Ohio Twitter Review – Volume 41
Big Walnut Sawyer Russell, OL, 2024 – Sawyer is a great OL with great strength and athleticism. He has great technique and has mastered the little things about the position. He is flexible in his stance and comes off the…
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Sawyer Russell, OL, 2024 – Sawyer is a great OL with great strength and athleticism. He has great technique and has mastered the little things about the position. He is flexible in his stance and comes off the snap with a flat back and powerful punch. He works up and through defenders and moves them off the ball. He had many pancakes this past season. He is quick laterally and runs through the outside number. His pass blocking is stout. He gets into the framework quickly with his punch. He keeps a good base and moves his feet properly. He works the inside move to perfection. Sawyer is going to make some college coach very happy.
Pickerington North
AJ Miller AJ Miller 6'4" | 225 lbs | TE Pickerington North | 2024 State OH , TE, 2024 – AJ is a very good football player with next level size for a TE. He is 6’4/215 and very strong. He can block and catch the pass at a high level. In the pass game he is a good route runner. He settles in the voids and attacks the ball in the air. He works the seams, unders, digs, and post routes to perfection. He has the ability to play on the LOS, split out, or in the backfield. He wins the 50/50 ball routinely and is deadly in the redzone. His blocking is very good with a powerful punch up and through the defenders. He keeps his feet moving to the whistle with good finish at the end. AJ is certainly worth and long look.
Gahanna Lincoln
Jake Grimm, OL, 2024 – Jake has 9 D1 offers on the table. He is one of the best OL in Ohio. Jake is extremely athletic and big. He stands 6’4, weighs 290, and has a great frame for added muscle. He plays with noticeable aggression and pancakes overmatched defenders. His drive block is off the charts. He keeps a wide base and punches up and through the defenders. He lifts them off the ground and drives them in the dirt. His outside run blocking hits the far number and he runs his feet through the whistle. He is a great pass blocker utilizing a flat back, staggered foot positioning, and square shoulders. He punches and sticks to the block like glue. He finishes defenders way past the QB. Impressive player with a high ceiling future.
Amir Simmons, RB, 2024 – Amir is a lot of fun to watch on film. He is shorter but very powerful and quick. He runs behind his pads but also has great twitch to make defenders miss. He is patient inside the box and when the blocks develop, bursts to daylight. He is fast to the outside and reads the edge blocks well. He separates in the open field and runs away from would be tacklers. I am impressed with his blocking and catching ability, he takes a lot of pride in it. Amir is someone to keep a close eye on in 2023.
Circleville
Jude Blair, RB, 2025 – Jude is a great rising Junior in Central Ohio with a 3.95 GPA. Jude was a touchdown machine this past season. Every time he touched the ball he had the chance to score. He is downhill runner with size and powerful legs. He is patient and has vision. Once the blocks declare he bursts through the LOS. He is really difficult to tackle and runs behind his pads. He gets the edge quickly and pulls away. He blocks really well from the backfield and catches everything. He will have two more dominating seasons.