2009 Prospect Ranking
Rivals.com Ohio Postseason Top 60 2009
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Justin Turner | DB | Massillon, OHWashington An Army All-American. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 186 | Michigan |
| #2 | Marcus Hall | OL | Cleveland, OHGlenville Academic Campus Rivals.com analyst Barry Every says he is a star right tackle prospect. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 290 | Ohio St. |
| #3 | Jamie Wood | DB | Pickerington, OHCentral Recorded 65 tackles and had 550 yards receiving in 2007. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 190 | Ohio St. |
| #4 | Chris Fields | WR | Painesville, OHHarvey Had 51 catches for 879 yards in 2007. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 181 | Ohio St. |
| #5 | C.J. Barnett | DB | Clayton, OHNorthmont Was the sixth Ohio State pledge in this class. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 181 | Ohio St. |
| #6 | D.J. Hunter | DB | Middletown, OHMiddletown Says he can run the 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 196 | list |
| #7 | Corey Linsley | OL | Youngstown, OHBoardman Impressed enough this spring to earn a coveted Ohio State offer early in the process. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 285 | Ohio St. |
| #8 | Bud Golden | RB | Cincinnati, OHSycamore A solid inside runner who combines size and power. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 191 | Illinois |
| #9 | Jack Mewhort | OL | Toledo, OHSt. John's Strong showing at the Under Armour All-American Game helped push him up the charts. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 292 | Ohio St. |
| #10 | Storm Klein | LB | Newark, OHLicking Valley Was named Gatorade state player of year in 2008. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 220 | Ohio St. |
| #11 | Melvin Fellows | DE | Garfield Heights, OHGarfield Heights Recorded 92 tackles, seven sacks and nine batted passes in 2007. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 245 | Ohio St. |
| #12 | Chris Williams | DB | Cincinnati, OHWinton Woods Big physical corner is working hard at improving his academics. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati |
| #13 | Bradley McDougald | DB | Dublin, OHScioto Rushed for 1,045 yards and 10 TDs while catching 27 passes for 288 yards and two TDs in '07. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 181 | Kansas |
| #14 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | RB | Youngstown, OHLiberty Committed early to Michigan. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 185 | Michigan |
| #15 | Dan Fox | LB | Rocky River, OHSt. Ignatius Dreamed his whole life of playing for Notre Dame and gets to fulfill his dream. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 219 | Notre Dame |
| #16 | Nate Klatt | OL | Canal Fulton, OHNorthwest Has a 4.0 GPA. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 286 | Michigan St. |
| #17 | John Simon | DT | Youngstown, OHCardinal Mooney Bench presses 425 pounds and squats 700. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 274 | Ohio St. |
| #18 | Cornelius Carradine | DE | Cincinnati, OHTaft Nickname is The Tank. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 205 | |
| #19 | Sam Longo | OL | Bellbrook, OHBellbrook Has continued to add weight and could be one of the biggest steals in the state. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 270 | Ohio St. |
| #20 | Jonathan Newsome | DE | Cleveland, OHGlenville Academic Campus Impressed at the NIKE Camp this spring. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 221 | Ohio St. |
| #21 | Mike Edwards | DB | Cleveland, OHGlenville Academic Campus Had 40 tackles and three interceptions as a junior. | 3 stars | 5'10" | 170 | Tennessee |
| #22 | Dan France | DE | North Royalton, OHNorth Royalton Had 11 sacks in 2007. | 3 stars | 6'6" | 275 | Michigan St. |
| #23 | Davon Custis | DE | Columbus, OHDeSales Has a 3.7 GPA. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 220 | Northwestern |
| #24 | Adam Bellamy | DT | Aurora, OHAurora Had 48 tackles and six sacks in 2007. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 270 | Ohio St. |
| #25 | Patrick White | WR | Pickerington, OHCentral Dominated at the NIKE Camp and helped his team march deep in state playoffs. | 3 stars | 5'11" | 172 | Michigan St. |
| #26 | Patrick Nicely | QB | Willoughby, OHSouth High School Threw for 2,150 yards as a junior. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 205 | Akron |
| #27 | Isaiah Bell | LB | Youngstown, OHLiberty As a junior, Bell tallied 24 solo tackles, 25 assists and four interceptions from the safety position. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 209 | Michigan |
| #28 | Bryan Underwood | WR | Cleveland Heights, OHCleveland Heights Had 573 yards receiving as a junior. | 3 stars | 5'9" | 162 | N.C. State |
| #29 | Hugh Thornton | OL | Oberlin, OHOberlin Moved to Ohio from Idaho for his senior season. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 285 | Illinois |
| #30 | Will Studlien | LB | Sunbury, OHBig Walnut Returned from a preseason injury to become one of the state's best comeback stories. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 220 | Northwestern |
| #31 | Chris Snook | LB | Medina, OHHighland Two-way star rushed for 1,409 yards as a junior. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 222 | West Virginia |
| #32 | Pat Muldoon | DE | Cincinnati, OHSt. Xavier A smart player who plays for one of Ohio's top programs. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 248 | Wisconsin |
| #33 | Terence Davis | WR | Fremont, OHFremont Ross Checked in at 6 feet 4, 208 ponds at the Cincinnati Rivals Five-Star Academy. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 208 | list |
| #34 | Adam Homan | RB | Coldwater, OHColdwater Could also project at fullback for Ohio State. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 230 | Ohio St. |
| #35 | Denicos Allen | LB | Hamilton, OHHamilton In college, the athletic Allen could project as an outside linebacker or safety. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 210 | Michigan St. |
| #36 | Ryan Spiker | OL | Dresden, OHTri Valley Will easily play at 300 pounds in college. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 295 | West Virginia |
| #37 | Luke Kuechly | LB | Cincinnati, OHSt. Xavier Had 143 tackles in 2007. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 220 | Boston Coll. |
| #38 | John Prior | OL | Portsmouth, OHPortsmouth Has a massive 6-6 frame. | 3 stars | 6'6" | 283 | Florida St. |
| #39 | Austen Bujnoch | OL | Cincinnati, OHElder Will fill into his 6-5, 265-pound frame in college. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 265 | Cincinnati |
| #40 | Chris Freeman | OL | Trotwood, OHTrotwood-Madison Has big potential after only playing football for two seasons. | 3 stars | 6'7" | 325 | Missouri |
| #41 | Dale Peterman | DB | Youngstown, OHUrsuline Impressed at every camp he went to this spring and summer. | 3 stars | 5'10" | 155 | Syracuse |
| #42 | Jacob Green | TE | Cincinnati, OHWyoming Also stars on the defensive side of the ball. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 220 | Ball St. |
| #43 | Nate Cadogan | OL | Portsmouth, OHPortsmouth Will follow brother to Penn State. | 3 stars | 6'6" | 265 | Penn St. |
| #44 | Maalik Bomar | LB | Cincinnati, OHWinton Woods Another fine in-state get for Cincinnati. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 187 | Cincinnati |
| #45 | Brad Rogers | RB | Toledo, OHCentral Catholic Big back rushed for 634 yards as a junior. | 3 stars | 5'10" | 230 | Iowa |
| #46 | Darrell Mason | ATH | Youngstown, OHUrsuline Could project at safety or running back in college. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 210 | list |
| #47 | Zach Boren | ATH | Pickerington, OHCentral A multi-talented athlete could see time at linebacker or as an H-back or fullback at Ohio State. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 246 | Ohio St. |
| #48 | Brian Wozniak | TE | Loveland, OHLoveland Had 331 yards receiving as a junior. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 223 | Wisconsin |
| #49 | Jeff Walker | WR | Akron, OHCoventry Had 107 tackles on defense and 500 yards receiving as a junior. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 197 | Kent St. |
| #50 | Adam Replogle | DT | Centerville, OHCenterville Had 86 tackles in 2007. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 265 | Indiana |
| #51 | Josh Jones | WR | Cincinnati, OHElder High School Two-sport star (football, basketball) is heading to Cincinnati. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 205 | Cincinnati |
| #52 | Ted Bolser | TE | Cincinnati, OHIndian Hill Had 1,068 yards receiving as a junior. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 212 | Indiana |
| #53 | John Steele | DT | Cleveland, OHSouth One of the top defenders in Cleveland. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 273 | Miami (OH) |
| #54 | Brandon Rice | RB | Columbus, OHWalnut Ridge Goal is to rush for more than 3,000 yards as a senior. | 3 stars | 5'8" | 176 | list |
| #55 | Mike Marrow | RB | Toledo, OHCentral Catholic Could project at a number of positions in college at Alabama. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 240 | Alabama |
| #56 | Aaron Mershman | QB | Bowling Green, OHBowling Green Threw for 1,461 yards as a junior. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 190 | Ball St. |
| #57 | Jeff Duckworth | WR | Cincinnati, OHPrinceton Averaged more than 14 yards a catch during final three years of high school. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 194 | Wisconsin |
| #58 | Branko Busick | LB | Steubenville, OHSteubenville Will take his talents to Morgantown to play for the Mountaineers. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 220 | West Virginia |
| #59 | Ryan Cheek | LB | Lancaster, OHLancaster Had 93 tackles and 21 tackles for a loss in 2007. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 232 | N.C. State |
| #60 | Steve Hull | WR | Cincinnati, OHSycamore Led the Cincinnati area in interceptions as a junior. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 176 | Illinois |