'06 NJ DE Johnnie Troutman (Penn State signee)

[OSUBucks22]

Johnnie Troutman
Strongside DE
Browns Mills (NJ)
Pemberton Township

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 289 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.9 seconds
Bench max: 325 pounds
Squat max: 450 pounds
2004 stats: 69 tackles, 7 TFL, 4 sacks

Scout.com profile

Johnnie is rated as the #21 strongside DE in the country by Rivals.com. he is a three-star player. Scout.com has Johnnie rated as the #51 DT in the country and a three-star player.

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Johnnie says that tOSU offered him a couple of weeks back. they have vaulted into his top 5 along with Penn St., Maryland, Virginia, and BC (all offered). he says that he loves the Buckeyes because they are always winning games and have a great defense.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

Rivals100.com - Mike Farrell - 10/11/05

Troutman took an unofficial visit to Happy Valley last Saturday to watch the OSU-PSU game. He plans on taking official visits to Penn State (December), Ohio State, Virginia, Maryland, and Boston College.

Johnny tore his ACL recently, and is done for the remainder of the season.

 

[wadc45]

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10/13/05

Johnnie's top 5 is Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland, Virginia and Boston College. He has offers from all of them. He will take all his visits before deciding, probably close to Signing Day.

 

[OSUBucks22]

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10/26

Johnnie's top 5 remains the same, tOSU, Maryland, Penn St., Boston College, and Virginia. Visited Maryland officially this past week for the VA Tech game and said it was "alright". Troutman will trip to Penn St. in December. Says he likes tOSU's tradition of winning and that they are always in the hunt for a national championship.

 

[bobcat84]

Do most see him moving down inside? With that speed and a little more strength, could be a heckuva DT..

 

[RB07OSU]

Do most see him moving down inside? With that speed and a little more strength, could be a heckuva DT..

I think if he ends up here is for sure a DT. Coming in at 290 and having no other DT recruits other than Larrimore, I would tend to think that is what we are recruiting him as.

 

[OSUBucks22]

He is being recruited as a DT by all of his final 5.

 

[OSUBucks22]

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11/10

Troutman has replaced Boston College with Michigan St. in his top 5. He plans on visiting MSU in late November, Penn St. the first week of December, and Virginia the second week of December.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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11/23/05

Virginia, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan State and Maryland is his top five, with Virginia, Ohio State and Penn State out in front. Claims an offer from tOSU.

 

[BGriffBuckeye]

Even though it was a UVa site that put out the article, the way he talks about playing DE (everybody else wants him inside) there makes me think they have the best shot at getting him.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

What is the status of his offer? Is it official or just verbal at this point?

 

[OSUBucks22]

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11/29

Rivals has posted video of Troutman in action.

The name of his game seems to be strength. He looks to be pretty strong out there. That's why I think he'll move inside in college.

 

[osugrad21]

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Johnnie loved his visit to PSU and says they now lead. He does say PSU and tOSU are his top two right now and notes he has not yet visited tOSU. He will travel to Michigan State (12/9), Ohio State (1/6), Maryland (1/14), and Virginia (1/20).

 

[OSUBucks22]

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Johnnie loved his visit to PSU and says they now lead. He does say PSU and tOSU are his top two right now and notes he has not yet visited tOSU. He will travel to Michigan State (12/9), Ohio State (1/6), Maryland (1/14), and Virginia (1/20).

Beat me to it Grad...
I was surprised to see us in the top two, especially without a visit. Hopefully the visit will move us up farther...

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Man just another d-line recruit. They seem to be flocking to us this year and last year, maybe that is to make up for the heartbreak of the couple years b4 when Stanley McClover turned on us, and a couple other guys also.