Tagaloa Includes Michigan In Top Five

Concord (Calif.) De La Salle defensive tackle Boss Tagaloa just released his top five and the Wolverines have made the cut. The Maize and Blue will compete with four Pac-12 schools for his services until he makes his final decision.

The 6-3, 303-pound four-star d-tackle now has a top five of Arizona, California, Michigan, UCLA, and Washington. Absent from his list is USC, which is a bit surprising.

Michigan is obviously in the mix but will have a tough battle against four Pac-12 schools that are much closer to his home in California. It's believed that Tagaloa will take official visits to each of his top schools and will make a decision close to National Signing Day.

As the No. 128 player nationally, Tagaloa can be effective on both sides of the ball, but his best position is defensive tackle because he's so tough and loves to be physical in the trenches. Not only does the De La Salle standout take up a lot of space and like to stuff the run, but he's surprisingly fast into the backfield. Tagaloa regularly sheds one or two blockers to make plays.

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