'09 IN TE Edward Hazelett (Western Kentucky Verbal)

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Scout Profile



Warren Central High School (Indianapolis, IN)

Ht: 6-9
Weight: 255
40: 5.04

Height and weight taken from recent update done on Bucknuts. 40 time was taken from Scout profile (Louisville combine) which has a different weight and height.

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Rivals Free

05/06

The only freshman at the event (Ohio State Nike Camp) was 2009 stud Ed Hazelett. Hazelett ran a sub 5.0-second 40-yard dash as a 14-year old.

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Bucknuts $

Up to around 18 or so scholarships. Been to Ohio State twice (once for football and once for basketball). Would like to play both sports in college. Does not have any favorites.

Interesting tidbit about when he went up against Greg Oden in HS.

[ryan20]

Do you think being from the same grade and high school as Walter Offutt would help OSU's chances? I was surprised nothing about that was mentioned in the article.

[CleveBucks]

Originally Posted by ryan20

Do you think being from the same grade and high school as Walter Offutt would help OSU's chances? I was surprised nothing about that was mentioned in the article.

Offutt is not an 09.

[OHSportsFan9]

This guy is pretty good on the court. Athletic kid and can throw it down in the paint.

Never seen him play football.

[ryan20]

Originally Posted by CleveBucks

Offutt is not an 09.

Good call. I was thinking this kid was an 08. But you're right. Thanks

[tlinc]

It's obviously too early to know exactly what our needs will be and how all of these guys will play, but I am going to take a guess and say this guy will be the most important recruit for OSU next year.

First, he seems like he will be one of, if not the #1, TE in the midwest. Secon, with the way this recruiting class is shaping up to fill all of our major needs but missing out on Rudolph and Koger, a bigtime TE could be a huge need.

This guy's early comments just illustrate everything that is great about what has been going on at OSU lately. As a young kid, I'm sure he looked up to Conley and Oden. Both went to OSU and then were top 5 NBA picks. That has to look good. He knows Matta's reputation. He has been to OSU multiple times and knows we win. The last couple Inidana guys we have taken were relatively unheralded but look to have bigtime futures and should play on Sundays (Larrimore and Donald Washington). He probably watched us destroy Notre Dame. He probably watched all of the NFL first rounders we have had over the last few years.

Anyway, great to see Tressel and Matta have both gone out of their way to show him the love. This could be like last year, while we were missing out on guys like Anthony Davis, Tress was already laying the foundation for Brewster, Shugarts, Adams, and Jenkins. This guy could make us forget Rudolph, Koger and Ayles.

[ant80]

Ed went to OSU's Nike Camp with his teammates.

He also performed at the Louisville Scout Combine:

Height: 6-6.5
Weight: 251
40 Yard: 5.04
Shuttle: 4.92
Three Cone: 8.00
Vertical: 23.3

Source: Scout.com Louisville Combine

edit: Any chance he can become an OL...?

[wadc45]

Rivals $

8/2

By Brian Snow...talks about what he expects from himself and his team this upcoming season. Also talks about visiting OSU unofficially for camp and his interest in ND.

[SweetBuckeye]

ND needs more TE's.
I wonder how long it will take until Mich starts recruiting him.

[osugrad21]

BN $

Ed picked up written offers from Louisville and Cincinnati.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

1/20

From the OSU site...recaps his junior season and says he is hearing from Cincinnati, LSU, Indiana, Ohio State, Boston College and Louisville. Talks about his contact with the OSU staff and Walter Offutt.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

4/17

From the IU site...has 23 football offers, including the likes of Indiana, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Louisville, Boston College, Ole Miss, UCLA and Michigan State. Talks about his visits to IU and says he is still hoping to impress OSU enough for an offer.

[wadc45]

Scout.com: Big Tight End Has Offers

By Allen Trieu
Midwest Recruiting Analyst
Posted Apr 25, 2008

Warren Central is one of Indiana’s top high schools and naturally, it has been a place college recruiters have descended upon. This year, the Warriors have several talented prospects to offer, none of which are as physically impressive as 6’9 tight end Edward Hazelett.

Continued...

“I’m hearing a lot from Ohio State,” he said, “and USC, LSU, Florida and Cincinnati. Boston College offered me, Louisville offered me and so did Kentucky. I was supposed to go to Michigan State’s spring game, but I couldn’t."