Primer: Big Ten head coaches, star-studded roster set for Wayne State National College Showcase

The Wayne State National College Showcase May 29-30 will have a star-studded roster and record number of head coaches on the field.

Michigan’s Sherrone Moore and Michigan State’s Jonathan Smith will be flanked by their staffs as they evaluate prospects at the two-day event.

Also confirmed is Purdue’s Ryan Walters, Minnesota’s PJ Fleck, Kansas’s Lance Liepold, Illinois’s Bret Bielema, Bowling Green’s Scot Loeffler, Miami’s (Ohio) Chuck Martin, Central Michigan’s Jim McElwain, Eastern Michigan’s Chris Creighton, Kent State’s Kenni Burns and Western Michigan’s Lance Taylor.

Wayne State’s head coach and Michigan legend Tyrone Wheatley and his staff host the event.

There will also be 15 to 20 HBCU’s in Detroit checking out the talent on the field including Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr.

Competition will be strong on the field.

Headliners in the 2026 class include the nation’s No. 1 cornerback Elbert Hill out of Akron (Ohio) Hoban Elbert Hill, Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech On300 athlete CJ Sadler, Country Club Hills (Ill.) Hillcrest On300 defensive lineman McHale Blade, Rock Hill (SC) South Point On300 safety J’Zavien Currence, Nashville (Tenn.) Donelson Christian Academy On300 tight end Carson Sneed, Knoxville (Tenn.) Bearden On300 cornerback Chaston Smith, Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth On300 cornerback Justin Hopkins, four-star offensive lineman Jarvis Strickland, Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic On300 receiver Tyreek King, Knoxville (Tenn.) The Webb School On300 receiver Joel Wyatt and Lansing (Mich.) Haslett four-star running back Kory Amachree.

Cincinnati (Ohio) Winton Woods edge rusher/tight end Jaylen Mercer, Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson edge Cam Pritchett, Harper Woods (Mich.) High athlete Dakota Guerrant, Mundelein (Ill.) Carmel Catholic quarterback Trae Taylor, Park Ridge (Ill.) Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell, Detroit (Mich.) Country Day athlete Anthony Cartwright, Detroit King edge Jameer Henry, Nashville (Tenn.) Franklin Road safety Omarii Sanders, Nashville (Tenn.) Brentwood Academy receiver Kesean Bowman, Buffalo (NY) Canisius athlete Elijah Kimble, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas receiver Julius Jones Jr. and Aliquippa (Pa.) High cornerback Larry Moon III are the 2027 prospects slated to compete that already hold major scholarship opportunities.

Several other prospects will make a name for themselves and land scholarship offers on all levels of college football.

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