National Signing Day: Michigan football signs Myles Pollard

He’s going to outperform his ranking, just watch!

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Ratings

Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 3 60 22
Rivals 3 47 14
ESPN 3 73 24
On3 3 60 21
247Sports Composite 3 583 53 19
On3 Consensus 3 575 50 20

Vitals

Hometown Brentwood (Tenn.) Ravenwood
Projected Position Cornerback
Height 6-foot-2
Weight 185-pounds

Recruitment

Hailing from the same high school as Junior Colson, Pollard was long a target for the Michigan Wolverines. However, Auburn in particular made a big push for his services.

It was starting to go the way where it felt like if he didn’t commit soon, he might never come, but he finally pulled the ripcord on July 7 for the maize and blue.

Though Pollard is rated a three-star, it’s one of those situations where perhaps the offer sheet tells more of the story compared to the recruiting rankings. He has offers from Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Miami, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, Florida State, and more. Overall, he has a reported 41 offers, which shows you how highly he’s valued. With his height and ball skills, he has some things you just can’t teach.

Readiness Level

Could be like Ja’Den McBurrows where he sees the field relatively early, but Michigan will likely try to redshirt him. Could be a major contributor in his second year.

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Film

Scouting

247Sports

Long levered cornerback with legit height and wingspan. Uses his length to his advantage and plays with an aggressive demeanor and physical style. Able to play bump and run coverage to the field. Twitchy feet and tight moving change of direction. Quick trigger on the ball with awareness and route intelligence. Works hard to stay in-phase with good catchup speed. Very competitive in jump ball situations. Raised his level of play against good competition. Has the desire to make big plays as a run stopper.

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