ATLANTIS — Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, hundreds of Belleville students left the building as school let out, leaving only a handful of individuals inside the athletic hall.
Andre Seldon Jr.’s teammates, family, and friends gathered as the senior defensive back prepared to celebrate the realization of a lifetime dream.
Like his father, Andre Seldon, Seldon was raised a Michigan fan and dreamed of donning the famous flying helmet on Saturdays.
Seldon committed right away after receiving an offer from Michigan, becoming the first pledge of the 2020 class in June 2018. The 5-foot-8, 153-pound player signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to formally announce his arrival.
Seldon, who signed his NLI to Iowa with teammate Brenden Deasfernandes, said, “I’ve known this is the place I’ve wanted to go, the place I wanted to make an impact at.” “All I want is to support my brothers, my team, and my state.
“It felt like it wasn’t real, like it wasn’t happening, because we dreamed of this since I was a little kid.”
On Tuesday night, Seldon and his father slept very little.
Wearing full Michigan attire, Seldon Sr. remarked, “It’s been exciting.” “I’ve been looking forward to it for ever.” A very emotional and proud day. My son’s dream has come true, so it’s amazing to watch.”
With a sour taste in his mouth, the younger Seldon will travel to Ann Arbor. Despite having a four-star rating and ranking as the No. 15 cornerback in the nation, he has been told he is undersized ever since he started playing football at the age of twelve, according to 247Sports Composite.
Seldon Jr. added that he was informed that he wasn’t a suitable fit for Michigan’s defense by another Big Ten coach.
He remarked, “I disagree with that.” “I truly disagree with that; they run man, and I’m a man corner and a man-to-man competitor.
“I can’t wait to play that school. I’m going to make an interception against them just to prove that’s not right,” I thought to myself as soon as he left.
Seldon makes up for his diminutive frame with quickness, instincts, and versatility. He spent his first three years of high school playing cornerback, but this season he switched to safety and continued to perform admirably, finishing with 27 tackles and six interceptions to earn a spot on the MLive Detroit Dream Team first team. He occasionally filled the slot receiver position for a Belleville squad that went 12-1.
Seldon declared, “I can play anywhere in the secondary.” “Merely assuming the safety role demonstrates my ability to lead my team.” I’ll make an impact wherever Michigan places me.”
There are four four-star defensive backs in the class, including Seldon Jr. The class is ranked second in the Big Ten and 12th overall in the country.
One of the nine signees who are enrolling early, Seldon Jr., stated, “I would line us up with anybody in the nation.” “I have faith in my guys. They believe in us, and we believe in each other. We believe we are capable of competing with anyone in the nation.
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