Top Ohio players you may have never heard of – Volume 4

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Norton HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacob Ford</strong>, TE/LB, 2024 - Jacob is a very good football player on both sides of the ball. He stands 6'2 and weighs 215. At TE is used in a flexed or slot position. I didn't see any blocking highlights but has the size and athleticism to master it. He runs great routes with sharp cuts. He is a matchup beast in the MOF. Catches the ball out in front of his body and gets YAC. He runs behind his pads and delivers blows. He can take the top off against LB's and Safeties. They put him into the boundary to confuse the Defense and use him effectively. On defense, he plays LB at a high level. He reads plays well and gets downhill to lockout. He is very strong and maintains his gaps. Gets over the top quickly and closes on the ball carriers. He is tough when blitzing and gets in the backfield. His pass drops are sharp and he covers a lot of ground. Worth a good look on film.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14926807/Jacob-Ford">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14926807/Jacob-Ford</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucas Dobbins</strong>, RB/OLB, 2024 - Absolute stud in NE Ohio. He is one of the best players on the field with his vision, athleticism, and burst. He reads gaps well and accelerates quickly to top speed. Hits the edge fast on outside running plays. Separates with speed in the open field. He has good hips with twitch and makes defenders miss. He is a tough runner and runs behind his pads. He has soft hands out of the backfield running sharp routes with timing. He blocks well and is tough against the blitz. Has some D2 offers on the table but is deserving of a D1 look.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14926809/637bb619ab92460b50df7773">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14926809/637bb619ab92460b50df7773</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Razi Penny</strong>, OL, 2024 - Razi is a best of a lineman for the Panthers. He stands 5'10 weighing 280. He is very aggressive. He comes off the snap low and hard and plays long with his arms. He keeps a wide base on inside blocks and covers up defenders with quickness on outside blocks. I love his finish at the whistle routinely putting defenders into the dirt. He pass protects with proper technique. His punch is powerful, posture and foot placement correct, and finishes defenders past the QB. Certainly worth a look on film.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14926783/Razi-Penny">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14926783/Razi-P</a>enny</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Canton GlenOak</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tony French</strong>, OL, 2024 - Tony is fun to watch with some Top OAC offers. He is a huge individual at 6'4/280. He competes on the right side but is athletic enough to play on the left. He comes off the ball with a wide base and powerful lift. He plays long and dominates with his drive blocks. He is patient to the second level and sticks like glue to the LB's. He is quick laterally covering up defenders and turning them away from the ball. His pass blocking is sound with long arms, powerful punch and good footwork. Could certainly play at higher levels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14943878/Tony-French">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14943878/Tony-French</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1147198' first='Jamar' last='Johnson']</strong>, RB, 2025 - Jamar is a rising star and will have many D1 offers on the way. He is lightning fast with twitch. His wiggle in the open field is off the charts. He has the speed to separate and the toughness to run you over. Impressive ability to read the gap and burst. He sets up blocks well and gets vertical with correct timing. He carries the ball high and tight with good clamp on the tip of it. He runs sharp routes from the backfield with soft hands. Keep a great eye on him in 2023 as he makes his presence felt every game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16967458/638e21290dc9ef0d24193b91">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16967458/638e21290dc9ef0d24193b91</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->