Ohio HS Football '18: big school offensive linemen

By Eric Frantz Jul 23, 2018, 6:00am

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Hoban senior Nolan Rumler is ranked the third overall senior prospect in Ohio regardless of division according to the 247sports.com composite rankings. He is committed to Michigan.
Hoban senior Nolan Rumler is ranked the third overall senior prospect in Ohio regardless of division according to the 247sports.com composite rankings. He is committed to Michigan.
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Ohio HS Football '18: Big School Offensive Linemen (Div. I-II)

Key names to know Fridays this fall.

Player, School, Ht, Wt, Graduating Class

Nolan Rumler, Archbishop Hoban (Akron), OL, 6-4, 295 (2019)
Michigan commit is ranked the third overall senior prospect in Ohio regardless of division and the 7th best guard prospect nationally according to the 247sports.com composite rankings. Second team OPSWA D-II All-Ohio last year after grading out at 93-percent with 46 pancake blocks. Holds 22 total offers including Ohio State, Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Penn State, Wisconsin and Georgia.



Zeke Correll, Anderson (Cincinnati), 6-4, 270 (2019)
Notre Dame commit is ranked the fifth overall senior prospect in Ohio regardless of division and the 10th best guard prospect nationally according to the 247sports.com composite rankings. First team OPSWA D-II All-Ohio last year. Holds 27 offers including Ohio State, Alabama, Stanford, Penn State, Michigan, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Ryan Jacoby, Mentor, 6-5, 260 (2019)
Ohio State commit is ranked the sixth overall senior prospect in Ohio regardless of division and the 30th best tackle prospect nationally according to the 247sports.com composite rankings. First team OPSWA D-I All-Ohio last year. Also holds offers from Michigan, Oregon and West Virginia.

2017 Ohio HS Football Statewide Postseason Brackets

Zach Carpenter, Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 6-5, 310 (2019)    
Michigan commit is ranked the 19th overall senior prospect in Ohio regardless of division and the 20th best guard prospect nationally according to the 247sports.com composite rankings. Was first team OPSWA D-I All-Ohio, All-GCL South and All-Southwest District last year. Holds 24 offers including Clemson, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Mississippi and Arkansas.

Ashawn Berry, Euclid, 6-2, 245 (2019)
Second team OPSWA D-I All-Ohio and first team All-Northeast Lakes District last year.

Darrius Johnson, Euclid, 6-4, 315 (2019)
Second Team All-Northeast Lakes District last year. Holds offers from Indiana, Marshall, Akron and Buffalo.

2017 Ohio HS Football Statewide Statistics



Sam Lofton, Olmsted Falls, 6-1, 235 (2019)
First team OPSWA D-II All-Ohio last year and first team All-Northeast Lakes District last year.

Ryan Redifer, Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall), 6-0, 240 (2019)
Third team OPSWA D-II All-Ohio last year. Had 28 pancakes.

Chris Redway, Whitmer (Toledo), 6-0, 275 (2019)
Third team OPSWA D-II All-Ohio and first team All-Northwest District last year.

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Vince Albertini, Lancaster, 5-11, 270 (2019)
Third team OPSWA D-I All-Ohio and first team All-Central District last year.

Luke Vannest, Hoover (North Canton), 6-4, 286 (2019)
Honorable mention OPSWA D-II All-Ohio and first team All-Northeast Inland District last year.
Moeller senior Zach Carpenter holds 24 offers including Clemson, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Mississippi and Arkansas. He is committed to Michigan.
Moeller senior Zach Carpenter holds 24 offers including Clemson, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Mississippi and Arkansas. He is committed to Michigan.
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