Cbf40's look at '11 recruiting

[Hodgepodge]

Hodgepodge, I've been impressed with your lists and Ohio HS FB knowledge. Do you do this for a living or are you a HS coach or something? Just curious.

I used to do it for money, but now just for fun.....and thank you for the compliment.

 

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

MaxPreps High School Sports

Super Sophs Primed For Breakout Seasons Looking for the next big thing in high school football? Look no further, MaxPreps.com?s Stephen Spiewak pegs 100 of the top Class of 2011 football prospects.

Steven Daniels, LB, St. Xavier (Ohio)

Perhaps no program can match the recent success of Steve Specht?s St. Xavier Bombers. They won the Ohio Division I state title in 2005 and again in 2007 facing what was probably the most challenging schedule in the country.

The Bomber tradition of stout, hard-nosed defense will be upheld for the next three years by current freshman Steven Daniels, a 6-0, 215 pound hard-hitting linebacker.

?If you find a young guy with that much talent that loves the game, he can do a lot of great things,? Specht said.

Not many crack the St. X first team as a sophomore, but Daniels has a great shot. Another ninth grader, 6-3 offensive lineman Ryan Schneiber, could also develop into a big time player ? especially if he learns from 6-7, 270-pound junior right tackle Matthew James.

Richie Dyer, RB, Moeller (Ohio)

Not only is John Rodenberg walking into one of the nation?s most storied football programs, but the new Moeller head coach is taking the reins of a team that boasts one of the Buckeye State?s best sophomores.

Running back Richie Dyer was dominant on the freshman football level this past season. He displayed great acceleration as well as top-notch cutback ability.

Dyer is currently 5-8 and weights 160 pounds. He?s expected to add muscle in the off-season. He is in the mix to contribute on varsity next season as long as he works hard during the summer. Given Moeller?s rigorous GCL schedule, the team would love to be able to utilize Dyer?s home run potential.

A.J. Jordan, WR, Trotwood-Madison

Twelve Trotwood Madison Rams signed with college football programs this past season. But if you think head coach Maurice Douglass? cupboard is bare, think again.

Look for the Ohio Division II powerhouse to reload, starting with wide receiver A.J. Jordan.

Jordan is already 6-2, 175 pounds, and should step into the role of playmaker next season for the Rams.

He?s being talked about as one of the top sophomores in Ohio regardless of position, which instantly makes him someone worth keeping an eye on, particularly given Trotwood-Madison?s history of talent.

Braxton Miller, QB, Wayne (Ohio)

When did it become clear that Braxton Miller was a special player? Probably when he came in for the second half in Wayne?s season-opener against Colerain. Miller threw for 149 yards against a staunch Colerain defense.

?I?m usually conservative with our players,? Wayne head coach Jay Minton said. ?But this kid is a phenom.?

At 6-2, 190 pounds, Braxton played in 10 games, and led Wayne to an 8-2 record. According to Minton, the University of Cincinnati has already offered a scholarship.

?I don?t think Ohio State is far behind,? Minton said.

Chris Phillips, LB, Monroeville (Ohio)

Chris Phillips is the perfect example of a quiet, soft spoken young man who, when unleashed in the confines of a competitive sport, becomes a total animal.

Phillips went undefeated and won a state wrestling title in the highly competitive 171-pound weight class as a freshman. He?s already being discussed among some of the Buckeye State?s best all-time wrestlers. He kept an undefeated streak even when wrestling against bigger competition in the 189-pound weight class.

Simply put, he?s a phenom.

It should come as no surprise, given his perfect balance of brains, brawn and quickness, that when put on the football field, Phillips is a pretty darn good, too. He had to sit out last fall because of a lingering injury, but head coach Steve Ringholz and his staff are excited about having Phillips healthy next season.

The 5-11 Phillips will use his speed and strength at the linebacker position, but he also grew up playing running back. Wrestling is ultimate his calling, but he should still be an impact player, and possibly a dominant player, at Monroeville.

Quincy Surles, RB, Dunbar (Ohio)

Dunbar head coach James Lacking received a late Christmas present under his metaphorical tree in January.

?Back in January, to my surprise, he was in my first period class,? Lacking said.

The 5-11, 195-pound Surles is a power back who thrives on getting a lot of carries. He also has good lateral movement, and will likely see time at linebacker this season.

Lacking, who saw Surles play in eighth grade, described him as a ?mule? who has the ability to play on Saturdays.

Shane Wynn, ATH, Glenville (Ohio)

Shane Wynn was a star while growing up in the Glenville neighborhood?s youth football league. His elite play carried over to the varsity squad at Glenville High School, where he looks like he could be the Tarblooders? next star.

A gifted athlete, Wynn was utilized as a punt and kick returner. When he was first called up to varsity, he returned a kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown. Wynn is the type of player that is a threat to score whenever he touches the ball, similar to a former Tarblooder now in the NFL, Ted Ginn Jr.

Wynn should help the elder Ted Ginn?s squad even more next season, perhaps adding the position of wide receiver to his repertoire.

 

[RB07OSU]

For clarity on Braxton, Minton means he doesn't think OSU is far behind on offering I would assume. Talking to my Wayne people the other day, Braxton is OSU all the way. Can't wait to go out and watch him play.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

MaxPreps High School Sports

Same article that is in the first post...

 

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Same article that is in the first post...

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[BuckBackHome]

People around the country know SVSM because Lebron James graduated from there, but they have a great football program. They have 4 state titles in the playoff era, and they are still strong to this day. I do believe that they lost two tough games to Mooney last year, although the regular season loss may have come to Youngstown Ursuline (unless both happened, but I can't remember). Whatever teh case may be, it wouldn't surprise me at all to see their program continue to pump out young prospects.

Someone please read this post to NJ-Buckeye. He went to Hoban so he cannot read nor does he know what a competitive high school football program is all about.

 

[akronbuck]

Someone please read this post to NJ-Buckeye. He went to Hoban so he cannot read nor does he know what a competitive high school football program is all about.

:) sounds like a hoban/st.v fight. I remember those days.I had relatives at all 3 private schools and it was always nuts.
hoban, st.v and walsh take turns being the best in most sports but,
in Female sports it's a toss-up between hoban and walsh by far.
Walsh dominates in male soccer and wrestling . The rest is a WHO SHOWS UP that day.
I wish most of the kids went to the same school. A lot of the top players from those schools were from south akron/garfield h.s area.

 

[Hodgepodge]

FWIW, here is my top 25 Ohioans in the '11 class (listed alphabetically):

Chris Boles 6-3 300 DT/OG Toledo Central Catholic
Darien Bryant 6-5 185 WR Reynoldsburg
Steven Daniels 6-1 220 LB Cincinnati St. Xavier
Trey DePriest 6-0 195 LB Springfield
Trayion Durham 6-0 200 RB Cincinnati Colerain
Ray Hamilton 6-4 215 TE Strongsville
Marcus Graham 6-2 185 QB/ATH Trotwood-Madison
Doran Grant 5-10 165 CB Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Michael Alex Jordan 6-2 165 WR Trotwood-Madison
Antonio Longino 6-2 195 LB East Cleveland Shaw
Chevin Meadows 6-0 185 S/TB Akron Buchtel
Braxton Miller 6-2 190 QB Huber Heights Wayne
Steve Miller 6-4 200 DE Canton McKinley
Tre Moore 6-0 175 S/WR Huber Heights Wayne
Cheatham Norrils 5-10 160 CB/WR Toledo St. John's
Chris Rock 6-5 245 DE/TE Columbus DeSales
Ryan Schneiber 6-4 275 OG Cincinnati St. Xavier
Andre Sturdivant 6-3 205 LB Cleveland Glenville
Aundrey Walker 6-5 290 OT Cleveland Glenville
Kendall Walker 6-1 190 LB Cincinnati Moeller
Robert Walton 5-10 190 TB Cleveland Glenville
Jeremy Whitlow 6-3 210 LB/TB Cleveland Central Catholic
D.J. Williams 6-3 265 DT Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Roger Williamson 6-1 175 S/WR Dayton Dunbar
Shane Wynn 5-8 165 WR Cleveland Glenville


This list is subject to change, of course, and I in no way proclaim to be an expert on this (I'll leave that designation to the college coaches).

 

[crazybuckfan40]

FWIW, here is my top 25 Ohioans in the '11 class (listed alphabetically):

Chris Boles 6-3 300 DT/OG Toledo Central Catholic
Darien Bryant 6-5 185 WR Reynoldsburg
Steven Daniels 6-1 220 LB Cincinnati St. Xavier
Trey DePriest 6-0 195 LB Springfield South
Trayion Durham 6-0 200 RB Cincinnati Colerain
Ray Hamilton 6-4 215 TE Strongsville
Marcus Graham 6-2 185 QB/ATH Trotwood-Madison
Doran Grant 5-10 165 CB Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Michael Alex Jordan 6-2 165 WR Trotwood-Madison
Antonio Longino 6-2 195 LB East Cleveland Shaw
Chevin Meadows 6-0 185 S/TB Akron Buchtel
Braxton Miller 6-2 190 QB Huber Heights Wayne
Steve Miller 6-4 200 DE Canton McKinley
Tre Moore 6-0 175 S/WR Huber Heights Wayne
Cheatham Norrils 5-10 160 CB/WR Toledo St. John?s
Chris Rock 6-5 245 DE/TE Columbus DeSales
Ryan Schneiber 6-4 275 OG Cincinnati St. Xavier
Andre Sturdivant 6-3 205 LB Cleveland Glenville
Aundrey Walker 6-5 290 OT Cleveland Glenville
Kendall Walker 6-1 190 LB Cincinnati Moeller
Robert Walton 5-10 190 TB Cleveland Glenville
Jeremy Whitlow 6-3 210 LB/TB Cleveland Central Catholic
D.J. Williams 6-3 265 DT Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Roger Williamson 6-1 175 S/WR Dayton Dunbar
Shane Wynn 5-8 165 WR Cleveland Glenville


This list is subject to change, of course, and I in no way proclaim to be an expert on this (I'll leave that designation to the college coaches).

Honestly this is my first time seeing most of these names so I don't know a lot about these guys, but I think that Ed Killingsworth, Mikail Seawood, and Ian Folmer are guys that could either be on this list or contending for sure...I would put Killingsworth on it for sure...All these kids are from Warren Harding...

If you had to name a player or two behind Miller who would it be?

have you seen Jordan play from Trotwood, hear some good things about him...

Also Glenville seems to have a ton of talent in this class...

 

[BengalsAndBucks]

FWIW, here is my top 25 Ohioans in the '11 class (listed alphabetically):

Chris Boles 6-3 300 DT/OG Toledo Central Catholic
Darien Bryant 6-5 185 WR Reynoldsburg
Steven Daniels 6-1 220 LB Cincinnati St. Xavier
Trey DePriest 6-0 195 LB Springfield South
Trayion Durham 6-0 200 RB Cincinnati Colerain
Ray Hamilton 6-4 215 TE Strongsville
Marcus Graham 6-2 185 QB/ATH Trotwood-Madison
Doran Grant 5-10 165 CB Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Michael Alex Jordan 6-2 165 WR Trotwood-Madison
Antonio Longino 6-2 195 LB East Cleveland Shaw
Chevin Meadows 6-0 185 S/TB Akron Buchtel
Braxton Miller 6-2 190 QB Huber Heights Wayne
Steve Miller 6-4 200 DE Canton McKinley
Tre Moore 6-0 175 S/WR Huber Heights Wayne
Cheatham Norrils 5-10 160 CB/WR Toledo St. John?s
Chris Rock 6-5 245 DE/TE Columbus DeSales
Ryan Schneiber 6-4 275 OG Cincinnati St. Xavier
Andre Sturdivant 6-3 205 LB Cleveland Glenville
Aundrey Walker 6-5 290 OT Cleveland Glenville
Kendall Walker 6-1 190 LB Cincinnati Moeller
Robert Walton 5-10 190 TB Cleveland Glenville
Jeremy Whitlow 6-3 210 LB/TB Cleveland Central Catholic
D.J. Williams 6-3 265 DT Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Roger Williamson 6-1 175 S/WR Dayton Dunbar
Shane Wynn 5-8 165 WR Cleveland Glenville


This list is subject to change, of course, and I in no way proclaim to be an expert on this (I'll leave that designation to the college coaches).

These kids are what, sophomores right now? Holy size...

 

[Hodgepodge]

Honestly this is my first time seeing most of these names so I don't know a lot about these guys, but I think that Ed Killingsworth, Mikail Seawood, and Ian Folmer are guys that could either be on this list or contending for sure...I would put Killingsworth on it for sure...All these kids are from Warren Harding...

If you had to name a player or two behind Miller who would it be?

have you seen Jordan play from Trotwood, hear some good things about him...

Also Glenville seems to have a ton of talent in this class...

Folmar isn't even on Harding's roster, and as far as I can tell-- and I'm sure Worm02 will correct me if I'm wrong-- neither Seawood nor Killingsworth saw varsity time this year. That's not to say that they won't end up being in the top 25, but I'd rather get intel re: how they do on the varsity first before putting them up there.

I'd probably put Wynn (gamebreaker), Miller (speed rusher extraordinaire), and Daniels (prototype MLB) behind Braxton Miller, but it's really early yet.

I've not seen Jordan play, no. However, I've heard from those who've seen him that he'll probably be the best WR prospect out of the Dayton area in quite some time. It will help that he has a good QB (Marcus Graham-- Jeff's nephew) throwing to him for the next two years as well. T-M also has a really good tailback (Antwan Gilbert, 5-10 170) that may end up as a top 25 guy as well.

Glenville is definitely loaded in that class, but the best prospect could end up being Cardell Jones (6-4 190 QB). We'll see how he does as a starter next year.

 

[akronbuck]

FWIW, here is my top 25 Ohioans in the '11 class (listed alphabetically):

Chris Boles 6-3 300 DT/OG Toledo Central Catholic
Darien Bryant 6-5 185 WR Reynoldsburg
Steven Daniels 6-1 220 LB Cincinnati St. Xavier
Trey DePriest 6-0 195 LB Springfield South
Trayion Durham 6-0 200 RB Cincinnati Colerain
Ray Hamilton 6-4 215 TE Strongsville
Marcus Graham 6-2 185 QB/ATH Trotwood-Madison
Doran Grant 5-10 165 CB Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Michael Alex Jordan 6-2 165 WR Trotwood-Madison
Antonio Longino 6-2 195 LB East Cleveland Shaw
Chevin Meadows 6-0 185 S/TB Akron Buchtel
Braxton Miller 6-2 190 QB Huber Heights Wayne
Steve Miller 6-4 200 DE Canton McKinley
Tre Moore 6-0 175 S/WR Huber Heights Wayne
Cheatham Norrils 5-10 160 CB/WR Toledo St. John?s
Chris Rock 6-5 245 DE/TE Columbus DeSales
Ryan Schneiber 6-4 275 OG Cincinnati St. Xavier
Andre Sturdivant 6-3 205 LB Cleveland Glenville
Aundrey Walker 6-5 290 OT Cleveland Glenville
Kendall Walker 6-1 190 LB Cincinnati Moeller
Robert Walton 5-10 190 TB Cleveland Glenville
Jeremy Whitlow 6-3 210 LB/TB Cleveland Central Catholic
D.J. Williams 6-3 265 DT Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Roger Williamson 6-1 175 S/WR Dayton Dunbar
Shane Wynn 5-8 165 WR Cleveland Glenville


This list is subject to change, of course, and I in no way proclaim to be an expert on this (I'll leave that designation to the college coaches).

Doran grant 5 10 165 cb st.v/ st.Mary , might be the next great one out of Akron. He went to the states in track running the hurdles as a freshmen. In a huge rivalry game between ST.V and Hoban , he won the game in the 4th quarter with a forced fumble and int that he turned both into TD'S to win the game.

 

[Buckeyecty4]

I've heard alot of good things about Grant and Daniels

 

[Napoleonbuck]

Doran Grant is a stud. I think he could be an excellent Lamaar Thomas type player in the future. Lots of speed and good football instincts for such a young player.

 

[RB07OSU]

If you had to name a player or two behind Miller who would it be?

With my limited knowledge on '11 recruits, I would say Wynn would have to be up there. His highlights from the Glenville vs. St. Ignatius game alone are jaw-dropping. He has amazing hands on top of great speed and athleticism. I can't wait to see his highlights from this year.