High School Profile
Merrillville, IN. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
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Overview
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First recruit year
2003
Latest recruit year
2025
Top college destination
Ball State
Most common position group
DL
Best class by recruits
2025 (2)
Best class by blue-chip
2025 (0)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2025 (2)
Most blue-chip recruits
2025 (0)
Most drafted players
2022 (1)
Destinations
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Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
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Blue-chip concentration
0 premium prospects
0% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
7.69%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Ball State
2 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Grant | 2022 | 3★ | DL | Michigan | 2025 | 1 | 13 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Grant | 2022 | 3★ | 0.89 | DL | Michigan | Yes | 1 |
| JoJo Johnson | 2021 | 3★ | 0.87 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Martes Lewis | 2020 | 3★ | 0.87 | OT | — | No | — |
| Justin Marshall | 2023 | 3★ | 0.86 | WR | — | No | — |
| Phillip Roche | 2023 | 3★ | 0.86 | S | — | No | — |
| Dexter Larimore | 2006 | 3★ | 0.86 | DT | — | No | — |
| Michael Neal | 2005 | 3★ | 0.86 | SDE | — | No | — |
| John Peters | 2025 | 3★ | 0.85 | CB | Western Michigan | No | — |
| Terrelle Elmore | 2024 | 3★ | 0.82 | EDGE | Eastern Michigan | No | — |
| Trenton Nixon | 2025 | 3★ | 0.82 | LB | Northern Illinois | No | — |
| Jeremiah Howard | 2020 | 3★ | 0.82 | WR | Northern Illinois | No | — |
| Dierre Kelly | 2021 | 3★ | 0.81 | DL | Bowling Green | No | — |
| Justen Ramsey | 2019 | 2★ | 0.79 | DT | Ball State | No | — |
| Aaron Kaczmarski | 2009 | 2★ | 0.77 | SDE | Central Michigan | No | — |
| Brandon Jordan | 2006 | 2★ | 0.77 | OG | Illinois | No | — |
| Temidayo Macarthy | 2003 | 2★ | 0.77 | WDE | Ball State | No | — |
| Matt Neal | 2011 | 2★ | 0.74 | DT | Toledo | No | — |
| Brandon Mosley | 2004 | 2★ | 0.74 | S | Indiana | No | — |
| Matthew Neal | 2012 | 2★ | 0.70 | DT | Idaho | No | — |
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