Detroit King 2016 ATH Armani Posey still awaits first offer

While eighth and ninth-graders with minimal, to zero varsity football experience are collecting offers like crazy, there are a number of proven seniors out there, who are still waiting on their first scholarship offer. Detroit Martin Luther King three-star athlete, Armani Posey, is one of those seniors. He has two productive years at the varsity level, while there are almost a handful of incoming freshmen who already hold multiple offers. But Posey said that doesn't phase him one bit.

"I understand the recruiting process," he said. "They're (colleges) are throwing offers out there because they're underclassmen, and it doesn't bother me. They (colleges) are looking for their younger classes already, and looking for the 2018 and 2019 players."

Even a number of Posey's teammates have offers, eight, to be exact, including a sophomore. But even still, he goes unbothered.

"I understand the process, so I'm good," said Posey. "I'm happy for my teammates, because those are my guys since we were kids. I'm just going to have to earn my offer the old school way with my play on the field, and through film. I'm patient, and good things come to people that wait."

In 2012, Posey entered high school at his former school Detroit East English Village Prep, as one of the top class of 2016 players. He has had a solid high school career to this point, but that hasn't translated into any offers for him. The process has been trying for Posey, but he remains patient and hopeful.

"It has been tough," Posey said on the recruiting process. "I expected at least one offer by now. I won't say the school's name that said they were going to offer me when I came down, but I'm okay though. I'm focused on my senior season."

The 6-1, 195-pound Posey is versatile enough to play a number of positions on the field, and has been in contact with a number of Mid-American Conference schools, including Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Ball State, Kent State, Toledo, Buffalo, Bowling Green, and two Big Ten schools, Illinois and Indiana. It isn't a matter if Posey will get an offer, but when.

"I've been on a visit to Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Ball State, Bowling Green, and Indiana," Posey said. "I've been in touch with mostly all of them in the last few weeks, and I camped with mostly all of them, and I should hear some good news very soon."

Posey started off his high school career playing quarterback and wide receiver, but has now switched over to the linebacker position, where schools are recruiting him at now. He's constantly growing, and although he's going to play linebacker for King this fall, expect to see him all over the field for them.

"The transition has been good, and easy," said Posey of the move to linebacker. "I've always played linebacker, and I worked on my cover skills all winter and spring, and my coaches at King have been helpful, and hands on, teaching me the linebacker position.

"I'm an ironman, but my primary position will be outside linebacker. I'm used to being an ironman, playing some of everywhere."

King has stockpiled the talent this off-season, and will enter the season as favorites to win the Division 2 state title. Posey will be a key component for King in their quest for another title, and although he took some slack for transferring from rival, East English Village Prep, he's focused on the present with his new team.

"I'm pumped up, and I'm happy about my new situation," said Posey. "I love my coaches and teammates. It's a fresh new start, and I'm ready to compete for a city and state championship.

"We all have to be all in, like my youth coach, Coach Griff, used to always say. We have to play together, and for each other. We can't be selfish teammates, and we have to believe in each other and the coaching staff, and play like its our last game."

Posey is teammates at King with two of the top players in the state, wide receiver, Donnie Corley, and defensive back, LaVert Hill, who is committed to Penn State. The three played little league together for the Eastside Tigers.