It certainly was a good day for Brady Hoke and the Michigan football program as they signed all 25 of their verbal commitments.
The biggest surprise of the day though came when Detroit King 4-star tailback Dennis Norfleet withdrew his verbal commitment from Cincinnati to sign a letter of intent to the University of Michigan.
Here is an excerpt on Norfleet from AnnArbor.com…
Norfleet, who stands 5-feet-7, 170 pounds, is Rivals’ No. 5 all-purpose back in the country and Scout’s No. 19 running back. The Detroit King product has been clocked as fast as 4.39 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Those kinds of numbers are comparable to current Michigan backup tailback Vincent Smith, who was listed as 5-foot-8, 165 pounds coming out of Pahokee (Fla.) High School and posted a 4.62-second 40-yard time, according to Scout.
Because of Norfleet’s size he figures to be not only an intracle part of the offense as a back and slot receiver but he could also help out on the special teams as a punt and kick returner.
