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2011 In-state Players to Watch

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Merged into this thread where we've been tracking Kelly for a long time. There was nothing more than token interest from OSU, especially after Bobek was offered, and thus never a thread created.
 
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Scouting Ohio

(07/28/10) - 8:50AM - 2011 - Max Morrison - Kenton - gets offer from Vanderbilt
(07/28/10) - 8:50AM - 2011 - Chad West - Perry - commits to Cincinnati
(07/26/10) - 6:35PM - 2011 - Brandon Ferguson - West Branch - commits to Youngstown State
(07/26/10) - 9:15AM - 2011 - Kyle Ohradzansky - Canton McKinley - adds offer from Cornell
(07/26/10) - 9:15AM - 2011 - Johnny Lowdermilk - Carrollton - adds offer from Kent State
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College Football Recruiting On the Trail 2011 - ESPN

Pittsburgh snares three-star defensive end Deonte Gibson

Highly-recruited Deonte Gibson, a defensive end from St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), has pledged to head coach Dave Wannstedt and the Big East Panthers for the Class of 2011.
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This kid has all the tools...

Scouting Ohio

Mike Thomas - Youngstown East - commits to Youngstown State
Marcus Fuller - Ashland - gets offer from Brown
Tyrone Patel - Purcell Marain - adds offer from Ashland
Ryan Gannon - Dublin Jerome - gets offer from Ohio Dominican
Hunter Maynard - Bishop Watterson - commits to Ball State
Landon Smith - Girard - commits to Youngstown State
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Prep football watch list | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

Listed are the Enquirer?s Top 25 players to watch in 2011 class (Ohio edition). Information from ScoutingOhio.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and area coaches was used in this report.

You can see photos of all 25 players here.

1. Jarrett Grace
School: Colerain
Position: LB.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 240
Comment: One of the most heavily recruited Colerain players in the history of the program. Grace verbally committed to Notre Dame on April 24. He also had offers from the likes of UC, Boston College, Arizona, Michigan State, Kentucky, Stanford, North Carolina State and several others. He could?ve received more offers if he had waited to make a decision. He had 94 tackles, one sack and two interceptions last season.

2. Jesse Hayes
School: Moeller
Position: DE
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230
Comment: Last season, it was Moeller QB Andrew Hendrix. This year, it was Hayes who took the spotlight with more than 20 scholarship offers as of this summer. He recently narrowed his list to UC, Nebraska, Florida State and Wisconsin. He is expected to take his official visits this fall and might not decide until late November or early December.

3. Ryan Kelly
School: Lakota West
Position: Center
Height: 6-5
Weight: 285
Comment: Rated the nation?s No. 2 center by Scout.com, he verbally committed to Alabama in mid-July. He also had offers from Florida, Tennessee, Florida State, Arizona, UC, Louisville, Michigan and several others. He has committed to play in the Under Armour All-America Game, which will be played Jan. 5 in St. Petersburg, Fla., on ESPN.

4. Donavon Clark
School: Finneytown
Position: OL
Height: 6-4
Weight: 290
Comment: One of the state?s most recruited players in the 2011 class, Clark has narrowed his choices to UC, Ohio State, Indiana, Michigan State, Tennessee and the University of Southern California. He has offers that include Louisville, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, North Carolina State, Kentucky and several others. He has been nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

5. Patrick Coyne
School: Badin
Position: QB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225
Comment: One of the state?s top quarterbacks in his class, he verbally committed to UC on March 29. He also had offers from West Virginia, Boston College, Wisconsin and Tennessee among others. He was selected for a national elite Champion Gridiron Kings event in July in suburban Orlando.

6. Antonio Poole
School: Winton Woods
Position: 6-1
Height: 225
Comment: He will be a key defensive leader for the Warriors as they try to defend their Division II state title. He has offers from schools that include UC, Michigan State, Wake Forest, Minnesota and others. He has been nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

7. Sean Duggan
School: St. Xavier
Position: LB
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215
Comment: One of the state?s top recruited players in a strong linebacker class. He has offers that include UC, Michigan State, Louisville, Oregon, Virginia, Arizona, Michigan, West Virginia, Boston College, Wisconsin and several others.

8. Trayion Durham
School: Colerain
Position: FB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 230
Comment: A bruising fullback, he rushed for 1,113 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. He has been nominated to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He has offers from UC, Kentucky, North Carolina State, Boston College, Wisconsin, Louisville and others.

9. Steven Daniels
School: St. Xavier
Position: LB
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215
Comment: He has been offered by schools that include UC, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Boston College, Indiana, West Virginia and Louisville. He has been nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

10. Joel Heath
School: Mount Healthy
Position: DL
Height: 6-5
Weight: 240
Comment: His stock continued to rise this spring as he continued to add offers. He verbally committed to Michigan State on July 1. He also had offers from North Carolina State, Kansas, Minnesota and several Mid-American conference programs.

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Couple of impressive performances last night:

Minor sets record, Perry rolls past Canton South in Boedicker's debut | FridayNightOhio.com

Cody Minor had no idea who Al Ziegelhofer is.

From now on, though, the senior quarterback always will be a step ahead of Ziegelhofer in the Perry record book.

Minor set a Panthers single-game passing yards record with 244 in Thursday?s 44-13 season-opening victory over Canton South. The old mark stood for a long time. Ziegelhofer set it in 1972, when he threw for 200 yards against Oakwood.
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Game Review | FridayNightOhio.com

Dover senior wide receiver Colton Zahner set two school records with 14 catches and 291 receiving yards as the Tornadoes won their opener at home.
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Carrollton quarterback John Lowdermilk threw both touchdowns to Smith and was 17-of-27 passing for 274 yards with an interception.
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Elder puts away Winton Woods | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

Coffaro has three touchdowns, new school record
By Jason Williams ? Enquirer contributor ? August 27, 2010

It doesn?t seem to matter that Elder returned just two starters on offense from last season?s Division I state semifinal team.

Especially since one of those players is Ben Coffaro.

The senior co-captain was a one-man show in a record-setting performance under the bright lights of Nippert Stadium on Friday night. Coffaro?s three touchdowns, including a school-record 98-yard kickoff return, lifted Elder to a 38-21 season-opening victory over defending Division II state champion Winton Woods in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown.

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Catch or carry, Coffaro can handle it | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

Elder senior is an offensive force rushing and receiving
By Mark Schmetzer ? Enquirer contributor ? August 26, 2010

Few players did more for Elder's offense in last year's 10-3 season than Ben Coffaro.

As a junior, Coffaro led the Panthers in rushing and receiving while helping them to the Division I state semifinals, where they lost to eventual champion Hilliard Davidson.

Coffaro might be asked to carry even more of the load as a senior. The 5-foot-9, 185-pound multi-tasker is the only returning starter on offense for coach Doug Ramsey, which means he will be counted on to ease the transition of junior quarterback Ben Gramke.

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Cincinnati.Com | Cincinnati Enquirer | High School Sports Blog ?

From Enquirer contributor Jason Williams tonight:

It doesn?t seem to matter that Elder returned just two starters on offense from last season?s Division I state semifinal team.

Especially since one of those players is Ben Coffaro.

The senior co-captain was a one-man show in a record-setting performance under the bright lights of Nippert Stadium on Friday night. Coffaro?s three touchdowns, including a school-record 98-yard kickoff return, lifted Elder to a 38-21 season-opening victory over defending Division II state champion Winton Woods in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown.

Elder coach Doug Ramsey and the Panthers Nation had high expectations for Coffaro coming into the season, and the second-team all-state performer showed he is more than ready to shoulder a heavier load in 2010.

Coffaro finished with 90 yards rushing and 137 yards receiving.

?If any college coach questions his speed, they should watch the tape of this game,? Ramsey said. ?That team is really fast over there, and they couldn?t catch him. I think he?s the best player in Cincinnati.?
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Richie Sanders a one-man wrecking ball as Lake Catholic overpowers St. Ignatius, 28-21 - cleveland.com

How far will Sanders carry the Cougars this year?

It's a good question after Sanders carried Lake Catholic to a 28-21 victory over St. Ignatius at Cleveland Browns Stadium in the Charity Games doubleheader nightcap Saturday. Combined attendance for the event was 20,025.

Sanders rushed for 239 yards in 32 attempts, including touchdown runs of four and 62 yards, and he scored on a 56-yard interception return.

A senior linebacker/tailback (5-10, 180 pounds) with sprinter's speed, Sanders last year was Lake Catholic's leading rusher, scorer and tackler when a broken collarbone ended his season in Week 6.

"He's got more talent than he knows and as long as he stays healthy and hungry, he's going to have a whale of a year," Lake Catholic coach Mike Bell said.

Sanders said he was a bundle of nervous anticipation all week.

"It feels good. I'm loving it. I don't want it to stop," Sanders said. "We're really good. I just can't wait to see what's going to go down longer down the road."
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College Football Recruiting On The Trail - ESPN

Commodores snare Ohio defensive lineman Keith Heitzman

From Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, Ohio), defensive end Keith Heitzman has pledged to Vanderbilt's recruiting Class of 2011, ESPN's Bill Hodge reports.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Heitzman was also offered by Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Kent State, Marshall, Miami-Ohio, Ohio and Toledo.

Rated three-stars, he is the 5th commitment for the Commodores.
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