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By Kyle Nagel, Staff Writer 11:04 PM Tuesday, February 2, 2010

CENTERVILLE — After leaving the Miami Valley without an Ohio State football recruit this year for the first time since 1998, the Buckeyes are increasing their desire for the area Class of 2011.

Michael Bennett, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound Centerville High School junior offensive lineman, received a scholarship offer from OSU over the weekend. He is the second area player — after Wayne quarterback Braxton Miller — to whom the Buckeyes have extended a scholarship offer.

Bennett was a first-team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference performer last season and already has offers from Alabama-Birmingham, Ball State, Duke, Cincinnati, North Carolina State, Indiana, Wake Forest and Northwestern, said Centerville coach Ron Ullery.

“I think it’ll keep on growing,” Ullery said. “He’s that impressive on film.”

Ullery said the colleges are recruiting Bennett as either an offensive or defensive lineman, because his athleticism is impressive in both spots.

“His explosion off the ball is pretty special,” Ullery said. “He’s very level-headed, very humble, a great kid. And he’s very excited about an Ohio State offer.”

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