Latest Verbal Commitments Class of 2022 (Part 1)

As the fall season fast approaches, some of the top Ohio football talent have made the decision to verbally commit to their school of choice for 2022. Of course, nothing is binding at this point, but over a dozen of Ohio’s best have recently went on record as to where they will play their college football. These some of the players that have committed since the first of June. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34385" first="Alex" last="Afari"]     6’2” 205     DB     Lakota West       Verbal: Kentucky</strong> The state’s number two ranked defensive back by Prep Redzone is headed to the University of Kentucky. Afari’s teammate at Lakota West and the number one ranked defensive back, [player_tooltip player_id="34377" first="Jyaire" last="Brown"], is committed to Ohio State. Afari has all the tools to be an exceptional player for the Wildcats. He is a tall and put together defensive back with speed and agility. Afari is one of the most physical and aggressive tacklers in space in the 2022 class. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34393" first="Kaleb" last="Johnson"]     6’1” 210     RB     Hamilton       Verbal: California</strong> Johnson is a powerful runner who can also kick it into another gear in the openfield. Strong in the hips and thighs, defenders who try to bring him down solo, often bounce right off of Johnson. He has excellent vision for a running back and can make quick lateral cuts to find an opening then accelerate north and south. Johnson will take his talents west to play for the University of California. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="88451" first="Ryan" last="Miller"]     6’5” 210     TE     Kenston       Verbal: Indiana</strong> One of the most versatile players in the state and the number three ranked tight end, is heading to Indiana to play for the Hoosiers. Miller has great hands and is an exceptional route runner. He can align on or off the ball, flexed out or in the backfield, and can be used effectively by being put in motion. Miller is also talented enough to play early for the Hoosiers on special teams. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34389" first="Kentrell" last="Marks"]     6’1” 185     RB     Parma Valley Forge       Verbal: Purdue</strong> The Purdue Boilermakers landed a speedy and elusive running back in [player_tooltip player_id="34389" first="Kentrell" last="Marks"]. He can make a jump-cut and then fly by defenders as if they’re standing still. Marks is tough to bring down in the openfield and strong enough to run through arm tackles without losing speed. Do not be surprised if the Purdue coaching staff uses Kentrell as a punt return specialist due to his athleticism and quickness. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34432" first="Cameron" last="Collins"]     6’4” 265     OL     Cincinnati St. Xavier     Verbal: Air Force</strong> Collins is the sixth ranked offensive lineman in the class of 2022 and the Air Force Academy is estatic that Collins is headed to Colorado Springs. There is no doubt the Air Force staff is impressed with Collins’ foot quickness and agility. He is athletic enough to reach a wide-5 technique and also pick up defenders in space. Few offensive linemen are as effective as Cameron blocking on tunnel and quick screens. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34416" first="Brian" last="Parker"]     6’5” 280     OL     Cincinnati St. Xavier       Verbal: Duke</strong> As [player_tooltip player_id="34432" first="Cameron" last="Collins"] heads west to play for Air Force, his teammate heads to the east coast to play for Duke. [player_tooltip player_id="34416" first="Brian" last="Parker"] can be a standout offensive lineman for the Blue Devils. Parker is one of the most gifted offensive centers in the state in terms of being both physical and fundamentally sound. He can handle and off set nose guard by locking into his frame with his strong hands then moving him off the line of scrimmage with his leg drive. <strong> </strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;