Ohio ended national signing day on Wednesday with 15 recruits who will arrive for coach Frank Solich’s 16th season at the helm of the Bobcats. 11 of those recruits signed their letters of intent in December during the early signing period, and four more players joined the program on the first official day of the traditional signing period.
Here’s a breakdown on each of Ohio’s new recruits:
Offense
Hometown: West Bloomfield, Michigan
High School: West Bloomfield High School
6-foot-3 \ 195 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .8065 rating
Also received interest from: Central Michigan, Cornell, Dartmouth, Miami (OH), Western Michigan
Hometown: Elkridge, Maryland
High school: St. John’s High School, Washington D.C.
6-foot-4 \ 308 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .8092 rating
Also received interest from: Nebraska, Rutgers, UMass, Buffalo, East Carolina, Fordham, Howard
Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Florida
High school: Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory
6-foot-4 \ 306 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .8288 rating
Also received interest from: Pitt, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Marshall, Syracuse, Utah State, UAB, Tulane, Toledo
Hometown: Deerfield Beach, Florida
High School: Deerfield Beach High School
6-foot-4 \ 280 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .8127 rating
Also received interest from: Dartmouth, Davidson, FIU, Florida Tech, Liberty, North Carolina Central, UT Martin, Utah State, Western Kentucky
Hometown: McDonough, Georgia
High School: Eagle's Landing Christian Academy
6-foot-4 \ 285 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .8139 rating
Also received interest from: Rutgers, Coastal Carolina, FAU, Troy, Arkansas State, Central Michigan, Mercer, South Alabama
Hometown: Johnstown, Ohio
High School: Johnstown-Monroe High School
6-foot-2 \ 325 pounds
247sports grade: NA
Hometown: Nelsonville, Ohio
High School: Nelsonville-York High School
5-foot-9 \ 180 pounds
247sports grade: .8324
Defense
Hometown: Lakeland, Florida
High school: Lakeland High School
6-foot-3 \ 220 pounds
247sports grade: NA
Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia
High school: Alpharetta High School
6-foot-0 \ 200 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .8313 rating
Also received interest from: Mercer, South Alabama
Hometown: Milton, Ontario, Canada
High School: Clarkson North High School
6-foot-1 \ 200 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .8198 rating
Also received interest from: Indiana State, Kent State, UMass, Miami (OH), Toledo, Youngstown State
Hometown: Ashland, Nebraska
High School: Ashland-Greenwood High School
5-foot-10 \ 185 pounds
Note: Was featured as a running back, linebacker, punter and returner in high school and was given a two-star grade from 247sports as a running back. He is also the brother of senior Ohio offensive lineman Brett Kitrell.
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
High School: Hutchinson Community College / Craigmont High School
6-foot-2 \ 275 pounds
247sports grade: NA
Also received interest from: Central Michigan, FIU, UMass, South Alabama
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
High School: Brownsburg High School
6-foot-0 \ 320 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .7990 rating
Also received interest from: Ohio State, Yale, Toledo, Miami (OH), Central Michigan, Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Ball State, Tulane
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
High School: Cardinal Gibbons High School
6-foot-1 \ 175 pounds
247sports grade: Three stars, .8267 rating
Also received interest from: Buffalo, Illinois, Illinois State, Toledo, Bryant
Special teams
P Jack Wilson
Hometown: Lancefield, Victoria, Australia
High School: ProKick Australia / Gisborne Secondary College
5-foot-10 \ 200 pounds
247sports grade: NA