2017 Ohio high school football preseason all-state big school offense

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Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC commits highlight our All-Ohio big school offensive team. Expect to hear some of these names on Saturdays soon. Here's a look at Ohio's best big school playmakers and road graders in divisions I-III. 

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EF'S JJH/MP OHIO HS PRESEASON ALL-OHIO OFFENSE

BIG SCHOOL FIRST TEAM

QB: Chase Wolf, 6-2, 195, sr., St. Xavier (Cincinnati) - Wisconsin
RB: Ra'veion Hargrove, 5-5, 162, sr., Trotwood-Madison - Bowling Green
RB: Tavion Thomas, 6-2, 225, sr., Dunbar (Dayton) - Oklahoma
WR: Joseph Scates, 6-3, 180, sr., Dunbar (Dayton)
WR: L'Christian Blue Smith, 6-6, 210, sr., Wayne (Huber Heights)
TE: Trenton Gillison, 6-6, 235. sr., Pickerington Central - Michigan State
OL: Jackson Carman, 6-6, 290, sr., Fairfield
OL: Quintin Wilson, 6-3, 290, sr., Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) - Kentucky
OL: Sam Backenstoe, 6-2, 249, sr., Hilliard Davidson
OL: Darian Kinnard, 6-7, 336, sr., St. Ignatius (Cleveland) - Kentucky
OL: Austin Beier, 6-5, 255, sr., St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) - Minnesota
K: Chase Wilcox, 5-9, 150, sr., Findlay
ATH: Jaelen Gill, 6-1, 182, sr., Westerville South - Ohio State
ATH: Leonard Taylor, 6-6, 240, sr., Springfield

BIG SCHOOL SECOND TEAM

QB: AJ Gucciardo, 6-1, 170, jr., Springfield (Holland)
QB: Jay Volpenhein, 6-2, 180, sr., Anderson (Cincinnati)
RB: Tommy Rush, 6-2, 205, sr., Marysville - Minnesota
RB: Ryan Montgomery, 5-11, 190, sr., Franklin
WR: Jornell Manns, 5-11,187, sr., Mansfield Senior - Minnesota
WR: Kory Taylor, 6-5, 205, sr., Hilliard Bradley
TE: Keaton Upshaw, 6-7, 225, sr., Lima Senior - Kentucky
OL: Jimmy Mckenna, 6-5, 245, sr., Avon - Purdue
OL: Nolan Rumler, 6-4, 290, jr., Archbishop Hoban - Michigan
OL: Travis Geiger, 6-5, 320, sr., Marion-Franklin (Columbus)
OL: Conor Head, 6-3, 261, sr., Revere (Richfield) - Toledo
OL: Tyler Long, 6-4, 289, sr., Springfield (Holland) - Toledo
K: Kyle Rhonehouse, 6-2, 180, jr., Springfield (Holland)
ATH: Andre Gordon, 6-1, 175, jr., Sidney

BIG SCHOOL HONORABLE MENTION

QB: Tadas Tatarunas, 6-4, 220, sr., Mentor; Riley Keller, 6-1, 180, so., Toledo Whitmer; Jaret Pallotta, 6-5, 190, sr., Massillon Jackson (UMass); Rashad McKee, 6-0, 190, jr., Huber Heights Wayne; Jimmy Weirick, 6-0, 175, sr., Pickerington North; Zane Ries, 6-0, 165, sr., Barberton; Joey Baughman, 6-1, 185, sr., Wadsworth; Griffin Merritt, 6-2, 180, sr., Cincinnati La Salle; Jayden Cunningham, 6-1, 165, sr., University School; Javez Alexander, 6-3, 188, sr.; Sandusky (Michigan State); Mason Lydic, 6-1, 190, sr., Peninsula Woodridge; Josh Anderson, 5-9, 172, jr., New Richmond; Alec Sayre, 6-0, 190, jr., Dover; Braden White, 6-3, 205, sr., Franklin; Dezmin Lyburtus, 6-0, 175, sr., Bellefontaine; Cole Barhorst,, 5-8, 181, sr., Tipp City Tippecanoe; Cameron Crouch, 6-2, 185, jr., Granville; Andrew Newsom, 5-10, 163, sr., Dresden Tri-Valley; Keagan Armitage, 6-2, 185, sr, Ashland; Kevin Peterson, 6-5, 190, sr., Parma Padua Franciscan; Joe Carter, 6-1, 185, sr., Parma Heights Holy Name; Markell Stephens-Peppers, 5-10, 160, sr., Trotwood-Madison; Connor Bazelak, 6-4, 200, jr., Alter

Preseason Division I State Poll & Preview

RB: Matt Sora, 5-11, 195, sr., Mason; Devin Dukes, 5-10, 224, sr., Grove City (transfer from Ready); Thomas Wilks, 5-7, 175, sr., Solon; D’ante Woods, 6-0, 170, sr., Newark; Trent Davies, 5-7, 165, sr., Delaware Buckeye Valley; Shemar Samuel, 5-10, 180, sr., Columbus Beechcroft; Brandon Haley, 5-8, 165, jr., Granville; Caleb Craig, 5-11, 170, sr., Dresden Tri-Valley; Kye Crowthers, 5-10, 160, sr., New Philadelphia; Trey Mathis, 5-11, 210, sr., Wooster; Shomari Williams, 5-10, 185, sr.; North Ridgeville; Dameon Crawford, 5-8, 157, sr., Rocky River; Joe Kadlic, 6-1, 200, sr., Hunting Valley University School; Colin Thurman, 5-11, 200, sr., Moeller (Navy); Mark Bobinski, 5-9, 190, sr., St. Ignatius; Kyle Blaha, 5-9, 170, sr., Anderson



Preseason Division II State Poll & Preview

WR: Meechi Harris, 6-2, 188, sr., Xenia; Ja’von Hicks, 6-2, 185, sr., Colerain (Cincinnati); Nate Bauer, 6-1, 185, sr., Akron Hoban; Garett Houser, 6-1, 180, sr., Hoban (Navy); Daevon Anderson, 6-1, 170, sr., Hilliard Bradley; Izayeh Aekins, 5-10, 170, sr., Groveport Madison; Dylan Fultz, 6-0, 170, sr., Medina; Steven Baird, 5-10, 170, sr., Mentor; Jovon Owens, 5-9, 160, sr., Euclid; Cameron Specht, 5-7, 155, sr., Cincinnati St. Xavier; Trey Sanders, 6-3, 180, sr., Vandalia-Butler; Dylan Beaugard, 5-10, 170, sr., Wilmington; Ty Wiley, 5-11, 155, sr., Pickerington North; Johnny Wiseman, 5-11, 175, Powell Olentangy Liberty; James Morgan, 6-1, 190, sr., Columbus Franklin Heights; Jeremiah Jackson, 6-0, 185, sr., Columbus Mifflin; Zaire Porter, 6-4, 205, sr., Columbus Marion-Franklin; Dre Hess, 5-11, 170, sr., Dover; LaKeith Jackson, 5-10, 170, sr., Holland Springfield; Cole Harmon, 5-9, 170, sr., Elida; Jerome Hall, 6-2, 168, sr., Akron Kenmore; Micah Hills, 6-0, 180, sr., Shaker Heights; Duane Grimes, 5-10, 175, sr., Painesville Harvey; Andreus Harhalos, 6-2, 195, sr., Parma Heights Holy Name; Drevon Lindsay, 6-1, 173, jr., Garfield Heights; Caleb Johnson, 6-1, 160, sr., Trotwood-Madison; Daishawn Brimage, 6-1, 200, sr., Akron East (Akron); Amadez Jones, 6-2, 190, sr., Anderson; Tommy Bauman, 5-11, 187, sr., Kings

Preseason Division III State Poll & Preview

TE: Alex Morgan, 6-5, 245, sr., Pickerington Central (Toledo); Josh Whyle, 6-6, 215, sr., La Salle (Cincinnati); Brenden Bates, 6-5, 230, sr., Moeller (Kentucky); Dylan O’Quinn, 6-5, 255, sr., Uniontown Lake (Western Michigan); Joshua Feyh, 6-2, 210, sr., Ashville Teays Valley; Josh Close, 6-2, 220, sr., Whitmer; Andrew White

Preseason Small School All-Ohio Offense

OL: Eric Miller, 6-6, 260, sr., Mason (Purdue); Zach Carpenter, 6-4, 290, jr., Moeller; John Jamieson, 6-2, 290, sr., Cleveland St. Ignatius; Kylen McCracken, 6-4, 285, sr., Cleveland Heights; Connor Barton, 6-2, 280, sr., Wilmington; John Valentine, 6-2, 315, sr., Ashland; Kendall Nesbitt, 6-2, 225, sr.; Whitehall-Yearling; Dan Troxell, 6-3, 280, sr., New Richmond; Parker McGlothlin, 6-1, 280, sr., Columbus Franklin Heights; Chad Douglas, 6-1, 285, sr., Columbus Independence; Christian Earnest, 5-11, 245, sr., Columbus Independence; Chucky Morris, 6-3, 265, sr., Jackson; Cole Ragan, 6-2, 249, sr., Whitehouse Anthony Wayne; Montrell Caldwell, 6-0, 265, sr., Mansfield Senior; Dan Angelo, 6-1, 225, sr., Warren Harding; Kendrick Buckley, 6-0, 275, sr., Akron East; Justice Davis, 6-1, 300, sr., Maple Heights; Ben Fitzgibbon, 6-0, 225, sr., Rocky River; Ryan Jacoby, 6-4, 240, jr., Mentor; Jim McAdams, 6-4, 305, jr., Parma Padua Franciscan; Joseph Boggs, 6-4, 292, sr., Reynoldsburg (Ball State); Tate Goodyear, 6-4, 275, sr., Sycamore (Yale)



Preseason Small School All-Ohio Defense

K: Harry Sands, 5-6, 140, sr., Cincinnati Turpin; Gabe Brkic, 6-2, 165, sr., Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin; Caiden Smith, 6-0, 157, sr., Tipp City Tippecanoe; Brett Carson, 5-11, 160, sr., Ashville Teays Valley; Logan Meyer, 5-8, 157, sr., Bexley; Chase Dinan, 5-10, 160, sr., Dresden Tri-Valley; Mason Lawler, 6-3, 187, sr., Lakewood St. Edward; Michael Konrad, 5-9, 160, sr., Rocky River; John Dosen, 5-10, 150, sr., Cleveland Benedictine

Preseason Big School All-Ohio Defense

ATH: Jamir Thomas, 6-2, 215, jr., Massillon Washington; Jerome Buckner, 5-9, 168, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; R.J. Khayo, 5-9, 165, jr., Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller; Branden Maughmer, 6-2, 160, sr., Chillicothe; Blake McCoy, 5-10, 175, sr., Jackson; Jamir Dismukes, 6-0, 175, sr., Shaker Heights; Dontae Beckett, 6-0, 185, sr., Elyria; Keith Williams, 5-10, 190, sr., Cleveland Benedictine; Chris Jefferson, 6-0, 163, sr., Cleveland Benedictine; Charles Forbes, 6-1, 210, sr., Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin