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Class of 2022: Offers & Commitments

Lakota West OL Tegra Tshabola (Greg Shoemaker/TriStateFootball.com)

It is another banner recruiting class for local talent in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. The group of upcoming seniors, the Class of 2022 is loaded with players that are not only going to play on Saturday’s in college but who also have a legitimate chance to be suiting up on Sunday’s, four, five or six years from now.

Ohio State already has three Class of ’22 commitments from Southwest Ohio – Tegra Tshabola (Lakota West), Jyaire Brown (Lakota West) and CJ Hicks (Alter). The Buckeyes came up barren in this corner of the state a year ago. Alabama lands a local player for a second straight season – Elijah Brown (Wayne). The Crimson Tide also inked Devonta Smith (La Salle) from the Class of ‘21.

Reigning Ohio Division I state champion, St. Xavier has six players with FBS offers – Cameron Collins, Max Klare, Grant Lyons, Brogan McCaughey and Brian Parker.

Here is a look at the local studs in the Class of 2022 who have Division I FBS offers (and some others with Division I FCS offers) or are committed:

Alex Afari, Lakota West, DB, 6-3/190 – Verbally committed to Kentucky.

Ivan Anderson, Moeller, LB, 6-1/215 – Army.

Antwan Blackshear, Trotwood-Madison, DT/NG, 6-2/310 – Liberty.

Delian Bradley, Springfield, DB, 6-3/183 – Akron, Arizona State, Bowling Green, Brown, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Dartmouth, Eastern Michigan, Harvard, Iowa State, Kent State, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Michigan State, Nebraska, Pitt, Princeton & Toledo.

Elijah Brown, Wayne, TE, 6-5/230 – Verbally committed to Alabama.

Wayne TE Elijah Brown (photo by Shelby Frieszell/TriStateFootball.com)

Jyaire Brown, DB, Lakota West, 6-0/165 – Verbally committed to Ohio State.

Sam Buerkle, DL, St. Xavier, 6-4/250 – Brown & Penn.

Kamaury Cleveland, QB, Trotwood-Madison, 6-0/165 – Toledo.

Cameron Collins, OL, St. Xavier, 6-4/260 – Akron, Appalachian State, Army, Ball State, Brown, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Dartmouth, Eastern Carolina, Navy, Ohio, Penn & Toledo.

Ashton Craig, OL, Lawrenceburg, 6-5/260 – Verbally committed to Notre Dame.

Lawrenceburg OL/DL Ashton Craig (photo by Dan Bieneke/TriStateFootball.com)

Tyron Darby, West Carrollton, RB, 6-1/185 – Buffalo, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kent State & Toledo.

Keyontrez Devaughn, Hughes, RB, 5-10/189 – Marshall.

MJ Flowers, Colerain, RB, 6-1/185 – Verbally committed to Eastern Illinois.

Colerain RB MJ Flowers (photo by Dan Beineke/TriStateFootball.com)

Brody Foley, Anderson, TE, 6-6/225 – Verbally committed to Tennessee.

Don’Yae Freeman, Aiken, RB/LB, 6-1/235 – Verbally committed to Eastern Illinois.

Jack Garrett, Moeller, DL, 6-4/260 – Dartmouth & Penn.

Kendrix Goodman, Fairfield, OL, 6-3/315 – Ball State, Kentucky, Marshall & Pitt.

Augie Groh, Fairfield, OL, 6-5/275 – Air Force, Army, Furman, Marshall &Youngstown State.

Jourden Hale-Frate, Sycamore, OL, 6/4/310 – Ball State.

Rodney Harris II, Princeton, WR, 6-2/192 – Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Navy, Pitt & Toledo.

Princeton WR Rodney Harris II (photo by Can Bieneke/TriStateFootball.com)

Chase Harrison, Centerville, QB, 6-2/185 – Verbally committed to Marshall.

Paul Haywood, La Salle, OL, 6-4/315 – Akron.

Bryan Henderson, Lakota West, DL, 6-1/260 – Verbally committed to Buffalo.

Cam Hergott, Beechwood, QB, 6-3/200 – Verbally committed to Eastern Kentucky.

CJ Hicks, Alter, WR/DB, 6-2/202 – Verbally committed to Ohio State.

Alter DB CJ Hicks (photo by Shelby Frieszell/TriStateFootball.com)

William Ingle, Sycamore, RB, 5-11/195 – Verbally committed to Navy.

Tywann January, Springfield, DL, 6-0/260 – Akron.

Kaleb Johnson, Hamilton, RB, 6-1/190 – Verbally committed to Cal (Berkley).

Hamilton RB Kaleb Johnson (photo by Dan Bieneke/TriStateFootball.com)

Norey Johnson, Deer Park, FS, 6-3/160 – Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Duquesne, Eastern Michigan & Western Michigan.

Josh Kattus, Moeller, TE, 6-4/235 – Verbally committed to Kentucky.

Moeller TE Josh Kattus (photo courtesy of ScoutingOhio.com)

Player Spotlight: Josh Kattus

Charles Kellom, St. Xavier, RB, 6-0/188 – Brown, Dartmouth, Eastern Kentucky & Lehigh.

Alex Kemper, St. Xavier, DB, 5-11/170 – Dayton & Valparaiso.

Mikey Kirch, Elder, TE, 6-4/215 – Valparaiso.

Eli Kirk, St. Xavier, DB, 6-0/190 – Eastern Illinois & Valparaiso.

Christian Kirenga, Alter, DB, 6-1/180 – Verbally committed to Illinois State.

Charlie Kenrich, Lakota East, ATH, 6-4/220 – Verbally committed to Purdue.

Lakota East RB Charlie Kenrich (photo by Dan Bieneke/TriStateFootball.com)

Player Spotlight: Charlie Kenrich

Max Klare, St. Xavier, TE, 6-4/210 – Verbally committed to Duke.

Mekhi Lynn, Princeton, QB, 6-2/180 – Verbally committed to Buffalo.

Caleb Lyons, Piqua, OG, 604/287 – Army, Air Force & Furman.

Piqua OL/DL Caleb Lyons (photo courtesy of ScoutingOhio.com)

Grant Lyons, St. Xavier, DL, 6-2/220 – Verbally committed to Miami (OH).

Joshua Lukusa, Withrow, DE/OLB, 6-5/235 – Cincinnati.

Evan Massey, Sycamore, DE, 6-3/230 – Indiana State & Valparaiso.

Brogan McCaughey, St. Xavier, QB, 6-2/185 – Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (OH), Ohio, Penn, Toledo, Tulane, Western Michigan, Yale & Youngstown State.

St. Xavier QB Brogan McCaughey (photo by Dan Beineke/TriStateFootball.com)

Player Spotlight: Brogan McCaughey

Terrell McFarlin, St. Xavier, WR, 6-1/180 – Valparaiso.

Jasiah Medley, Piqua, ATH, 6-0/183 – Buffalo, Toledo & Youngstown State.

Nick Moore, Northwest, OG, 6-4/275 – Army, Marshall, Navy & Wofford.

Isaiah Myers, Princeton, WR, 6-5/185 – Albany & Youngstown State.

Brian Parker II, St. Xavier, OL, 6-5/275 – Verbally committed to Duke.

Gi’Bran Payne, La Salle, RB/LB, 5-10/190 – Verbally committed to Indiana.

La Salle RB Gi’Bran Payne (photo bu Dan Bieneke/TriStateFootball.com)

Drew Ramsey, Elder, WR, 6-1/200 – Miami (OH) & Toledo.

Derrick Shepard, Alter, DT, 6-3/310 – Verbally committed to Cincinnati.

Luke Slusher, Beechwood, OL, 6-5/290 – Verbally committed to Western Kentucky.

Beechwood OL Luke Slusher (photo by Greg Shoemaker/TriStateFootball.com)

Player Spotlight: Luke Slusher

Cameron Smith, Centerville, WR, 6-3/195 – Eastern Kentucky, Valparaiso & Wofford.

Te’Sean Smoot, Springfield, ATH, 5-11/165 – Air Force, Akron, UAB, Army, Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Kent State, Kentucky, Marshall, UMass, Miami (OH), Navy, Ohio, Toledo & Western Michigan.

Chase Stone, Alter, DB, 5-10/175 – Akron.

Ty Thornton, Indian Hill, QB, 6-3/180 – Marshall & Valparaiso.

Adam Trick, Wayne, OLB, 6-4/200 – Verbally committed to Miami (OH).

Tegra Tshabola, Lakota West, OL, 6-5/315 – Verbally committed to Ohio State.

Player Spotlight: Tegra Tshabola

Aamil Wagner, Wayne, OL, 6-6/240 – Indiana, Kentucky, Marshall, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Tennessee, Toledo, Virginia & West Virginia.

Vasean Washington, Springfield, OL, 6-5/265 – Dartmouth.

Springfield OL VaSean Washington (photo by Shelby Frieszell/TrStateFootball.com)

Brandon White, Moeller, WR, 5-9/160 – Akron, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Marshall & West Virginia.

Evan Wibberley, Dixie Heights, OL, 6-5/275 – Verbally committed to Western Kentucky.

Ken Willis, Colerain, DB, 5-11/170 – Verbally committed to Cincinnati.

Trevor Wilson, Covington Catholic, TE/DE, 6-4/235 – Middle Tennessee State.

**If there are any updates/omissions or players with Division I FCS offers that are not on this list. Contact Greg Shoemaker at [email protected].

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