Ohio Twitter Review – Volume 43

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westerville North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Austin Baker</strong>, FS, 2024 - Austin is a very good football player with great technique and leadership. He is tall and filled out. He reads plays well and triggers quickly on run/pass. He caps the defense based on the coverage and can stick like glue to Overs, Crossers, and Digs. He stays in phase and plays the ball through the hands. He is a great tackler and gets downhill with real speed. He hammers ball carriers and gets them to the ground. Impressive player with great upside in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14760621/Austin-Baker">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14760621/Austin-Baker</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westerville South</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='400114' first='Quan' last='Rhodes-Mckee']</strong>, LB, 2024 - Quan is an outstanding football player and was First Team All Ohio last season. He is a turnover causing machine and will make you pay if you try to fit it in a tight window. He had a couple of touchdowns this season off of turnovers. He is patient inside the box, moves with proper speed/leverage, and destructs blocks quickly. He can run sideline to sideline and make plays on the LOS. He is a good blitzer with the ability to throttle down on the run and rush the QB in the passing game. His hitting and tackling ability are off the charts. He has some offers on the table and will get more this spring/summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14697687/Quan-RhodesMckee">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14697687/Quan-RhodesMckee</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dominic Birtha</strong>, QB, 2024 - Dominic is a great QB with some good visits this past fall. He has great mechanics in the pocket and can sling it traditionally or with different arm angles. He puts touch on the deep ball and velocity on the tight window throws. He isn't afraid to hit the check down. He reads the full field and makes good decisions. He is athletic in the open field and makes defenders miss. Keep an eye on his development this offseason.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14914436/Dominic-Birtha">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14914436/Dominic-Birtha</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westerville Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ian Shepardson</strong>, DE, 2024 - Ian is a good football player who competes with his hair on fire. He is quick off the snap and reads plays well. He gets to lockout quickly and maintains his gaps. He can run the ball down over the top and behind the LOS. He is a good tackler with hip drive and tight wrap. His pass rush is relentless and he bends well. He knocks the hands down and uses his speed to bend around the edge. He will continue to grow and will be a great Senior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14510878/Ian-Shepardson">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14510878/Ian-Shepardson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacob Farris</strong>, OL, 2025 - Jacob is going to be a great varsity football player. He stands 6'2 and weighs 270. He is athletic and flexible. His drive blocks move defenders back many yards. He has a powerful punch up and through. He blocks to the whistle. He is patient to the second level and sticks like glue on LB's. He is quick laterally and covers up defenders well. His pass block posture is done with precision. He keeps his shoulders square and uses a violent punch. He keeps his kick slide/power step technique throughout. Going to be a good Varsity player here soon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16118521/Jacob-Farris">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16118521/Jacob-Farris</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->