State Recruiting
2017 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
- 159
- Committed Programs
- 40
- Blue-Chips
- 16
Destination programs
- 41 recruits
- Akron11 recruits
- Bowling Green8 recruits
- Cincinnati7 recruits
- Kent State7 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 | Josh Myers Miamisburg | OG | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.976 |
| 2 | Brendon White Olentangy Liberty | ATH | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.942 |
| 3 | Lynn Bowden Jr. Warren G Harding | ATH | Kentucky | 4★ | 0.933 |
| 4 | Jaylen Harris Cleveland Heights | WR | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.925 |
| 5 | Amir Riep Colerain | CB | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.924 |
| 6 | Sean Clifford St. Xavier | PRO | Penn State | 4★ | 0.922 |
| 7 | Danny Davis Springfield | WR | Wisconsin | 4★ | 0.915 |
| 8 | James Hudson Central Catholic | DT | Michigan | 4★ | 0.915 |
| 9 | Jerron Cage Winton Woods | DT | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.910 |
| 10 | Matt Bockhorst St. Xavier | OG | Clemson | 4★ | 0.910 |
| 11 | Matt Dotson Archbishop Moeller | TE | Michigan State | 4★ | 0.902 |
| 12 | Thayer Munford Washington | OT | Ohio State | 4★ | 0.902 |
| 13 | Todd Sibley Archbishop Hoban | RB | Pittsburgh | 4★ | 0.900 |
| 14 | Charles Reeves Steubenville | TE | Pittsburgh | 4★ | 0.899 |
| 15 | JaVonte Richardson Maple Heights | WR | Kentucky | 4★ | 0.897 |
| 16 | Tyrell Ajian Madison | ATH | Kentucky | 4★ | 0.896 |
| 17 | Danny Clark Archbishop Hoban | PRO | Kentucky | 3★ | 0.887 |
| 18 | Matt Sichterman Kings | OT | Nebraska | 3★ | 0.879 |
| 19 | Joel Honigford Garaway | OT | Michigan | 3★ | 0.876 |
| 20 | Mike Miranda Stow-Munroe Falls | OC | 3★ | 0.875 | |
| 21 | Michael Warren Central Catholic | RB | 3★ | 0.874 | |
| 22 | Jarell White LaSalle | OLB | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.868 |
| 23 | Weston Bridges Copley | RB | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.866 |
| 24 | Keontae Jones Colerain | S | Iowa State | 3★ | 0.865 |
| 25 | Alex King William Mason | WDE | Kentucky | 3★ | 0.865 |
| 26 | TreSean Smith LaSalle | S | Louisville | 3★ | 0.864 |
| 27 | Trey Pugh Jonathan Alder | TE | Northwestern | 3★ | 0.861 |
| 28 | Sam Gerak Avon | OC | Northwestern | 3★ | 0.861 |
| 29 | Bryant Koback Springfield | RB | Kentucky | 3★ | 0.860 |
| 30 | Dominique Long Westerville South | S | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.855 |
| 31 | Matt Carrick Perry | OG | 3★ | 0.854 | |
| 32 | Morgan Ellison Pickerington Central | RB | 3★ | 0.852 | |
| 33 | Josiah Scott Fairfield | CB | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.849 |
| 34 | Kyle Nunn Findlay | S | Pittsburgh | 3★ | 0.849 |
| 35 | Peter McIntyre St. John's Jesuit | OLB | 3★ | 0.848 | |
| 36 | Brendan Bordner Hilliard Bradley | SDE | 3★ | 0.847 | |
| 37 | Carson Van Lynn Worthington Kilbourne | DT | 3★ | 0.847 | |
| 38 | Chris Glaser Solon | OT | 3★ | 0.846 | |
| 39 | Caleb Stoneburner Dublin Coffman | WR | 3★ | 0.846 | |
| 40 | Howard Watkins Colerain | OG | 3★ | 0.845 | |
| 41 | Malcolm Robinson Washington | DT | Minnesota | 3★ | 0.843 |
| 42 | DeAmonte King St. Vincent-St. Mary | ATH | 3★ | 0.842 | |
| 43 | Darien Clemons Piqua | OLB | 3★ | 0.842 | |
| 44 | Andrew Marty Wyoming | PRO | 3★ | 0.841 | |
| 45 | Kadeem Trotter McKinley | S | Syracuse | 3★ | 0.839 |
| 46 | Brevin Harris Norwayne | WR | Ohio | 3★ | 0.839 |
| 47 | Travis Koontz Boardman | TE | 3★ | 0.836 | |
| 48 | Ra'Von Bonner Sycamore | RB | 3★ | 0.834 | |
| 49 | Darien Tipps-Clemons Piqua | RB | 3★ | 0.833 | |
| 50 | Andrew Kerobo Winton Woods | OT | 3★ | 0.833 | |
| 51 | Tyrone Chambers Brush | DT | 3★ | 0.833 | |
| 52 | Trent Cloud Bedford | WR | 3★ | 0.833 | |
| 53 | DeAri Todd Clearview | SDE | 3★ | 0.832 | |
| 54 | Drew Rosi Olentangy Liberty | TE | 3★ | 0.832 | |
| 55 | Jeff Nogaj Johnstown | OT | 3★ | 0.831 | |
| 56 | Ben Frye Dublin Coffman | WDE | 3★ | 0.830 | |
| 57 | Christian Nkansah-Wiafe Westerville South | ILB | 3★ | 0.829 | |
| 58 | Nick Kovacs Springboro | WR | 3★ | 0.828 | |
| 59 | Charlie Kuhbander Springboro | K | 3★ | 0.827 | |
| 60 | Kyle Bolden Colerain | OLB | 3★ | 0.827 | |
| 61 | Victor Williams Howland | S | 3★ | 0.825 | |
| 62 | Bryce Mitchell Bowsher | WR | 3★ | 0.824 | |
| 63 | Jordan Murphy Crestview | SDE | Bowling Green | 3★ | 0.823 |
| 64 | Coby Bryant Glenville | CB | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.819 |
| 65 | Matt Wilcox Jr Wayne | WR | Bowling Green | 3★ | 0.818 |
| 66 | Mitchell Berg St. John's Jesuit | OT | Toledo | 3★ | 0.818 |
| 67 | Joseph Cooper Reynoldsburg | WR | 3★ | 0.817 | |
| 68 | Cody Lamb Miamisburg | OT | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.815 |
| 69 | Dan Sichterman Kings | SDE | Iowa State | 3★ | 0.812 |
| 70 | Tyriq Ellis Howland | RB | 3★ | 0.812 | |
| 71 | Caleb Martin Fort Recovery | PRO | Toledo | 3★ | 0.811 |
| 72 | Vincent McConnell Washington | OT | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.811 |
| 73 | Kyle Vantrease Stow-Munroe Falls | PRO | Buffalo | 3★ | 0.810 |
| 74 | Alonzo Booth St. Francis de Sales | RB | 2198 | 3★ | 0.804 |
| 75 | Chris Landgrebe Madeira | K | California | 3★ | 0.803 |
| 76 | Darrian Beavers Colerain | S | UConn | 3★ | 0.803 |
| 77 | Tycen Anderson St. John's Jesuit | CB | Toledo | 3★ | 0.802 |
| 78 | Ethan Bradds Greeneview | TE | 2198 | 3★ | 0.802 |
| 79 | Darrick Forrest Walnut Ridge | CB | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.800 |
| 80 | Jabari Taylor Archbishop Hoban | DT | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.799 |
| 81 | Dustin Crum Midview | PRO | 2★ | 0.797 | |
| 82 | DeCavilon Reese Benedictine | RB | Marshall | 2★ | 0.797 |
| 83 | Jimmy Daw Medina | RB | Ball State | 2★ | 0.795 |
| 84 | Cole Smith Middletown | K | Cincinnati | 2★ | 0.793 |
| 85 | Dominique Robinson McKinley | DUAL | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.793 |
| 86 | Donte Taylor St. Vincent-St. Mary | S | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.793 |
| 87 | John Spellacy St Ignatius | OC | East Carolina | 2★ | 0.792 |
| 88 | Samari Saddler Archbishop Moeller | OG | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.789 |
| 89 | Chris Anthony Washington | OG | Kent State | 2★ | 0.788 |
| 90 | Adam Mehelic Hudson | TE | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.788 |
| 91 | Logan Speyer Arlington Local | SDE | Miami (OH) | 2★ | 0.785 |
| 92 | David Rueth Archbishop Alter | OLB | Ball State | 2★ | 0.782 |
| 93 | Dakari Carter Streetsboro | WR | Toledo | 2★ | 0.782 |
| 94 | Reggie Corner Linden-McKinley | OLB | Akron | 2★ | 0.780 |
| 95 | Tracy Jordan Springfield | SDE | Akron | 2★ | 0.780 |
| 96 | Preston Hutchinson William Mason | PRO | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.778 |
| 97 | Nate Weinman Norwayne | TE | Wyoming | 2★ | 0.778 |
| 98 | Francisco Pedrozo St. Thomas Aquinas | OT | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.773 |
| 99 | Julian Hicks Mayfield | WR | Central Michigan | 2★ | 0.772 |
| 100 | Deandre Brimage East | SDE | Akron | 2★ | 0.771 |
| 101 | Jemarulin Suggs East | RB | Akron | 2★ | 0.771 |
| 102 | Kesean Gamble Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | FB | Kent State | 2★ | 0.771 |
| 103 | Will Phillis Olentangy | PRO | Kent State | 2★ | 0.771 |
| 104 | Marcus Kidd James A Garfield | OT | Akron | 2★ | 0.770 |
| 105 | Colin DeBord Centerville | PRO | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.768 |
| 106 | Darius Wortham Trotwood-Madison | CB | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.768 |
| 107 | Melvin Jackson St. Edward | CB | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.768 |
| 108 | Zach Dziengelewski Swanton | DT | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.768 |
| 109 | Tariq Drake Labrae | CB | Ohio | 2★ | 0.768 |
| 110 | Dustin Burkhart Coventry | WR | Akron | 2★ | 0.768 |
| 111 | Nate Adolph Archbishop Hoban | OLB | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 112 | Malik Crockett Eastmoor Academy | ATH | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 113 | Brenden Knox Franklin Heights | RB | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 114 | Brian Qua Lakota West | OT | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 115 | Michael Ballentine Mentor | S | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 116 | James Leyden St Ignatius | OLB | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 117 | Justin Sampson St. Vincent-St. Mary | OLB | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 118 | Michael Ayers Walnut Ridge | S | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 119 | Austin Jasinski Washington | WR | 2★ | 0.767 | |
| 120 | Matthew Preininger Dublin Jerome | ILB | 125 | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 121 | Andy Foley Perry | ATH | 125 | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 122 | Kordell Hoover St. Edward | WR | 125 | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 123 | Nick DeWolf Hilliard Bradley | DT | Air Force | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 124 | Marquise Bridges Ellet | S | Akron | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 125 | Nathan Snyder Marysville | P | Ball State | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 126 | Miles Manigault Archbishop Moeller | DT | 2193 | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 127 | Grant Kersh Archbishop Hoban | K | Pittsburgh | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 128 | Ray Anderson Cardinal Mooney | ILB | Navy | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 129 | Micah Farrar St. Xavier | WR | Navy | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 130 | Shane Ramey Springfield | RB | Toledo | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 131 | Jahneil Douglas Start | DT | Toledo | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 132 | Justin Barna Parkway | TE | Army | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 133 | Kyle O'Connor St. Thomas Aquinas | LS | Army | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 134 | Nathan Monnin Piqua | TE | Kent State | 2★ | 0.764 |
| 135 | Mykol Brooks Richmond Heights | DUAL | Navy | 2★ | 0.763 |
| 136 | Jeff Marx Ursuline | DT | Navy | 2★ | 0.763 |
| 137 | Sam Neverov Dublin Jerome | OG | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.761 |
| 138 | Derek Downs Westerville North | OT | Bowling Green | 2★ | 0.761 |
| 139 | Kobie Booker Barberton | SDE | Akron | 2★ | 0.761 |
| 140 | Ty Henderson Dublin Jerome | WR | Central Michigan | 2★ | 0.761 |
| 141 | Tyler Heintz Kenton | OT | Kent State | 2★ | 0.761 |
| 142 | Jeremy Meiser Archbishop Moeller | DT | Old Dominion | 2★ | 0.761 |
| 143 | Brad Robbins Westerville South | P | Michigan | 2★ | 0.759 |
| 144 | Kieren Douglas Pickerington Central | OLB | Wake Forest | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 145 | Marquess Callaway East | CB | Akron | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 146 | Gunnar Oakes Swanton | TE | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 147 | Griffin Baumoel Central Catholic | ILB | Navy | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 148 | Eric Bentley St. Vincent-St. Mary | SDE | Akron | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 149 | AJ Musolino Struthers | PRO | Kent State | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 150 | Raymond James Wayne | ATH | Kent State | 2★ | 0.758 |
| 151 | Malik Wooldridge St. Vincent-St. Mary | CB | Akron | 2★ | 0.753 |
| 152 | Jacob Gall Archbishop Moeller | OG | Buffalo | 2★ | 0.753 |
| 153 | Jaylin Nolden Euclid | WDE | Buffalo | 2★ | 0.753 |
| 154 | Jake McCurry Solon | WR | Michigan | 2★ | 0.740 |
| 155 | Jeremiah Knight Jefferson Area Sr | RB | Ohio State | 2★ | 0.740 |
| 156 | Kyle Roshong Archbishop Alter | OLB | Air Force | 2★ | 0.740 |
| 157 | Nick Noyen Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | OC | Air Force | 2★ | 0.740 |
| 158 | Sidy Sow Woodward | OT | Eastern Michigan | 2★ | 0.740 |
| 159 | Baden Pinson Reading Community | RB | Coastal Carolina | 2★ | 0.740 |