Michigan Football Signee Bio: DE Deron Irving-Bey

• Entering his senior year, Irving-Bey was able to complete 12 bench press reps at 225 pounds, maxing out at 300.

• Irving-Bey recorded 79 tackles, including 17 for a loss, nine sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries during his senior season.

• As a junior, he had 77 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, nine sacks, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

• Named the Flint Journal’s Defensive Player of the Year for 2016.

• USA Today All-USA Michigan first-team defensive lineman as a senior.

• Named to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team as a senior.

• 2016 Division 5-6 Associated Press All-State lineman.

• Came in at No. 6 on the Detroit Free Press Fab 50 and No. 10 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List.

• Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 7. He was the first Flint native to play in the game.

• Attended Camp Pride in metro-Detroit after his junior season and was described as “the best edge rusher in attendance” by The D Zone.

• Attended an Elite Big Man camp in Wixom, Mich., soon after and won the fastest lineman race, which helped lead to his first offer from Eastern Michigan.

• Committed Dec. 18, 2016.

• Officially visited Tennessee (Oct. 15), as well as Maryland (Dec. 3) before picking Michigan (Dec. 9).

• Chose the Wolverines over Tennessee, Maryland and Michigan State, which made up the bulk of his bigger offers.

• Defensive line coach Greg Mattison spearheaded Irving-Bey’s recruitment.

• Born May 27, 1999.

• His cousin, Nick Matiere-Bey, plays football at Ferris State.

• Has a 3.2 grade-point average.

• His cousin, Marcus Matiere-Bey, played linebacker and running back at Southwestern Academy with Irving-Bey.

• Played offensive tackle in addition to defensive end during his senior season.

Irving-Bey has a lot of potential but struggled a bit against top talent in San Antonio for the U.S. Army Game. That means he will likely need a little bit of time to get stronger and acclimated to Big Ten football. That being said, Michigan is going to be thin depth-wise along the defensive front in 2017 so if he adapts quickly, he’s got the size to maybe work into the two deep. His freshman year is likely headed towards a redshirt, but it’s all up to him.

Rivals.com Midwest Recruiting Analyst Josh Helmholdt: “It is easy to see why Irving-Bey accumulated his offers. Listed at 6-5 and 245 pounds, there are so few weaknesses in his game. Irving-Bey has the size and strength to handle the point of attack, he has an explosive first step that allows him to get into offensive linemen before they set and he has a great feel for what rush moves to make in which situation.”