Video: Isaiah Mullens highlightsWatch the Harvest Prep senior and Wisconsin recruit in action last year.
Big Ten and Mid-American Conference commits dot our All-Ohio small school defensive team. Expect more of these players to land at the next level. Here's a look at Ohio's best small school defenders in divisions IV-VII.
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Ohio's small school standouts...
EF'S JJH/MP OHIO HS PRESEASON ALL-OHIO DEFENSE
SMALL SCHOOL FIRST TEAMDL: Nick Mason, 6-3, 240, sr., Perry
DL: Isaiah Mullens, 6-6, 280, sr., Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) - Wisconsin
DL: Trey Uetrecht, 6-2, 220, sr., Clinton-Massie (Clarksville)
DL: Davion Tyson, 6-3, 218, sr., Jefferson (Delphos) - Ball State
LB: Jack McCrory, 6-2, 220, sr., Shawnee (Springfield) - Ohio
LB: Dalton Hoover, 5-11, 217, sr., Martins Ferry
LB: Nathan Moore, 6-3, 205, sr., Rootstown
LB: Austin Giesige, 6-0, 220, sr., Memorial (St. Marys)
DB: Jaron Anderson, 6-1, 165, sr., Africentric Early College (Columbus)
DB: Will Homan, 5-8, 170, sr., Fort Recovery
DB: Jaylin Anderson, 5-10, 160, jr., Cincinnati College Prep Academy
DB: Lukas Isaly, 5-10, 170, sr., River (Hannibal)
P: Marco Fiore, 6-1, 170, sr., Indian Hill (Cincinnati)
St. Henry senior linebacker Tyler Schlarman was first team All-MAC last year.
Phot by David Pence
DL: Andrew Stocker, 6-1, 250, sr., Fort Recovery
DL: Nick Difiore, 6-4, 215, sr., Chagrin Falls
DL: Eli Beers, 6-1, 220, sr., Northwest (Canal Fulton)
LB: Brady Kolb, 6-2, 235, jr., St. Clairsville
LB: Tyler Schlarman, 6-1, 195, sr., St. Henry
LB: Ethan Beckett, 6-2, 235, sr., East Knox (Howard)
LB: Xander Carmichael, 6-2, 205, sr., Wheelersburg
DB: Bryan Blacka, 5-11, 165, sr., Jonathan Alder (Plain City)
DB: Tywon Berry, 5-9, 160, sr., Dayton Christian (Miamisburg)
DB: Hunter Nichols, 5-10, 175, sr., Vinton County (McArthur)
DB: Kievaughn Sanks, 5-8, 170, jr., Aiken (Cincinnati)
P: Gage Voorhees, 5-10, 185, sr., Northwestern (Springfield)
Cuyahoga Heights defensive back Lucas D'Orazio is looking to help lead the Redskins back to the state final.
Photo by Michael Noyes
Stone Day, 6-0, 225, sr., Germantown Valley View; Hayden Makad, 6-4, 250, sr., Perry; Josh Malone, 6-4, 270, sr., Cincinnati Wyoming; Ethan Amaya, 6-2, 275, sr.; Columbus Hartley; Colton Clark, 6-0, 265, jr., Richwood North Union; Luke Nickoli, 5-8, 185, sr., Norwalk St. Paul; Andy Combs, 5-10, 250, sr., Reading; Tyler Courtright, 6-4, 250, sr., West Milton Milton-Union; Matt Gelhaus, 6-5, 210, sr., Cincinnati Madeira; Hunter Shelley, 6-0, 240, sr., Tipp City Bethel; Trevor Burden, 6-3, 255, sr., West Liberty-Salem; Cannon Propst, 6-0, 215, sr., Mechanicsburg; Rygh Fortkamp, 5-11, 175, sr., Ansonia; Max Evans, 6-2, 250, jr., Middletown Madison; Ladonis Griffin, 6-2, 230, jr., Cincinnati Purcell Marian; Jarrett Miller, 6-0, 190, sr., Utica; Trey Purdy, 6-1, 180, sr., Centerburg; Joey Muncie, 6-1, 202, sr., Sugar Grove Berne Union; Dylan Wilson, 6-0, 230, jr., Danville; Gage Savely, 6-3, 190, sr., Waverly; Cameron Bryce, 6-3, 240, sr., Chillicothe Unioto; William Ogg, 6-3, 175, sr., Lancaster Fairfield Union; Brandon Barker, 6-0, 205, sr., Chillicothe Zane Trace; Carson Stauffer, 5-10, 185, sr., Chillicothe Southeastern; Kimo Baldwin, 6-0, 220, sr., Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant; Jacob McCune, 6-1, 230, sr., Corning Miller; Justin Kritzwiser, 6-1, 235, sr., Sciotoville Community East; Ethan Duncan, 5-10, 180, jr., Ironton; Ty Robison, 6-0, 225, sr., Duncan Falls Philo; Dalton Warne, 6-1, 210, sr., Zanesville Maysville; Quess Parrish, 5-9, 276, sr., Uhrichsville Claymont; Thomas Arnold, 6-0, 205, sr., Cambridge; Drew Dietz, 6-2, 210, sr., Hannibal River; Geno CizMadia, 6-0, 195, sr., Old Washington Buckeye Trail; Austin McPeek, 6-1, 205, sr., Sarahsville Shenandoah; Luke Fogle, 5-9, 230, sr., Toronto; Derek Kunkler, 6-2, 175, sr, Zanesville Rosecrans; Zack Ledbetter, 6-0, 215, sr., Tuscarawas Central Catholic; Kyler Hooper, 6-2, 305, jr., Zanesville Maysville; Tyler Ebbeskotte, 6-2, 195, sr., Ottawa-Glandorf; Antonio Salinas, 6-0, 194, sr., Pemberville Eastwood; Seth Hoffman, 6-0, 250, sr., Bucyrus Wynford; Hogan Scheid, 6-1, 220, sr., Monroeville; Andrew Bench, 6-4, 215, jr., Genoa; Zayne Veon, 5-8, 185, sr., Garrettsville Garfield; Cole Geiser, 5-11, 215, sr., Dalton; Landon Peterson, 5-8, 210, sr., Oberlin Firelands; Erick Willis-Jordan, 6-1, 195, sr., Gates Mills Hawken; Brandon Sorg, 6-3, 210, sr., Wellington; Andre Rodriguez, 5-8, 200, sr., Elyria Catholic; Jeremy Austin, 6-0, 210, sr., Oberlin; Mike Weston, 5-10, 180, sr., Newbury; Ron Nejbauer, 6-0, 290, sr., Ashtabula St. John; Jonny Moneypenny, 5-9, 205, jr., Conneaut; Jarel Owens, 5-10, 175, so., Richmond Heights; Isaiah Blue, 5-8, 200, so., Cleveland Heights Lutheran East
Preseason Division IV State Poll & Preview
LB: Sam Gaizutis, 5-9, 170, sr., Chagrin Falls; Chase Chicwak, 6-0, 180, jr., Sarahsville Shenandoah; Weston Trampler, 6-1, 230, sr., Clarksville Clinton-Massie; Logan Hannah, 6-1,175, sr., Germantown Valley View; Brandon Burkes, 5-10, 215, sr., Columbus Ready; Alex Lampert, 5-9, 175, sr., Newbury; Luke Newton, 5-10, 205, sr., Clermont Northeastern; Connor Pohl, 6-0, 190, sr., Cin. Country Day; Cole Pittman, 5-11, 190, sr., Beloit West Branch; Daniel Coats, 5-10, 168, sr., Arcanum; Brandon Barhorst, 5-11, 170, sr., Sidney Lehman Catholic; Tyler Karr, 6-0, 180, sr., Heath; Blake Wickline, 5-11, 190, sr., Carroll Bloom-Carroll; Matt Chase, 5-10, 195, sr., Marion Pleasant; Brody Weidner, 5-10, 152, sr., Sugar Grove Berne Union; Charlie Scheiderer, 6-0, 185, jr., Milford Center Fairbanks; Mike Klinedinst, 5-10, 203, sr., Chillicothe Unioto; Cameron Barnette, 6-2, 210, sr., Ironton Rock Hill; Will Palmer, 5-10, 177, sr., Chillicothe Zane Trace; Jaden Josley, 6-0, 235, sr., Portsmouth; Chase Fisher, 5-9, 235, sr., Proctorville Fairland; Seattle Compston, 6-2, 205, sr., Corning Miller; Ethan Gifford, 6-0, 225, sr., Sciotoville Community East; Tanner Wilson, 6-1, 220, jr., Ironton; Jacob Campbell, 6-0, 195, jr., Bidwell River Valley; Bayley Clutters, 5-7, 170, jr., Oak Hill; Michael Loy, 5-10, 165, sr., East Liverpool; Michael Clendenning, 6-0, 195, sr., Lisbon Beaver; Aaron Robinson, 6-2, 180, sr., Wintersville Indian Creek; Mason McKewon, 5-9, 155, sr., Gnadenhutten Indian Valley; Dylan Hanson, 5-10, 180, sr., Shadyside; Garret Duncan, 6-0, 190, sr., Bridgeport; Justin Stropky, 6-0, 175, sr., Strasburg-Franklin; Brady Blattner, 5-9, 180, jr., Byesville Meadowbrook; Cameron Woods, 5-11, 180, jr., Magnolia Sandy Valley; Wyatt Conner, 5-11, 168, so., Newcomerstown; Bryce Ray, 6-1, 205, sr., Bellevue; Tyler Schmeltz, 5-9, 170, sr., Pemberville Eastwood; Zach Perry, 6-1, 160, sr., Rossford; Christian Kahle, 5-11, 185, sr., Liberty Center; Jacob Settlemire, 5-8, 180, sr., Spencerville; Trevor Shawber, 5-10, 210, sr., North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Brendan Dingus, 6-0, 210, sr, Defiance Tinora; Alec Burzysnki, 5-9, 165, sr., Warren JFK; Riley McCleary, 5-11, 165, jr., Leavittsburg LaBrae; Alex Cintron, 5-7, 160, jr., McDonald; Zack Stouffer, 5-9, 175, jr., New Middletown Springfield; Luke Peterson, 5-10, 210, sr., Oberlin Firelands; Pablo Garcia, 6-0, 175, sr., Pepper Pike Orange; Gaige Willis, 6-2, 210, sr., Andover Pymatuning Valley; Evan Ditchman, 5-11, 160, jr., Gates Mills Hawken; Clayton Takacs, 5-10, 160, jr., Orwell Grand Valley
Preseason Division V State Poll & Preview
DB: Wyatt Floyd, 6-0, 155, sr., Lees Creek East Clinton; Dominic Wilcox, 6-0, 155, jr., Miamisburg Dayton Christian; Gunnar Carpenter, 5-9, 140, sr., Newark Licking Valley; Fisher Jones, 5-11, 163, sr., Carroll Bloom-Carroll; Dalton Potts, 5-9, 170, sr., Plain City Jonathan Alder; Josh Yost, 5-7, 180, sr., Hebron Lakewood; Drake Price, 5-8, 160, sr., Richwood North Union; Daniel Kill, 5-11, 182, sr., Cardington-Lincoln; Cam Lewis, 5-9, 160, sr., Newark Catholic; Savon Mitchell, 6-2, 160, sr.; Canal Winchester Harvest Prep; Patrick Brown, 6-2, 180, sr., Bidwell River Valley; Austin Browning, 6-0, 160, jr., Chesapeake; Caden Miller, 6-1, 130, so., Crooksville; Isaac Gill, 6-1, 165, sr., Duncan Falls Philo; Winston Harper, 5-8, 160, sr., Byesville Meadowbrook; Alex Valentine, 6-0, 160, sr., Cambridge; Easton Black, 6-2, 170, sr., Byesville Meadowbrook; Torey Calio, 5-9, 175, sr., Lisbon Beaver; Ben Howell, 5-7, 150, sr., Belmont Union Local; Caden Arbaugh, 6-1, 160, sr., Cadiz Harrison Central; Cory Bennett, 5-8, 175, sr., Martins Ferry; Drew Wagnild, 6-0, 200, sr., Hannibal River; Gavyn Potts, 5-10, 185, sr., Malvern; Colton Stutzman, 6-1, 150, sr., Shadyside; Toby Minder, 6-1, 170, sr., New Matamoras Frontier; Andrew Kittell, 5-7, 150, jr., Coshocton; Kendal Sherman, 5-10, 160, so., Sarahsville Shenandoah; Everett Bueter, 6-2, 165, sr., Wauseon; Cade Boos, 5-11, 164, sr., Pemberville Eastwood; Josiah Bradfield, 6-0, 175, sr., Genoa; Nic Rodriguez, 5-6, 150, sr., Archbold; Alex Ross, 5-9, 156, sr., Pemberville Eastwood; Brock Martin, 5-10, 175, sr., Attica Seneca East; Garrett Dudley, 6-1, 165, sr., Ashland Crestview; Cam Morris, 6-0, 155, sr., McComb; Caleb Price, 6-3, 168, sr., Arlington; Dylan Filliator, 5-9, 135, sr., Fremont St. Joseph; JoJo France, 5-11, 135, sr., Akron Manchester; Ryan Brown, 5-10, 175, sr., Garrettsville Garfield; Austin Davis, 5-11, 160, sr., Wooster Triway; Logan Strader, 6-0, 180, sr., Oberlin Firelands; Tristan Arno, 5-10, 185, sr., Wellington; Will Rowley, 5-10, 165, sr., Gates Mills Hawken; Lucas D'Orazio, 6-2, 195, sr., Cuyahoga Heights; C.J. Charleston, 6-0, 145, jr., Gates Mills Gilmour Academy; Ivan Percy, 5-7, 165, sr., Cleveland Heights Lutheran East
Preseason Division VI State Poll & Preview
P: Dominic Catanzaro, 5-11, 218, sr., Springfield Catholic Central; Anthony Padovano, 6-1, 150, jr., Richwood North Union; Bo Smith, 5-10, 200, sr., Attica Seneca East; Carter Nofziger, 6-0, 185, sr., Pandora-Gilboa; Kyle Schultz, 6-0, 185, jr., Cory-Rawson; Parker Smith, 5-10, 190, sr., West Salem Northwestern; Jonah Pfeil, 5-10, 170, jr., Vermilion
Preseason Division VII State Poll & Preview
