Indiana has climbed the top of the college football mountain, winning a national championship in stunning fashion. Curt Cignetti has the Hoosiers in

Monshun Sales, Curt Cignetti

Rivals Football Recruiting

Rivals

Indiana 2027 Class Breakdown: 5-star WR headlines defending champs' pledge list

Football starts this week in the state of Michigan. As we continue our positional series through the state's best seniors, today is a look at the

KITCHEN1 (1)

Top senior defensive linemen in Michigan include two Big Ten commits

Aug. 27 is when high school football kicks off in the state of Michigan.  There are numerous great storylines and competitive races for the state

MI (1)

High School Football

High School

Michigan High School Football: Preseason All-State Team

The Big Ten is atop the college football world and it is consistently at or near the top of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, too.  USC

Bigten bluechips afi-

Ranking every Big Ten team's recruiting class by blue-chip percentage

The defensive end or better known as EDGE position is becoming one of the most important positions right behind quarterbacks when it comes to the

top edge

15 high school EDGE rushers that will make the biggest impact in 2026

player headshot

Michigan

Football

team image

Farmington

Myles Smith

Organization Logo

Indiana Hoosiers

Edge

South Carolina

Los Angeles

Kennard was 6'4, 235 pounds in high school so similar to Smith. A hybrid edge, Kennard has ultimately found a home as a 3-4 OLB in the NFL. That is something Smith could eventually do or he could be more of a traditional weakside end in an even front.

Vice President of Recruiting and Transfer Portal

Steve Wiltfong

wiltfong hs

Indiana

National Recruiting Analyst

Greg Smith

Board photo

Michigan State

Purdue

Productive edge-rusher who had the athleticism to also play a large role on a good basketball team at Farmington. Verified at a true 6-foot-4, 230 pounds. Gets off the ball quickly and has the agility along with that to beat blockers cleanly without letting them get their hands on him. Can play standing up or hand down. If he plays more up, he will need reps in coverage. Lean and still has room to add weight but holds his ground against the run and takes on blocks with physicality. Disciplined and maintains his responsibilities. Raw in his pass rush technique and wins more with athleticism. Needs overall polish, but is a good, productive player who still has room to grow and improve. Should fit in just about any scheme because of his ability to play up or down. 

Scouting Report

Recruiting Board

News Feed

Database

Team Rankings

Player Rankings

Industry Comparison

Commitments

Recruiting Prediction Machine

Football Recruiting

Basketball Recruiting

High School News

Schools

Rankings

Scores

Transfer Portal News

NCAA Transfer Portal

Transfer Portal Rankings

Transfer Portal Team Rankings

Transfer Portal

NIL News

NIL Valuation

NIL Deals

About

On3 App

Advertise

Press

Contact

Basketball

Women's Basketball

Softball

Baseball

Alabama

Arizona State

Arizona

Arkansas

Auburn

Baylor

Boston College

California

Test

Clemson

Colorado

Duke

Florida

Florida State

Georgia

Georgia Tech

Illinois

Iowa

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Kentucky

KSBoard

Lettermen Row

Lettermen Lounge

Louisville

Maryland

Miami

Minnesota

Mississippi State

Missouri

NC State

Nebraska

North Carolina

Northwestern

Notre Dame

Ohio State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Ole Miss

The Main Board

Oregon

Oregon State

Penn State

Pittsburgh

Rutgers

Stanford

Syracuse

Tennessee

Texas A&M

Texas

Texas Tech

UCLA

Utah

Vanderbilt

Virginia

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Washington

Washington State

West Virginia

Wisconsin

BamaOnLine

BOL Round Table

Inside Texas

IT Members Only

UGASports

The Dawgvent

Scoop Duck

Recruiting & Sports

AuburnSports

The Corner

WeAreSC

GarryP's Trojan Huddle

The Wolverine

The Fort

The Lions Den

The Wolfpacker

The Wolves’ Den

GatorsOnline

Swamp Talk

Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Albany

Alcorn State

Abilene Christian

Appalachian State

Akron

Army

Austin Peay

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Little Rock

Arkansas State

Air Force

Ball State

American

Wofford

Winthrop

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Wisconsin-Green Bay

Wichita State

Western Carolina

Volleyball

Gymnastics

Men's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse

Men's Soccer

Women's Soccer

Women's Track

Men's Golf

Women's Golf

Men's Hockey

Women's Hockey

Men's Swimming

Women's Swimming

Wrestling

Men's Tennis

Women's Tennis

Girls Flag Football

Recruits

Rivals300

HS Football Scores

HS Rankings

Annual

Annual Premium

All-Access

Monthly

Monthly Premium

MylesSmith

MylesSmith

Team Predictions

Insider Predictions