Princeton High School senior Paris Johnson Jr.'s HighlightsWatch the Ohio State-commit in action during his junior season at St. Xavier (Cincinnati). Who are Ohio's top returning high school football players entering the 2019 season? The Buckeye State has a deep talent pool. These are some of the sharks. Kickoff is coming.
Princeton senior and Ohio State commit Paris Johnson is considered the No. 1 overall prospect in Ohio and the No. 1 OT prospect nationally according to the 247sports.com Composite Rankings.
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Key names to know Fridays this fall.
Player, School, Ht, Wt, Graduating Class
* Paris Johnson Jr., Princeton (Cincinnati), 6-7, 287 (2020)Ohio State commit is considered No. 1 overall prospect in Ohio and No. 1 OT prospect nationally according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings. First team
OPSWA Division I All-Ohio.
* Jakob James, Elder (Cincinnati), 6-5, 275 (2020)Ohio State commit holds 21 offers including Michigan, Penn State, Nebraska, Tennessee and LSU.
* Terah Edwards, Groveport-Madison, 6-2, 316 (2020)Northwestern commit considered No. 23 overall prospect in Ohio according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings.
* Luke Kandra, Elder (Cincinnati), 6-4, 290 (2020)Louisville commit.
2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide Postseason Brackets* Nick Sands, Hilliard Davidson, 6-1, 215 (2020)Second team
OPSWA Division I All-Ohio.
* Isaiah Kammer, Valley Forge (Parma Heights), 6-0, 255 (2020)Second team
OPSWA Division II All-Ohio.
* Donovan Hardin, Dublin Scioto, 6-2, 280 (2020)Third team
OPSWA Division II All-Ohio.
* Ben Wrather, Olentangy Liberty (Powell), 6-6, 285 (2020)Committed to Northwestern. Holds 25 offers including West Virginia, Wake Forest, Virginia, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Penn State and Indiana. Considered No. 28 overall prospect in Ohio according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings.
2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide Statistics* Jared Bycznski, Midpark (Middleburg Heights), 6-4, 295 (2020)Purdue recruit is considered No. 36 overall prospect in Ohio according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings.
* Gavin Gerhardt, Xenia, 6-4, 300 (2020)Cincinnati commit.
* David Wohlabaugh, Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 6-6, 280 (2021)Considered No. 14 overall junior prospect in Ohio and the No. 17 guard prospect nationally according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings.
* Paul Rodriguez, Mason, 6-5, 305 (2021)Considered No. 22 overall junior prospect in Ohio according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings.
2018 Ohio HS Football Pictures
* Mao Glynn, Walnut Hills (Cincinnati), 6-4, 295 (2021)Considered No. 28 overall junior prospect in Ohio according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings.
* Jacob Padilla, Wayne (Huber Heights), 6-2, 275 (2020)First team All-Southwest District.
* Ben Blevins, La Salle (Cincinnati), 6-2, 245 (2020)First team All-Southwest District last year at Little Miami.
