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<p>Southwest Ohio features some of the top prospects in the state and Midwest region as a whole.  With so many big-time prospects in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas, talent is bound to shine.  Here are five underclassmen (2026, 2027, 2028) names you haven't heard of yet but likely will this fall:</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Good outside linebacker prospect with great pursuit and chase. Can drag down ballcarriers, takes great angles in pursuit, displays a high motor and plays hard and with great effort. Can stick his nose in a pile v. The run. Great size, strength and has the frame to get bigger.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Tough safety prospect with outstanding ball skills in coverage. Can go up, high-point the ball and pick it off with ease. Good closing speed and is quick to get downhill. Under-the-radar recruit who could shine at college camps.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Strong between-the-tackles running back with good running strength.  Finishes forward on contact, effective around the goal line.  Decisive, one-cut runner.  Normally don't see a player of his size run inside that much, but he is very good as an inside runner. Key returning starter on a very good and talented team.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Tough, rugged linebacker; undersized yet plays with a chip on his shoulder.  Very instinctive, accelerates through tackles and makes good open-field wrap-ups in space.  Team captain.<br> </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Lacks size for the position, but is still an absolute ballhawk in spite of it. Can high-point the ball and displays excellent midair adjustment. Strong hands allows him to snatch the ball out of the air effectively.</p>
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Southwest Ohio features some of the top prospects in the state and Midwest region as a whole.  With so many big-time prospects in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas, talent is bound to shine.  Here are five underclassmen (2026, 2027, 2028) names you haven't heard of yet but likely will this fall:
 
                                                    
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                                                                                                                                
                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                            
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                                            6'3"
                                        
                                                                                                                
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                                            190
                                        
                                                                        
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                                        2027
                                    
                                 
                                
                             
                         
                        
                            
                                                            
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                                            185
                                        
                                                                        
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                                        2026
                                    
                                 
                                
                                                                    
                             
                         
                        
                            
                                                            
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                                            5'6"
                                        
                                                                                                                
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                                            160
                                        
                                                                        
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                                        RB
                                    
                                    
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                                        2026
                                    
                                 
                                
                             
                         
                        
                            
                                                            
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                                            5'11"
                                        
                                                                                                                
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                                            195
                                        
                                                                        
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                                        2027
                                    
                                 
                                
                             
                         
                        
                            
                                                            
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