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1
Jackson Carman
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OT
Fairfield, OH
Fairfield Senior High School
6'6''
346
87
Clemson
Signed
2
Jaelen Gill
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Westerville, OH
Westerville South High School
6'1''
177
86
Ohio State
Signed
3
Emil Ekiyor
Video |
Scouts Report
OG
Indianapolis, IN
Cathedral High School
6'3''
339
85
Alabama
Signed
4
Tyreke Smith
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Cleveland Heights, OH
Cleveland Heights High School
6'4''
252
85
Ohio State
Signed
5
Luke Ford
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Scouts Report
TE-Y
Carterville, IL
Carterville High School
6'6''
245
85
Georgia
Signed
6
Alex Reigelsperger
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Huber Heights, OH
Wayne High School
6'5''
230
83
Minnesota
Signed
7
Leonard Taylor
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Springfield, OH
Springfield High School
6'6''
261
82
Cincinnati
Signed
8
Aidan Hutchinson
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Scouts Report
DE
Dearborn, MI
Divine Child High School
6'7''
249
82
Michigan
Signed
9
L'Christian Smith
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
Huber Heights, OH
Wayne High School
6'5''
210
82
Ohio State
Signed
10
Cameron McGrone
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Indianapolis, IN
Lawrence Central High School
6'2''
214
82
Michigan
Signed
11
Markese Stepp
Video |
Scouts Report
RB
Indianapolis, IN
Cathedral High School
6'0''
228
81
USC
Signed
12
Dallas Gant
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Toledo, OH
Saint John's High School
6'3''
224
81
Ohio State
Signed
13
Kalon Gervin
Video |
Scouts Report
CB
Detroit, MI
Cass Technical High School
5'11''
183
81
Michigan St
Signed
14
Quincy Patterson
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Chicago, IL
Solorio Academy High School
6'3''
236
81
Virginia Tech
Signed
15
Marquan McCall
Video |
Scouts Report
OG
Oak Park, MI
Oak Park High School
6'2''
331
81
Kentucky
Signed
16
Brennan Armstrong
Video |
Scouts Report
QB-DT
Shelby, OH
Shelby Senior High School
6'2''
210
80
Virginia
Signed
17
John Waggoner
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Scouts Report
DE
West Des Moines, IA
Dowling Catholic High School
6'6''
242
80
Iowa
Signed
18
Devin O'Rourke
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Frankfort, IL
Lincoln-Way East High School
6'6''
244
80
Nrthwestrn
Signed
19
Chris Oats
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Cincinnati, OH
Winton Woods High School
6'4''
210
80
Kentucky
Signed
20
Wyatt Blake
Video |
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OG
Crystal Lake, IL
Crystal Lake Central High School
6'4''
308
80
Nrthwestrn
Signed
21
Malik Vann
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Fairfield, OH
Fairfield Senior High School
6'4''
270
80
Cincinnati
Signed
22
Aeneas Hawkins
Video |
Scouts Report
DT
Cincinnati, OH
Moeller High School
6'2''
246
80
Penn State
Signed
23
Jason Whittaker
Video |
Scouts Report
QB-PP
Rockford, MI
Rockford High School
6'5''
200
80
Nrthwestrn
Signed
24
Micah Jones
Video |
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WR
Gurnee, IL
Warren Township High School
6'6''
202
80
Notre Dame
Signed
25
Xavier Peters
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
West Chester, OH
Lakota West High School
6'4''
222
80
Florida St
Signed
26
Antwan Reed
Video |
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OT
Muskegon, MI
Muskegon High School
6'6''
326
80
W Michigan
Signed
27
Trenton Gillison
Video |
Scouts Report
TE-Y
Pickerington, OH
Pickerington Central High School
6'5''
220
80
Michigan St
Signed
28
Theo Day
Video |
Scouts Report
QB-PP
Dearborn, MI
Divine Child High School
6'6''
208
80
Michigan St
Signed
29
Ben Bryant
Video |
Scouts Report
QB-PP
La Grange, IL
Lyons Township High School
6'3''
193
80
Cincinnati
Signed
30
Darian Kinnard
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Cleveland, OH
Saint Ignatius High School
6'7''
336
80
Kentucky
Signed
31
Ryan Hayes
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Traverse City, MI
Traverse City West High School
6'6''
255
80
Michigan
Signed
32
Michael Dowell
Video |
Scouts Report
S
Lakewood, OH
Saint Edward High School
6'0''
195
80
Michigan St
Signed
33
Tyrone Sampson Jr.
Video |
Scouts Report
OC
Detroit, MI
East English Village Prep Academy
6'3''
330
79
Fresno St
Signed
34
Blaine Scott
Video |
Scouts Report
OG
Sciotoville, OH
East High School
6'4''
310
79
W Virginia
Signed
35
Kolin Demens
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Beverly Hills, MI
Detroit Country Day School
6'1''
204
79
List
36
Kory Taylor
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
Hilliard, OH
Bradley Hilliard High School
6'5''
192
79
Purdue
Signed
37
Brenden Bates
Video |
Scouts Report
TE-Y
Cincinnati, OH
Moeller High School
6'5''
234
79
Kentucky
Signed
38
Jornell Manns
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
Mansfield, OH
Mansfield Senior High School
5'11''
187
79
Minnesota
Signed
39
Elijah Teague
Video |
Scouts Report
DT
Chicago, IL
Marist High School
6'3''
295
79
Minnesota
Signed
40
A.J. Abbott II
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
Northville, MI
Northville High School
6'2''
178
79
Wisconsin
Signed
41
Tyler Bentley
Video |
Scouts Report
DT
West Chester, OH
Lakota West High School
6'3''
307
79
Pittsburgh
Signed
42
Josh Whyle
Video |
Scouts Report
TE-H
Cincinnati, OH
La Salle High School
6'6''
226
79
Cincinnati
Signed
43
Brian Asamoah
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Columbus, OH
Saint Francis De Sales High School
6'1''
208
79
Oklahoma
Signed
44
Daniel Bolden
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Cincinnati, OH
Colerain High School
6'1''
218
79
Toledo
Signed
45
Boyd Dietzen
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Kimberly, WI
Kimberly High School
6'3''
240
79
Wisconsin
Signed
46
Meechi Harris
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
Xenia, OH
Xenia High School
6'1''
190
79
Cincinnati
Signed
47
Erik Gibson
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Detroit, MI
Martin Luther King High School
6'2''
200
79
Minnesota
Signed
48
Tyler Linderbaum
Video |
Scouts Report
DT
Solon, IA
Solon High School
6'2''
260
78
Iowa
Signed
49
Jaylan Franklin
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Gibraltar, MI
O. A. Carlson High School
6'5''
194
78
Wisconsin
Signed
50
Bryce Effner
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Aurora, IL
Metea Valley High School
6'5''
281
78
Penn State
Signed
51
John Dirksen
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Marion, OH
Marion Local High School
6'5''
300
78
Notre Dame
Signed
52
Tavion Thomas
Video |
Scouts Report
RB
Dayton, OH
Dunbar High School
6'2''
227
78
Cincinnati
Signed
53
La'Darius Jefferson
Video |
Scouts Report
QB-DT
Muskegon, MI
Muskegon High School
6'2''
219
78
Michigan St
Signed
54
Joseph Scates
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
Dayton, OH
Dunbar High School
6'2''
186
78
Iowa State
Signed
55
Ben VanSumeren
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Essexville, MI
Essexville-Garber High School
6'3''
215
78
Michigan
Signed
56
Austin Beier
Video |
Scouts Report
OG
Toledo, OH
Saint John's High School
6'4''
260
78
Minnesota
Signed
57
Quintin Wilson
Video |
Scouts Report
OC
Cincinnati, OH
Walnut Hills High School
6'4''
300
78
Kentucky
Signed
58
Reggie Pearson
Video |
Scouts Report
CB
River Rouge, MI
River Rouge High School
5'11''
189
78
Wisconsin
Signed
59
Noah Shannon
Video |
Scouts Report
DT
Oswego, IL
Oswego High School
6'1''
306
78
Iowa
Signed
60
Hunter Woodard
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Tuscola, IL
Tuscola High School
6'6''
284
77
Oklahoma St
Signed
61
Jimmy McKenna
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Avon, OH
Avon High School
6'5''
250
77
Purdue
Signed
62
Taj Mustapha
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
West Bloomfield, MI
West Bloomfield High School
6'1''
185
77
Wisconsin
Signed
63
Charlie Schmidt
Video |
Scouts Report
OG
Libertyville, IL
Libertyville High School
6'3''
270
77
Nrthwestrn
Signed
64
Coran Taylor
Video |
Scouts Report
QB-DT
Peoria, IL
Peoria High School
6'3''
209
77
Illinois
Signed
65
Will McDonald
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Waukesha, WI
North High School
6'4''
215
77
Iowa State
Signed
66
Jalen Mayfield
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Lansing, MI
Catholic Central High School
6'6''
260
77
Michigan
Signed
67
Xavier Henderson
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Pickerington, OH
Pickerington Central High School
6'1''
175
77
Michigan St
Signed
68
Madison Norris
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Fishers, IN
Hamilton Southeastern High School
6'4''
186
77
Indiana
Signed
69
Reese Taylor
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Indianapolis, IN
Ben Davis High School
5'10''
171
77
Indiana
Signed
70
DeAndre Square
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Detroit, MI
Cass Technical High School
6'2''
198
77
Kentucky
Signed
71
Mike O'Laughlin
Video |
Scouts Report
TE-H
Oak Park, IL
Fenwick High School
6'5''
210
77
W Virginia
Signed
72
Michael Furtney
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Milan, MI
Milan High School
6'5''
260
77
Wisconsin
Signed
73
Isaac Guerendo
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
Avon, IN
Avon High School
6'0''
185
77
Wisconsin
Signed
74
David Alston
Video |
Scouts Report
DE
Woodbury, MN
Woodbury High School
6'5''
225
77
Nebraska
Signed
75
Jake Pinegar
Video |
Scouts Report
K
Ankeny, IA
Ankeny High School
6'1''
195
77
Penn State
Signed
76
Charlie Mangieri
Video |
Scouts Report
TE-H
Dunlap, IL
Dunlap High School
6'5''
227
77
Nrthwestrn
Signed
77
Trevor Downing
Video |
Scouts Report
OG
Creston, IA
Creston High School
6'4''
285
77
Iowa State
Signed
78
Ovie Oghoufo
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Farmington Hills, MI
Harrison High School
6'4''
210
77
Notre Dame
Signed
79
Chase Kline
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Chardon, OH
Chardon High School
6'4''
221
77
Michigan St
Signed
80
Dimitri Douglas
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Saline, MI
Saline High School
6'5''
288
77
Michigan St
Signed
81
Michael Rose
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Broadview Heights, OH
Brecksville-Broadview Hts. H. S.
6'2''
205
77
Iowa State
Signed
82
Nick Marozas
Video |
Scouts Report
OT
Chicago, IL
Brother Rice High School
6'4''
272
77
Indiana
Signed
83
Isaiah Mullens
Video |
Scouts Report
DT
Canal Winchester, OH
Harvest Prep School
6'5''
280
77
Wisconsin
Signed
84
Antwuan Johnson
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Huber Heights, OH
Wayne High School
6'0''
239
76
Bowling Green
Signed
85
C.J. Goetz
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Waukesha, WI
Catholic Memorial High School
6'4''
217
76
Wisconsin
Signed
86
Brian Kaiser
Video |
Scouts Report
TE-Y
Winnetka, IL
New Trier High School
6'6''
210
76
Nrthwestrn
Signed
87
Logan Richter
Video |
Scouts Report
DT
Perham, MN
Perham High School
6'3''
280
76
Minnesota
Committed
03/25/2017
88
Brandon Gray
Video |
Scouts Report
WR
Detroit, MI
Cass Technical High School
6'5''
190
76
Washington St
Signed
89
Samson Evans
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Crystal Lake, IL
Prairie Ridge High School
6'0''
200
76
Iowa
Signed
90
D.J. Johnson
Video |
Scouts Report
CB
Indianapolis, IN
North Central High School
6'0''
170
76
Iowa
Signed
91
Mason Platter
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Menominee, WI
Menominee High School
6'4''
220
76
Wisconsin
Signed
92
Matt Bjorson
Video |
Scouts Report
TE-H
Hinsdale, IL
Hinsdale Central High School
6'2''
208
76
Indiana
Signed
93
Paul Moala
Video |
Scouts Report
S
Mishawaka, IN
Penn High School
6'0''
202
76
Notre Dame
Signed
94
Jeff Jenkins
Video |
Scouts Report
OG
Crystal Lake, IL
Prairie Ridge High School
6'3''
260
76
Iowa
Signed
95
Chase Wolf
Video |
Scouts Report
QB-PP
Cincinnati, OH
Saint Xavier High School
6'1''
188
76
Wisconsin
Signed
96
Gabe Brkic
Video |
Scouts Report
K
Chardon, OH
Notre Dame Cathedral Latin School
6'2''
175
76
List
97
Saybein Clark
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Sioux City, IA
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School
6'1''
195
76
N Dakota St
Committed
06/27/2017
98
Javez Alexander
Video |
Scouts Report
ATH
Sandusky, OH
Sandusky High School
6'1''
190
76
Michigan St
Signed
99
Hugh Davis
Video |
Scouts Report
OLB
Indianapolis, IN
Cathedral High School
6'1''
218
76
Boston College
Signed
100
Keaton Upshaw
Video |
Scouts Report
TE-H
Lima, OH
Lima Senior High School
6'6''
226
76
Kentucky
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