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SHOW OTHER TEAMSOhio State Buckeyes 2027 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
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1 |
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WR |
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223lbs | 6-3 | 4.32 | 1 | 2.1 |
94.3
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Smith came out of Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Florida as the top recruit in the country, winning three straight state titles and ear... |
3 |
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QB |
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208lbs | 6-1 | 4.70 | 4 | 22.7 |
92.2
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Julian Sayin grew up in Carlsbad, California and was a consensus five-star recruit, rated the No. 1 quarterback in the 2024 class ... |
29 |
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OT |
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325lbs | 6-5 | 5.20 | 9 | 29 |
87.0
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Austin Siereveld's path from overlooked recruit to Ohio State captain tells you everything about his trajectory. The Cincinnati-ar... |
62 |
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S |
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195lbs | 6-1 | 4.58 | 35 | 184 |
85.7
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Terry Moore starred as a dual-threat running back at Washington High School, rushing for 4,935 yards over two varsity seasons with... |
64 |
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DE |
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265lbs | 6-6 | 4.65 | 31 | 43 |
85.6
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At Chaminade-Madonna Prep, Jackson accumulated 34 career sacks and helped win a Class 3A state championship as a senior, posting 1... |
79 |
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OG |
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312lbs | 6-5 | 5.30 | 15 | 85 |
84.9
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Montgomery did not move to the offensive line until his junior year of high school, yet he excelled fast enough to earn first-team... |
105 |
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S |
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193lbs | 6-1 | 4.44 | 21 | 200.5 |
83.8
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Earl Little Jr. grew up in Fort Lauderdale as the son of nine-year NFL veteran Earl Little Sr., starring at American Heritage High... |
119 |
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WR |
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195lbs | 6-0 | 4.37 | 16 | 99.5 |
83.1
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Out of Jacksonville, Texas, McCuin signed with UTSA as a three-star and contributed right away, catching 42 passes for 546 yards a... |
121 |
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S |
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201lbs | 6-0 | 4.35 | 24 | 110.5 |
83.0
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Jaylen McClain grew up in Rahway, New Jersey, and played his high school ball at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, where he was a th... |
127 |
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WR |
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199lbs | 6-0 | 4.38 | 25 | 224.5 |
82.5
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A 2025 team captain at Ohio State, Inniss signed with the Buckeyes out of Florida's American Heritage as a top-50 national recruit... |
156 |
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CB |
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190lbs | 5-11 | 4.38 | 36 | 143 |
81.0
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Jermaine Mathews Jr. didn't start varsity football until his junior year at Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, but quickly ma... |
175 |
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DL |
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297lbs | 6-3 | 4.88 | 67 | 167 |
80.3
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A five-star and top-20 national recruit out of Carver in Montgomery, Smith bounced from Carver to IMG Academy and back during a hi... |
180 |
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LB |
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223lbs | 6-2 | 4.58 | 27 | 311.5 |
80.1
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A Texas state wrestling champion at Lovejoy who went 30-1 on the mat, Pierce was also a Butkus Award finalist as a linebacker and ... |
203 |
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LB |
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245lbs | 6-4 | 4.55 | 16 | 134.7 |
78.8
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A three-star out of Darien, Connecticut, Alliegro took a post-graduate year at Avon Old Farms before signing with Wisconsin, an ol... |
Ohio State Buckeyes 2026 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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S |
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206lbs | 6-0 | 4.45 | 1 | 3.5 |
92.0
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Caleb Downs was born into football royalty. His father Gary spent time with the Giants, Broncos, and Falcons as a running back, wh... |
7 |
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LB |
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241lbs | 6-4 | 4.46 | 1 | 3.9 |
89.0
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Glenville High School in Cleveland produced one of Ohio's most decorated defenders when Arvell Reese anchored a unit that pitched ... |
11 |
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LB |
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244lbs | 6-5 | 4.46 | 3 | 12.1 |
88.5
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The son of former Ohio State linebacker and six-year NFL veteran Lorenzo Styles Sr., Sonny was coached by his father through you... |
12 |
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WR |
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192lbs | 6-2 | 4.53 | 1 | 10.2 |
88.4
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Carnell Tate's football story starts on the South Side of Chicago at Marist High School, where he caught 28 balls for 444 yard... |
18 |
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DT |
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326lbs | 6-2 | 5.15 | 4 | 30.8 |
87.4
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Kayden McDonald arrived at Ohio State in June 2023 as one of Georgia's most decorated high school defensive linemen, a four-star r... |
76 |
|
TE |
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246lbs | 6-4 | 4.70 | 4 | 69.5 |
84.8
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Max Klare's father Andy was a nose guard at Boston College, a cousin, grandfather, and two uncles all suited up at the college lev... |
81 |
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CB |
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189lbs | 6-2 | 4.45 | 18 | 79.1 |
84.8
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A four-star recruit rated the top prospect in New Jersey, Davison Igbinosun (IG-bih-no-son) was a two-way player and standout hu... |
132 |
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DE |
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257lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 45 | 159.8 |
83.4
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Caden Curry arrived at Ohio State in January 2022 as one of the most decorated defensive linemen in Indiana high school history.... |
310 |
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RB |
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230lbs | 6-2 | 4.61 | 34 | 311.4 |
77.0
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328 |
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TE |
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261lbs | 6-6 | 4.74 | 21 | 237.4 |
76.0
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|
426 |
|
OT |
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331lbs | 6-6 | 5.21 | 73 | 321.5 |
71.0
|
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447 |
|
C |
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300lbs | 6-5 | 5.10 | 89 | 447 |
67.3
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Carson Hinzman, a center from Ohio State, enters the NFL Draft after starting 12 games for the Buckeyes in 2023. The Spring Valley... |
475 |
|
DT |
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309lbs | 6-4 | 5.12 | 135 | 549 |
61.8
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Tywone Malone from Bergen Catholic High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After ... |
480 |
|
S |
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194lbs | 6-0 | 4.27 | 72 | 290.2 |
60.8
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Lorenzo Styles Jr. from Pickerington Central High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Spor... |
Ohio State Buckeyes 2025 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 |
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OT |
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310lbs | 6-5 | 5.15 | 4 | 23.9 |
87.9
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Ohio State's Josh Simmons established himself as one of college football's premier offensive tackles before a devastating knee inj... |
29 |
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WR |
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205lbs | 6-1 | 4.45 | 4 | 26 |
87.3
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The Washington native burst onto the scene at Steilacoom High School, establishing himself as one of the nation's premier receivin... |
37 |
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DT |
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327lbs | 6-3 | 4.68 | 12 | 39.2 |
87.0
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A fascinating study in physical transformation, Tyleik Williams arrived in Columbus tipping the scales at 360 pounds before reshap... |
47 |
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DE |
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269lbs | 6-5 | 4.62 | 16 | 57.3 |
86.3
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The journey from Sammamish, Washington to potential first-round NFL draft pick reads like a scout's dream scenario for JT Tuimoloa... |
53 |
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RB |
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208lbs | 5-10 | 4.43 | 3 | 48.8 |
86.0
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A Virginia standout who rewrote the Buckeyes' freshman record books, TreVeyon Henderson stormed onto the college scene in 2021 wit... |
58 |
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DE |
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260lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 21 | 66.1 |
85.9
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The local kid who lived out his childhood dream, Jack Sawyer's journey from Pickerington to Ohio State feels like a throwback to a... |
66 |
|
OT |
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320lbs | 6-4 | 5.20 | 9 | 39.2 |
85.5
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The journey from five-star Texas high school prodigy to Ohio State national champion perfectly encapsulates Donovan Jackson's mete... |
67 |
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RB |
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219lbs | 6-0 | 4.48 | 5 | 57.3 |
85.5
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The Pike Road, Alabama native arrived at Ole Miss as an unheralded three-star recruit and promptly rewrote the record books. In hi... |
103 |
|
S |
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210lbs | 6-1 | 4.53 | 26 | 91.7 |
83.7
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Lathan Ransom emerged as one of the nation's premier safeties during his five-year career at Ohio State. The 6'1", 210-pound defen... |
104 |
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QB |
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235lbs | 6-4 | 4.85 | 8 | 92.6 |
83.7
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A battle-tested signal-caller who took the long road to prominence, Will Howard's journey from Pennsylvania prep star to Kansas St... |
119 |
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CB |
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193lbs | 6-1 | 4.48 | 31 | 109.8 |
83.5
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A four-year stalwart in Columbus, Burke burst onto the scene in 2021 as the first true freshman to start on defense for the Buckey... |
131 |
|
DT |
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295lbs | 6-3 | 4.95 | 34 | 100.8 |
83.0
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Born into a football family, Ty Hamilton has followed in the footsteps of his older brother DaVon, a former Buckeye and current ... |
133 |
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LB |
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235lbs | 6-2 | 4.59 | 16 | 135.4 |
83.0
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Cody Simon came out of high school as the 9th-ranked outside linebacker nationally and New Jersey's 3rd-ranked prospect. Simon arr... |
172 |
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C |
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305lbs | 6-4 | 5.20 | 25 | 122.4 |
81.0
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McLaughlin from Buford, GA, replaced future Buckeye Harry Miller as his high school's starting center before committing to Alabama... |
223 |
|
S |
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195lbs | 6-1 | 4.42 | 44 | 192.6 |
78.8
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A former high school standout from North Gwinnett in Suwanee, Georgia, Jordan Hancock originally committed to Clemson before flipp... |
470 |
|
TE |
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243lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 25 | 534 |
60.0
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Gee Scott Jr. arrived at Ohio State as a highly-touted wide receiver prospect in the 2020 class. The Eastside Catholic product fro... |
Ohio State Buckeyes 2024 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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WR |
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209lbs | 6-3 | 4.39 | 1 | 1.8 |
93.6
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Marvin Harrison Jr. from St. Joseph's Prep High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and also handed a 4-star grade by 247 S... |
72 |
|
DT |
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290lbs | 6-3 | 5.00 | 15 | 61.7 |
85.1
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Michael Hall Jr., a standout from Streetsboro High School, caught the eyes of scouts nationwide, earning a 4-star recruit status f... |
81 |
|
TE |
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247lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 5 | 80.3 |
84.8
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Cade Stover, playing Tight End for Ohio State, has shown serious growth and versatility in his college career. A native of Mansfie... |
142 |
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LB |
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233lbs | 6-2 | 4.69 | 12 | 115.9 |
82.1
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Tommy Eichenberg's journey to becoming a formidable linebacker for Ohio State began at St. Ignatius High School, where his poten... |
196 |
|
S |
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199lbs | 6-2 | 4.55 | 51 | 204 |
79.5
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Josh Proctor, once a standout safety at Ohio State, began his journey to the NFL in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a multi-sport star at Owas... |
218 |
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LB |
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226lbs | 6-1 | 4.58 | 25 | 230.6 |
78.5
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Steele Chambers from Blessed Trinity High High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports... |
250 |
|
OG |
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316lbs | 6-4 | 5.21 | 57 | 250.8 |
77.2
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Matthew Jones from Erasmus Hall High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following... |
316 |
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RB |
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229lbs | 5-8 | 4.55 | 35 | 315.3 |
74.3
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Miyan Williams from Winton Woods High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Followin... |