How many Michigan high school football players are currently on D-III rosters?

Right now, 539 Michigan kids play D-III football, spread across 44 programs and sourced from 321 Michigan high schools. Counts come from current 2025 rosters.

Which D-III programs recruit the most from Michigan?

Alma leads with 154 Michigan players on the current roster, followed by Adrian (136) and Kalamazoo (100). The top three are listed above with the head coach for each program when verified. A free account opens the rest of the top ten.

Which Michigan high schools send the most players to D-III football?

Detroit Catholic Central sits at the top with 7 current D-III football players, followed by Chelsea (6), Fraser (6), Grand Rapids Christian (6), Lake Orion (6). The full top 25 is on the page above.

Is D-III football a realistic path for a Michigan high school player?

Yes. With 539 Michigan kids currently on D-III rosters across 44 programs, the path is busy and well worn. Scholarships at D-III are partial in football, so families plan around stacking academic aid on top of athletic aid.

How does RawRecruit count Michigan to D-III pipeline numbers?

We pull current 2025 D-III football rosters from public school athletics sites and count any player whose listed home state is Michigan. Coach names show up only when verified inside our 35-day freshness window.

What does my kid actually do with this list of high schools and programs?

The list is the input. The seven-step playbook is the action. Profile your kid's real numbers, build a target list off the programs above, send the email coaches actually read, and run the visit on full information. The full playbook lives at /guides/football/diy-recruiting and was written by Kevin from the same road he walked his brother Kyle through.

We are not in Michigan. Does the same playbook still apply for our state?

Yes. The seven-step playbook is sport-specific, not state-specific. The cohort and program list above are the Michigan cut; the work a kid and parent do to reach D-III coaches is the same in every state. State pipeline pages for the rest of the country roll out next.

What happens when a coach leaves a D-III program mid-cycle?

Coach names on this page only show up when our pipeline has verified them inside the last 35 days. When a head coach leaves, the slot reads as a transition note instead of a stale name; the program count and player numbers stay intact because those come from the roster, not the staff page. The list refreshes monthly.

Why is RawRecruit giving away the rosters and coach contacts for free?

Because the data is the easy part. The hard part is keeping a school list current, filtering programs by your kid's real fit, and tracking coach records as staffs turn over every cycle. The free profile saves the work; the paid tiers exist for families who want deeper fit analytics. The free profile is enough for most.

The Pipeline · Michigan

Michigan Football Players at D-III Programs

539 Michigan kids are on D-III football rosters right now. The high schools feeding them, the programs recruiting them, and the seven-step playbook to put your kid on next year's list.

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539

Michigan Athletes On D-III Rosters

44

D-III Programs Recruiting Michigan

321

Michigan High Schools Feeding D-III

How many Michigan high school football players actually land on D-III college rosters? Real numbers, not guesses. Right now, 539 Michigan kids play D-III football across 44 programs, coming out of 321 Michigan high schools. Kyle Monangai went from Don Bosco Prep, overlooked by Power-4 programs, to Rutgers Big Ten captain to the 2025 Chicago Bears. His older brother Kevin walked the same kind of road first, Villanova to the Eagles and Vikings as a player, then the Giants as a coach. Kevin coached his own brother through that road; that is why we built RawRecruit. These counts come from current 2025 D-III football rosters. Below: the Michigan high schools sending the most kids, the D-III programs recruiting hardest here, the methodology, and the questions parents ask us most.

“The families who aren't getting Power-4 offers. The kids and parents nobody is calling first, who still want their kid on a roster like the ones above.

Kevin Monangai, Founder, RawRecruit

Former NFL running back (Eagles, Vikings)

Former NFL coach (Giants)

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The Feeders

Top Michigan High Schools Feeding D-III Football

01Detroit Catholic Central
7Players
02Chelsea
6Players
03Fraser
6Players
04Grand Rapids Christian
6Players
05Lake Orion
6Players

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The Destinations

Top D-III Programs Recruiting Michigan Football

01

Alma

154

Michigan Players

JC

Jason Couch '97

Head Football Coach

Verified Oct 3, 2026

02

Adrian

136

Michigan Players

JP

Joe Palka

Head Coach

Verified Oct 15, 2026

03

Kalamazoo

100

Michigan Players

AR

Aaron Rice

Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator

Verified Oct 3, 2026

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Real Outcome

One Brother, The Same Road

The 539 number above is not theoretical. Kevin's younger brother Kyle ran the same road out of Michigan, walked into Rutgers, captained a Big Ten roster, and got drafted in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

01
Don Bosco Prep
Overlooked by Power-4
02
Rutgers
Big Ten captain
03
2025 NFL Draft
Round 7, Pick #233
04
Chicago Bears
Active roster

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The Methodology

How We Count

Numbers come from publicly available 2025 D-III football rosters. We count any current player whose listed home state is Michigan, school by school, season by season. The decision a family makes here is too big to plan around guesses, so we put the rosters in front of you.

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The Conversation

Parents Ask Us

How many Michigan high school football players are currently on D-III rosters?: Right now, 539 Michigan kids play D-III football, spread across 44 programs and sourced from 321 Michigan high schools. Counts come from current 2025 rosters.
Which D-III programs recruit the most from Michigan?: Alma leads with 154 Michigan players on the current roster, followed by Adrian (136) and Kalamazoo (100). The top three are listed above with the head coach for each program when verified. A free account opens the rest of the top ten.
Which Michigan high schools send the most players to D-III football?: Detroit Catholic Central sits at the top with 7 current D-III football players, followed by Chelsea (6), Fraser (6), Grand Rapids Christian (6), Lake Orion (6). The full top 25 is on the page above.
Is D-III football a realistic path for a Michigan high school player?: Yes. With 539 Michigan kids currently on D-III rosters across 44 programs, the path is busy and well worn. Scholarships at D-III are partial in football, so families plan around stacking academic aid on top of athletic aid.
How does RawRecruit count Michigan to D-III pipeline numbers?: We pull current 2025 D-III football rosters from public school athletics sites and count any player whose listed home state is Michigan. Coach names show up only when verified inside our 35-day freshness window.
What does my kid actually do with this list of high schools and programs?: The list is the input. The seven-step playbook is the action. Profile your kid's real numbers, build a target list off the programs above, send the email coaches actually read, and run the visit on full information. The full playbook lives at /guides/football/diy-recruiting and was written by Kevin from the same road he walked his brother Kyle through.
We are not in Michigan. Does the same playbook still apply for our state?: Yes. The seven-step playbook is sport-specific, not state-specific. The cohort and program list above are the Michigan cut; the work a kid and parent do to reach D-III coaches is the same in every state. State pipeline pages for the rest of the country roll out next.
What happens when a coach leaves a D-III program mid-cycle?: Coach names on this page only show up when our pipeline has verified them inside the last 35 days. When a head coach leaves, the slot reads as a transition note instead of a stale name; the program count and player numbers stay intact because those come from the roster, not the staff page. The list refreshes monthly.
Why is RawRecruit giving away the rosters and coach contacts for free?: Because the data is the easy part. The hard part is keeping a school list current, filtering programs by your kid's real fit, and tracking coach records as staffs turn over every cycle. The free profile saves the work; the paid tiers exist for families who want deeper fit analytics. The free profile is enough for most.

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Michigan Football Players at D-III Programs

Top Michigan High Schools Feeding D-III Football

Top D-III Programs Recruiting Michigan Football

Alma

Adrian

Kalamazoo

Trine University

Heidelberg

St. Norbert

Elmhurst

Carthage (WI)

Ohio Wesleyan

Wisconsin Lutheran College

One Brother, The Same Road

How We Count

Parents Ask Us

The List On Autopilot