Ranking Index
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alex Boone | OL | Lakewood, OHSt. Edward | 5 stars | 6'8" | 296 | Ohio St. |
| #2 | Jamario O'Neal | DB | Cleveland, OHGlenville Academic Campus | 4 stars | 6'1" | 190 | Ohio St. |
| #3 | Mario Manningham | WR | Warren, OHHarding | 4 stars | 6'0" | 174 | Michigan |
| #4 | Jim Cordle | OL | Lancaster, OH | 4 stars | 6'5" | 285 | Ohio St. |
| #5 | Alex Daniels | ATH | Columbus, OHBrookhaven | 4 stars | 6'2" | 219 | Minnesota |
| #6 | Adam Myers-White | DB | Hamilton, OH | 4 stars | 6'4" | 190 | Tennessee |
| #7 | Todd Denlinger | DT | Troy, OH | 4 stars | 6'3" | 280 | Ohio St. |
| #8 | Rob Schoenhoft | QB | Cincinnati, OHSt. Xavier | 4 stars | 6'5" | 227 | Ohio St. |
| #9 | Lawrence Wilson | DE | Akron, OHSt. Vincent-St. Mary | 4 stars | 6'6" | 230 | Ohio St. |
| #10 | Andre Amos | WR | Middletown, OH | 4 stars | 6'1" | 180 | Ohio St. |
| #11 | Brandon Harrison | DB | Dayton, OHChaminade-Julienne | 4 stars | 5'8" | 190 | Michigan |
| #12 | Brian Hartline | WR | Canton, OHGlenoak | 3 stars | 6'2" | 174 | Ohio St. |
| #13 | Javon Ringer | RB | Dayton, OHChaminade | 3 stars | 5'9" | 186 | Michigan St. |
| #14 | Kendell Davis | DB | Alliance, OH | 3 stars | 5'11" | 181 | Michigan St. |
| #15 | Trey Stross | WR | Avon Lake, OH | 3 stars | 6'3" | 195 | Iowa |
| #16 | Mister Simpson | RB | Cincinnati, OHColerain | 3 stars | 5'10" | 195 | Michigan |
| #17 | B.J. Travers | LB | Westlake, OH | 3 stars | 6'0" | 228 | Iowa |
| #18 | Freddie Lenix | ATH | Cleveland, OHGlenville Academic Campus | 3 stars | 5'11" | 195 | Ohio St. |
| #19 | Richard Quinn | TE | Maple Heights, OH | 3 stars | 6'4" | 225 | North Carolina |
| #20 | Chris Rowell | DB | Warrensville Heights, OH | 3 stars | 6'0" | 170 | Iowa |
| #21 | Greg Orton | WR | Huber Heights, OHWayne High School | 3 stars | 6'4" | 190 | Purdue |
| #22 | Brian Robiskie | WR | Chagrin Falls, OH | 3 stars | 6'3" | 190 | Ohio St. |
| #23 | Dominic Jones | DB | Columbus, OHBrookhaven | 3 stars | 5'8" | 177 | Minnesota |
| #24 | Austin Spitler | LB | Bellbrook, OH | 3 stars | 6'2" | 216 | Ohio St. |
| #25 | David Bruton | DB | Miamisburg, OH | 3 stars | 6'2" | 180 | Notre Dame |
| #26 | Brandon Long | LB | Canton, OHGlenoak | 3 stars | 6'2" | 219 | Michigan St. |
| #27 | Zach Marshall | OL | Mason, OH | 3 stars | 6'7" | 280 | Maryland |
| #28 | Mike Chambers | ATH | Cuyahoga Falls, OHWalsh Jesuit | 3 stars | 6'0" | 175 | Minnesota |
| #29 | Keith Massey | ATH | Columbus, OHBrookhaven | 3 stars | 6'0" | 186 | Minnesota |
| #30 | Bryan Williams | DB | Wayne, PAValley Forge Military Academy | 3 stars | 6'0" | 193 | Pittsburgh |
| #31 | Rocco Cironi | OL | Warren, OHHarding | 3 stars | 6'6" | 284 | Michigan St. |
| #32 | Tyrell Sutton | RB | Akron, OHHoban | 3 stars | 5'8" | 186 | Northwestern |
| #33 | Kyle McCarthy | ATH | Youngstown, OHCardinal Mooney | 3 stars | 6'0" | 172 | Notre Dame |
| #34 | Ryan Brinson | DB | Canton, OHMcKinley | 3 stars | 5'9" | 167 | West Virginia |
| #35 | Marcellus Bowman | DB | Youngstown, OHLiberty | 2 stars | 6'3" | 190 | Boston Coll. |
| #36 | Zoltan Mesko | K | Twinsburg, OHTwinsburg | 3 stars | 6'4" | 230 | Michigan |
| #37 | Sirod Williams | DE | Garfield Heights, OH | 2 stars | 6'0" | 226 | Illinois |
| #38 | Zach Hennis | OL | Plain City, OHJonathan Alder | 2 stars | 6'8" | 309 | Kentucky |
| #39 | Curtis Smith | DE | Cleveland, OHGlenville Academic Campus | 2 stars | 6'0" | 241 | Cincinnati |
| #40 | James Gilmore | WR | Columbus, OHEastmoor | 2 stars | 5'10" | 190 | list |
Postseason Ohio Top 40 2005
- 1Alex Boone, Lakewood, Ohio
- 2Jamario O'Neal, Cleveland, Ohio
- 3Mario Manningham, Warren, Ohio
- 4Jim Cordle, Lancaster, Ohio
- 5Alex Daniels, Columbus, Ohio