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Twenty players sign with Buckeyes
Class includes 10 players from the state of Ohio
Head coach Jim Tressel announces the signing of 19 high school prospects and one junior college player.
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Feb. 1, 2006
Press Conference Video
Signing Day Quotes
COLUMBUS, Ohio: Twenty of the top college prospects in the nation have committed to play football for Ohio State beginning next fall. This year's class is made up of 19 high school prospects and one junior college player.
There are 10 players from the state of Ohio, including three from Cleveland Glenville and two from Cincinnati Colerain, and 10 players from out-of-state. The latter list includes three players from California, two from Florida and one each from the states of Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Broken down by position, Coach Jim Tressel and his staff signed five linebackers, four defensive backs and three defensive linemen on defense; and two tight ends, two offensive linemen, two running backs, one wide receiver and one quarterback on offense.
Tressel's Buckeyes are coming off a 10-2 season that included seven consecutive wins to close out the season and the No. 4 spot in the final national polls. But graduation took a heavy toll on the defensive side of the ball, where just two starters return; hence the emphasis on defense. On offense, Ohio State will welcome back eight starters.
One of this year's recruits, All-Ohio linebacker Ross Homan, enrolled at Ohio State at the beginning of Winter Quarter and is currently taking classes. Two others, running back Chris Wells of Akron Garfield, who is generally considered the No. 1 prospect in the country, and defensive back Kurt Coleman, a two-time all-Ohio pick, are expected to enroll at the beginning of spring quarter and will take part in spring practice.
"I think the strength of this class is its versatility," said Tressel, whose five-year record with the Buckeyes now stands at an impressive 50-13. "It has a little bit of everything: character, solid academic credentials and athletic ability.
"We went looking for help across the board at every position and feel as though we accomplished that goal."
Tressel points with pride to the 10 players from Ohio.
"Ohio is always going to be our point of emphasis," he said. "This was a very good year in-state and we believe we got the 10 best players. At the same time, to be able to get players from six other states, really in all parts of the country, says a lot about the national reputation of Ohio State, both athletically and academically."
The Buckeye coach noted, too, that the collective grade point average of this year's class in the required core courses is over a 3.00.
"That goes right along with our goal of wanting to be a 3.00 football team," he said.
2006 Ohio State Football Signees NamePos.Ht.Wt.Hometown/High School Jake BallardTE6-7255Springboro/Springboro Bryant BrowningOL6-4328Cleveland/Glenville Chimdi ChekwaDB6-1180Clermont, Fla./East Ridge Kurt ColemanDB5-11185Clayton/Northmont Walter DublinDE6-3235Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota Aaron GantDB6-0205Orchard Lake, Mich./St. Mary's Thaddeus GibsonLB6-3220Euclid /Euclid Larry GrantLB6-3225Community College of San Francisco Antonio HentonQB6-2210Fort Valley, Ga./Peach County Ross HomanLB6-1237Coldwater/Coldwater Mark JohnsonLB6-4230Los Angeles/Dorsey Dexter LarimoreDT6-3275Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville Andy MillerTE6-6250Washington, Pa./Trinity Tyler MoellerLB6-1205Cincinnati/Colerain Aram OlsonFB6-2252Columbia, S.C./Irmo Robert RoseDE6-5260Cleveland/Glenville Grant SchwartzDB6-0200Dana Hills, Calif./Dana Hills Ray SmallWR6-0175Cleveland/Glenville Connor SmithOL6-5295Cincinnati/Colerain Chris WellsRB6-1225Akron/Garfield
2006 Ohio State Football Signees
Jake Ballard
Tight End
6-7, 255
Springboro, Ohio
Springboro High School
12/2/87
In eight games as a senior, caught 22 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns ... was named Ohio's 2005 Div. II Defensive Player of the Year after recording 35 solo tackles, 42 assists, 10 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and three quarterback sacks ... 2004 and 2005 first-team all-league, district player of the year and All-Ohio ... OSU coaches like his size and strength and say he is a big target as a receiver but who also has the ability to be a dominating edge blocker ... ranked the No. 8 tight end prospect in the nation ... team captain as a senior ... four-year letterman in football and basketball ... played for Rodney Roberts ... Personal: Son of Ben and Debby Ballard.
Bryant Browning
Offensive Line
6-4, 328
Cleveland, Ohio
Glenville High School
6/26/88
A two-year starter and graded out at 95-percent efficiency ... selected to play in the Big 33 Game ... all-league, all-county, all-district and All-Ohio ... powerful and intelligent (ranked No. 1 academically in his class) ... helped lead Glenville to the regional finals the last two years ... lettered three years in both football and track ... played for Ted Ginn Sr. ... Personal: Son of Robert and Valerie Browning.
Chimdi Chekwa (pron. CHIM-dee CEEK-wa)
Defensive Back
6-1, 180
Clermont, Fla.
East Ridge High School
9/7/88
Picked off seven passes and broke up six more as a senior ... totaled 44 tackles and recovered four fumbles ... first-team All-Central Florida and second-team All-Florida ... qualified for the state track championships in the 100-meter dash (10.79) ... collected 41 tackles, four interceptions, 11 pass break-ups, one sack and scored two touchdowns as a junior ... excellent man-to-man coverage skills ... four-year letterwinner in track ... played for Bud O'Hara ... Personal: Son of Charles and Eunice Chekwa ... sister plays basketball at Mississippi State and brother ran track at Louisiana-Monroe.
Kurt Coleman
Defensive Back
5-11, 185
Clayton, Ohio
Northmont High School
7/1/88
Will enroll at OSU spring quarter ... collected 19 solo tackles and 73 assists as a senior to go along with seven pass break-ups and three interceptions ... caught 22 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown ... returned 15 punts for 261 yards and two touchdowns and returned 11 kickoffs for 266 yards and another touchdown ... two-time first-team All-Ohio ... named to the 2005 Detroit Free Press All-Midwest Team ... had 17 pass break-ups and 10 interceptions, including two he returned for touchdowns, as a junior and added 38 solo stops and 53 assists ... caught 16 passes for 315 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior ... played for Lance Schneider ... Personal: Son of Ron Coleman and Heidi Williams.
Walter Dublin
Defensive End
6-3, 235
Sarasota, Fla.
Sarasota High School
5/10/88
Goes by "Scooter" ... totaled 60 tackles, including eight quarterback sacks as a senior ... blocked four punts and forced four fumbles ... all-area selection and a two-year captain ... collected 84 tackles, including 14 quarterback sacks, as a junior and added one interception ... OSU coaches say he is in the mold of former Buckeyes Will Smith and Mike Kudla at the Leo position ... a strong, physical player with excellent take-off ... played for Bob Perkins ... Personal: Son of Walter Adams and April Gillespie.
Aaron Gant
Safety
6-0, 205
Orchard Lake, Mich.
St. Mary's High School
11/29/88
Totaled 42 tackles with two interceptions and one sack and fumble recovery as a senior ... first-team All-Catholic League ... rushed for 829 yards and seven touchdowns on 149 carries as a senior ... caught three passes for 34 yards ... OSU coaches like his physical, aggressive style of play ... has the ability to make the big play or make the big hit ... played for George Porritt ... Personal: Son of Aaron Gant and Michelle Jordan.
Thaddeus Gibson
Linebacker
6-3, 220
Euclid, Ohio
Euclid High School
10/21/87
Collected 46 solo tackles, 10 quarterback sacks and eight tackles behind the line of scrimmage as a senior ... totaled 24 quarterback hurries ... ranked the No. 9 outside linebacker prospect in the country ... twice named All-Ohio and to the Cleveland Plain Dealer "Best of the Best" all-star team ... had 67 tackles and 17 sacks as a junior ... a rangy, physical linebacker who has the ability to make tackles sideline to sideline ... played for Mike Rezzolla ... also a basketball standout.
Larry Grant
Linebacker
6-3, 225
Norcross, Ga.
City College of San Francisco
2005 Junior College National Player of the Year ... first-team JUCO All-American ... 2005 California JUCO Player of the Year ... played all three linebacker positions for CCSF, which was the 2005 national runner-up ... blocked six punts in 2005 ... played for George Rush ... also played for former OSU coach Dick Walker ... recruited out of high school as a tailback.
Antonio Henton
Quarterback
6-2, 210
Fort Valley, Ga.
Peach County High School
5/20/87
Passed for 1,890 and 29 touchdowns as a senior and was named the 2005 Georgia Offensive Player of the Year ... missed first three games of his senior year and his team lost all three games, but he came back in week four and Peach County went 12-0 the rest of the way to win the Georgia AAA state title ... considered one of the top multi-threat quarterback prospects in the nation ... rushed for 900 yards and nine touchdowns in two years as the starting quarterback ... honorable mention all-state as a junior when he passed for 1,810 yards and 19 touchdowns with just five interceptions ... played for Rance Gillespie ... Personal: Son of Debra Henton.
Ross Homan
Linebacker
6-1, 237
Coldwater, Ohio
Coldwater High School
3/5/87
Is already taking classes at Ohio State and will participate in spring practice ... three-time first-team All-Ohio selection ... totaled 119 solo tackles and 85 assists as a senior, including 17 for lost yardage ... had one interception, which he returned for a touchdown ... ranked the No. 10 outside linebacker prospect in the country ... rushed for 1,412 yards and 26 touchdowns on 215 carries and caught 31 passes for 488 yards and four TDs ... collected 137 solo tackles and 97 assists as a junior and had 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... rushed for 806 yards and 14 TDs on 167 carries as a junior and had 12 receptions for 249 yards and five touchdowns ... played for John Reed ... Personal: Son of David and Alice Homan ... cousin to former Buckeyes Bob and Tom Hoying.
Mark Johnson
Linebacker
6-4, 230
Los Angeles, Calif.
Dorsey High School
1/9/88
Named all-state and his league's defensive player of the year as a junior when he had 138 tackles, eight quarterback sacks and an interception ... ranked the No. 6 inside linebacker prospect in the nation ... hopes to follow in the footsteps of former Dorsey H.S. graduate and Buckeye Na'il Diggs ... OSU coaches like his size and strength and say he could play the Mike or Sam linebacker positions ... played for Paul Knox ... Personal: Son of Darryl Johnson.
Dexter Larimore
Defensive Tackle
6-3, 275
Merrillville, Ind.
Merrillville High School
7/22/87
Collected 88 tackles, 57 of which were solo stops, 17 tackles for loss (47 yards), five quarterback sacks, 13 QB pressures and three passes batted down as a senior ... graded at 90-percent offensively with 18 pancakes ... first-team 5A all-state and conference defensive player of the year ... all-state as a junior when he had five quarterback sacks, 52 tackles (26 solos), 12 tackles for loss (56 yards), 10 QB pressures and one fumble recovery ... graded at 87-percent with 17 pancakes as a junior ... played for Jeff Yelton ... Personal: Son of Jeff and Theresia Larimore ... also a top heavyweight wrestler (160-15 career record) ... was the state runner-up as a sophomore and junior and currently ranked No. 1 in the nation ... placed seventh in the state in the shot put as a junior.
Andy Miller
Tight End
6-6, 260
Washington, Pa.
Trinity High School
11/18/87
Caught 11 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... All-Pennsylvania ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette Fabulous 22 and Pittsburgh Tribune Review Terrific 25 ... OSU coaches say he possesses the skills to be a receiver and the strength to control and block on the perimeter ... intelligent player ... played for Ed Dalton ... Personal: Son of Raymond and Lynne Miller ... also a three-year starter on the basketball squad and currently averages 10 points per game ... National Honor Society member ... owns a GPA just under 4.00.
Tyler Moeller
Linebacker
6-1, 205
Cincinnati, Ohio
Colerain High School
3/9/88
2005 Ohio Div. I Player of the Year ... totaled 123 tackles, including 15.5 sacks and 29 tackles for loss, as a senior and forced two fumbles ... Ohio North-South All-Star selection ... helped lead Colerain to the 2005 Ohio Div. I state title and 15-0 record ... OSU coaches say he is a very instinctive player and has great speed ... likes to hit and is a versatile player ... played for Kerry Coombs ... Personal: Son of Mike and Amy Moeller.
Aram Olson
Fullback
6-2, 252
Columbia, S.C.
Irmo High School
9/15/87
An outstanding blocker who also rushed for 342 yards on 52 carries as a senior ... first-team all-state ... led the way for his team's tailback to rush for 1,600 yards and 20 TDs ... four-year letterman ... ranked the No. 6 fullback in the nation ... played for Bob Hanna ... Personal: Son of Bruce and Beverly Olson ... carries a grade point average over 4.0.
Robert Rose
Defensive End
6-5, 260
Cleveland, Ohio
Glenville High School
12/24/87
Ranked the No. 1 defensive end prospect in the nation ... totaled 77 tackles, including 45 solo stops, as a senior ... collected 17 quarterback sacks and 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... deflected five passes and had two interceptions ... forced three fumbles and recovered two ... first-team All-Ohio pick and named the Cuyahoga County Defensive Player of the Year ... selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and also chosen for the Ohio North-South game ... played for Ted Ginn Sr. ... Personal: Son of Robert and Shirley Rose.
Grant Schwartz
Defensive Back
6-0, 200
Dana Hills, Calif.
Dana Hills High School
11/23/87
An all-purpose standout in high school ... rushed for 655 yards and seven touchdowns on 70 carries, completed 99-of-145 passes for 1,219 yards with 10 touchdowns ... had 15 tackles and an interception and returned a kickoff for a touchdown all as a senior ... set 15 school records ... passed for 1,917 yards and 11 TDs as a junior and added 486 yards rushing and nine TDs on 99 carries ... played for Armando Gonzalez ... Personal: Son of Brian Schwartz and Barbara Walters... father played for Ohio State from 1976-79.
Ray Small
Wide Receiver
6-0, 175
Cleveland, Ohio
Glenville High School
3/25/87
Caught 35 passes for 521 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... first-team All-Ohio in 2005 ... also returned 13 punts for 292 yards and two touchdowns and returned three kickoffs for 270 yards and two touchdowns ... rushed 13 times for 175 yards and a TD ... collected 24 tackles and seven assists and totaled two interceptions, six pass break-ups and a sack ... named the league MVP and has been picked to play in the Big 33 Game ... ranked Ohio's top all-purpose athlete by Ohio Football Recruiting News ... ranked the No. 7 wide receiver in the nation ... had 429 yards receiving and three touchdowns on 33 grabs as a junior and carried the football 26 times for 241 yards and three more scores ... played for Ted Ginn Sr. ... Personal: Son of Kenneth and Veda Small.
Connor Smith
Offensive Line
6-5, 295
Cincinnati, Ohio
Colerain High School
10/16/87
2006 Parade All-American ... Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year ... ranked among the Top 6 offensive lineman in the country ... Ohio North-South All-Star selection ... helped lead Colerain to a 15-0 record and the 2004 Ohio Div. I state championship ... Greater Miami Conference 2005 Offensive Player of the Year ... selected for the U.S. Army All-America Bowl ... 130 knockdowns as a senior and graded 92-percent ... first-team All-Ohio 2004 and 2005 ... played for Kerry Coombs ... Personal: Son of Joe and Marcy Smith ... father was a four-year letterman on the offensive line for the Buckeyes from 1979-82 and was his position coach in high school.
Chris Wells
Running Back
6-1, 225
Akron, Ohio
Garfield High School
8/7/88
Will enroll at OSU for spring quarter ... goes by "Beanie" ... 2006 Parade All-American and named the top running back ... rushed for 2,134 yards and 27 touchdowns on 223 carries as a senior (9.6 avg.) ... rushed for 1,939 yards and scored 20 touchdowns as a junior ... was named the 2005 National Player of the Year and the No. 1 prospect in the nation by several publications ... scored three TDs on his way to being selected Most Valuable Player of the U.S. Army All-America Bowl, a game in which his East squad and coach Ted Ginn Sr. won 27-16 ... played for Bob Sax ... Personal: Son of James and Paulette Wells ... one of 11 children ... was Ohio State's first commitment to its 2006 recruiting class.
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