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Posted: 6:36 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012

Top area high school football players

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By Marc Pendleton

Staff Writer

TOP SENIOR QBs

Cameron Belton, 6-2, 190, Northmont; 173 for 299 passing;, 2,238 yards, 18 TDs, 13 INTs; 4,008 career passing yards and 32 TDs.

Austin Bruns, 6-4, 215, Coldwater; three-year starter; 133 of 260 for 1,661 yards and 17 TDs; 55 TDs and 5,378 passing yards last two seasons.

Ricky Davis, 6-3, 200, Fenwick; transfer from Moeller following last season.

Tony Evans, 6-2, 160, Tecumseh; 1st team All-CBC; honorable mention All-SW District.

Seth Guillozet, 6-0, 182, Fort Loramie; set school record for TD passes (16) and 1,600 yards passing.

Javon Harrison, 6-1, 205, Wayne; 138 of 267 for 2,144 yards; 21 TDs; 10 INTs; 117-673 yards rushing, 19 TDs; first team All-GWOC; verbally committed to UC.

Jalen Marshall, 6-0, 200, Middletown; GMC player of the year; school-record 1,859 rushing yards on 237 carries (7.8) and 20 TDs; also completed 46 of 105 passes for 782 yards, 6 TDs and 4 INTs; committed to OSU.

Luke Morgan, 6-3, 205, Lebanon; 81 of 160 passing for 1,613 yards, 14 TDs and 8 INTs.

Adam Niemeyer, 6-2, 195, sr., QB/DB, Minster; 1,500 passing yards and 19 total TDs.

Kyle Stahl, 6-4, 220, St. Henry; 4,105 yards passing and 32 TDs last two seasons.

Tom West, 6-2, 215, Fairmont; 2nd Team GWOC LB in ’10, & QB in ’11.

Chris Wallace, 6-0, 182, Springfield; 1,782 yards passing, 16 TDs; rushed for 305 yards and 5 TDs.

Malik Zaire, QB, Alter; rushed for 1,100 yards, passed for 1,058 yards and 22 total TDs; committed to Notre Dame.

TOP JUNIOR QBs

Adam Bertke, 6-5, 200, Marion Local; 2234 yards passing, 25 TDs for defending D-VI state champs.

Jack Schaaf, 6-2, 190, Springboro; moves over from WR after making 50 receptions, 8 TDs.

TOP SOPHOMORE QBs

Luke Kennard, 6-5, 200, Franklin; has not made a varsity start but the lefty already is drawing big-time interest, including from OSU. Also a celebrated basketball recruit.

Ja’Mahl Manley, Thurgood Marshall; doesn’t have the stats in the run-heavy Cougars offense; directed team to 10-2 season that including upset of unbeaten Alter in the first round of the D-III playoffs.

TOP FRESHMEN QB

Jacob Harrison, 6-3, 200, CJ; a lefty and Centerville resident, could be a four-year starter for the Eagles.

TOP SENIOR RBs

Israel Green, 5-8, 200, Trotwood; 2,047 yards rushing; 32 TDs; set all-division state record of 327 yards and 6 TDs in D-II state title defeat of Avon; offers from Western Michigan and Youngstown State.

Heath Harding, 5-10, 170, Dayton Christian; 106 carries for 1,138 yards (10.7 average) and 23 TDs.

Chris Hymer, 5-10, 180, Franklin; 167 carries, 975 yards, 14 TDs.

Alex McCrory, 6-2, 230, Spg. Shawnee; 1,600 yards.

Denzel Norvell, 5-9, 170, Thurgood Marshall; 1,800 yards, 30 TDs.

Brandon Payne, 5-10, 215, CJ; 1,490 yards, 13 TDs.

TOP JUNIOR RBs

Michael Fellers, 6-0, 155, Miami East; 638 yards, 10 TDs; 15 catches for 319 yards, 1 TD.

Jacob Hall, 6-2, 205, Tippecanoe; 1,340 yards and 15 TDs.

Ashton Jackson, 5-11, 185, Trotwood; 1,180 yards, 17 TDs; UC, Illinois, Purdue and Toledo are among programs to have offered the speedster.

TOP SENIOR RECEIVERS

Ty Black, 6-1, 175, Waynesville; All-SWBL, All-SW District.

Leo Haenni, 6-4, 225, Fenwick.

Nate Jackson, 6-3, 185, Northridge; 4-year starter; 58 receptions for 978 yards, 8 TDs; SWBL receiver of the year.

Jake Johnson, 6-0, 185, Springboro; 49 receptions, 14 TDs.

Troy Mangen, 6-6, 225, Northmont; committed to Ohio.

Richard Motter, 6-1, 190, Vandalia Butler.

Caleb Siefring, 5-10, 135, Coldwater; 17 TDs.

Chandon Williams, 6-1, 210, Anna; 60 receptions, 8 TD’s, 712 yds.

Austin Wolf, 6-4, 2-5, Lebanon; 1st team All-GWOC, catches for 663 yards (20.7) and 4 TDs; committed to UC.

TOP JUNIOR RECEIVERS

Jordan Rigg, 6-5, 230, Springboro.

Thaddeus Snodgrass, 6-1, 185, Springfield; offers from OSU, Notre Dame, Michigan St., Wisconsin, Purdue.

Ethan Wolfe, 6-5, 225, Minster; offers from Illinois, Toledo.

TOP SENIOR OL

Carson Baker, 6-5, 315, Fairborn; 1st team All-GWOC South; committed to Pitt.

Cody Collins, 6-3, 285, Trotwood; transfer from Alter; 32 pancake blocks; committed to Marshall.

Brandon Ehlinger, 6-2, 265, Springfield.

Ben Flick, 6-6, 285, Hamilton; committed to UC.

Evan Lisle, 6-6, 265, Centerville; committed to OSU.

Cole Newsome, 6-3, 275, Wayne; first team All-GWOC Central.

Christian Porter, 6-4, 280, Carroll

Sean Walsh, 6-4, 275, Springboro; committed to Iowa.

TOP JUNIOR OL

Clem Vinegar, 6-0, 301, Trotwood; a starter at center as a freshman, moves over to guard with the addition of Collins.

TOP SENIOR LBs

Haygan Blain, Spg. Shawnee

Darrien Howard, 6-2, 241, CJ; 1st-team All-Ohio, SW District Defensive Player of the Year, 4-year starter, committed to West Virginia.

Matt Isaacs, 6-1, 210, Dixie; SWBL linebacker of the year.

Alaric Keller, 6-2, 215, Marion Local; 80 tackles, 6 sacks.

Mike McCray, 6-3, 230, Trotwood; 134 tackles, 5 INTs; committed to Michigan.

Alex Oldham, 5-10, 190, Bellbrook; 1st team All-SWBL, HM All-SW District; 72 tackles, 35 unassisted, 1 sack, 1 fumble rec.

Marcus Oliver, 6-1, 220, Hamilton; has offer from Miami; interest from Boston College, Iowa and Indiana.

Ja’mel Sanders, 6-1, 195, CJ; 1st-team All-GCL; 2nd-team All-SW District.

Nate Woods, 5-11, 185, Franklin; 72 solo tackles, 68 assists, 11 tackles for loss, 2 INTs, 6 sacks.

TOP JUNIOR LBs

Dorian Hendrix, 6-0, 215, Wayne; first team All-GWOC Central.

Davonte James, 6-3, 218, Springfield.

Airius Moore, 6-1, 220, Beavercreek; 2nd team GWOC, co-leader in tackles (73) and 4 sacks; offered by Illinois.

Tyler Reasoner, 6-4, 225, Beavercreek; co-leader in tackles (73), 1 sack, 2FF, 2F2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT.

TOP SENIOR DL

Garrett Alcorn, 6-3, 235, Beavercreek.

Jarrod “Chunky” Clements, 6-4, 275, Trotwood; transfer from Dunbar; tore ACL at summer camp; committed to Illinois.

Mike Haney, 6-5, 257, Piqua.

Lovell Peterson, 6-3, 280, Wayne; first team All-GWOC as center.

Jake Replogle, 6-5, 249, Centerville; committed to Purdue.

Trey Williams-Brown, 6-3, 240, Trotwood.

TOP JUNIOR DL

Tito Odenigbo, 6-3, 241, Centerville; younger brother of Ifeadi and emerging presence.

Verondtae Wilkinson, 6-3, 237, Trotwood; 57 tackles, 2 INTs, 6 sacks.

TOP SENIOR DBs

Mitch Burnette, 6-0, 193, Alter.

Cameron Burrows, 6-2, 200, Trotwood; nine INT’s last two seasons; among the nation’s most sought-after defensive backs; committed to OSU.

Reon Dawson, 6-2, 175, Trotwood; 6-2, 175, sr., CB; five INTs; committed to Illinois.

Luke Landis, 6-0, 175, Brookville; 1st team All-SWBL.

Corey Timmons, 6-2, 202, Springfield.

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