Football
2009 Signing List
By The-Ozone Staff
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
40 |
Hometown |
Notes |
| Barnett, C.J. | DB | 6-1 | 175 | - | Clayton, OH | Talented cornerback with all the tools. First team all-Ohio, all-Southwest Ohio, all-GWOC conference. Recorded 65 tackles, 13 pass deflections and an interception as a senior. Captain as a junior and senior. Under Armour All-America game. ESPNU 150. Super Prep Midwest Top 30. Rivals 250. Also played basketball and ran track at Northmont. |
| Bell, Dorian | LB | 6-1 | 226 | 4.5 | Monroeville, PA | Tremendous all-around athlete who will make a defensive impact. 113 tackles, 19 TFL, 7 sacks, 4 forced fumbles as a senior. Rushed for 860 yards and 16 scores. Army All-American game, Parade All-America, Hawaii-US Mainland all-star game, first team all-Pennsylvania, all-conference, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 and player of the year. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22, Rivals 100 #33/ Super Prep Elite 50. Scout top 50. EA Sports first team All-America. |
| Bellamy, Adam | DT | 6-4 | 275 | 4.8 | Aurora, OH | Dominant lineman on both sides of the ball. Team captain. 90 tackles, 15 TFL, 5 sacks, 14 QB hurries, 92% blocking efficiency as a senior. First team all-Ohio, all-CVC league, Portage County defensive player of the year, team MVP as a junior and senior. Super Prep Midwest Top 50/ Big 33 team. Plain Dealer Gridiron Heroes. Also plays ice hockey and baseball. |
| Berry, Jamaal | RB | 5-10 | 185 | 4.43 | Miami, FL | Explosive ballcarrier with great acceleration and speed. Team MVP. Three times all-Dade County, Under Armour All-America game, Dade-Broward all-star game, Rivals 100 #56. Super Prep Florida Top 25. |
| Boren, Zach* | MLB | 6-1 | 255 | 4.61 | Pickerington, OH | Linebacker who earned Ohio defensive player of the year honors. 192 tackles, 12 TFL, 8 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and an interception. Also rushed for 640 yards, scoring 16 touchdowns. All-district, all-county, all-metro and all-state for Coach Jay Sharrett’s 13-1 OCC and regional champs. Super Prep Midwest Top 75. OCC and district player of the year in baseball. Older brother Justin is a junior on the Buckeye offensive line. Enrolled in January |
| Brown, Cory | DB | 6-0 | 180 | 4.58 | Monroeville, PA | Tough, physical corner/receiver prospect with exceptional ball skills. 84 tackles, 20 pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior. 42 catches for 708 yards and 15 scoress. U.S. Army All-American game. Three interceptions in Hawaii-US Mainland all-star game. First team all-state, all-conference. Tribune-Review Terrific 25 and Post-Gazette Fabulous 22. Rivals 100 #31, Super Prep Pennsylvania Top 5, cout top 50. Red Zone player of the year |
| Carter, Duron | WR | 6-3 | 185 | 4.66 | Fort Lauderdle, FL | Fierce competitor who led St. Thomas Aquinas to back-to-back Florida state 5A titles. 15-0 record earned Raiders the No. 1 prep ranking in America. 39 receptions for 739 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior. Under Armour All-America game, first team all-Broward, Orlando Sentinel all-Southern, Rivals 100 #90, Super Prep Florida Top 20, Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast. Also runs track. Son of Melanie and Cris Carter. Father, an NFL all-pro, was a Buckeye letterman from 1984-86 and still ranks second with 168 career receptions at OSU |
| Clarke, Dominic | CB | 5-10 | 168 | 4.41 | Frederick, MD | Speedy corner who is a two-sport headliner led Coach Sean Carey’s Titans to the playoffs for the first time in school history. Rushed for 910 yards, 11 touchdowns as a senior. Scored twice on kickoff returns, 47 tackles, 5 pass deflections, 3 interceptions. First team all-state, all-Metro, all-Gazette, all-Frederick News-Post. Super Prep Mid-Atlantic Top 10. Rivals 250. All-Met scholar, state medalist in indoor 300m indoor and outdoor 4x400 relay. |
| Fellows, Melvin | DE | 6-5 | 245 | - | Garfield Heights, OH | First team all-Ohio defender with strength and power. 79 tackles, 10 sacks as a senior for Coach Chuck Reisland. First team all-NEO conference. Garfield Heights career record with 51 TFL, 24 sacks … 263 career tackles/ Under Armour All-America game, O-D All-America, Big 33 team, Super Prep Elite 50, Rivals 250 … Plain Dealer Gridiron Heroes. |
| Chris Fields | WR | 6-0 | 180 | 4.43 | Painsville, OH | Sure-handed receiver with a significant upside. Had 61 receptions for 876 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. First team all-Ohio, all-NEC conference, all-Lake County. Lake County player of the year. O-D Bowl All-America, Big 33 game, Rivals 250, Super Prep Midwest Top 50. Also a standout performer in baseball and track |
| Fragel, Reid | TE | 6-8 | 251 | 4.74 | Grosse Point. MI | Towering tight end with good agility and strength. Team MVP. 43 catches for 474 yards and 3 scores in 2008. Recorded 150 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior. O-D Bowl All-America, Detroit Free Press Dream Team, all-state and all-Macomb Area Conference, Super Prep Midwest Top 25. Basketball and track letterman as well |
| Guiton, Kenny | QB | 6-2 | 172 | Houston, TX. | Dual-threat quarterback with unlimited potential. 1,846 yards passing, 140 yards rushing, 21 TD as a senior. 2,592 yards passing, 329 yards rushing, 29 scores as a junior. District 19-5A offensive MVP, all-greater Houston and all-district. Point guard for the basketball Eagles and a hurdler in track. Honor roll student. | |
| Hall, Jordan | RB | 5-9 | 180 | 4.5 | Jeannette, PA | Tailback who averaged 8.5 yards per carry. T hree-time all-conference. 946 yards, 18 TD rushing as a senior along with 266 receiving yards (3 TD) and 3 scores on returns. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 and player of the year, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 two years, Super Prep Pennsylvania Top 25. All-state basketball player and 1,000-point scorer. Also a track standout |
| Hall, Marcus | OT | 6-5 | 293 | 5.35 | Cleveland, OH | Offensive tackle with a number of athletic skills. 95% blocking efficiency with 86 pancake blocks as a senior. First team all-Ohio, three years first team all-Senate Athletic League, U.S. Army All-American game, Big 33 team, Parade All-America, Super Prep Midwest Top 10, EA Sports second team All-America. Also a standout in basketball and track and field. |
| Homan, Adam* | RB | 6-2 | 230 | 4.7 | Coldwater, OH | Fullback/linebacker prospect. Ohio Division IV and Midwest Athletic Conference defensive player of the year … 90 tackles as a senior. First team all-state, all-MAC, all-district. Super Prep Midwest Top 75. National Honor Society. Older brother Ross is a Buckeye linebacker. Enrolled in January. |
| Hyde, Carlos | RB | 6-1 | 230 | 4.55 | Naples, FL | Power running back who shows lateral dexterity. Rrushed for 1,653 yards, 16 touchdowns as a senior. Naples Daily News Broxson Award as player of the year, Ft. Myers News-Press Southwest Florida player of the year. Super Prep Florida Top 75. A basketball and track standout. |
| Jackson, James | WR | 6-0 | 175 | 4.31 | Grand Ledge, MI | Receiver with elite acceleration and speed. First team all-state performer. 45 catches for 600 yards for 1,500 all-purpose yards. Super Prep Midwest Top 20, Rivals and Scout Michigan top 5, Lansing State Journal Dream Team as a sophomore, junior and senior, Detroit News Best of the Midwest team, Detroit Free Press Top 22. Lansing area athlete of the year. State 100m sprint champion and holds state record in the 60m indoor (6.7). Placed 7th in 100m at AAU Olympics |
| Klein, Storm* | LB | 6-2 | 220 | 4.5 | Newark, OH | Three-time all-state performer. Ohio Gatorade player of the year. Rushed for 1,797 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior. Also 48 tackles and two sacks and 40.7 punting average.More than 6,000 career rushing yards and 99 touchdowns Super Prep Midwest Top 20, Rivals 250. Advanced to the states in wrestling as a sophomore. Also a baseball standout. Enrolled in January. |
| Linsley, Corey | OL | 6-4 | 285 | 5.2 | Youngstown, OH | Explosive offensive lineman with impressive ability. Team captain. First team all-Federal League, all-NEO, Second team all-Ohio, Big 33 team, Super Prep Midwest Top 30, Rivals 250. Also the regional and league champion and a state medalist in shot put . |
| Longo, Sam | OL | 6-5 | 270 | 4.7 | Bellbrook, OH | Offensive tackle with tremendous athletic skills. Totaled 73 knockdowns, 31 tackles, 12 TFL, 3 sacks and 2 blocked kicks in six games as a senior. Second team all-Ohio. Buckeye Blue Chip and Big 33 teams. Super Prep Midwest Top 35. State qualifier in shot put and discus as a junior Placed in the top five at USATF Junior Olympics. Father was a Buckeye linebacker (1981-84) |
| Mewhort, Jack* | OL | 6-6 | 292 | 5.35 | Toledo, OH | Outstanding offensive line prospect who has played center, tackle and guard in the prep ranks. First team all-Ohio, all-Toledo City League, all-Toledo Blade. Under Armour All-America game. Super Prep Midwest Top 25, Rivals 250, Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest. Enrolled in January |
| Newsome, Jonathan | DE | 6-3 | 240 | 4.8 | Cleveland, OH | Quick defender with an exceptional wingspan. 101 tackles, 17 sacks as a senior. 72 tackles, 13 sacks as a junior. Second team all-Ohio, Super Prep Midwest Top 40, Big 33 team, Plain Dealer all-star. Honor roll student … heavily involved in community service |
| Simon, Johnny | DT | 6-3 | 285 | 4.7 | Youngstown, OH | Dominant defensive lineman with power and strength. All-Ohio as a junior and senior. Division IV state and NEO defensive player of the year. 148 tackles, 13 TFL, 11 sacks, 3 forced fumbles as a senior. U.S. Army All-American game. Super Prep Midwest Top 20. Holds a number of Mooney weightlifting records. National Honor Society |
| Whiting, Jordan | LB | 6-0 | 230 | 4.55 | Louisville, KY | Outstanding athlete with comprehensive skills. 102 tackles, 18 TFL, 5 sacks as a senior. 267 career tackles. MaxPreps first team All-America. All-state, all-Bluegrass, all-conference. SSuper Prep Kentucky Top 5. Bluegrass Preps player of the year. Parade All-America. Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast, Orlando Sentinel all-Southern, EA Sports second team All-America. Placed third in the state in wrestling and also runs track. Honor roll student |
| Wood, Jamie | DB | 6-2 | 190 | 4.48 | Pickerington, OH | Rangy playmaker at safety. Team captain U.S. Army All-American game. First team all-OCC, all-county, all-metro, all-district, all-Ohio. Rivals 100 #74, Super Prep Midwest top 10. Buckeye Blue Chip. Also a sprinter for the Tiger track team |
* = Enrolled Early
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