2017 Ohio high school football Top 100 prospects: 20-11

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Leonard Taylor highlights Springfield High School
Watch the senior athlete in action last year against Pickerington Central.

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

11. Xavier Henderson, 6-1, 181, DB, Pickerington Central
Commitment: Michigan State
Offers: Michigan State, Wisconsin, Boston College, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Iowa State, Eastern Kentucky, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo, Mississippi
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12. Darian Kinnard, 6-6, 315, OL, St. Ignatius (Cleveland)
Commitment: Kentucky
Offers: Kentucky, Boston College, Central Mishigan, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa State, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, UCLA, Texas State, West Virginia
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13. Chris Oats, 6-4, 205, LB, Winton Woods (Cincinnati)
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Ohio State, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan State, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pitt, Rutgers, West Virginia
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14. Trenton Gillison, 6-5, 235, TE, Pickerington Central
Commitment: Michigan State
Offers: Michigan State, Cincinnati, Eastern Kentcuky, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Ohio, Pitt, Mississippi, Tennessee, Toledo, Wisconsin
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15. Leonard Taylor, 6-5, 246, DL, Springfield
Commitment: Undecided
Offers: Ohio State, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Michigan, Alabama, Cincinnati, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee, Virginia
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16. Aeneas Hawkins, 6-3, 265, DL, Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Commitment: Penn State
Offers: Penn State, Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Marshall, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, UCLA, UCF, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Hampton, USC, USF, Vanderbilt
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17. Malik Vann, 6-2, 240, DL, Fairfield
Commitment: Cincinnati
Offers: Alabama, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Tennessee, Rutgers, Purdue, Pitt, Oregon, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Michigan State, Duke, Florida State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami (Ohio)
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18. Josh Whyle, 6-6, 215, TE, La Salle (Cincinnati)
Commitment: Cincinnati
Offers: Cincinnati, Auburn, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Duke, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia, Georgia State, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Minnesota, NC State, Ohio, Oregon, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, TCU, Temple, Tennessee, Toledo, UCF, West Virginia, Western Michigan, Wisconsin
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19. Brenden Bates, 6-5, 225, TE, Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Commitment: Kentucky
Offers: Kentucky, Cincinnati, Duke, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Maryland, Minnesota, Pitt, Toledo, UCF, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Western Michigan
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20. Chase Wolf, 6-2, 185, QB, St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Commitment: Wisconsin
Offers: Wisconsin, Akron, Boston College, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Iowa State, Kent State, Maryland, Miami (Ohio), Missouri, Ohio, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Temple, Toledo, Western Michigan
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