Michigan’s push to keep elite Detroit talent close to home now includes another Cass Tech name to know: four-star 2028 wide receiver Mylan Griggs.
The in-state prospect already has a Wolverines offer, and Michigan was one of the early programs to jump in when it extended him an offer last year. That interest has stayed steady through the coaching change, and Griggs made it back to Ann Arbor in March to check out the program again.
“Recruitment has been going good, man,” Griggs told Maize n Brew. “I’m just staying focused, trusting the process, listening to my coaches and my family.
They know what’s best for me, and I know what’s best for me, so just making sure I keep my head on straight. I’m too humble to let anything get to me, so I just make sure to stay focused.”
That spring visit gave Griggs his first look at Michigan’s wide receiver room under new position coach Micah Simon, and the visit left an impression. Griggs said the relationship with Simon has already grown, and the two sides have made it clear there’s real mutual interest.
“Everything’s been good,” Griggs said. “Me having a great relationship with coach Simon, me just making sure that he knows that I’m interested, and they’re letting me know that they’re interested in me. That was big for me.
“I like the accountability that the team held to each other. Even when you made a mistake or you dropped a pass, you can do some pushups. Or when they all huddle up, you got to do some pushups in front of everybody to show that you took accountability and you’re going to make the next play.”
Simon’s reputation as a recruiter and a detail-heavy coach has been a theme in Michigan’s pursuit of receivers, and Griggs said that style stood out to him.
“Simon is energetic,” Griggs said. “He’s going to make sure you know he’s paying attention to details.
He’s going to make sure everything is on one accord. All the receivers.
They mess up, (he says), ‘We got to run or do something.’ He makes sure that he puts in discipline towards them.”
Earlier this summer, Cass Tech hosted its annual spring showcase during the contact period, and Simon was there to watch Griggs work. The receiver liked what he heard afterward.
“He said that I’m sharp,” Griggs said. “When he saw me at the showcase, he said, ‘You good boy’ (laughs).
I said, ‘coach, I’ve been trying to show you’ (laughs). Coach Bellamy, I’ve been around him for a couple of years ago.
He knows how I get down.”
Michigan won’t have a clear lane to Griggs, though. Illinois, UNC, Texas Tech, MSU, Kentucky, Nebraska, Miami and others are all in the mix, and he plans to attend at least one Michigan game this fall.
When he gets back to watch the Wolverines, Griggs knows what he wants to see.
“I want to see explosiveness from the receivers,” Griggs said. “I want to see great play calling on defense and offense.”
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