West Bloomfield 2022 "athlete" Michael Williams released a Top 10 list on Monday and Michigan State is among the schools in the running for the four star prospect.

Michigan State is joined by Michigan, Tennessee, Indiana, Maryland, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Ole Miss, and Arizona State in Williams' Top 10.

Michigan State offered Williams in April and have continued to make him a priority recruit in the 2022 class.

"I have a great relationship with the coaches at Michigan State," Williams said. "I would like to talk to them more but I know a lot about the school. It's also a plus that my dad went there and can tell me what it's like."

Williams' father attended Michigan State and walked on to the football team.

"I watched a lot of games growing up with my parents and I would say I was a Michigan State fan growing up," Williams said.

Williams, who is ranked the No. 9 player in Michigan by Rivals.com, won a Division 1 State Championship with West Bloomfield High School on Saturday. The following day, West Bloomfield’s head coach, Ron Bellamy, left the high school ranks to accept an assistant coach job at the University of Michigan.

"Coach Bellamy got a better opportunity to provide for himself, his wife, and his two kids," Williams said. "You can't be mad at someone for wanting to move up but I will miss him."

Williams has received an offer from Michigan and also included the Wolverines in his top 10 list.

"It won't really affect my decision too much with Coach Bellamy going to Michigan," Williams said. "I'm going to do what is best for me and my future in the end."

Michigan State is recruiting Williams as a DE/OLB with ability to contribute to both positions.

"Coach Tucker always tells me how much he likes my physical style of play and always compliments how good my hands are," Williams said.

If anyone can be an elite talent and underrated, it might be Williams. He's a four-star prospect, but he plays for a talent-rich high school team where players like Donovan Edwards, Max Hairston, and Dillon Tatum are usually the guys being talked about.

Michigan State is also heavily in the mix for his classmate, Dillon Tatum. Michigan State made Tatum's Top 10 list back on New Years Day.

Williams isn't expected to make a decision anytime soon. He would like to wait and make visits, hoping that campuses open back up in the spring and summer. He is planning to make a commitment prior to his senior season, next fall.