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Posted at 8:00am — 6/2/2011

Anthony Standifer: 2012 Michigan Wolverine — Cornerback — Profile

GBMWolverine readers: Here is a brief overview of recent commitment Anthony Standifer from Crete-Monee High School — Crete, Illinois.

GBMWolverine Recruiting Profile for Michigan Commit Anthony Standifer.

Height: 6’1
Weight: 178
Number: 3
Current Position: Cornerback
Future Position: Cornerback or box Safety
City/State: Crete, Illinois
High School: Crete-Monee
Head Coach: Jerry Verde
Recruiter: Coach Jeff Hecklinski
Committed: 6/1/2011
Top 5 other Offers: Cincinnati, Iowa, Minnesota, Notre Dame, and Syracuse.
Rankings: 247: 3-star … ESPN: N/A … Rivals: N/A … Scout: 3-star.
40-Time: 4.77
20-yard shuttle: 4.40
Vertical Jump: 26.0
GPA:
ACT/SAT: 22
Class: 2012 Michigan Wolverine Recruiting Class (Verbal Commit).

Anthony Standifer

Overview:

We based our evaluation on Anthony from his Junior year film, but reportedly he had an outstanding workout which lead to much more interest in him.

Anthony is a physical cornerback prospect, one who could also play safety.

Anthony also has the skills to help on special teams. He is long and rangy with a good frame and long arms. Anthony had 44 tackles and 9 interceptions in his junior year and has a 2.7 GPA.

Strengths:

Anthony is excellent in run defense and fills the lane/alley well.

He maintains proper leverage in run support and is a solid tackler. He shows good reaction and quickness coming out of breaks. Reads routes, has good ball skills and also shows very good hands. Anthony does a good job covering punts.

Needs work:

Anthony is not a burner, and perhaps more than anything will need to improve his explosiveness and overall speed.

He plays a bit stiff and even though he hips out okay it is not a fluid and smooth hip movement.

He sometimes gives up deep leverage, which always makes us a bit nervous.

His fundamentals also need to improve, including bending his knees, developing a better stance, and improving footwork.

Red-shirt or play his Freshman Year?

GBMWolverine believes he will red-shirt his freshman year.

Anthony Standifer reminds the GBMWolverine Staff of — Former Michigan Football Player — Jeremy LeSueur — who played Cornerback.

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