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Robinson, at 6-foot-2, 192 pounds, hasn't grabbed the area's attention like Swigert has, but he is every bit as dominant. After graduating more than 20 players from last year's team, including three-year starting quarterback Matt Trissel, Canton South (1-2) is still trying to find different ways to get Robinson the ball.
So this season, Robinson often has to fight through double and triple coverage, or outleap defenders to get the ball.
''He can jump, pretty much, over me,'' Swigert said. ''He almost picked off about five passes last year [on defense], so he has a great feel for the game and is just an awesome football player, and I have a lot of respect for him.''
Off to Michigan
Canton South, a Division III school, is one of the smallest in the conference and hasn't had as much success as the Leopards the past 10 years, but it has been able to churn out Division I college recruits as of late, a rarity in the NBC.
Defensive back Devon Torrence earned a scholarship to Ohio State, and starts for the Buckeyes. His younger brother Devoe was on his way to the Buckeyes as well, until legal trouble sidetracked him after transferring to Massillon. He now plays for the University of Akron.
''At first, I was really a Buckeye man,'' Robinson said from the coach's office at Canton South on Tuesday.
His gray and scarlet helmet is adorned with a handful of paw prints symbolizing the Wildcats. It all just made the Michigan wrist bands stand out more.
''In Ohio, that's every kid's dream, to be a Buckeye,'' Robinson said. ''So when I went [on a visit], I was more excited than anything than actually stopping and looking at the school.
''Once I actually stopped to think about it, when I was getting offers, I am just like, 'OK, well, if I break this down, I know Michigan is better than them at this and I like this at Michigan better than I like any other school.' ''
The Wolverines were the first school that offered and ended up being a perfect fit. He was offered scholarships by every Big Ten and Big East school, he said.
''When I went to Michigan, they are on a whole other level than any other colleges in this country to me, from my point of view,'' said Robinson, who likes the academic programs in sports management there, too.
Robinson took summer classes at Canton South to graduate early and be enrolled in Michigan for the spring semester. The move will be hard he said, but he is excited about getting adjusted to college and possibly starting as a freshman.
''Jerald Robinson is an underrated player,'' said Steve Hare, a recruiting specialist for Rivals.com and the publisher of OhioVarsity.com. ''He committed early and didn't hit all the combines and camps like all the kids looking for scholarships. Michigan is certainly getting a steal.''
Robinson is the No.1 receiver on OhioVarsity's top 25 state poll, Hare said. Swigert is listed as No. 3. It is clear that most schools are recruiting Swigert as an athlete.
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