Under The Radar Ballers in Ohio

Kelly is a long and athletic defensive back. He's a versatile safety who can thrive in neither the free or strong safety positions. He has the versatility to play single high or in the box. When lined up as a single high safety he plays with great instincts and plays with the speed and angles to take away pretty much any ball. When he's in the box he plays downhill and can make plays behind the line of scrimmage in the run game. His tape along with his size, length, and athleticism profile to the D1 high P4 level. I'd be surprised if he didn't start to blow up onto the P4 recruiting scene this offseason.      Davis is a talented 2026 Wide Receiver for the Firebirds. His stats weren't gaudy because West was more of a run heavy offense, but the traits are there to see he has a chance to be a top shelf receiver with D1 upside. At 6'0 185 pounds Davis has good height and a thick frame for a high school wide receiver. When you watch his film you see a receiver who runs polished routes. One of the things I like most about Tyson's game is how physical he is. He does a great job of playing through physicality. When the ball is in the air he attacks it. Once he gets the ball in his hands he has good contact balance and is tough to bring down. He also has a little wiggle in the open field. This off-season should be a big one for the 2026 wide receiver. I can't wait to see what offers come his way.     Kelley is a talented two-way player for the Knights of Northwest High School in Cincinnati. He has a good frame and size for a sophomore. On the defensive side of the ball he plays free safety. Hezikiah is comfortable in space and takes good angles to the ball. He shows good ball skills and the athleticism to get up and make plays or 50-50 balls. On offense he plays wide receiver, where he runs good routes and the sudden when he gets the ball in his hands in the open field. He has the speed to turn shorter throws into chunk plays. Kelley is also a playmaker in the special teams game as a returner. The off-season and camp season will be a big chance for him to start to pop up on recruiting radars.     Barbara is a talented edge player for Liberty Benton high school in Northwest Ohio. CJ's length and explosiveness make him a tough block for opposing offenses. It's been on my radar since after his freshman year. He's continued to add good weight and strength over the last two years. In his junior season he really took a big jump in his development and game. Barbara has the get-off and speed to win the whenever he wants pretty much. One of the advancements he has made is in his ability to bull rush and overwhelm blockers physically. He know has the strength to consistently stand up opposing tackles and shed to make plays in the run game. Another tool he's added to his bag is a crossover where he shows the ability to work outside-in by going hard to the edge, dipping his shoulder and crossing over to win an easy route to the quarterback. CJ has a motor that's always running hot, and is always a threat to run plays down from the backside. I project CJ has a floor at the D1 G5 level with P4 upside depending upon how he continues to develop physically.     The big signal caller for the Hawks had a strong junior season. Standing 6'4 and 215 pounds Donovan already posses a college ready frame. He has all the throws in his arsenal. I love his confidence and ability to throw the ball into the window over the top of the linebacker and underneath the safety on seam routes. He can drive the ball outside the hash on out routes and shows nice touch on his deep ball. Though he was in a more balanced offense, his numbers were extremely efficient as he threw for 1,883 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 6 Interceptions while completing 65% of his passes. Donovan currently holds 9 D1 offers, so it's kind of weird to say he's under the radar, but his name truly doesn't come up as much as it should as one of the top 2026 quarterbacks in Ohio.     The young defensive end for the Warriors had a huge sophomore season racking up 10 Sacks, 7.5 TFL's, 4 pass deflections, and 3 forced fumbles. That's big boy production in the best big school conference in Central Ohio. King is a versatile edge rusher who can play from the stand up position and also put his hand in the dirt. He has a good burst off of the ball and the quickness to get to the edge. He can dip and bend monopolizing on undersets and oversets by opposing offensive tackles. Damion also shows good awareness and the ability to get up and bat passes down when he's not able to get to the quarterback. If he can continue to work on getting stronger and more explosive, he will quickly take his game to another level and jump onto college recruiting radars.