2007 All Star West
Blair Smallbone
Outside Linebacker
6’1″ 210 lbs.
High School Coach: Mike Holmes
High School: Muskegon Catholic Central, C
College: Western Michigan University
Blair was a two-way starter for three years on the varsity squad. He led the team to the State Semi-Finals in his junior season and in his senior season to the Division 7 State Championship. Blair played middle linebacker, tight end and long snapper. His dedication and leadership qualities led his teammates to vote him MVP for both his junior and senior seasons. His head coach, Mike Holmes, was quoted as saying, “Blair is the best all around football player on the team.” His athletic ability was evident as he was selected to the Division 7 All State Team in both his junior and senior seasons and was named the Division 7 All State Defensive Team Captain his senior season.
Blair thanked his “parents, siblings, grandparents, and all my aunts and uncles for their support.” He also thanked his high school coaches for, “helping my high school football dreams come true.”
Blair will attend Western Michigan University where he will play football and “fulfill his dream of obtaining an aviation degree and becoming an airplane pilot.”
Awards
All Area Middle Linebacker, Muskegon Chronicle, 2004, 05 & 06
All State Division 7 Middle Linebacker, Detroit News & Detroit Free Press, 2005 & 2006
All State Class C Middle Linebacker and Defensive Captain, AP, 2006