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Around the State: Northeast Ohio

Around the State: Northeast Ohio
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Bryan Ault
Bryan Ault May 30, 2025 @ 07:28 AM
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Tank Rhodes
Tank Rhodes 6'1" | 180 lbs | LB | 2027
OH
Jerry Clements
Jerry Clements 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB | 2026
OH
Jack McNeill
Jack McNeill 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR | 2026
OH
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Around the State: Northeast Ohio features some of the top prospects in the state and Midwest region as a whole.  With so many big-time prospects in Cleveland and Akron, talent is bound to shine.  Here are four or five names you haven't heard of yet but likely will this fall:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Karter Rudzik","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"200","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Ursuline","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6839a4837e409"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Interior defensive lineman with strong potential. Has good pursuit, quick get-off and first-step quickness. Stout v. The run but can also quickly get around interior OGs and rush the passer. Plays with good leverage. Very active feet and hands, high motor. Picked up his first offers from Denison and Ohio Wesleyan over the past couple of weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1717842' first='Jack' last='McNeill']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"190","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Wadsworth","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6839a4837e4ae"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Good wide receiver with good height and size. Great adjustment to the ball, can work back to it and high-point in tight coverage. Work on getting separation and developing as a route runner. Is a solid kick returner who can make things happen with the ball in his hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1851036' first='Tank' last='Rhodes']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"180","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Gahanna Lincoln","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6839a4837e546"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Explosive outside linebacker/safety prospect with excellent quickness and pursuit. Hard-hitter with a great motor and good speed and burst which he uses to pursue ballcarriers and wrap up. Good backside blitzer with great pursuit and chase. Promising prospect with potential. Early offer from Sacramento State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1719870' first='Jerry' last='Clements']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"180","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2495","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Avon","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6839a4837e5f5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tough, tough, tough safety prospect who hits bigger than his size would indicate. Has great closing speed and can make great open-field tackles in space. Had 30 tackles and three pass breakups this season and an interception. Picked up first couple of small school offers this week and more could follow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

Around the State: Northeast Ohio features some of the top prospects in the state and Midwest region as a whole.  With so many big-time prospects in Cleveland and Akron, talent is bound to shine.  Here are four or five names you haven't heard of yet but likely will this fall:

Karter Rudzik

Karter Rudzik

HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 200
POS DL
CLASS 2026

Karter Rudzik

School: Ursuline
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Jack McNeill Jack McNeill 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Wadsworth | 2026 State OH

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Jack McNeill Jack McNeill 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Wadsworth | 2026 State OH

School: Wadsworth
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Tank Rhodes Tank Rhodes 6'1" | 180 lbs | LB Gahanna Lincoln | 2027 State OH

HEIGHT 5'11"
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Tank Rhodes Tank Rhodes 6'1" | 180 lbs | LB Gahanna Lincoln | 2027 State OH

School: Gahanna Lincoln
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Jerry Clements Jerry Clements 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Avon | 2026 State OH

HEIGHT 5'11"
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Jerry Clements Jerry Clements 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Avon | 2026 State OH

School: Avon
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