State Recruiting
2012 Ohio High School Football Recruits
Follow the strongest Ohio prospects, the programs winning the most commitments, and the position groups carrying this year's state pipeline.
- Ranked Recruits
- 184
- Committed Programs
- 41
- Blue-Chips
- 22
Destination programs
- 17 recruits
- Ohio State15 recruits
- Kent State13 recruits
- Miami (OH)12 recruits
- Toledo11 recruits
Ohio recruit board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Team | Stars | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolphus Washington Taft | WDE | Ohio State | 5★ | 0.989 |
| 2 | Kyle Kalis St. Edward | OG | Michigan | 4★ | 0.978 |
| 3 | Ifeadi Odenigbo Centerville | OLB | Northwestern | 4★ | 0.969 |
| 4 | Joe Bolden Colerain | ILB | Michigan | 4★ | 0.965 |
| 5 | Se'Von Pittman McKinley | WDE | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.958 |
| 6 | Bri'onte Dunn GlenOak | RB | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.956 |
| 7 | Chris Wormley Whitmer | SDE | Michigan | 4★ | 0.946 |
| 8 | Joshua Perry Olentangy | OLB | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.944 |
| 9 | Taylor Decker Butler | OT | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.933 |
| 10 | Tom Strobel Mentor | WDE | Michigan | 4★ | 0.928 |
| 11 | Pharaoh Brown Brush | WDE | Oregon | 4★ | 0.926 |
| 12 | De'van Bogard Glenville | S | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.923 |
| 13 | Warren Ball St. Francis de Sales | RB | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.923 |
| 14 | Kyle Dodson Cleveland Heights | OT | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.922 |
| 15 | Jarrod Wilson Buchtel | S | Michigan | 4★ | 0.914 |
| 16 | Will Mahone Fitch | RB | Notre Dame | 4★ | 0.914 |
| 17 | Monty Madaris Archbishop Moeller | WR | Michigan State | 4★ | 0.913 |
| 18 | Greg McMullen Archbishop Hoban | SDE | Nebraska | 4★ | 0.910 |
| 19 | Maty Mauk Kenton | DUAL | Missouri | 4★ | 0.899 |
| 20 | Dwayne Stanford Taft | WR | Oregon | 4★ | 0.897 |
| 21 | AJ Williams Sycamore | TE | Michigan | 4★ | 0.896 |
| 22 | Najee Murray Steubenville | S | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.895 |
| 23 | Tyler O'Connor Lima Central Catholic | PRO | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.885 |
| 24 | Kaleb Ringer Northmont | ILB | Michigan | 3★ | 0.883 |
| 25 | Demitrious Davis Fitch | ATH | Pittsburgh | 3★ | 0.883 |
| 26 | LaTroy Lewis Archbishop Hoban | WDE | Tennessee | 3★ | 0.883 |
| 27 | Tyler Orlosky St. Edward | OG | West Virginia | 3★ | 0.883 |
| 28 | Frank Epitropoulos Upper Arlington | WR | Ohio State | 3★ | 0.882 |
| 29 | Tyvis Powell Bedford | ATH | Ohio State | 3★ | 0.880 |
| 30 | Roger Lewis Pickerington Central | WR | 3★ | 0.878 | |
| 31 | Marcus Foster Troy | S | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.878 |
| 32 | Blake Thomas St Ignatius | TE | Ohio State | 3★ | 0.877 |
| 33 | Joe Spencer William Mason | OC | Illinois | 3★ | 0.877 |
| 34 | Bam Bradley Trotwood-Madison | S | Pittsburgh | 3★ | 0.876 |
| 35 | Cameron Wilson Dublin Jerome | WR | Iowa | 3★ | 0.876 |
| 36 | Benny McGowan Centerville | OG | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.875 |
| 37 | Jacoby Boren Pickerington Central | OG | Ohio State | 3★ | 0.874 |
| 38 | Zach Higgins Marlington | OT | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.873 |
| 39 | Sam Grant St. Edward | TE | 3★ | 0.871 | |
| 40 | Myles Hilliard Bedford | WDE | Syracuse | 3★ | 0.868 |
| 41 | Sebastian Smith Pickerington Central | S | Ohio | 3★ | 0.866 |
| 42 | Austin Appleby Hoover | PRO | Purdue | 3★ | 0.864 |
| 43 | Brandyn Cook St. Xavier | OC | Miami (OH) | 3★ | 0.863 |
| 44 | Caleb Stacey Oak Hills | OT | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.862 |
| 45 | Greg Kuhar St. Edward | DT | Northwestern | 3★ | 0.862 |
| 46 | Ross Martin Walsh Jesuit | K | Duke | 3★ | 0.859 |
| 47 | Alden Hill Marlington | RB | Tennessee | 3★ | 0.859 |
| 48 | Anthony Stanko Howland | OG | Penn State | 3★ | 0.855 |
| 49 | Chris Davis Fitch | WR | Pittsburgh | 3★ | 0.855 |
| 50 | Evan Jones Ridgewood | TE | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.853 |
| 51 | Allen Gant Lorain Southview Leadership Academy | ATH | Michigan | 3★ | 0.851 |
| 52 | Steven Daniels Worcester Academy | ILB | Boston College | 3★ | 0.851 |
| 53 | DeShawn Dowdy Akron North | TE | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.851 |
| 54 | Alex Pace Glenville | DT | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.851 |
| 55 | Sean Draper Glenville | CB | Iowa | 3★ | 0.850 |
| 56 | Darryl Render St. Edward | SDE | Pittsburgh | 3★ | 0.849 |
| 57 | Tanner Kearns Lexington | TE | Indiana | 3★ | 0.849 |
| 58 | Luke Roberts Lancaster | ILB | Ohio State | 3★ | 0.847 |
| 59 | Willie Henry Glenville | DT | Michigan | 3★ | 0.846 |
| 60 | Ryan Leahy LaSalle | SDE | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.846 |
| 61 | Pat Elflein Pickerington North | OG | Ohio State | 3★ | 0.845 |
| 62 | James Sanford Xenia | CB | Bowling Green | 3★ | 0.844 |
| 63 | Kevin Houchins Brush | CB | Louisville | 3★ | 0.844 |
| 64 | V'Angelo Bentley Glenville | RB | 3★ | 0.843 | |
| 65 | Jeremy Graves Garfield Heights | WR | 3★ | 0.842 | |
| 66 | Jermaine Edmondson McKinley | CB | 3★ | 0.842 | |
| 67 | Nana Kyeremeh Thomas Worthington | CB | West Virginia | 3★ | 0.841 |
| 68 | Terrell Jackson Marion-Franklin | DT | Pittsburgh | 3★ | 0.841 |
| 69 | Andre Jones Colerain | S | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.840 |
| 70 | Trae Clark Colerain | DT | Ohio | 3★ | 0.840 |
| 71 | Kent Playko Olentangy | OT | Northwestern | 3★ | 0.839 |
| 72 | Tony Matteo Manchester | OC | West Virginia | 3★ | 0.839 |
| 73 | Terry Davis Wyoming | OT | Miami (OH) | 3★ | 0.839 |
| 74 | Kyle Williamson Madeira | OT | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.838 |
| 75 | Cody Quinn Middletown | CB | Kentucky | 3★ | 0.838 |
| 76 | Zach Myers Miamisburg | OG | Kentucky | 3★ | 0.836 |
| 77 | T.C. Klusman Elder | OT | Louisville | 3★ | 0.835 |
| 78 | Lakeith Walls James Ford Rhodes | ATH | Illinois | 3★ | 0.834 |
| 79 | Mason Monheim Orrville | OLB | Illinois | 3★ | 0.833 |
| 80 | Mark Meyers Whitmer | S | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.831 |
| 81 | Antonio Johnson Shaker Heights | S | Minnesota | 3★ | 0.830 |
| 82 | Alex Todd Streetsboro | DT | Indiana | 3★ | 0.826 |
| 83 | Darren McGinnis Buchtel | S | 3★ | 0.821 | |
| 84 | Zach Edwards Middletown | WR | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.820 |
| 85 | E.J. Junior Middletown | FB | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.819 |
| 86 | Justin Hardee Glenville | WR | Illinois | 3★ | 0.817 |
| 87 | Quincy Jones St. Edward | WR | Eastern Michigan | 3★ | 0.817 |
| 88 | Michael Roberts Benedictine | TE | Ohio | 3★ | 0.815 |
| 89 | Adam Pankey Hamilton | OG | West Virginia | 3★ | 0.811 |
| 90 | John Tanner Archbishop Moeller | TE | Ohio | 3★ | 0.810 |
| 91 | LeRoy Alexander Whitmer | ATH | Nebraska | 3★ | 0.810 |
| 92 | Collin Michael Lexington | PRO | Buffalo | 3★ | 0.808 |
| 93 | Jaylen Prater Wellston | RB | Northwestern | 3★ | 0.808 |
| 94 | Chris Fairchild Oak Hill | OG | Kent State | 3★ | 0.803 |
| 95 | Jamire Westbrook Kings | RB | Miami (OH) | 3★ | 0.802 |
| 96 | Eric Williams St Ignatius | PRO | 43 | 3★ | 0.802 |
| 97 | Jason O'Bryan Groveport Madison | WR | Kent State | 3★ | 0.800 |
| 98 | Storm Norton Whitmer | OT | Toledo | 3★ | 0.799 |
| 99 | Craig Runyan Marysville | TE | Toledo | 2★ | 0.797 |
| 100 | Dawson Fletcher Lakota West | S | Indiana | 2★ | 0.796 |
| 101 | Kyle Crum Minerva | TE | Kent State | 2★ | 0.794 |
| 102 | Azarie Battle North Royalton | SDE | 2★ | 0.793 | |
| 103 | Kurt Laseak Mentor | WDE | Ohio | 2★ | 0.792 |
| 104 | Nate Hoff Solon | DT | Navy | 2★ | 0.792 |
| 105 | Michael Ebert Perkins | TE | Toledo | 2★ | 0.791 |
| 106 | Raymond Marlow Jr. Carroll | OT | Toledo | 2★ | 0.790 |
| 107 | Christian Hauber Kirtland | ILB | Air Force | 2★ | 0.790 |
| 108 | Marcus Remy North Olmsted | RB | Toledo | 2★ | 0.789 |
| 109 | Darien Terrell Jackson | OT | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.788 |
| 110 | Jhalil Croley Princeton | ILB | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.787 |
| 111 | Steven Bell Indian Hill | OT | Ball State | 2★ | 0.786 |
| 112 | Kevin Mills McKinley | OT | Akron | 2★ | 0.784 |
| 113 | Josh Dooley William Mason | OLB | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.783 |
| 114 | Miles Eaton Butler | OT | Ball State | 2★ | 0.782 |
| 115 | Armani Miller Wayne | WR | Toledo | 2★ | 0.782 |
| 116 | Quaison Osborne Hudson | OT | Akron | 2★ | 0.781 |
| 117 | Colin Reardon Poland Seminary | PRO | Kent State | 2★ | 0.781 |
| 118 | Troy Watson Aurora | OT | Ohio | 2★ | 0.779 |
| 119 | Dalton Chapman Grove City | OT | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.777 |
| 120 | Bryce Jones Cleveland Heights | ATH | Boston College | 2★ | 0.776 |
| 121 | Anthony Zappone Westlake | ILB | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.774 |
| 122 | Joe Burger LaSalle | OLB | 2★ | 0.773 | |
| 123 | Mason Schreck Medina | PRO | Buffalo | 2★ | 0.773 |
| 124 | Jordan Italiano Canfield | S | Kent State | 2★ | 0.773 |
| 125 | Sean Connolly St. Edward | OT | Kansas | 2★ | 0.773 |
| 126 | Jimmy Rousher Canfield | WDE | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.770 |
| 127 | Nick Custer Elder | OG | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.770 |
| 128 | Jacob Bennett Lebanon | OT | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.769 |
| 129 | James Henry Upper Arlington | OT | Toledo | 2★ | 0.769 |
| 130 | Jay Mastin Centerville | S | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.768 |
| 131 | Dayne Hammond Boardman | WR | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 132 | Austin Jones Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | WR | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 133 | DaShawn Hall GlenOak | S | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 134 | Aykee Henderson Glenville | S | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 135 | Billy Eakins Pickerington Central | CB | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 136 | Sae'Von Fitzgerald St. Vincent-St. Mary | ATH | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 137 | Tres Barksdale Solon | WR | Michigan State | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 138 | Austin Stock Solon | OC | 171 | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 139 | Jalen Robinette Bexley | WR | Air Force | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 140 | Anthony Melchiori Aurora | K | Kent State | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 141 | Tyler Jackman Lexington | S | 2754 | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 142 | Nick Wargo Walsh Jesuit | PRO | 2754 | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 143 | Austin Gearing Bishop Fenwick | ATH | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.763 |
| 144 | Carlutorbantu Zaramo Brush | DT | Ball State | 2★ | 0.763 |
| 145 | Devin Campbell Boardman | ATH | Buffalo | 2★ | 0.763 |
| 146 | Nathan Gerbus St. Xavier | ILB | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.763 |
| 147 | Conor Hundley St. Xavier | RB | Akron | 2★ | 0.762 |
| 148 | Reno Reda Watkins Memorial | WDE | Kent State | 2★ | 0.762 |
| 149 | Bryson Albright St. Xavier | SDE | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.761 |
| 150 | Alex Nielsen Elyria Catholic | OT | Kent State | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 151 | Mike Svetina St Ignatius | OLB | Illinois | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 152 | Tad France Elyria | OG | Kent State | 2★ | 0.755 |
| 153 | Curtis Black Theodore Roosevelt | OG | Akron | 2★ | 0.754 |
| 154 | Kent Kern St. John's Jesuit | OLB | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.753 |
| 155 | Daryan Martin Princeton | WDE | Akron | 2★ | 0.753 |
| 156 | Aaron Woosley Lancaster | DT | Ball State | 2★ | 0.753 |
| 157 | Chris Barr Centerville | RB | 2★ | 0.750 | |
| 158 | Mike Sventina St Ignatius | OLB | 2★ | 0.750 | |
| 159 | Malcolm Robinson McKinley | WR | Buffalo | 2★ | 0.748 |
| 160 | Dylan Coombs Colerain | CB | Cincinnati | 2★ | 0.748 |
| 161 | Brice Fackler Kenton | WR | Kent State | 2★ | 0.748 |
| 162 | Jalen Noble St. Francis de Sales | CB | Air Force | 2★ | 0.743 |
| 163 | Jake Kincaid Pickerington Central | OLB | Kent State | 2★ | 0.743 |
| 164 | Christopher Collins John Hay Campus | DT | Toledo | 2★ | 0.740 |
| 165 | Stewart Turner Orrville | CB | Ball State | 2★ | 0.738 |
| 166 | Denzell Burton Glenville | OLB | Kent State | 2★ | 0.738 |
| 167 | Izaah Lunsford Shroder Paideia | DT | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 168 | Jack Snowball Wadsworth | RB | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 169 | James Turner Fairfield | S | Akron | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 170 | Andrew Pratt Green | WR | Akron | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 171 | Arlington McClinton Midview | SDE | Akron | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 172 | Jason Stargel Walnut Hills | WDE | Akron | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 173 | Josh Smith Western Hills University | WR | Akron | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 174 | Tyler Grassman Gahanna Lincoln | K | Buffalo | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 175 | Mike Brown Sandusky | DT | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 176 | Kirkland Bryant St. Edward | CB | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 177 | Marcus Davis Dublin Coffman | WR | Toledo | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 178 | Travis Nees Piqua | S | Toledo | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 179 | Jody Webb Whitmer | RB | Toledo | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 180 | J. Schroeder St. Charles Prep | K | Western Michigan | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 181 | Greg Bender Dawson-Bryant | ILB | Army | 2★ | 0.733 |
| 182 | Benny Cunningham Medina | S | 2★ | 0.700 | |
| 183 | Arron Pipkins Maple Heights | DT | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.700 |
| 184 | Charles Chandler St. Francis de Sales | WR | Kent State | 2★ | 0.700 |