Denby athlete blowing up

Detroit Denby athlete Glenn Winston said he improved a lot of things this season, and the end results was a year that produced 1,100 yards rushing and a ton of big pays on the defensive side of the ball. It's also producing plenty of recruiting attention for the 6-foot-1, 213-pound three-star prospect.

"My speed was a lot better this year," he said. "I ran track, and I had a personal trainer this offseason. That really helped me in everything I did. I worked hard on my form, having quicker feet and things like that. I could really tell that I was quicker on the field. I think I rushed for about 1,110 yards. I'm not even sure how many touchdowns I scored, but I had four or five in a game earlier."

And it's numbers like that which have college coaches from the Big Ten and the MAC extremely interested in him.

"Michigan State is talking about offering me, and other schools are starting to talk to me more," Winston said. "Michigan State has been calling me a lot lately. They're trying to set me up for a visit in December some time. That's one of my top schools right there. I like that they play in Michigan, and it's close to home.

"I'm being recruited by Dan Enos. He's cool. We talk about my grades and what I like about the school."

Winston said he's also talking with Michigan, Bowling Green, Akron and Illinois. He said Michigan and Illinois only call every once in a while, and the MAC schools have just started to ramp up their attention on him. He said most schools are waiting to see what his mid-term grades are like before offering a scholarship. Winston said he has no worries that he'll reach passing marks.

"I'll qualify," he said.

"I'm going to be good to go academically. Everybody just wants to see what my mid-term grades are like, but I've been doing really well. My favorite class is English. I like reading and writing."

Now that the football season is over, Winston said he's already began working out and staying in shape. He hopes to begin working out on figuring out where he wants to play college football soon enough, too.