Darius West is a Safety entering his junior season for Central Catholic H.S. in Lima, Ohio. It is the same high school Michigan State 2012 Quarterback signee Tyler O’Connor is from. Last season West recorded 69 tackles, forced a fumble, and also recorded an interception. The sophomore season he displayed has really caught the eye of many college programs across the country. Here is some more information on Darius West. No offers yet but expecting some to come soon Hearing from West Virginia, Arkansas, Penn State, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Kent State, Iowa State, Illinois, Minnesota, and Kentucky Most of those schools were at his school in the past month. Wants to check out Ohio State, Michigan, and Michigan State Invited to the 5 star Rivals Challenge in Atlanta and will be attending. Factors when making a decision on where to attend college will be his comfort with the coaching staff, players, and the campus/atmosphere

A lot of potential targets have landed elsewhere lately so I will try to give you a rough estimate of maybe what to expect, or at least consider. In the past month Alex Anzalone and Lewis Neal left the Ohio State recruiting class. Darrien Howard committed to West Virginia. Ethan Pocic committed to LSU. It was also released that Josh McNeil is no longer in the plans for Ohio State. I will go on the premise of 20 scholarships being available. Quarterback: J.T. Barrett (1). It was thought all along that Ohio State would take the commitment of 2 quarterbacks in this class. I no longer think that will be the case with Aaron Bailey joining the Fighting Illini, Malik Zaire being apart of the Irish, and Mitch Trubisky committing to North Carolina. If another quarterback joins the class I see Tra’Von Chapman being the only option. I will stick with Barrett, and Barrett only. Running Back (1): Ezekiel Elliott. Miles still has the notion that Derrick Green will be …

I talked with 2014 Texas OT Demetrius Knox recently. Knox is going to be amongst the best offensive offensive tackles for the class of 2014. A lot of buzz has been out recently on what his summer visit schedule would be like. I exchanged a few messages with Demetrius to confirm that schedule. Also, remember, Demetrius did grow up in Ohio. He is a native of Springfield, Ohio and moved to Texas when he was in the 7th grade. My last update with Knox, he iterated that Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, and UCLA were the 4 schools sticking out. Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, and UCLA still sticking out. Said Oregon is right up there with those schools now. Will for sure visit Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Florida, and Alabama About the visit to Ohio State: “A visit I want to make but it is not set in stone yet. It’s a maybe.” A lot of conflicting reports out there saying that Knox would visit Columbus for sure this summer so that should

6’1 195 pound safety C.J. Reavis is an up and coming star in the class of 2014. The safety comes from Chester, Virginia. He is beginning to rake in offers from several elite programs and there will definitely be more to come. Reavis had a good sophomore season leading Thomas Dale H.S. to the 3rd round of the playoffs in the state of Virginia before losing to Hermitage H.S., home of 2013 running back Derrick Green, and current Ohio State linebacker Curtis Grant. Ohio State certainly knows this area on the recruiting trail. Here are the highlights to my conversation with C.J. Reavis. 5 offers in total: Virginia Tech, Virginia, Maryland, NC State, and Boston College Also receiving interest from Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama, Cincinnati, Miami, and Clemson Was also a fan of South Carolina and LSU growing up, so he is hoping for offers from them Has talked to Coach Zach Smith of Ohio State Supposed to call Urban Meyer at some point (an offer could come at that point) Supposed…

Taquan Mizzell is an elite running back out of the state of Virginia. His intial ranking among scouting services has received a huge boost after he tore up the camp and combine circuit. Most recently, he was bumped up to the #43 player in the country by Rivals. A few days ago Mizzell announced his top 10 schools. I caught up with Taquan to discuss his top 10 and more in his recruitment. Top 10 in no particular order: West Virginia, Virginia, Miami, Clemson, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Illinois, NC State, and North Carolina Notre Dame most recent to offer: Excited about that offer and has them in top 10. Mizzell is excited and feels the same about every offer he receives though. Thrilled and excited to reap the benefits of his camp performance. Mizzell said it was nice to see his hard work pay off. His size right now is 5-foot-10 and 187 pounds. Will also be attending the Rivals 5 star challenge in Atlanta, The Opening, and Gridiron Kings. Will have…

With the 2013 recruiting class filling up quickly, especially on the defensive side on the ball, the staff has started to set their sights on elite 2014 defenders. One of these players is Paramus Catholic (NJ) defensive back Jabrill Peppers. Jabrill has already earned 5 star status on 247 Sports, and is ranked 3rd overall. Jabrill has an impressive offer sheet early on in the process, Ohio State, Michigan, USC, Alabama, Notre Dame, and Miami are just a few of the schools that have extended an early offer to the 2014 standout. Jabrill and I talked about his recruitment to this point, and we also touched on his interest in Ohio State. As always, I will be in touch with Jabrill throughout his recruitment. Make sure to check back for more updates on 2014 star in the making, Jabrill Peppers. Schools standing out: “Stanford, Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama, USC, Notre Dame, and Miami are showing me the most love right now. My list has been changing like…

2013 RB Taquan Mizzell Will announce his summer visits sometime next week 2013 OL Dorian Johnson Going to camps at Penn State and Pittsburgh in 2 weeks Visiting Ohio State June 23rd 2014 WR Dominique Booth Could be receiving new offers soon from Minnesota, Arkansas, Stanford, and Nebraska 2014 ATH Jalen Hurd Might be attending the Rivals Elite Camp at end of June Definitely attending camps at Ohio State and Alabama Has top 2 of Alabama and Ohio State 2014 OL Mason Cole Knows he will be camping at Clemson, South Carolina, and Florida State 2014 OT Jimmy Byrne Told me he has 4 schools sticking out: Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Illinois Visiting a lot of them in June which should give him a good idea of where he wants to go Will keep his options open A decision should come after his junior season 2014 RB Devine Redding Michigan at school last week showed interest. Want him to come to camp. Definitely going to camp at Alabama on June 3rd. 2014 Safety Devon Rogers Definitely going to camp at Cincinnati and Ohio State Also trying…

Jalen Hurd is a rising prospect in the class of 2014 out of Nashville, Tennessee. He is receiving a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Hurd last year accumulated over 1600 rushing yards and 450 receiving yards. Along with those accomplishments, Hurd also scored 28 overall touchdowns Hurd played running back, was split out wide, and will also play safety this upcoming season. The recruiting of Hurd is astonishing giving the prestige of programs that have offered. “So far I have been offered by Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Mississippi State, and North Carolina”, said the talented offensive player. I asked Jalen about what he thought about Ohio State so far early on. “It is absolutely amazing to get an offer from Ohio State. I actually just got off the phone with Coach Meyer. I called him and he expressed to me that he really wanted me to become a Buckeye and that they were definitely interested in me. He told me about the school, …