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Class of 2027 New to the Rankings: Cincinnati

Class of 2027 New to the Rankings: Cincinnati
Mike Bey
Mike Bey
March 18, 2024 @ 09:45 PM
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Cooper Kathman
Cooper Kathman 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR | 2027
OH
Andrew Fryer
Andrew Fryer 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB | 2027
OH
Quinn Gagen
Quinn Gagen 6'2" | 265 lbs | OL | 2027
OH
Lael Jones
Lael Jones 6'3" | 330 lbs | DL | 2027
OH
Jaylen Mercer
Jaylen Mercer 6'5" | 235 lbs | DL | 2027
OH
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There are several very talented players in the Class of '27 in Cincinnati. Here are five of those players that were recently added to the Prep Redzone rankings.

Jaylen Mercer

Jaylen Mercer

OH
DL
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 235
POS DL
CLASS 2027
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Jaylen
Mercer DL
Class
2027
Height
6'5"
Weight
235
HS
Winton Woods
|
OH
Class of 2027 New to the Rankings: Cincinnati
Jaylen had a great Freshman season in 2023. His great play helped the Winton Woods Warriors to an...
Written by Mike Bey
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Jaylen Mercer

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State: Ohio
School: Winton Woods
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Andrew Fryer

Andrew Fryer

OH
LB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 205
POS LB
CLASS 2027
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Andrew
Fryer LB
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
205
HS
Lakota West
|
OH
Class of 2027 New to the Rankings: Cincinnati
Andrew played very well as a Freshman in 2023 playing on the Freshman and Junior Varsity teams of...
Written by Mike Bey
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Andrew Fryer

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State: Ohio
School: Lakota West
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Quinn Gagen

Quinn Gagen

OH
OL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 265
POS OL
CLASS 2027
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Quinn
Gagen OL
Class
2027
Height
6'2"
Weight
265
HS
Anderson
|
OH
Class of 2027 New to the Rankings: Cincinnati
Quinn played great as a Freshman in 2023. He plays as a C. While run blocking, he fires...
Written by Mike Bey
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Quinn Gagen

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State: Ohio
School: Anderson
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Highlights

Cooper Kathman

Cooper Kathman

OH
WR
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 160
POS WR
CLASS 2027
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Cooper
Kathman WR
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
160
HS
Anderson
|
OH
Class of 2027 New to the Rankings: Cincinnati
Cooper played great as a Freshman in 2023. He caught 74 passes for 1861 yds (25.1 ypc) and...
Written by Mike Bey
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Cooper Kathman

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State: Ohio
School: Anderson
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Lael Jones

Lael Jones

OH
DL
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 330
POS DL
CLASS 2027
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Lael
Jones DL
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
Weight
330
HS
Winton Woods
|
OH
Class of 2027 New to the Rankings: Cincinnati
Lael had a very good Freshman season in 2023 where he played on varsity. He lines up at...
Written by Mike Bey
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Lael Jones

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State: Ohio
School: Winton Woods
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