Prized 3-star QB Dequan Finn flips commitment from Central Michigan to Toledo
Exactly one week ago, the Central Michigan football team had a head coach, top cornerback and a multitude of recruits from the Motor City.
Since CMU's 51-13 loss to Toledo, the Chippewas lost head coach John Bonamego, junior cornerback Sean Bunting to the NFL Draft and three top commits from Detroit in the 2019 class.
Of the three decommits, one is Dequan Finn, the 2018 Mr. Football winner and MHSAA Division 3 state champion. Finn threw for 2,104 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior in 2018. He added 1,264 rushing yards for 21 touchdowns to total 46 offensive scores.
Hailing from Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, the three-star quarterback announced his decision to flip his commitment from Central Michigan to Toledo on Nov. 30.
Finn personally thanked Bonamego and defensive backs coach Cory Hall.
"I would like to thank Coach Bono, Coach Hall and Coach (Albert Karschnia) for allowing me to commit to Central Michigan and supporting me throughout this journey," Finn said.
Before his Nov. 30 decision, Finn had been committed to CMU since April 21, 2018. He was the 31st-best dual-threat quarterback in the nation and No. 36 overall in Michigan, per the 247Sports Composite.
“It feels good to be a Chippewa,” Finn told Central Michigan Life when he committed to CMU. “I love the fact that they feel as though I can come in and contribute to the team as early as possible. I’m just happy I got that part out of the way, so now I can focus on the season and building relationships with the coaches.”
Toledo extended a scholarship to Finn on Sept. 16. It was the final offer he added until picking one up from Cincinnati on Nov. 28.
The 6-foot-2, 170-pound had offers to play for CMU, Cincinnati, Toledo, Air Force, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Eastern Kentucky, Illinois State, Indiana State, Morgan State, Norfolk State and Youngstown State.
He eventually went with the Rockets.
"It's been a long recruiting process and I just want to thank all of the colleges that have been recruiting me throughout this season," Finn said. "(I) thank my coaches and family for guiding me and helping me make the best decision for me."
On Nov. 25, two Detroit Cass Tech stars decommitted from CMU – wide receiver Kyron McKinnie-Harper and safety Ormondell Dingle. Both are close with Finn.
Despite losing three commitments from Detroit, the Chippewas still have Cass Tech three-star running back Lew Nichols III and Martin Luther King three-star wide receiver Darrell Wyatt in the fold for the 2019 class.
Nichols and Wyatt have a solid relationship with Finn, Dingle and McKinnie-Harper, which could play into their potential decision to leave CMU.
