Southwest Ohio 2025’s Who You Need To Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='742358' first='Jess' last='Hauer'] (Wyoming) 6'3 250- Wyoming went all the way to the State Championship game beating a very talented Taft team before coming up short versus a loaded Glenville Tarblooders team. His older brother Quaid (2024) played QB and LB on the that state championship team. One of the strengths of the Wyoming was along the line of scrimmage. A major contributor to that group was the younger Hauer. Jess lined up at Right Tackle for the Cowboys. At 6'3 250 Hauer has a great frame to work with and carries his weight well. When watching his film, the first thing you notice are his plus feet and athleticism. He just moves extremely well in space, being utilized in screen plays in the pass game and pulling in the run game. He also gets to the second level extremely well. Jess doesn't just cover a ton of ground he's a finisher who loves to put his man to the ground. He has a great anchor and a violent punch that explodes through defender's chest. He's definitely one that I could see exploding onto the recruiting scene very soon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='742359' first='Brady' last='O'Connor'] (La Salle) 6'3 205- O'Connor is an impressive prospect at linebacker. He's fundamentally sound in his read and react and flows quickly. If we we're talking Madden, he'd be rated a 99 in awareness. You see him continue to read the play as the play continues to develop. He gets to his gap and then he accelerates to make the play. In space he's a fundamentally sound tackler playing with good pad level, and he wraps and explodes through the runner. He does are really good job of avoiding blockers to fill his gap. O'Connor is already getting some D1 interest, and I'd expect that momentum to continue to roll into summer camps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='742338' first='Trimonde' last='Henry'] (Xenia) 5'11 150- Henry really plays all over the field. On offense he lines up at wide receiver. On defense you'll see him line up on the outside as a corneback and will even line up in centerfield as a free safety. He has a smooth back pedal and fluid hips. He possesses the kind of long frames that college coaches covet He's comfortable in space and reacts quickly to come up in run support. On offense he has a good feel for his routes and does a good job of catching the ball away from his body. At wide receiver he he's a smooth route runner who has the speed to cause trouble. He does a good job of catching the ball away from his body. He's very thing at this point, but I'm excited to see him continue to grow and develop as I think he has a ton of potential. This should be the offseason to start to get him on the radars of college coaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='744038' first='Isiah' last='Stoudemire'] (Stebbins) 6'3 315- Isiah plays on both sides of the ball for the Indians. I like him on the offensive side of the ball as he lines up at both the offensive guard and tackle positions. I could see him as a swing tackle or a guard at the college level. Stoudemire has good feet and anchors well in pass pro. In the run game he's violent at the point of attack. He has good hips and functional strength once he engages, sending defenders backwards. He plays with good pad level for a taller lineman which gives him extra advantage when it comes to leverage. Stebbins already has a future Power 5 offensive lineman in [player_tooltip player_id='302691' first='Jake' last='Wheelock'], I could easily see Stoudemire following as next in the line. It should be a great summer camp season for Isiah.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='257677' first='Aiden' last='Jones'] (Washington Courthouse) 5'8 150- Jones may not be the biggest player you'll come across, but he plays big. He runs with great vision and tempo. He knows how to use hesitation and his explosiveness to make big plays. He's also very elusive in the open field with a quick juke that will leave defenders grasping for air. Once he gets the ball to the outside, he has pull away speed. Despite his size Jones runs with great leg strength where many times you'll see it take more than one person to bring him down. He has really good hand and is a threat in the screen game. I'm very excited to see Jones continue to grow and develop, he's an exciting player who can make a game changing play at any moment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->