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Four Under-the-Radar Senior Studs

Four Under-the-Radar Senior Studs
Photo: Jerald Battles
Bryan Ault
Bryan Ault July 7, 2025 @ 07:19 PM
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Jerald Battles
Jerald Battles 6'0" | 190 lbs | DB/LB | 2026
OH
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today we feature four prospects in Ohio who are flying under-the-radar in recruiting but will make big impacts on their high school teams in the fall.  These prospects have little-to-no offers and deserve a look at their most-recent film.  Here they are:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1644056"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-686c6423030d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Battles is a strong safety project and quick to get downhill as a run defender. He has great closing speed, flows to the ball extremely well, and makes great open-field tackles. He can come down and play in the box, and knock back ballcarriers behind the LOS as a tackler. At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, he has a great frame. Battles recorded 81 total tackles, 45 solo tackles and one sack last season.</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":"Sean McCall","_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":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"265","_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":"VASJ","_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-686c642303193"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Good run plugger and can hold the point of attack. Plays with good bend, leverage and has adequate use of hands. Above-average block shedder. Needs to develop a little more twitch and a quicker first step. Holds an offer from Clarion University and Slippery Rock.</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":"Joziah Santiago","_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":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"225","_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":"West HS (Columbus)","_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-686c642303227"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Great run defender who can shoot through gaps and make great open-field tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Flashes twitch out of a backpedal and quickness to read and react on the move. Can stick his nose in a pile, great pursuit and chase. Really likes contact on both sides of the ball including on offense where he can block in space.</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":"Alec Columber","_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":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"160","_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":"Marion Pleasant","_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-686c6423032b1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Columber is an outstanding two-way player. He is a great inside slot receiver who goes up for the ball and can make some crazy acrobatic catches in traffic. Though he is just 5-foot-9, he displays great hands and body adjustment. He recorded 44 catches for 447 yards and four touchdowns on offense, and added four interceptions and more than 60 tackles on defense. He may be a better fit on the defensive side of the ball where his range is put to good use.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

Today we feature four prospects in Ohio who are flying under-the-radar in recruiting but will make big impacts on their high school teams in the fall.  These prospects have little-to-no offers and deserve a look at their most-recent film.  Here they are:

Jerald Battles

Jerald Battles

HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS DB/LB
CLASS 2026
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Jerald
Battles DB/LB
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
HS
Wayne
|
OH
Four Under-the-Radar Senior Studs
Battles is a strong safety project and quick to get downhill as a run defender. He has great...
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Sean McCall

Sean McCall

HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 265
POS DL
CLASS 2026

Sean McCall

School: VASJ
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Joziah Santiago

Joziah Santiago

HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 225
POS LB
CLASS 2026

Joziah Santiago

School: West HS (Columbus)
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Alec Columber

Alec Columber

HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 160
POS DB
CLASS 2026

Alec Columber

School: Marion Pleasant
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