Pos.: Linebacker
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 228
School: Cedar Grove High School
Hometown: Ellenwood, Ga.
Measurables
• Reported by his high school coach to run a 4.5 40-yard dash. Hudl.com lists him with a 4.58 40 and a 4.36 shuttle time.
Additional Stats
• Played on teams that went 11-2-1 his senior year and 9-3 his junior season.
• Notched two interceptions as a senior.
• Recovered a fumble for a touchdown as a senior.
• Posted 63 solo tackles among his 96 stops in his final year at Cedar Grove.
• Saw limited varsity action as a sophomore, his first year of playing organized football.
Honors
• Named to the first-team defense of the 2015 All-USA Georgia Football Team by USA Today High School Sports.
• Selected to the first-team defense of the Class AAA 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Football Team.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Invited to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the DeKalb County All-Star Game. Mbem-Bosse did not play in either, due to his involvement in recruiting and school.
Recruitment
• Committed to Michigan on Jan. 24, 2016.
• Chose the Wolverines over Oklahoma, Oregon State and N.C. State.
• Was recruited by Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge, and also new Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown.
• Took his official visit to Michigan on Jan. 22, 2016.
• Visited N.C. State on Oct. 2, 2015, Oregon State on Nov. 6, 2015, and Oklahoma on Nov. 20, 2015.
Notable
• Plans to double major in forensic psychology and electronics.
• Mbem-Bosse (pronounced e-LEE-zay M-BAW-say) is of Cameroonian heritage. He speaks both English and French.
2016 Projection
• Michigan saw its starting linebacker corps run out of eligibility in 2015, clearing the way for newcomers. U-M is looking at Mbem-Bosse as an inside linebacker, which means he’ll have an opportunity to compete right away for playing time, depending on his development.
They Said It
Rivals.com Southeast Recruiting Analyst Woody Wommack: “You’re talking about a guy who looks the part of a big-time linebacker; he really passes the eye test. Personally, I think if he continues growing, he’ll just be more of a physical specimen at linebacker. I don’t see him getting that big to play defensive end, but he’s athletic enough that he could move around and play a couple different positions. I think he could play all three linebacker positions if he was coached that way.
“He’s a guy that you want to kind of have anchoring your defense in the middle. That’s why we saw a lot of teams take a second look at him, especially after his film came out. They saw his highlight tape and people realized that he could be a big-time guy, and could be a quarterback for the defense.
“In games, he can be a little hot and cold. That’s something that we see from young players. Sometimes he takes a play off here or there or doesn’t realize the impact he can have on every down, especially from that middle linebacker position. I think that’ll come with age. He’s relatively new to the game of football compared to some of these other kids that he plays with. I like his football instincts when he’s locked in.
“It’s just one of those things where he’s playing at a very high level here in Georgia. He’s got the potential, it’s just a matter of tapping into it. The kind of coaching he’ll get at Michigan will certainly help on that front.”
