Radar' 23: West Bloomfield OL Amir Herring looks for breakout season
West Bloomfield 2023 OL Amir Herring busted onto the scene last year as a freshman, and is now looking to solidify himself as one of the top 2023 recruits in the state of Michigan this fall.
Friday night, I made my way down to Clarkston, Mich., to watch Herring and his West Bloomfield team take on conference rival Clarkston in a game full of Division 1 prospects and it certainly did not disappoint, with Clarkston pulling out a 24-21 win in overtime.
"It was a great game to play in against a rival," Herring said. "We would've liked to have a different outcome but we knew going into it Clarkston would give us all they had and be tough."
Herring had a huge assignment going up against two four-star linemen in 2021 Notre Dame commit Rocco Spindler and 2021 LSU commit Garrett Delinger. Spindler and Delinger are o-line recruits, but they star on the defensive side of the ball as well, which allowed Herring to test his skills against them when West Bloomfield had the ball. Herring held his own in the matchups.
"I really had no problem protecting our QB against Spindler or Dellinger," says Herring. "It was a great challenge but I was up for it and it's definetly a great feeling knowing I can compete and hold my own with anyone."
Although Herring is still only a sophomore he has already attracted many schools, receiving seven offers including Michigan State with other schools showing interest in him.
"I'm going to continue to put in work and keep improving my game to show my abilities," says Herring. "Coach Bellamy is keeping me updated. I know a few SEC schools and other Power Five schools are showing interest."
As for Michigan State, although it is early in the recruiting process the Spartans have done enough to gain Herring's interest moving forward.
"I received an offer from MSU in August and it was definitely exciting, they are a great program with a great coaching staff," he said.
Herring has received seven offers including Michigan State, Michigan, Maryland, Kentucky Arkansas, Arizona State, and Morehouse College.