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Northern Ohio Names To Know

Northern Ohio Names To Know
Photo: Cross Zeedyk
Bryan Ault
Bryan Ault July 25, 2025 @ 08:18 AM
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Noah Bolen
Noah Bolen 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL | 2026
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northern Ohio features some of the top prospects in the state and Midwest region as a whole. With so many big-time prospects in cities and big towns such as Cleveland, Toledo and Akron, talent is bound to shine. 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Strong hands, can extend and make catches look easy, long-limbed. Probably fits in the slot at the college level. Picked up an offer from Central State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1716690"],"_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-6878fbe9aa5ed"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Good sized interior guard prospect. Quick first step who can maul in the run game. Displays good inside hand placement. Can replace and rework his hands in pass protection and is effective at neutralizing rushers. Key returning starter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1703187"],"_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-6878fbe9aa66e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Probably the knock on him is his size/height, but he has great speed to make up for it. Great pass rusher with great first-step quickness. Very high motor as a rusher, can pursue and chase to the flat and is very disruptive. Takes good angles to the QB. Can be a hard hitter.</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":"Cross Zeedyk","_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":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"185","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Hicksville","_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-6878fbe9aa7a0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Two-way prospect on offense and defense. Strong running back with good top-end speed and juice. Can break away if he finds a crease, good north-and-south runner. On defense he is a versatile LB who can make plays on the ball in coverage. High effort prospect who chases down ballcarriers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

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

Emmanuel Towns

Emmanuel Towns

HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 160
POS WR
CLASS 2026

Emmanuel Towns

School: Linden Mckinley
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Noah Bolen

Noah Bolen

OH
OL
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 275
POS OL
CLASS 2026
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Noah
Bolen OL
Class
2026
Height
6'4"
Weight
275
HS
Austintown Fitch
|
OH
Northern Ohio Names To Know
Good sized interior guard prospect. Quick first step who can maul in the run game. Displays good inside...
Written by Bryan Ault
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Noah Bolen

State: Ohio
School: Austintown Fitch
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Zach Sallee

Zach Sallee

OH
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 200
POS LB
CLASS 2026
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Zach
Sallee LB
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
200
HS
Gallion
|
OH
Northern Ohio Names To Know
Probably the knock on him is his size/height, but he has great speed to make up for it....
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Zach Sallee

State: Ohio
School: Gallion
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Cross Zeedyk

Cross Zeedyk

HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 185
POS RB
CLASS 2026

Cross Zeedyk

School: Hicksville
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