Maize's Golden Flashes: A Kent State Dynasty

[Maize]

Season 3, Game 8

October 13, 2012
Scheumann Stadium - Muncie, IN

vs.
Bad Weather Yields Little Offense & Cards Win

Game Boxscore
Kent State (2-6).....3........5........0.......0........8
Ball State (2-5)......0........7........0.......8......15
Stat of the Game: Redzone Scoring: Kent State - 1/2 (1 FG) -- Ball State - 2/2 (2 TD)
Player of the Game: Aaron Mershman, QB - Ball State - 14/37, 131 yards, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
KENT: 25 yard Field Goal by F. Cortez - 10:55
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2nd Quarter
KENT: 44 yard Field Goal by F. Cortez - 13:19
KENT: Team Safety - 10:43
BALL: 7 yard run by J. Hall (XP Good) - 1:13
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3rd Quarter
- No Scoring -
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4th Quarter
BALL: 7 yard pass from A. Mershman to J. Alford (XP Good) - 13:28
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Player Stats
Aaron Mershman, QB - 14/37, 131 yards, 1 TD
Spencer Keith, QB - 14/45, 114 yards, 1 INT
Phil Dudley, RB - 30 carries, 88 yards
Dri Archer, RB - 15 carries, 67 yards
Jason Hall, RB - 3 carries, 14 yards, 1 TD
Tyshon Goode, WR - 7 receptions, 31 yards
Darius Ray, WR - 6 receptions, 71 yards
Jelani Alford, WR - 4 receptions, 27 yards, 1 TD
Matthew Hurdle, WR - 3 receptions, 48 yards
Freddy Cortez, K - 2/2, Long of 44
Steven Schott, K - 0/1, 1/1 on XP
Robert Kearney, DE - 9 solo tackles (20 total), 6 for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 FF
Fabrice Pratt, CB - 6 solo tackles (12 total), 4 for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 FF
Travis Freeman, MLB - 6 solo tackles (8 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Brandon Hazzard, MLB - 4 solo tackles (8 total), 4 for loss, 1.5 sacks
Justin Anderson, DT - 3 solo tackles (4 total), 1 for loss
Alex Foster, DE - 2 solo tackles (9 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
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Injury Report
Danny Gress, TE - Kent State - Broken tibia - Season
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. Eastern Michigan (0-8)

[Maize]

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 14, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	6	0	1500
2	2	LSU Tigers	7	0	1451
3	3	Michigan Wolverines	6	0	1395
4	5	USC Trojans	5	0	1329
5	7	Texas A&M Aggies	7	0	1104
6	6	TCU Horned Frogs	6	0	1093
7	8	Ohio State Buckeyes	4	1	1040
8	10	Texas Longhorns	8	0	992
9	9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6	1	898
10	4	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	1	853
11	11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	6	1	818
12	12	Florida State Seminoles	6	1	767
13	17	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	6	1	649
14	16	Penn State Nittany Lions	5	2	602
15	21	Virginia Tech Hokies	6	1	517
16	19	Florida Gators	5	2	516
17	13	Miami Hurricanes	5	2	467
18	20	Oregon State Beavers	4	2	450
19	15	Michigan State Spartans	5	2	423
20	22	Boise State Broncos	4	2	389
21	23	Arkansas Razorbacks	5	3	351
22	14	Iowa Hawkeyes	5	2	339
23	24	Oklahoma Sooners	4	3	301
24	25	Ole Miss Rebels	5	2	276
25	18	Clemson Tigers	5	2	275

Heisman Trophy Watch:
1. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
2. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
3. Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M
4. Nathan Stanley, QB, Ole Miss
5. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor

[packersfan4eva]

Gilbert for Heisman? Rofl.

Tough loss, dude, at least your defense played well.

[Fox1994]

At least you have the one good receiver. Good luck next game.

[Maize]

Gilbert for Heisman? Rofl.

Tough loss, dude, at least your defense played well.

It was a tough loss, my offense had been clicking, and it was just a game where the clock felt like it had been accelerated. That, and I turned the ball over and struggled completing passes.

And I think Garrett is being helped by his team playing one more game than everyone else. His numbers are pretty good, but it's weird.

At least you have the one good receiver. Good luck next game.

Goode is a great receiver and I wish I had him for another season. He has an outside chance for the single season reception record too.

[Maize]

Season 3, Game 9

October 20, 2012
Dix Stadium - Kent, OH

vs.
Flash Run By With Help of Archer

Game Boxscore
E Michigan (0-8).....3........0........0.......0........3
Kent State (3-6)......7......21........7.......7......42
Stat of the Game: Total Offense: Eastern Michigan - 198 yards -- Kent State - 554 yards
Player of the Game: Dri Archer, RB - Kent State - 21 carries, 105 yards, 3 TD
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1st Quarter
EMU: 26 yard Field Goal by K. Thornton - 12:57
KENT: 3 yard run by D. Archer (XP Good) - 9:17
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2nd Quarter
KENT: 6 yard pass from C. Finley to M. Hurdle (XP Good) - 8:18
KENT: 5 yard run by D. Archer (XP Good) - 4:31
KENT: 5 yard run by D. Archer (XP Good) - :21
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3rd Quarter
KENT: 5 yard run by C. Finley (XP Good) - 9:53
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4th Quarter
KENT: 74 yard pass from S. Keith to W. McKinney (XP Good) - 13:11
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Player Stats
Chris Finley, QB - 19/38, 227 yards, 1 TD, 12 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Alex Gillett, QB - 11/24, 96 yards, 1 INT
Spencer Keith, QB - 2/4, 80 yards, 1 TD
Ben Axon, RB - 22 carries, 69 yards
Dri Archer, RB - 21 carries, 105 yards, 3 TD
Dominique Thomas, RB - 7 carries, 26 yards
Matthew Hurdle, WR - 7 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Tyshon Goode, WR - 5 receptions, 55 yards
Joshua Adams, WR - 4 receptions, 55 yards
Kinsman Thomas, WR - 4 receptions, 28 yards
William McKinney, WR - 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Kevin Thornton, K - 1/3, Long of 26
Freddy Cortez, K - 6/6 on XP
Brian Wallace, OLB - 4 solo tackles (9 total)
Brandon Hazzard, MLB - 2 solo tackles (12 total)
Brad Ohrman, DE - 2 solo tackles (7 total)
Terrell Johnson, DT - 2 solo tackles (4 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack
Fabrice Pratt, CB - 2 solo tackles (2 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
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Injury Report
Doniel Gambrell, OT - Eastern Michigan - Broken ribs - 2 weeks
Danny Gress, TE - Kent State - Broken tibia - Season
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Bowling Green (4-3)

[Maize]

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 21, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	7	0	1502
2	2	LSU Tigers	7	0	1498
3	3	Michigan Wolverines	7	0	1426
4	4	USC Trojans	6	0	1390
5	8	Texas Longhorns	9	0	1134
6	6	TCU Horned Frogs	7	0	1112
7	7	Ohio State Buckeyes	5	1	1023
8	9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	7	1	947
9	12	Florida State Seminoles	7	1	840
10	5	Texas A&M Aggies	7	1	820
11	14	Penn State Nittany Lions	6	2	751
12	19	Michigan State Spartans	6	2	662
13	16	Florida Gators	6	2	650
14	10	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	2	614
15	11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	6	2	557
16	20	Boise State Broncos	5	2	516
17	23	Oklahoma Sooners	5	3	507
18	13	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	6	2	481
19	21	Arkansas Razorbacks	5	3	460
20	25	Clemson Tigers	6	2	412
21	NR	Baylor Bears	7	1	412
22	15	Virginia Tech Hokies	6	2	378
23	24	Ole Miss Rebels	6	2	355
24	NR	Utah Utes	8	0	332
25	NR	Boston College Eagles	5	3	215

Heisman Trophy Watch:
1. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
2. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
3. Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M
4. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor
5. Willie Haulstead, WR, Florida State

[Maize]

Statistics & Standings

Team Rankings
Category - Stat - Nat'l Rank
Points Per Game - 23.4 - 56th
Total Offense - 347.4 - 36th
Pass Offense - 222.2 - 24th
Rush Offense - 125.2 - 36th
Total Defense - 366.0 - 113th
Pass Defense - 218.4 - 97th
Rush Defense - 147.6 - 115th
Turnover Differential - +6 - 9th

Individual Statistics
Passing
C. Finley - 103.2 QB Rating, 131/272, 1,595 yards, 9 TD, 7 INT, 11 sacked
S. Keith - 104.4 QB Rating, 35/80, 405 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT, 4 sacked
Rushing
D. Archer - 108 carries, 421 yards, 3.8 AVG, 4 TD, 2 fumbles, Long of 12
J. Davis - 87 carries, 270 yards, 3.1 AVG, 1 TD, 2 fumbles, Long of 13
C. Finley - 72 carries, 269 yards, 3.7 AVG, 4 TD, 0 fumbles, Long of 62
D. Thomas - 19 carries, 59 yards, 3.1 AVG, 0 TD, 0 fumbles, Long of 6
Receiving
T. Goode - 74 receptions, 716 yards, 9.6 AVG, 3 TD, 6 drops, Long of 47
M. Hurdle - 29 receptions, 421 yards, 14.5 AVG, 2 TD, 3 drops, Long of 57
W. Jones - 13 receptions, 190 yards, 14.6 AVG, 2 TD, 4 drops, Long of 64
D. Gress - 13 receptions, 175 yards, 13.4 AVG, 3 TD, 0 drops, Long of 51
D. James - 12 receptions, 100 yards, 8.3 AVG, 3 TD, 0 drops, Long of 24
Blocking
J. Kline - 22 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
B. Winters - 18 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed
K. Cleveland - 17 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
M. Horne - 12 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
B. Wagner - 6 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
J. Boone - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Defense
B. Hazzard - 29 solo tackles (71 total), 9 for loss, 2.5 sacks, 0 INT, 3 FF, 0 FR
R. Kearney - 20 solo tackles (41 total), 11 for loss, 3.5 sacks, 0 INT, 3 FF, 0 FR
L. Batton - 20 solo tackles (41 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT, 2 FF, 4 FR
L. Green - 19 solo tackles (43 total), 4 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 1 FF, 0 FR
D. Harrison - 17 solo tackles (29 total), 0 for loss, 0 sacks, 2 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
F. Pratt - 14 solo tackles (38 total), 9 for loss, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR
T. Johnson - 14 solo tackles (29 total), 8 for loss, 3 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
M. Fackler - 13 solo tackles (33 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
Z. Gonosz - 12 solo tackles (32 total), 2 for loss, 0 sacks, 1 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
C. Tiggle - 12 solo tackles (24 total), 3 for loss, .5 sack, 0 INT, 1 FF, 0 FR
C. Jackson - 11 solo tackles (22 total), 0 for loss, 0 sacks, 2 INT, 2 FF, 0 FR
S. Mehrer - 11 solo tackles (20 total), 4 for loss, 2 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
J. Dooley - 9 solo tackles (22 total), 4 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
Kicking
F. Cortez - 12/14, 85%, Long of 48, 23/23 on XP
Punting
F. Cortez - 66 punts, 2,835 yards, 42.9 AVG, 20 Inside 20, Long of 73
Kick Returns
T. Goode - 14 returns, 231 yards, 16.5 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 27
F. Pratt - 12 returns, 237 yards, 19.7 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 35
E. Cazenave - 7 returns, 147 yards, 21.0 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 35
Punt Returns
D. Archer - 17 returns, 113 yards, 6.6 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 14
J. Davis - 13 returns, 109 yards, 8.3 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 29

[packersfan4eva]

Your offense is awesome.

Your defense isn't.

Halfway there, Maize.

[Fox1994]

The D is okay, it's not awesome. You're a college team with runningbacks averaging under four yards/carry. Your quarterbacks have combined for 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. We'll see what happens next game though. I'm glad you won. =) Good luck.

[Maize]

Your offense is awesome.

Your defense isn't.

Halfway there, Maize.

That's how I feel. I have messed with the sliders enough that I do one of two things offensively: Score at will or cannot will myself to score. As for the defense, I am just getting torched, the worst part is the rush defense.

The D is okay, it's not awesome. You're a college team with running backs averaging under four yards/carry. Your quarterbacks have combined for 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. We'll see what happens next game though. I'm glad you won. =) Good luck.

That is a big problem right now, and will probably cause me to tweak sliders both ways. I cannot run and I cannot stop the run. Passing game is putting up yards, but I am not scoring what I should.

Bowling Green is a rivalry game and a chance to beat a team with a winning record. I will post it later tonight, first a recruiting article soon.

[Maize]

Recruiting News and Updates

Kent State
M&M D-Ends Add Before BGSU
Going into their annual rivalry game with Bowling Green, Kent received some good news on the recruiting front, following a win. A 42-3 victory against Eastern Michigan swayed the decision of two defensive ends.

Taking the total amount of recruits committed to Kent State from 3-to-5, all five are from the state of Ohio. Sticking to their local recruiting strategy, they have also added three defensive ends that will be part of their 2013 Recruiting Class.

Already committed, one-star Craig Martin gets some added competition at his position of defensive end. First, two-star defensive end Scott Mayfield projects to be a defensive end, while the other player, Shawn Mays could easily play outside linebacker.

Both are positions of need that could use depth, all players are coming in to positions that will be losing starters and looking for players to step up. Mayfield is a pass-rush specialist, who has become an every down player in his senior year. Mays, has played every position on the defense besides corner, and is versatile playmaker.

While the current class only has one offensive lineman, it shows the team will still need to help positions that will be losing starters (receiver, offensive line, linebacker, special teams).

Players Committed In-Season
J.T. Ferguson, FS, Reynoldsburg, OH - 6'0" 184 - Nationally Ranked FS: #63
Scott Mayfield, DE, Rocky River, OH - 6'1" 254 - Nationally Ranked DE: #139
Shawn Mays, DE, Cleveland, OH - 6'1" 239 - Nationally Ranked DE: #171
Matt Barrow, OT, Zaneville, OH - 6'4" 275 - Nationally Ranked OT: #144
Craig Martin, DE, Kettering, OH - 6'5" 248 - Nationally Ranked DE: #206

[Maize]

Season 3, Game 10

October 26, 2012
Doyt Perry Stadium - Bowling Green, OH

vs.
Falcons and Flash Clash, BG Prevails

Game Boxscore
Kent State (3-7)..........7........3.......14.......7......31
Bowling Green (5-3).....7......17.........0.....10......34
Stat of the Game: First Downs: Kent State - 12 -- Bowling Green - 28
Player of the Game: D.J. Lynch, OLB - Bowling Green - 15 total tackles, 2 for loss, .5 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR
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1st Quarter
KENT: 35 yard pass from C. Finley to J. Davis (XP Good) - 12:05
BGSU: 25 yard pass from A. Pankratz to J. Hopgood (XP Good) - 2:33
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2nd Quarter
KENT: 28 yard Field Goal by F. Cortez - 13:07
BGSU: 29 yard Field Goal by J. Phillips - 6:33
BGSU: 8 yard pass from A. Pankratz to A. Bayer (XP Good) - 4:38
BGSU: 13 yard pass from A. Pankratz to J. Peterson (XP Good) - :57
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3rd Quarter
KENT: 80 yard interception return by B. Stanley (Conversion failed) - 5:22
KENT: 31 yard pass from C. Finley to W. Jones (Conversion successful) - 1:56
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4th Quarter
BGSU: 5 yard run by J. Pettigrew (XP Good) - 5:51
BGSU: 33 yard Field Goal by J. Phillips - 2:50
KENT: 25 yard pass from C. Finley to T. Goode (XP Good) - 2:06
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Player Stats
Aaron Pankratz, QB - 24/48, 285 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Chris Finley, QB - 17/35, 210 yards, 3 TD, 13 carries, 42 yards
Dri Archer, RB - 20 carries, 68 yards
John Pettigrew, RB - 17 carries, 74 yards
Chris Scheidt, WR - 7 receptions, 70 yards
Alex Bayer, TE - 7 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
Jordan Hopgood, WR - 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
Matthew Hurdle, WR - 5 receptions, 66 yards
Tyshon Goode, WR - 4 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
Will Jones, WR - 2 receptions, 36 yards, 1 TD
Jerry Phillips, K - 2/2, Long of 33, 4/4 on XP
Freddy Cortez, K - 1/1, Long of 28, 2/2 on XP
D.J. Lynch, OLB - 6 solo tackles (15 total), 2 for loss, .5 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR
Dwayne Woods, OLB - 6 solo tackles (9 total), 2 for loss, 1 FF
Brandon Hazzard, MLB - 4 solo tackles (10 total), 3 for loss, .5 sack
Eric Jordan, MLB - 4 solo tackles (8 total), 2 for loss, .5 sack, 1 FR
Leon Green, DE - 4 solo tackles (6 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Brian Stanley, CB - 2 total tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD
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Injury Report
Charlie McGee, C - Bowling Green - Broken tailbone - 4 weeks
Dylan Farrington, DE - Bowling Green - Torn hamstring - 2 weeks
Danny Gress, TE - Kent State - Broken tibia - Season
Luke Batton, OLB - Kent State - Torn quad - 10 weeks*
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Buffalo (2-6)

[Maize]

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 28, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	8	0	1498
2	2	LSU Tigers	8	0	1443
3	3	Michigan Wolverines	8	0	1435
4	4	USC Trojans	7	0	1359
5	5	Texas Longhorns	10	0	1243
6	6	TCU Horned Frogs	8	0	1102
7	7	Ohio State Buckeyes	6	1	1009
8	8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	8	1	970
9	9	Florida State Seminoles	8	1	930
10	11	Penn State Nittany Lions	7	2	840
11	12	Michigan State Spartans	7	2	788
12	13	Florida Gators	7	2	765
13	17	Oklahoma Sooners	6	3	706
14	16	Boise State Broncos	5	2	623
15	10	Texas A&M Aggies	7	2	604
16	18	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	7	2	561
17	19	Arkansas Razorbacks	6	3	534
18	20	Clemson Tigers	7	2	483
19	21	Baylor Bears	8	1	452
20	14	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	3	406
21	24	Utah Utes	9	0	371
22	15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	6	3	370
23	25	Boston College Eagles	5	3	265
24	NR	Central Michigan Chippewas	7	1	257
25	NR	Fresno State Bulldogs	8	0	255

Heisman Trophy Watch:
1. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
2. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
3. Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M
4. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor
5. Willie Haulstead, WR, Florida State

[Maize]

Recruiting News and Updates

Kent State
Simmons Makes Six
Following the tough road loss to rival Bowling Green, it means another losing season for the Golden Flash. Head Coach Billy Gonzales is moving on with no worry about his job security. Although some fans and media members are becoming restless. Specifically with the play of the defense, which did get another added boost through recruiting.

Jason Simmons, an outside linebacker and and three year varsity player from Brook Park, Ohio. Simmons is the sixth player to commit to Kent State for the 2013 Recruiting Class. He is one of five defensive players committed, and so far the entire class is from the state of Ohio.

Simmons picked Kent over Akron and Central Michigan, with the hopes of playing early. The team will be losing Luke Batton to graduation, so there could be a spot for Simmons to start next year. He will need to improve on some things, notably his tackling technique.

As the team heads for their seventh road game against Buffalo; the coaching
received news from two more players that they will take visits for the their fifth and final home game. The season finale against Akron will host six recruits taking visits, as the teams play for the 54th time and the 42 for the Wagon Wheel Trophy.

Safety DeMarcus Jenkins and junior college transfer Anthony Smith will visit, along with four other players. Both are one star defensive backs. Jenkins is a hard-hitter that could play linebacker, while Smith just wants a chance to play at the FBS level.

Players Committed In-Season
J.T. Ferguson, FS, Reynoldsburg, OH - 6'0" 184 - Nationally Ranked FS: #63
Scott Mayfield, DE, Rocky River, OH - 6'1" 254 - Nationally Ranked DE: #139
Jason Simmons, OLB, Brook Park, OH - 6'4" 222 - Nationally Ranked OLB: #161
Shawn Mays, DE, Cleveland, OH - 6'1" 239 - Nationally Ranked DE: #171
Matt Barrow, OT, Zaneville, OH - 6'4" 275 - Nationally Ranked OT: #144
Craig Martin, DE, Kettering, OH - 6'5" 248 - Nationally Ranked DE: #206