OHIO STATE CAPS HIGHLY REGARDED 2018 RECRUITING CLASS
The
2018 class of recruits that coach Urban Meyer and his Ohio State
football program have secured will be among the best classes in the
nation. The class includes five more players who signed national
letters of intent with the Buckeyes on Wednesday and, including the 21
who signed with Ohio State in December, gives the Buckeyes a 26-member
class.
By all accounts, it is for sure going to be a Top 3
class, and it gives Ohio State seven consecutive years under Meyer with
at least a Top 5 recruiting class.
So things are going well for
Ohio State, and why not? The team has won six championships under
Meyer, including a national title in 2014 and Big Ten championships in
2014 and this past year. Ohio State has won more games the past six
years – 73 – than all but one school and the eight losses since Meyer
took over are tied for fewest in the country during this time.
Plus,
it was announced today that Director of Athletics Gene Smith and Meyer
are working on a two-year contract extension that, when approved in
April, will keep Meyer coaching the Buckeyes through at least the 2022
season.
Those on board and signing with Ohio State Wednesday
include a much needed trio of defensive ends, including Cleveland
Heights standout Tyreke Smith, and a Wednesday announcement by the top
offensive tackle in the class – Nicholas Petit-Frere, from Tampa, Fla.
– that set off a nice little celebration in the Woody Hayes Athletic
Center.
Ohio State’s February signees include:
Tyler Friday, a defensive end from Ramsey, N.J., and Don Bosco Prep; Javontae Jean-Baptiste, a defensive end from Oradell, N.J. and Bergen Catholic; Chris Olave, a wide receiver from San Marcos, Calif., and Mission Hills; Nicholas Petit-Frere, an offensive tackle from Tampa, Fla., and Berkeley Prep; and Tyreke Smith, a defensive end from Cleveland and Cleveland Heights Ohio State Recruiting Class Roster
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Last School Kamryn
Babb WR 6-1
189 St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College Matthew Baldwin QB 6-3 195 Austin, Texas / Lake Travis Sevyn Banks CB 6-1 180 Orlando, Fla. / Jones Cameron
Brown WR 6-1
175 St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College Tyler Friday DE 6-3 262 Ramsey, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep Dallas Gant LB 6-3 225 Toledo, Ohio / St. John's Jesuit Jaelen Gill HB 6-1 182 Westerville, Ohio / South Marcus Hooker SAF 6-0 185 New Castle, Pa. / New Castle Antwuan
Jackson DT 6-2
305 Ellenwood, Ga. / Cedar Grove/Blinn J.C. Tyreke
Johnson CB 6-1
191 Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy Javontae
Jean-Baptiste DE
6-5 215 Oradell, N.J. / Bergen
Catholic Tyreke Johnson CB
6-1 191 Jacksonville, Fla. /
Trinity Christian Academy Matthew Jones OL 6-4 315 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Erasmus Hall Teradja
Mitchell LB 6-2
235 Virginia Beach, Va. / Bishop Sullivan Chris
Olave WR 6-1
170 San Marcos, Calif. / Mission Hills Nicholas
Petit-Frere OT
6-6 272 Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep K'Vaughan Pope LB 6-2 210 Dinwiddie, Va. / Dinwiddie Josh Proctor SAF 6-2 190 Owasso, Okla. / Owasso Jeremy
Ruckert TE 6-6
240 Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst L'Christian Smith WR 6-6 205 Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne Tyreke
Smith DE 6-3
260 Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights Brian Snead RB 5-11 200 Seffner, Fla. / Armwood Master Teague RB 5-11 210 Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackman Tommy Togiai DT 6-3 290 Pocatello, Idaho / Highland Taron Vincent DT 6-2 285 Bradenton, Fla. / IMG Academy Alex Williams ATH 6-7 250 Pickerington, Ohio / North Max Wray OT 6-6 289 Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin 2018 Ohio State Recruiting Class Bios
Kamryn Babb Wide Receiver -- 6-1, 189 St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College
A
top 175-ranked prospect by each major recruiting service ... consensus
four-star prospect ... a top-100 ranked player by ESPN and 247Sports
... the nation's No. 5-ranked wide receiver and No. 22 overall player
according to 247Sports ... missed most of his senior year due to an
injury but when healthy, caught 45 passes for 784 yards with nine
touchdowns in just seven games for head coach Scott Pingel ... from his
defensive back position, intercepted three passes and returned two for
touchdowns ... ran the third leg on CBC's school record and state
championship 400-meter relay ... selected for the Army All-American
Game in San Antonio ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" last
summer ... parents are Alana Templeton and Tyrone/Amanda Babb.
Matthew Baldwin Quarterback -- 6-3, 195 Austin, Texas / Lake Travis
Talented
prospect who is in his first year starting for Lake Travis High School
in Austin, Texas ... the 18th-ranked pro style quarterback in this
year's class according to 247Sports ... had thrown for over 4,000 yards
and 44 touchdowns in leading Lake Travis to the Texas 6A Division I
state finals ... in a semifinal upset of sixth-seeded Katy, Baldwin
completed 22 of 30 passes for 225 yards ... Lake Travis is 13-2 with a
state title game still to play ... completed over 70 percent of his
passes this season ... Lake Travis, under head coach Hank Carter, has
sent six quarterbacks to Power 5 schools over the past 12 years,
including Todd Reesing (Kansas), Michael Brewer (Texas Tech, Virginia
Tech), Charlie Brewer (Baylor) and 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker
Mayfield (Oklahoma) ... parents are Mindy and Michael Baldwin.
Sevyn Banks (7) Cornerback -- 6-1, 180 Orlando, Fla. / Jones
Top
100 player in the ESPN 300 and a four-star recruit by ESPN and
247Sports ... invited to play in the Under Armour All-American Game ...
a consensus top-25 ranked cornerback by all major recruiting services
... was the ninth player to give Ohio State his verbal commitment,
doing so shortly after Ohio State's 2017 spring game ... missed his
junior season with an injury but returned as a senior for head coach
Elijah Williams ... played as a freshman and sophomore at Orlando First
Academy before transferring to Jones ... his older brother, Marcell
Harris, played safety at Florida ... participated in "The Opening" last
summer in Beaverton, Ore. ... parents are Andrea Tate and Raymond Banks.
Cameron Brown Wide Receiver -- 6-1, 175 St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College
Four-star
wide receiver from the same high school program as fellow signee Kamryn
Babb ... a member of the ESPN 300 ... rated as the sixth best player in
the state of Missouri ... a two-way player, Brown had 1,023 yards
receiving with 11 touchdowns as a junior and had four interceptions
from his defensive back spot for head coach Scott Pingel ... CBA went
13-1 in 2017 and won its eighth straight MCC title ... caught six
passes for 165 yards and four TD in a 42-35 victory over Vianney to
clinch the conference title ... named the St. Louis Post Dispatch Super
30 ... caught 58 passes for 934 yards and 13 TD this past fall,
averaging 16.1 yards per catch ... parents are Shantay and Wayman Brown
Tyler Friday Defensive End / 6-3, 262 Ramsey, New Jersey / Don Bosco Prep
Rated
as a four-star prospect by every major recruiting service ... a Top 100
prospect and rated as high as No. 68 by Rivals ... the nation's No. 4
strong side defensive end by Rivals and No. 6 defensive tackle
according to 247Sports.com ... selected to the Prepstar Dream Team as
the No. 55 prospect ... selected as one of 50 Seniors to Watch by
NorthJersey.com ... a two-way lineman for head coach Mike Teel at Don
Bosco Prep, one of the traditional powers in New Jersey ... began his
high school career as an offensive guard before moving over to the
defensive side the ball as a junior and senior ... is rated as a
defensive lineman but projects as a defensive end ... tallied 25
tackles for loss and four sacks during his senior season while playing
both inside and outside for the Ironmen.
Dallas Gant Linebacker - 6-3, 225 Toledo, Ohio / St. John's Jesuit
A
top-200 ranked player by 247Sports ... four-star prospect ... member of
the ESPN 300 ... the nation's No. 9-ranked outside linebacker and No. 5
player in the state of Ohio by 247Sports ... U.S. Army All-American ...
four-year starter for head coaches Doug Pearson and Larry McDaniel ...
rated as an outside linebacker but also had the skill set to play in
the middle ... 2017 Toledo Blade Player of the Year and first team
All-Ohio ... totaled 96 tackles, seven TFLs, seven sacks and an
interception ... doubling as a tight end, caught 27 passes for 456
yards and seven touchdowns ... also a three-year starter on the St.
John's basketball team ... parents are Rhonda Kimmons and Jim Gant.
Jaelen Gill (JAY-lin) H-Back - 6-1, 182 Westerville, Ohio / South
A
consensus top-50, five-star prospect who is considered to be one of the
best all-around athletes in the country ... Ranked No. 23 by 247Sports,
No. 33 by ESPN and No. 28 by Rivals ... the nation's top-ranked
all-purpose back and No. 2 player in the state of Ohio ... Army
All-American Bowl honoree ... missed nearly his entire junior season
with an injury but returned to post 138 yards rushing and four TDs in
the 2017 season-opener for Westerville South and head coach Matthew
Christ ... was the fourth commitment in the 2018 class and first from
Ohio ... rushed for 1,553 yards and 19 TDs as a sophomore ... first
team All-Offense at "The Opening" last summer ... elite baseball player
who also is a member of the school-record setting 4x11 meter relay team
... parents are Shelly and Rod Gill.
Marcus Hooker Safety - 6-0, 185 New Castle, Pa. / New Castle
Consensus
three-star prospect out of New Castle High School ... is the younger
brother of former Buckeye and current Indianapolis Colt Malik Hooker, a
2016 All-American for the Scarlet and Gray ... coached by Joe Cowart
... on offense, played running back, wide receiver and quarterback
throughout his career ... was a cornerback, safety and linebacker on
defense ... Hooker scored 17 touchdowns as a junior, helping the Red
Hurricanes reach the WPIAL Class 4A final, and had over 1,100 yards
rushing as a senior ... 44 tackles, two forced fumbles and a sack
during his junior season ... New Castle News Player of the Week
following his 262-yard effort on 40 carries in a 48-47 double OT win
over Northwest this past fall ... also a star basketball player for New
Castle who has scored over 1,000 career points ... Mother is Angela
Dennis.
Antwuan Jackson Defensive Tackle - 6-2, 305 Ellenwood, Ga. / Cedar Grove/Blinn J.C.
The
nation's No. 2-ranked JUCO defensive tackle and No. 3 JUCO recruit
overall by 247Sports ... originally attended Auburn and redshirted the
2016 season ... was rated as the No. 49 overall player in the 2016
class ... played in 10 games for Blinn J.C. last fall and had 70
tackles, nine sacks and three forced fumbles ... named the Southwest
Junior College Football Conference Most Valuable Player ... had three
multi-sack games ... season-high 10 tackles, three TFLs and a fumble
recovery versus Tyler Junior College ... Georgia Defensive Player of
the Year as a senior at Cedar Grove High School ... played in the U.S.
Army All-American Game ... coached by Ryan Mahon at Blinn J.C. and
Jermaine Smith at Cedar Grove ... parents are Sonya Benton and Antwuan
Jackson Sr.
Javontae Jean-Baptiste (juh-VON-tay jeen-bap-TEEST) Linebacker / 6-5, 215 Oradell, New Jersey / Bergen Catholic
A
four-star prospect and top-10 rated prospect (No. 6) in the state of
New Jersey ... played defensive line for Bergen Catholic High School -
but is ranked among the Top 16 outside linebacker prospects - and head
coach Nunzio Campanile, helping the school win the non-public Group IV
state title this past fall ... first team all-New Jersey and NJ.com's
Defensive Player of the Year ... in the state championship game, had
two sacks, two TFLs, two pass breakups and a forced fumble in a 44-7
win over St. Peter's Prep ... contributed two sacks against Mater Dei,
the nation's No. 1-ranked team ... keyed a fourth-quarter
come-from-behind win over rival Don Bosco Prep with a tackle for loss
on a third-and-short late in the third quarter ... two sacks and a
forced fumble in a win over defending state champion Paramus Catholic
... finished his senior season with 88 tackles, 14.5 TFL and 11.5 sacks.
Tyreke Johnson (tie-REEK) Cornerback - 6-1, 191 Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy
Consensus
top-50 ranked player by all major recruiting services ... a five-star
player, No. 12 overall prospect as well as the nation's No. 1 safety
according to Rivals ... a top-five ranked player in the state of
Florida by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... finished with 113 career
tackles with 4.5 TFL, 28 pass breakups and nine interceptions for
Trinity Christian Academy and head coach Verion Dorminey ... six of his
nine INTs were returned for touchdowns ... U.S. Army All-American ...
comes from the same high school program that produced Shaun Wade, a
member of last year's Ohio State signing class ... Super 11 selection
... Times Union 2017 Defensive Player of the Year ... parents are
Pamela Jones and Edward Johnson.
Matthew Jones Offensive Line - 6-4, 315 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Erasmus Hall
Consensus
top 150-ranked player ... rated as high as No. 21 on ESPN's Top 300
list ... four-star prospect by every major recruiting service ... a
two-way lineman at Erasmus Hall, the same program that produced H-back
Curtis Samuel and second-year Buckeye Jahsen Wint ... coached by Danny
Landberg ... is the nation's top-ranked center by 247Sports but can
also play guard ... at the time of his commitment, Jones was ranked
nationally as a defensive tackle ... selected for the Under Armour
All-America game ... helped Erasmus advance to the PSAL championship
game as a senior ... parents are Bernadine and Ian Jones.
Teradja Mitchell (tuh-RAW-zha) Linebacker - 6-2, 235 Virginia Beach, Va. / Bishop Sullivan
A
four-star prospect by every major recruiting service ... the nation's
No. 2 inside linebacker and No. 2 player in the state of Virginia by
247Sports and a top 40 player by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ...
selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando
... one of five finalists for the High School Butkus Award as the
nation's top linebacker ... led his Bishop Sullivan Catholic team with
106 tackles, 12 QB hurries, three sacks and three fumble recoveries as
a junior to earn first-team CBS MaxPreps Junior All-American honors ...
played for head coach Chris Scott ... in a win over previously unbeaten
Cheshire (Ct.) Academy this past October, had 12 tackles, two sacks and
an interception in a 47-20 victory ... parents are Shawna Harvey and
Terry Mitchell.
Chris Olave (oh-LAV-aye) Wide Receiver / 6-1, 170 San Marcos, California / Mission Hills
Earned
a four-star rating from 247Sports ... finished his senior season in
record-breaking fashion as he caught 93 passes for a San Diego
Section-record 1,764 yards and 26 touchdowns as Mission Hills went 12-1
... played for head coach Chris Hauser ... ranked as the nation's No.
54 wide receiver by 247Spsorts.com ... a three-sport athlete who also
played basketball and ran track, Olave has run a 10.8 100-meter dash
and has long jumped 23-feet, six inches ... caught 12 passes for 150
yards and a TD for Mission Hills in the San Diego Section Open Division
championship game ... Hauled in TD catches of 82 and 18 yards to go
along with a 60-yard punt return TD in the quarterfinal round ... sat
out his junior season after transferring to Mission Hills from Eastlake
High School.
Nicholas Petit-Frere (puh-TEE fuh-rare) Offensive Tackle / 6-6, 272 Tampa, Florida / Berkeley Prep
The
nation's consensus top-ranked offensive tackle prospect with ESPN,
Rivals and 247Sports all ranking Petit-Frere No. 1 ... rated as high as
the No. 7 overall prospect, by 247Sports.com, and among the Top 15 by
every major service with a No. 11 rating from Rivals and No. 13 on the
ESPN 300 ... consensus five-star recruit ... one of just three
offensive tackles in the 2018 class to receive a five-star designation
... Under Armour All-America Game selection ... finalist for the
Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy Award, given to the top
African-American high school football player in the country ... won the
lineman strength competition at the Under Armour All-American game ...
MaxPreps first team All-American ... No. 1 on the Tampa Bay Times
HomeTeam 100 ... helped the Buccaneers reach the Class 3A state
semifinals as a junior ... coached by Dominick Ciao ... also played
basketball.
K'Vaughan Pope (KAY-von) Linebacker - 6-2, 210 Dinwiddie, Va. / Dinwiddie
The
nation's No. 8-ranked inside linebacker according to 247Sports ... a
consensus four-star prospect and the No. the No. 4-ranked overall
player in the state of Virginia ... a top-100 player by Rivals ... a
fine all-around athlete who in addition to playing linebacker for
Dinwiddie, was also a slot receiver for head coach Billy Mills ...
caught 33 passes for 630 yards and seven TDs in 2016 to help his team
reach the 4A state title game ... from his linebacker spot, registered
31 tackles-for-loss as a junior ... participated in The Opening last
summer ... Mother is Leticia Smith.
Josh Proctor Safety - 6-2, 190 Owasso, Okla. / Owasso
A
four-star prospect and a member of the ESPN 300 ... the No. 130 overall
player by Rivals ... rated as the nation's No. 8 safety, No. 76 overall
prospect and No. 3 player in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports ...
selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American game ... in addition to
playing safety, Proctor also lined up at wide receiver for Owasso and
is a member of the school's basketball team ... had a 100-yard
interception return in the 2017 season opener ... played for head coach
Bill Blankenship ... led Owasso to a 12-1 record and the school's first
Class 6A-I state championship since 1974 ... parents are LaVonia and
Kevin Proctor.
Jeremy Ruckert Tight End - 6-6, 240 Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst
The
nation's top-ranked tight end according to 247Sports ... No. 22 overall
in 247's composite rankings ... a five-star prospect by 247Sports and
four-star by ESPN and Rivals ... led Lindenhurst to the school's
first-ever Long Island Class I title last fall ... selected as New
York's Gatorade State Player of the Year ... will play in the U.S. Army
All-American Game in San Antonio this January ... three-time Newsday
All-Long Island first team selection ... caught 61 passes for 1,094
yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior and added 61 tackles with 13 sacks
and two INTs from his defensive end/linebacker position ... career
totals of 222 receptions for 3,133 yards and 37 TDs for head coach
Nicholas Lombardo ... participated in The Opening in Beaverton, Ore.
last summer ... parents are Jamie and Bill Ruckert.
L'Christian Smith Wide Receiver - 6-6, 205 Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne
The
nation's No. 32 overall player according to Rivals ... a member of the
ESPN 300 list ... four-star receiver who is ranked as the No. 4 player
in Ohio and No. 120 nationally by 247Sports ... a talented two-sport
athlete who also drew recruiting interest from schools as a basketball
player ... first team All-Ohio during his senior year ... comes from
the same high school program that produced current Buckeye DT Robert
Landers and former Buckeye QB/WR Braxton Miller ... coached by Jay
Minton ... helped Wayne advance to the Division I state title game as a
sophomore in 2015 ... caught 54 passes for 1,311 yards and 17
touchdowns that season ... parents are Tasha Cochran and Lorenzo Smith.
Tyreke Smith Defensive End / 6-3, 260 Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights
A
Top 50 overall prospect with 247Sports and Rivals each ranking him No.
34 nationally ... a member of the ESPN300 ... the No. 3-ranked strong
side defensive end by Rivals with 247Sports ranking him as the No. 4
end ... a consensus four-star player and one of the top players from
the state of Ohio ... the No. 41 prospect on the Prepstar Dream Team
... announced his commitment to Ohio State during the Under Armour
All-America Game in January ... as a senior at Cleveland Heights for
head coach Mac Stephens, Smith accounted for 70 tackles, 23
tackles-for-loss and 11 quarterback sacks, while also hauling in eight
receptions for 192 yards and four touchdowns at tight end ... 2017
Cleveland.com Defensive Player of the Year and All-Ohio Division I
co-Defensive Player of the Year ... is also the leading scorer and
rebounder for the Cleveland Heights basketball team ... is the second
Cleveland Heights product to choose the Buckeyes in as many years,
joining WR Jaylen Harris, a member of the 2017 recruiting class.
Brian Snead Running Back - 5-11, 200 Seffner, Fla. / Armwood
A
four-star prospect by 247Sports composite rankings ... the country's
No. 82 overall prospect, No. 4 running back and No. 17 player in
Florida ... ranked No. 59 by Rivals ... was the first member of the
2018 recruiting class to give his verbal commitment ... rushed for
1,378 yards and 16 touchdowns in 15 games during his senior year,
leading Armwood (14-1) to the 6A state finals under head coach Evan
Davis ... in three seasons as a starter, ran for 3,506 yards and 48
touchdowns whole adding 49 receptions for 569 yards and five TDs ...
opened the season with a 200-yard performance with two touchdowns in a
victory over Tampa Bay Tech ... chosen to play in the Under Armour
All-America Game ... parents are Hollis Simmons and Brian Snead Sr.
Master Teague (TEEG) Running Back - 5-11, 210 Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackman
Rivals
No. 50 overall prospect and No. 3 running back ... the No. 11 running
back prospect nationally by 247Sports ... four-star prospect by
247Sports and Scout ... carried the ball 242 times for 2,031 yards and
25 touchdowns as a junior for head coach David Watson ... had his
senior season cut short due to an ankle injury ... prior to that,
rushed for 186 yards on 18 carries while adding two receptions for 58
yards and a 97-yard kickoff return TD in the season opener ... a week
later, had 234 all-purpose yards with two TDs in a 52-21 win over Rhea
County ... rushed for 709 yards and 10 touchdowns in the first six
games of the season before the injury ... led Blackman to the Class 6A
quarterfinals as a junior ... parents are Emily and Corey Teague.
Tommy Togiai (TOE-gee-eye) Defensive Tackle - 6-3, 290 Pocatello, Idaho / Highland
Rated
as the No. 9 defensive tackle in the country and No. 126 overall player
by 247Sports ... four-star prospect ... a top 200 national recruit by
Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports ... U.S. Army All-American ... played for
head coach Gino Mariani at Highland High School ... is the first-ever
player from the state of Idaho to sign with the Buckeyes ... named the
Gatorade Idaho Player of the Year and was a three-time first-team
all-state selection ... racked up 93 tackles with 11 sacks, two forced
fumbles and an interception last season while helping his team win the
5A state championship ... parents are Jodi and Talalelei Togiai.
Taron Vincent (tuh-RON) Defensive Tackle - 6-2, 285 Bradenton, Fla. / IMG Academy
Five-star
prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... ranked the nation's No. 1
defensive tackle by Rivals ... a national top-20 ranked prospect
regardless of position ... composite rank of No. 13 overall by
247Sports.com ... selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American
Bowl in San Antonio ... strong and explosive in the trenches ...
totaled 85 tackles, three sacks and eight QB hurries during his senior
season for head coach Kevin Wright ...IMG has been unbeaten in each of
the last three years and been ranked in the top-five nationally in each
of those seasons ... is the son of five-time NFL Pro Bowler Troy
Vincent ... parents are Tommi and Troy Vincent.
Alex Williams Athlete - 6-7, 250 Pickerington, Ohio / North
Consensus
three-star recruit and a top 20 player in the state of Ohio ... earned
honorable mention All-Ohio honors by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters
Association and also all-Central District first-team accolades while
helping Pickerington North High School to a 10-3 record for head coach
Nathan Hillerich ... amassed 38 tackles, 13.5 tackles-for-loss, four
quarterback sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a
senior ... was rated the No. 32 weak-side defensive end prospect by
247Sports and he is considered a superb athlete for his size ... a
member of the Columbus Dispatch All-Metro team ... played on both sides
of the line during his high school career ... parents are Jen and Dan
Williams.
Max Wray Offensive Tackle - 6-6, 289 Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin
A
consensus four-star prospect and top 100-ranked recruit ... the No. 9
offensive tackle by 247Sports ... was the sixth player to give his
verbal commitment to the 2018 class last April ... is one of two
signees from the state of Tennessee, joining running back Master
Teague, from Murfreesboro ... rated as the third best player in the
state of Tennessee ... selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American
Bowl in January ... No. 1-ranked player on the 2017 Tennessean Dandy
Dozen, a collection of the top college prospects in the Nashville area
... played both right and left tackle in high school ... as a junior,
helped pave the way for a Franklin offense that totaled nearly 375
yards and 34 points per game ... Tennessee All-Midstate first-team
selection ... parents are Stacy and Sam Wray.
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