D4 State Championship Preview: Archbishop Alter Versus Glenville

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Archbishop Alter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 LB Henry Reifschneider 6'0 210-</strong> Reifschneider plays fast and he plays physical. When blitzing, especially the A gaps, he has the ability to to really disrupt with his burst and strength.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 LB Okemdi Eze 6'1 185-</strong> Eze lines up at outside linebacker for Alter. He does a good job of playing physical and setting the edge and when he wants to come downhill he's explosive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 DB Collin Wehner 6'2 170-</strong> Wehner is a safety with good speed and ball skills. He has great awareness and positions himself well to make plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 QB Gavin Connor 5'11 170-</strong> Connor is a good-looking dual threat quarterback. He can throw it from the pocket or on the run. He has the ability to make throws to all three levels. He can hurt you with his legs too in the run game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 RB Noah Jones 5'9 185-</strong> Jones is a versatile back for the Knights. He's used both as a runner and a pass catcher out of the backfield. He has good speed and has nice change of direction moves to make guys miss in the open field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Glenville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 RB [player_tooltip player_id='414701' first='Dshawntae' last='Jones'] 5'10 225- Jones is a beast of a back. He's one of those backs who run angry. While he's a bigger back he has the ability to be sudden and make guys miss. Jones is the nephew of former Glenvill and Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. He has several D1 G5 offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 TE [player_tooltip player_id='284618' first='Damarion' last='Witten'] 6'3 215- Witten, who's committed to Ohio State, is one of those athletes that you feel like you could line up at any position and he's going to be really good. He's a supreme athlete. A 6'3 215-pound tight end who can run a 4.4 and has the agility and explosiveness to run bubble screens and reverses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 DB [player_tooltip player_id='284542' first='Bryce' last='West'] 5'10 180- West is a big-time cornerback, who like Witten, is also committed to Ohio State. West is a well-rounded cornerback who has the speed and athleticism to lockdown most any receiver. Add to that he's also a physical player can bully receivers at the line of scrimmage and loves to make plays in the run game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 OL [player_tooltip player_id='535949' first='Freddie' last='Johnson'] 6'5 285- Johnson is a big-bodied road grader on the Tarblooder's offensive line. He's a bull who can physically dominate opposing defensive linemen. Johnson is committed to Louisville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 DL [player_tooltip player_id='871096' first='Jameil' last='Hamm'] 6'4 230- Hamm is a long and athletic defensive lineman. I like him as a strongside defensive end at the college level who could grow into a rush tackle. He has a good get off and the quickness to shoot gaps. He has the length, strength, and size to be a force in the game. Ham has several D1 G5 offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 LB [player_tooltip player_id='402319' first='Cincere' last='Johnson'] 6'3 225- Johnson is a young linebacker with a great combo of size and athleticism. He's explosive getting downhill in the run game and he's a threat to blitz off the edge. As the game continues to slow for him, he has a chance to be a special player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->