Devontae Dobbs
OFFENSIVE LINE :: 6-3 :: 295Detroit, Michigan :: Belleville HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated one of the top offensive lineman prospects in the nation . . . selected to the Under Armour All-America Game . . . ranked the No. 9 overall recruit in the country by ESPN.com . . . also listed among the top overall players in the nation by 247Sports (No. 40) and Rivals.com (No. 48) . . . ranked the top overall prospect in the state of Michigan and the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . named the No. 1 Blue Chip prospect in the state of Michigan by The Detroit News . . . ranked the No. 1 offensive tackle in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com . . . rated the best offensive guard in the nation by 247Sports . . . listed among the top offensive tackle prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 5) and Rivals.com (No. 6) . . . second-ranked player in the state of Michigan by 247Sports and Rivals.com . . . two-time Dream Team selection by The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and MLive . . . two-time first-team all-state honoree (Division 1-2) by The Associated Press . . . chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Michigan First Team . . . two-time Detroit Free Press All-West Team pick . . . playing for Coach Jermain Crowell, helped Belleville win first regional title in school history en route to the Division 1 state semifinals . . . was the anchor of the offensive line with more than 70 pancake blocks and not allowing a sack as the Tigers averaged 32 points a game on offense . . . also played on the defensive line . . . was one of only seven juniors in the nation to attend The Opening Finals in 2017 . . . son of Gary Westbrook and grandson of Birtha Westbrook . . . born Jan. 4, 2000 . . . undecided on a major . . . high school teammate of fellow Spartan signee Julian Barnett . . . former high school teammate of current Spartan freshman cornerback Davion Williams.
DANTONIO ON DOBBS:
“Devontae is an outstanding football player. We’re very excited to have him. He’s a five-star player, an Under Armour All-American, and one of the top-five offensive tackles in the country. I remember back, noticed him as a ninth grader when he came to camp. He was playing against the seniors, doing outstanding. At that point in time we started recruiting him and made sure he knew we wanted him as a football player and person. He became a Spartan early on in the process, never wavered. I think he'll have an opportunity to play very, very early in his career. He'll play on the offensive side, could fit into any of the three basic positions up there. Looking forward to him being here.”
OFFENSIVE LINE COACH MARK STATEN ON DOBBS:
"Devontae is a strong, aggressive game changer on the offensive line."
Another Belleville product and All-American joins Spartan Nation. @Devontae_Dobbs is a big-time talent on the offensive line and we are excited for him to join #SpartanRe19n pic.twitter.com/4ViZomLWXX
— Mark Dantonio (@DantonioMark) December 19, 2018
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