Mchale Blade is a four-star recruit from Country Club Hills, IL, out of Simeon (No. 438 in the 2026 class) who has not played in Michigan's 8 games this season.
Where Blade comes from
- Country Club Hills, IL
- Simeon
- Simeon is about 200 miles from Michigan Stadium
- Four-star, No. 438 in the 2026 class.
Where Blade fits
Michigan lists 19 defensive linemen this season.
Michigan defensive linemen with a game this season
Michigan is 5-3. Next: vs Michigan State, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Simeon
In the game threads
vs Oklahoma, Sep 12Was a blade of artificial grass touching his cleat?Michigan fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.5%
192 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
60.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
217 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
A four-star recruit at defensive lineman for Michigan -- now projected as a quality contributor on the defensive line.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Michigan has produced 17 All-Conference defensive linemen and 2 All-Americans. 21 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Mason Graham was one of them, an All-American.
Joined Michigan in 2026
- 2026 Michigan WhittinghamYear 1 · Games –
- High school SimeonChicago, IL · Class of 2026Four-star, No. 438 in the 2026 class. Signed with Michigan.Also from Simeon: Christopher Burgess Jr. (Notre Dame), Malik Elzy (LSU), Alante Brown (Memphis) and 2 more.
2026
- Signed with MichiganFour-star, out of Simeon
