23 of the nation’s top high school football players have signed to play at The Ohio State University, Coach Jim Tressel announced this afternoon. The class is ranked among the top 10 nationally and the best overall in the Big Ten. ESPNU rated it #7.
“Our coaching/recruiting staff and our current players did a great job of attracting an outstanding group of young men,” says Tressel. “We got help at a number of positions across the board and love the balance of this class.”
The class includes 13 defenders, nine offensive players and one specialist. 13 of the signees are from the state of Ohio; seven other states are also represented in this recruiting class. “This is an excited and eager group of Buckeyes,” says recruiting coordinator John Peterson. “We are eager for them to become part of our program.”
Mike Bennett DL 6-3 280 Centerville, Ohio/Centerville
Brian Bobek OL 6-2 280 Inverness, Ill./William Fremd
Tommy Brown OL 6-5 320 Akron, Ohio/Akron Firestone
Jeremy Cash DB 6-2 190 Plantation, Fla./Plantation
Conner Crowell LB 6-1 220 Waldorf, Md./North Point
Chase Farris DL 6-6 265 Elyria, Ohio/Elyria
DerJuan Gambrell DB 6-2 180 Toledo, Ohio/Rogers
Curtis Grant LB 6-3 225 Richmond, Va./Hermitage
Doran Grant DB 5-11 180 Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary
Joel Hale DL 6-4 310 Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove
Kenny Hayes DL 6-5 240 Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer
Bryce Haynes LS 6-4 185 Cumming, Ga./Pinecrest Academy
Jeff Heuerman TE 6-5 240 Naples, Fla./Barron Collier
Cardale Jones QB 6-5 215 Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
Braxton Miller QB 6-3 210 Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne
Steve Miller DL 6-4 245 Canton, Ohio/Canton McKinley
Ejuan Price LB 6-0 235 Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills
Ryan Shazier LB 6-2 210 Pompano Beach, Fla./Plantation
Devin Smith WR 6-3 190 Massillon, Ohio/Massillon Washington
Evan Spencer WR 6-1 190 Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills
Ron Tanner DB 6-1 190 Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy
Tony Underwood OL 6-3 305 Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights
Nick Vannett TE 6-6 235 Westerville, Ohio/Westerville Central