Eastpointe is the home of class of 2022 four-star wide receiver and Michigan target Tay’Shawn Trent, whose club destroyed Grosse Pointe North on Friday night, 50-0. The score was fully indicative of how the game went, as Eastpointe held a 28-0 lead at halftime.
It was men against boys on Friday at Grosse Pointe North High School. Though the final box score won’t do it justice, Trent was a big factor in Eastpointe’s win. He was on the field for every offensive and defensive snap, playing wide receiver on the former and outside linebacker on the latter.
At 6-4, 205, Trent’s versatility could allow him to play several positions at the next level (he lists himself as an “athlete” on his twitter account). This was especially evident on defense, where Eastpointe played him in the box most of the night and near the line of scrimmage, though he also split out wide at times and covered opponents in the slot.
Trent finished with just a tackle or two on the night, but was consistently around the ball. His biggest play unsurprisingly occurred on offense, when he hauled in a short screen pass deep in his own territory and took it 76 yards to the house.
The four-star is more known for his 6-4 height, but it was his speed that impressed and was on full display on the play. He caught the ball in a crowd of defenders near the line of scrimmage, and used his shiftiness to get out of the jam and then his pure speed along the sideline to outrun nearly the entire Grosse Pointe North defense.
That was actually Trent’s only catch of the night, though he was targeted quite often. Most of the passes in his direction were overthrown/uncatchable, though he had one hit him in both hands in the end zone that he dropped on Eastpointe’s opening drive of the night.
He also made a beautiful one-handed snag in the corner of the end zone, but the referees ruled him out of bounds. Trent was adamant after the game he was in, stating he looked down as soon as he caught the ball and saw he had both feet in bounds.
The play was bang/bang. The fact that Trent finished the night with only one catch wasn’t necessarily indicative of a poor performance, as Eastpointe had several other dynamic athletes and play makers who looked like future FBS players.
Heck, a few of his teammates had bigger nights than Trent (again, that’s not a knock on him, but instead an indication of how good his teammates were). Punt returner/wide receiver Kumari Bennett and quarterback Kenneth Williams, in particular, were two of the Eastpointe players who had huge evenings and showed off tremendous speed.
One other attribute that was good to see out of Trent was his blocking abilities as a wide receiver. One play, in particular, stood out, where he attacked his opposing cornerback with reckless abandon near the line of scrimmage and had no problem drilling him into the ground.
He was asked about the play after the game and immediately burst out laughing. It’s clear he takes a lot of pride in blocking. Trent also revealed afterward that Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, tight ends coach Sherrone Moore and offensive coordinator Josh Gattis are the three U-M staffers who contact him the most, which likely means they view him as an offensive prospect.
The wideout also said they're in touch with him several times a week, which seems to be a good indicator he’s one of their top targets in the class of 2022.
It was men against boys on Friday at Grosse Pointe North High School. Though the final box score won’t do it justice, Trent was a big factor in Eastpointe’s win. He was on the field for every offensive and defensive snap, playing wide receiver on the former and outside linebacker on the latter.
At 6-4, 205, Trent’s versatility could allow him to play several positions at the next level (he lists himself as an “athlete” on his twitter account). This was especially evident on defense, where Eastpointe played him in the box most of the night and near the line of scrimmage, though he also split out wide at times and covered opponents in the slot.
Trent finished with just a tackle or two on the night, but was consistently around the ball. His biggest play unsurprisingly occurred on offense, when he hauled in a short screen pass deep in his own territory and took it 76 yards to the house.
The four-star is more known for his 6-4 height, but it was his speed that impressed and was on full display on the play. He caught the ball in a crowd of defenders near the line of scrimmage, and used his shiftiness to get out of the jam and then his pure speed along the sideline to outrun nearly the entire Grosse Pointe North defense.
That was actually Trent’s only catch of the night, though he was targeted quite often. Most of the passes in his direction were overthrown/uncatchable, though he had one hit him in both hands in the end zone that he dropped on Eastpointe’s opening drive of the night.
He also made a beautiful one-handed snag in the corner of the end zone, but the referees ruled him out of bounds. Trent was adamant after the game he was in, stating he looked down as soon as he caught the ball and saw he had both feet in bounds.
The play was bang/bang. The fact that Trent finished the night with only one catch wasn’t necessarily indicative of a poor performance, as Eastpointe had several other dynamic athletes and play makers who looked like future FBS players.
Heck, a few of his teammates had bigger nights than Trent (again, that’s not a knock on him, but instead an indication of how good his teammates were). Punt returner/wide receiver Kumari Bennett and quarterback Kenneth Williams, in particular, were two of the Eastpointe players who had huge evenings and showed off tremendous speed.
One other attribute that was good to see out of Trent was his blocking abilities as a wide receiver. One play, in particular, stood out, where he attacked his opposing cornerback with reckless abandon near the line of scrimmage and had no problem drilling him into the ground.
He was asked about the play after the game and immediately burst out laughing. It’s clear he takes a lot of pride in blocking. Trent also revealed afterward that Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, tight ends coach Sherrone Moore and offensive coordinator Josh Gattis are the three U-M staffers who contact him the most, which likely means they view him as an offensive prospect.
The wideout also said they're in touch with him several times a week, which seems to be a good indicator he’s one of their top targets in the class of 2022.
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