2017 Ohio high school football Top 100 prospects: 10-1

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Westerville South senior and Ohio State recruit Jaelen Gill makes the cut.

Who are Ohio's Top 100 senior football prospects heading into the 2017 season? Our annual take concludes. 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.



Here is the Top 10...

MP/JJH/SCOUTINGOHIO TOP 100

1. Jackson Carman, 6-6, 270, OL, Fairfield
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Clemson, USC, Texas, UCLA, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Marshall, Miami (Fla.), Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee, Toledo, Vanderbilt, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Maryland
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2. Jaelen Gill, 6-1, 185, RB, Westerville South
Commitment: Ohio State
Offers: Ohio State, Arizona State, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, Toledo, USC, UCLA, Virginia tech, West Virginia
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3. Tyreke Smith, 6-4, 255, DE, Cleveland Heights
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Alabama, Ohio State, USC, Oregon, Penn State, Akron, Baylor, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Georgia, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Marshall, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ohio, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Toledo, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Youngstown State
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4. L'christian 'Blue' Smith, 6-5, 205, WR, Wayne (Huber Heights)
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Ohio State, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers
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5. Dallas J. Gant, 6-3, 195, LB, St. John's Jesuit (Toledo)
Commitment: Ohio State
Offers: Ohio State, Boston College, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Duke, Indiana, Iowa State, kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Toledo, UCLA, Virginia, Wisconsin
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6. John Dirksen, 6-5, 285, OL, Marion Local (Maria Stein)
Commitment: Notre Dame
Offers: Notre Dame, Northwestern, Michigan State, Kentucky, Iowa State
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7. Tavion Thomas, 6-2, 225, RB, Dunbar (Dayton)
Commitment: Oklahoma
Offers: Oklahoma, Ohio State, Alabama, Arkansas, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Florida Atlantic, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Texas, Toledo, USC, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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8. Keaton Upshaw, 6-7, 215, TE, Lima Senior
Commitment: Kentucky
Offers: Kentucky, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Kent State, Louisville, Ohio, Pitt, Rutgers, Purdue, Temple, Toledo, West Virginia, Western Michigan
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9. Xavier Peters, 6-3, 218, LB, Lakota West (West Chester)
Commitment: Kentucky
Offers: Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Cincinnati, Bowling Green, Indiana, Iowa State, Lousiville, LSU, Maryland, Michigan State, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Toledo, UCLA, USC, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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10. Joseph Scates, 6-3, 176, WR, Dunbar (Dayton)
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Alabama, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Rugers, Louisville, Michigan State, Arkansas, Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Minnesota, LSU, Ohio, Pitt, Toledo, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest
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