Who Are Your Top Players for 2008? (merged)

[Hodgepodge]

I figured there should probably be a general thread on 2008 topics so that individual prospect threads don't get clogged with talk of other prospects. As my contribution, I'll add my Ohio top 25 list (note that these are mostly last year's heights and weights):

1. John Adams 5-11 170 CB/WR Akron Buchtel
2. Zebrie Sanders 6-6 275 OT Clayton Northmont
3. Mike Adams 6-5 295 OT Dublin Coffman
4. Brandon Moore 6-5 220 TE/DE Trotwood-Madison
5. Nathan Williams 6-4 235 DE/LB Washington Court House Miami Trace
6. DeVoe Torrance 6-2 215 LB Canton South
7. Shawdell Rowell 6-4 340 OG/DT Cleveland Glenville
8. Brandon Beachum 6-1 210 LB/TB Youngstown Cardinal Mooney
9. Chad Maynard 6-3 290 DT Lancaster
10. Justin Brown 6-4 240 DE Youngstown Ursuline
11. Justin Staples 6-3 210 LB Lakewood St. Edward
12. Walt Stewart 6-4 200 DE/LB Columbus Franklin Heights
13. Mark Stevens 6-6 265 OT Lexington
14. Kyle Rudolph 6-6 210 TE Cincinnati Elder
15. Dan McCarthy 6-1 185 S Youngstown Cardinal Mooney
16. Mike Zordich 6-1 210 LB Youngstown Cardinal Mooney
17. Fred Craig 6-1 190 LB Cincinnati St. Xavier
18. Reggie Comeaux 6-4 310 OT Massillon Washington
19. Isaac Anderson 6-4 290 OG Upper Sandusky
20. Darius Ashley 5-8 185 TB Cincinnati St. Xavier
21. Nick Schneider 6-3 210 LB Cincinnati St. Xavier
22. Matt Mihalik 6-7 270 OT/DE Gates Mills Gilmour Academy
23. Jake Current 6-3 255 OG Troy
24. Salvador Battles 6-0 205 QB/ATH Youngstown Rayen
25. Ben Buchanon 6-0 185 K Westerille Central

[scarletngrey11]

Good list.

Its still real early, but '08 should be Ohio's best year talentwise since '02.

Linebackers and O-lineman look to be the strength of the '08 class.

Glenville is also loaded...

[stxbuck]

Couple of thoughts

1-I will see Brandon Moore play in a scrimmage on Friday. I will post my thoughts on him.

2-Good to see a lot of DL and OL talent. I wonder if Rowell will get an offer as an OL if the staff thinks he is too big for DT. Williams and Maynard are from schools where an OSU offer is almost a sure commit .

3-The # of stud LBs is sick.

[OSUBucks22]

Hodge... I'd add Jamhiir Williams from Lima Sr. to the list. He could challenge Beachum for the top LB spot in OH next year...

[tedginn05]

I see you have no QB's on that list(Atleast from a quick glance at the list).

Marvin Stewart(Yes from my school) is going to be a good one. At the end of his sophomore season he was getting recruited by Iowa, Penn State, Colorado, among many other schools.

EDIT: Nevermind didn't see that QB/ATH from Rayen.

[scarletngrey11]

Domonick Britt is regarded by some to be the top QB in Ohio in '08...

[stxbuck]

Originally Posted by tedginn05

I see you have no QB's on that list(Atleast from a quick glance at the list).

Marvin Stewart(Yes from my school) is going to be a good one. At the end of his sophomore season he was getting recruited by Iowa, Penn State, Colorado, among many other schools.

EDIT: Nevermind didn't see that QB/ATH from Rayen.

Battles will be recruited mostly as a RB by the big time schools.

[Hodgepodge]

Originally Posted by OSUBucks22

Hodge... I'd add Jamhiir Williams from Lima Sr. to the list. He could challenge Beachum for the top LB spot in OH next year...

He's actully #26 on my list, ironically.

[Hodgepodge]

Originally Posted by stxbuck

Battles will be recruited mostly as a RB by the big time schools.

We'll see. The kid has a cannon for an arm. He certainly has more running skills than passing skills at this point (by far), but if he has a big season passing the ball...................

[cbus2005]

Darius Ashley #20? He deserves a little more respect than that.

[ntd]

Can you give me some info on Chad Maynard? I live in Lancaster and follow the Gales, but haven't heard anything particularly glowing about him (do you know if he was varsity last year?)...can't seem to find anything online either. For what its worth, I believe his sister is (probably was by now actually) a Pitcher for the VaTech softball squad, so there is some athetic history in the family...

I guess there's still some time before the recruitment for the class of 08 starts to heat up though

[Hodgepodge]

Based purely on talent, Ashley would be a top 10 player, but this is a college prospect thread, and Ashley's size will hurt his recruitment. Maynard started as a sophomore and, I believe, as a freshman. He's a plugger DT, which is probably why he doesn't get much attention. That and unlike most teams, Lancaster has been loaded with big kids, so Maynard doesn't stand out as much physically.

[ntd]

Originally Posted by Hodgepodge

Based purely on talent, Ashley would be a top 10 player, but this is a college prospect thread, and Ashley's size will hurt his recruitment. Maynard started as a sophomore and, I believe, as a freshman. He's a plugger DT, which is probably why he doesn't get much attention. That and unlike most teams, Lancaster has been loaded with big kids, so Maynard doesn't stand out as much physically.

Thanks...the name was familiar, I just haven't noticed his play, this fall I'll have to wear my glasses on Friday nights ...

Edit: Just checked a Lancaster thread on JJHuddle, and AUenrules (who is generally dead on with respect to Lancaster sports) said Maynard is over 300lbs and will be playing both ways as an OT/DT...it'll be nice to see where he is best,
In other news, Lancaster's running game is going to run al over people next year

[buckeye247]

08' looks like a sweet year for Ohio high school football.

[casey_buckeye]

DT Daquan Bowers, Bamberg (S.C.) Clemson Verbal
LB Nigel Bradham, Crawfordville (Fla.)
OT Michael Brewster, Edgewater (Fla.)
LB Arthur Brown, Wichita (Kan.)
WR Deandre Brown, Ocean Springs (Miss.)
CB: T.J. Bryant, Tallahassee (Fla.)
TE Chase Clement, Thibodaux (La.)
TE Aaron Douglas, Maryville (Tenn.) Tennessee Verbal
LB Steven Filer, Chicago (Ill.)
OT Stephen Good, Paris (Texas)
WR A.J. Green (S.C.) Georgia Verbal
LB Shayne Hale, Monroeville (PA)
OG A.J. Harmon, Louisville (Ga.)
QB D.C. Jefferson, Winter Haven (Fla)
RB Justin Johnson, Gilmer (Texas) Oklahoma Verbal
WR Julio Jones, Foley (Ala.)
OT Kyle Long, STAB (Va)
OT Tyler Love, Mountain Brook (Ala.)
QB Andrew Luck, Houston (Texas)
WR Jameel Owens, Muskogee (Okla.)
OT Vincent Painter, Norfolk (Va.)
OT Matt Patchan, Tampa (Fla.)
RB Darrell Scott, Moorpark (Cal)
WR D.J. Shoemate, Anaheim (Calif.) USC Verbal
OT J.B. Shugarts, Kleine (TX)
RB Eric Smith, Seffner (Fla)
OG Tyron Smith, Moreno Valley (Calif.)
WR Kenny Tate, Dematha (Maryland)
DE R.J. Washington, Keller (Texas) Oklahoma Verbal
DE Cornelious Washington, Waynesboro (Ga.) Georgia Verbal