There are stockings stuffed with scholarships around Oakland County this Christmas, as a bevy of local prep gridiron gladiators made college connections over the past few weeks.

Here's a breakdown:

Jevon Shaw (FH Harrison QB-ATH) – Certified lethal weapon with a pigskin in his hands and under for TEAM HERRINGTON, the best dual-threat field general in the county committed to Ferris State following the Hawks loss in the D2 final four

Jack McKillop (Clarkston LB) – Tackling-machine and genuine leader at the linebacker position, C-Town's BIG MAC committed to Saginaw Valley State

Michael King (West Bloomfield SB-ATH) – Pure electricity every time he touches the rock, King will be riding a lightning bolt a couple hours up 1-75, committing to  Saginaw Valley State

Jake Bills (Berkley DE) – Lived up to his last name and was straight Cash MONEY in the pass-rush department these last couple years committed to Grand Valley State

Aaron Cooper & Aaron Turner (Southfield DL-OL) – These two BlueJay trench-terror run-stoppers helped lead TEAM CONLEY into the final four and both committed to playing in college together at Grand Valley State

Tiroca Battle (AH Avondale DE) – Super Sleeper Stud that has an upside most-accurately categorized as in the stratosphere coming off the edge, Battle committed to Wayne State

Mac Hendry (Birmingham Brother Rice OL) – Stalwart at the point of attack for the Orange and Black the past couple of seasons, Hendry committed to the University of Chicago