2017 Ohio high school football Top 100 prospects: 60-51

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Who are Ohio's Top 100 senior football prospects heading into the 2017 season? Our annual take has arrived. Thanks to the staffs at MaxPreps (Ohio), JJHuddle.com and ScoutingOhio.com, this is the state's most comprehensive list of senior talent heading into the 2017 season. Come signing day, expect to see these names in ink. Come next year, expect to see some on TV.

Please keep in mind…this is by no means a list of the Top 100 Ohio High School Football Players. "Prospects" and "Players" differ greatly. There are some names on this list that may shock you and others you expect. Some that have outrageous stats and some that don't have any. You may also notice a few players here listed at different positions than they were on our preseason All-Ohio teams. We call that versatility…aka "football players."

Ohio cares about football. Thrives on it. Every name is here for a reason.

Note: We will release 10 names each weekday until unveiling the final 10 on Wednesday, Aug. 23.

MP/JJH/SCOUTINGOHIO TOP 100

51. Isaiah Mullens, 6-4, 216, DE, Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester)
Commitment: Wisconsin
Offers: Wisconsin, Akron, Bowling Green, Iowa, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Purdue, Rugers, Toledo, Western Michigan, Youngstown State
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52. Brandon Derrow, 6-4, 241, DE, St. Francis de Sales (Columbus)
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Rutgers, Akron, Appalachian Sate, Ball State, Colorado State, Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Easrtern Michigan, Marshall, Toledo, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan, Youngstown State
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53. Nate Bauer, 6-0, 190, DB, Archbishop Hoban (Akron)
Commitment: Toledo
Offers: Toledo, Boston College, Akron, Ball State, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Maryland, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota, Ohio, Syracuse
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54. Ty Van Fossen, 6-2, 205, LB, St. Francis de Sales (Columbus)
Commitment: Cincinnati
Offers: Cincinnati, Akron, Boston College, Bowling Green, Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Rutgers, Toledo, Western Michigan
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55. Thomas Rush, 6-2, 205, LB, Marysville
Commitment: Minnesota
Offers: Minnesota, Bowling Green, Western Illinois, Brown, Dartmouth
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56. Jakari Lumsden, 6-2, 195, LB, Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown)
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Kent State
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57. Antonio Smith, 6-5, 225, DE, Westerville South
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Bowling Green, Air Force, Buffalo, Holy Cross, Georgetown, Kent State, Morehead State, Toledo, Western Carolina, Youngstown State
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58. Blaine Scott, 6-4, 295, OL, East (Sciotoville)
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Penn State, Mississippi, Arkansas, Pitt, Oregon, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Minnesota, Vanderbilt, Toledo, Miami (Ohio), Purdue, Rutgers, Temple, Ohio, Marshall, Kentucky, Louisville, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Marshall, Kent State
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59. Ja'von Hicks, 6-2, 185, WR, Colerain (Cincinnati)
Commitment: Cincinnati
Offers: Cincinnati, Eastern Carolina, Bowling Green, Kent State
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60. Isaiah Bowser, 6-1, 205, LB, Sidney
Commitment: Northwestern
Offers: Northwestern, Air Force, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Central Michigan, Cornell, Indiana State, Miami (Ohio), Navy, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan
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