2017 Ohio high school football Top 100 prospects: 40-31

By Eric Frantz Aug 17, 2017, 6:00am

Who are the Top 100 college prospects in Ohio? Here's our annual take on this year's seniors.

Chase Kline highlights Chardon High School
Watch the senior linebacker and Michigan State recruit in action last year.


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 Tuesday, Aug. 22.

MP/JJH/SCOUTINGOHIO TOP 100

31. Alex Reigelsperger, 6-4, 235, DE, Wayne (Huber Heights)
Commitment: Kentucky
Offers: Kentucky, Indiana, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Louisville, Marshall, Purdue, Rutgers, Pitt, Miami (Ohio), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Toledo, Tennessee
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32. Jornell Manns II, 5-11, 182, WR, Mansfield Senior
Commitment: Minnesota
Offers: Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio, Bowling Green, Toledo, West Virginia, Western Michigan
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33. Mike Dowell, 6-1, 195, DB, St. Edward (Lakewood)
Commitment: Michigan State
Offers: Michigan State, Boston College, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Maryland, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Toledo, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Western Michigan
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34. Chase Kline, 6-3, 221, LB, Chardon
Commitment: Michigan State
Offers: Michigan State, Boston College, Buffalo, Dartmouth, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Minnesota, Harvard, Ohio, Penn, Princeton, Purdue, Syracuse, Temple, Yale, Toledo
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35. Darnell Shields, 6-0, 180, DB, St. Edward (Lakewood)
Commitment: Cincinnati
Offers: Cincinnati, Albany, ball State, Colorado State, Eastern Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, Miami (Ohio), Kent State, Ohio, Rutgers, Temple, Toledo, Western Kentucky, western Michigan, Youngstown State
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Mansfield Senior's Jornell Manns has committed to Minnesota.
Mansfield Senior's Jornell Manns has committed to Minnesota.
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36. Colin Woodside, 6-5, 265, OL, Fairfield Union (Lancaster)
Commitment: Cincinnati
Offers: Cincinnati, Ball State, Eastern Kentucky, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Tennessee-Martin
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37. Kevin Brewer, 5-11, 192, DB, Bedford
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Indiana, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Iowa, Buffalo, Iowa State, Kent State, Marshall, UMass, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo, Youngstown State
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38. Blake Bacevich, 6-4, 225, DE, St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Commitment: Cincinnati
Offers: Cincinnati, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Pitt, Toledo, Western Michigan
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39. Meechi Harris, 6-2, 188, WR, Xenia
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, Syracuse, Toledo, West Virginia, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Iowa, Kent State, Marshall, Ohio, Rutgers, Wisconsin
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40. Devan Rogers, 6-1, 305, DL, Sidney
Commitment: Toledo
Offers: Toledo, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Rutgers, Syracuse, Western Michigan
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Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)