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BuckeyeGrove.com Ohio 2008 top 40 | BuckeyeGrove.com | last sorted on 1/1/2008

2008 Rank		Pos	Ht/Wt	Schools
1	Kyle Rudolph Cincinnati (OH) Elder	TE	6-6/229	Notre Dame
	It was very close with Rudolph and Adams, but this tight end is special.
2	Mike Adams Dublin (OH) Coffman	OL	6-7/308	Ohio State
	Adams had a huge senior season and clearly put himself in the nation's elite.
3	DeVier Posey Cincinnati (OH) La Salle	WR	6-2/190	Ohio State
	Posey might be the best technical reciever out of Ohio in some time.
4	Devoe Torrence Massillon (OH) Washington	ATH	6-2/210	list
	On the field there is no doubt about how good Torrence is. Off the field, who knows.
5	Jake Stoneburner Dublin (OH) Coffman	TE	6-6/223	Ohio State
	Stoneburner has the potential to be a great tight end or a solid wide out.
6	Mike Zordich Youngstown (OH) Cardinal Mooney	LB	6-1/220	Penn State
	Bottom line, Zordich flat out makes plays. He is as productive as anyone.
7	Cordale Scott Cleveland (OH) Glenville Academic Campus	WR	6-3/200	Illinois
	A great athlete, projects better on defense, but he wants to be a reciever.
8	Dan McCarthy Youngstown (OH) Cardinal Mooney	DB	6-2/190	Notre Dame
	A special athlete who will probably get his first look as a saftey.
9	Nathan Williams Washington Court House (OH) Miami Trace	DE	6-5/245	Ohio State
	Maybe the most underrated player in the class, could be a beast off the edge.
10	Brandon Beachum Youngstown (OH) Cardinal Mooney	LB	5-11/216	Penn State
	Some question his size, but the kid is special with the ball in his hands.
11	Zebrie Sanders Clayton (OH) Northmont	OL	6-5/273	Florida State
	His potential is off the chain, but he needs to get much stronger.
12	Kevin Koger Toledo (OH) Whitmer	TE	6-4/235	Michigan
	A big time athlete could be a star as a tight end or even defensive end.
13	Nic DiLillo Madison (OH) Madison High School	TE	6-5/219	Ohio State
	He is an accomplished pass catcher who is working on his blocking.
14	Brandon Moore Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison	TE	6-6/243	Michigan
	Not a great football player yet, but he is a very good athlete.
15	Elliott Mealer Wauseon (OH) Wauseon	OL	6-6/280	Michigan
	A guard at the college level who is a good athlete with good size.
16	Shawntel Rowell Cleveland (OH) Glenville Academic Campus	DT	6-4/325	Ohio State
	Lost a lot of weight, but he needs to prove that he can be a force on defense.
17	D.J. Woods Strongsville (OH) Strongsville	WR	6-0/169	Cincinnati
	An absolute burner, but not the most technical kid in the class.
18	Steve Gardiner Dublin (OH) Coffman	LB	6-1/205	Michigan State
	One of the faster line backers in the class, he could be a special teams deamon.
19	Taylor Hill Youngstown (OH) Cardinal Mooney	LB	6-2/205	Michigan
	A good running back prospect who flat out gets the job done.
20	Isaiah Pead Columbus (OH) Eastmoor	RB	5-10/184	Cincinnati
	Very few players can match Pead in terms of raw athleticism.
21	Michael Shaw Trotwood (OH) Madison	RB	6-0/185	Michigan
	Shaw is another very good player who can hit the hole in a hurry.
22	Greg Scruggs Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier	DE	6-5/230	Louisville
	Raw football player, but frame and athleticism give him unlimited upside.
23	Johnny Adams Akron (OH) Buchtel	DB	5-11/157	Michigan State
	Another great ahtlete who will need to find a position at the college level.
24	Whitney Mercilus Akron (OH) Garfield High School	DE	6-3/225	Illinois
	He has speed off the edge to be a good pass rusher in college.
25	Ben Buchanan Westerville (OH) Westerville Central	K	5-10/191	Ohio State
	Maybe the premier kicker in the country. Has a strong and accurate leg.
26	Darius Ashley Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier	RB	5-8/185	Louisville
	Not the biggest running back in the world, but he runs as hard as anyone.
27	Jamiihr Williams Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison	LB	6-2/224	Michigan State
	A tackling machine who can get sideline to sideline in a hurry.
28	Roy Roundtree Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison	WR	6-0/154	Michigan
	A solid wide reciever who has good hands and decent speed.
29	Zack Stoudt Dublin (OH) Coffman	QB	6-4/210	Louisville
	One of the better quarterbacks around, he led the Coffman offense.
30	Doug Rippy Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison	LB	6-2/218	Colorado
	He can really run, and that gives him a lot of upside.
31	Justin Staples Lakewood (OH) St. Edward	LB	6-4/215	Illinois
	Another physical linebacker from the state who likes to hit.
32	Dawawn Whitner Cleveland (OH) Glenville Academic Campus	DT	6-3/285	list
	A solid lineman who isn't the biggest guy, but he plays hard and smart.
33	Jerel Worthy Huber Heights (OH) Wayne High School	DT	6-2/288	Michigan State
	He can pressure the quarterback up the middle with his strength.
34	Jake Current Troy (OH) Troy	OL	6-3/270	Wisconsin
	Good footwork for a big kid, but he needs to get stronger at the college level.
35	Dominick Britt Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison	QB	6-4/175	Jackson St.
	A great athlete with a strong arm. He needs to be more accurate.
36	Steve Greer Solon (OH) Solon	LB	6-2/218	Virginia
	A solid linebacker/fullback who had a great senior season.
37	Harold Coates Youngstown (OH) Ursuline	OL	6-3/305	Junior College
	Could be a strong guard or defensive tackle at the college level.
38	Fred Craig Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier	LB	6-2/210	Stanford
	Not the best athlete in the world, but just a football player.
39	Nick Truesdell Cincinnati (OH) Anderson	WR	6-7/215	Cincinnati
	Came on late, he will be a tight end with advanced pass recieving skills.
40	Donnie Fletcher Cleveland (OH) Glenville Academic Campus	DB	6-0/169	Boston College
	Another speedster from Glenville who can really cover.