Alex VanSumeren
ALEX VANSUMEREN
DEFENSIVE TACKLE | 6-3 | 301Bay City, Mich. | Garber HS
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the Rivals250 (No. 189) and the ESPN300 (No. 213) as one of the top overall prospects in the nation . . . consensus four-star prospect (Rivals.com, ESPN.com, 247Sports) . . . listed among the best players in the country by 247Sports (No. 203) . . . rated the No. 1 defensive tackle in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com and ESPN.com . . . ranked one of the best players in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 3), Rivals.com (No. 4) and 247Sports (No. 4) . . . rated one of the top-25 recruits in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 23) . . . listed among the top defensive tackles in the country by Rivals.com (No. 13), ESPN.com (No. 18) and 247Sports (No. 27) . . . two-time Detroit News Dream Team selection . . . recorded 48 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and six sacks with 28 quarterback hurries to earn first-team all-state honors by the Detroit Free Press and Associated Press as a senior . . . also played H-back on offense . . . played for Coach Jake Coquillard at Essexville Garber High School . . . was a Detroit Free Press Dream Team selection as a junior with 63 tackles, 19 TFLs, three forced fumbles and 32 QB hurries . . . son of Jeff and Cindy VanSumeren . . . older brother, Ben, is a linebacker on the Spartans . . . looking to pursue a major in business . . . plans to enroll in January 2022 at Michigan State.
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