Evaluations
Drake is still a junior, so he has only been evaluated by 247, which considers him a 4-star recruit. At this point, we can probably get a better sense of how good Drake is by looking at his offers. Depending on which sites you believe, it looks like he has offers from places like Notre Dame, Iowa, Nebraska, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh.
Measurables
Drake is approximately 6'1" and about 220 lbs. That's a solid size for an outside linebacker. Only ESPN has a 40 time for him: 4.83 seconds. That's not particularly fast for his position. Let's see what his video indicates.
Well, first thing we notice is that his video says he runs the 40 in 4.6 seconds. That's pretty solid. Apart from that, he actually looks pretty impressive for a sophomore. He has enough athleticism to play running back, and he looks like a solid punishing tackler -- did I mention he is a sophomore in this video?
Upshot
Drake is a huge pick up for the Spartans. He is or will be a highly rated recruit, which really gives a strong start to the 2014 class. Drake is the third commit of the 2014 class and it's quite likely that all 3 commits are going to end up as 4-star recruits. The 2014 class is shaping up to be the best class of the Dantonio era.
Drake also comes from Cass Tech High, the talent goldmine and UM pipeline. The Spartans now have commitments from two Cass Tech guys (including OT Dennis Finley).
Drake is the second linebacker commit of the 2014 class (along with Byron Bullough) and this is likely all the linebackers the Spartans will take, unless they can add a 5-star guy. I gotta wear shades, the future is so bright.
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