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Recruiting Story
Michigan football had been chasing Lee for a long time, with the Hawaiian having made it to campus in Ann Arbor more than anywhere else and offensive line coach Grant Newsome flying out to Hawaii multiple times to show the Wolverines’ interest. Even still, some top schools across the country pursued him hard, even after he committed to the maize and blue. But Lee didn’t look elsewhere and ultimately signed with the maize and blue.
First-year outlook
Already has elite size but given the logjam of offensive linemen that Michigan has, is more likely to be a year two or three player.
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Scouting report
Here’s the scouting report from 247Sports’ Greg Biggins:
From a traits standpoint, offensive linemen don’t come much better looking than Lee. He’s all of 6-6, 325 pounds with verified 36” arms and an 85”+ wingspan. He’s a fluid mover as well and has the feet, balance and frame to project as a tackle and could line up on either side, right or left in college. He plays a little hoops as well and checks off the multi-sport box for us. He uses his length well and has the ability to slide and mirror opposing edge rushers. He has added some physicality in the run game over the last year. He’s putting guys on their backs more but playing with a more aggressive edge to him is an area we think Lee can still improve on. Saying that, he’s an easy high Power 4 prospect and if he hits his ceiling, he will be playing football for a very long time.
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This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Elite OT Malakai Lee officially signs with Michigan football
Reporting by Isaiah Hole, Wolverines Wire / Wolverines Wire
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