Michigan Wolverines Add Army All-American on Defense

Michigan has added Army All-American cornerback Blake Countess.  This is the person I hinted to earlier this morning.  "I just fell in love with the school, the facilities and everything the University has to offer really," Countess said.

This his a huge commitment for Wolverines and a solid four-star corner to all three services.  Here is his write up from the Army All-American game: 

"Countess has the smooth hips and backpedal ability to be the prototypical cover corner. Despite his size, he loves to hit and is strong enough to jam a receiver at the line or come up and assist in run support. Countess has the speed to stay with receivers in man-to-man coverage and has an advanced understanding of zone defenses. Countess’ speed is also an asset in the return game.

"Countess is an intelligent player who does a great job of reading the quarterback’s eyes. He throws his weight around, playing aggressive against the run and displaying excellence in bump-and-run coverage. Countess is superb at quickly diagnosing run versus pass plays."

Blake is 5'10" and 171 pounds and a huge pick-up after the loss of Avery Walls.  Michigan seems to be gaining some ground on the recruiting trail, as both in-state corners Raymon Taylor and Valdez Showers were at practice on Saturday.

This is the 13th 2011 verbal commitment for the Wolverines, which should leave seven more spots available.


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