be a kid suitable for a 4-3 defense as a defensive end."

Now 6'4" and 240 pounds, per 247Sports, Vilain has the look of a dynamic speed-rusher off the edge who can wreak havoc with an arsenal of spin and swim moves.

And while he could stand to expand that repertoire by learning how to utilize his power to supplement tremendous speed, there's plenty of time for that development to occur at the next level. 

Vilain may still be a tad rough around the edges, but he has the raw physical tools necessary to evolve into a pass-rushing force when he starts suiting up for the Maize and Blue on Saturdays. 

Recruit and star rankings courtesy of 247Sports.