Roundup: Meet Michigan football’s 2021 recruiting class

A full roundup of recruiting evaluations, facts, stats, film and everything else covering Michigan football’s signed 2021 class.

Raheem Anderson II

Via MGoBlue:

Prep
• Attended Cass Tech High School (2021) coached by Thomas Wilcher
• Carries a 4.1 GPA in high school and hopes to major in engineering in college
• Member of four straight playoff teams with the Technicians
• Multi-year captain
• Also lettered as a member of the track and field team, and ranked top-15 in school history in both discus and shot put

Key Statistics
• Four-year starter along the offensive line and three-year captain
• Played center, offensive guard and defensive tackle in high school

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 206 overall player nationally, the No. 2 center and the No. 7 player in the state of Michigan
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 4 center and the No. 11 player in the state of Michigan
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 242  player in the country, the No. 3 center and the No. 6 player in the state of Michigan
• Rivals.com four-star prospect; nation’s 116th overall recruit, the No. 2 center in the country and the No. 7 player in Michigan
• Named Detroit Public School League All-City and PSL Division 1-2 teams as a senior

Personal
• Raheem Anderson II was born July 10, 2003
• Son of Raheem and Kim Anderson
• From the same high school as former Wolverine and current New England Patriots offensive lineman Mike Onwenu, among others

247Sports’ Allen Trieu:

Built like a true center. Not a particularly tall prospect, but carries his weight well and has solid arm length. Very technically sound prospect. Has an excellent base and does a good job with his hands. More than sound in pass protection. Also has the quickness and leverage to be strong in the run game. Needs to improve testing numbers and continue to get more explosive. Very good football player though who is as consistent and reliable as it gets and should be a reliable multi-year starter in college.

From The Wolverine’s EJ Holland:

Likes to get nasty when run blocking and has served up numerous pancakes in my in-game evals. Overwhelms defensive linemen with his size and strength. Plays with a bully mentality. Has improved tremendously from junior to senior year from a technical standpoint. Also cut some bad weight. Deceptively nimble. Very good with his hands and feet. Has received comparison from the Michigan staff to Michael Onwenu and could very well have a similar path. Has guard flexibility due to his physical nature and brute strength.

Maize N Brew:

Moves people off the ball with his quick first step and ability to keep legs churning through contact. Four-year starter at Cass Tech who has the finer points of the center position down.

Wolverine Digest:

2021 Outlook: With Zach Carpenter in the transfer portal, and former walk-on Andrew Vastardis getting on in years, it’s likely going to be a young center who gets the nod in 2021. Current freshman Reece Atteberry will probably get the first look, but Anderson is going to have a chance to show what he can do.

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