With the news last week that Orchard Lake St. Mary's alum and NCAA All-American wide receiver Allen Robinson (close to 1450 yards, 6 TDs) is declaring for the 2014 NFL Draft, the proud Eaglets' gridiron legacy continued to grow.

At 6-foot-3, 215-pounds, Robinson (the top split in the Big Ten statistically this past season), is projected anywhere from a high first-round to a mid-second round pick come April).

He will be the 16^th player mentored on the prep gridiron by longtime St. Mary's coach George Porritt to enter the pro ranks upon his selection.

That's a pretty awesome number.

No. 17 is almost a certainty coming down the pike as well in current Michigan linebacker James Ross.

Before going any further, let's not forget that my man Al B Sure was a lights-out talent on the high school hardwood, too, earning all-state honors as a primetime small forward and taking the Eaglets into the Class A 'Elite 8' as a senior in 2011.

Porritt Pro-Ranks ROLL-CALL – His best to make it to THE LEAGUE

David Bowens (13-yr NFL vet on the DLine)

Sam Rogers (NFL vet on the DLine)

Josh Bourke (Played for the Packers)

Anthony Sherrell (shifty tailback who had a cup of coffee w/ the hometown Leos)

Grant Mason (Vet NFL DB)

Morgan Trent (Corner w/ the Bengals)

Charles Davis (Jags, Lightning Bolts)

Vaughn Bryant (Collegiate standout of a DB on the coast at Stanford/cup of Joe w/Detroit Lions)

Filmel Johnson (Buffalo Bills)

Leonard Renfroe (Philly Eagles)