Top All-Time Football Recruits from Ohio

Looking at the highest-rated prospects coming out of high school in the Buckeye state since 2000.

The state of Ohio holds a very rich tradition when it comes to high school athletics, most notably football and the variety of success across different cities and area codes.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame resides in Canton. One of the top college football programs in the nation is located in Columbus. A long list of OHSAA state champions have come from the Cincinnati and Cleveland areas. Cities like Akron, Toledo and others also boast their share of reputable talent.

So, we take a quick look at the highest-rated prospects from the Buckeye state based on historical ranking in the 247Sports composite database... where they originate from, what college they ended up choosing, their all-time national rank (regardless of position or class) since the turn of the century, and more.

Rank	Name	Year	Hometown/HS	Position	College	All-Time National Rank
1	Ted Ginn Jr.	2004	Cleveland/Glenville	WR	Ohio State	34
2	Jack Sawyer	2021	Pickerington/North	DE	Ohio State	43
3	Prescott Burgess	2003	Warren/Harding	OLB/S	Michigan	121
4	Beanie Wells	2006	Akron/Garfield	RB	Ohio State	141
5	Jordan Hicks	2010	West Chester/Lakota West	OLB	Texas	158
6	Mike Munoz	2000	Cincinnati/Moeller	OT	Tennessee	167
7	Paris Johnson Jr.	2020	Cincinnati/Princeton	OT	Ohio State	193
8	Antonio Hall	2000	Canton/McKinley	OT	Kentucky	221
9	Fred Davis	2004	Toledo/Rogers	WR/TE	USC	234
10	Alex Boone	2005	Lakewood/St. Edward	OT	Ohio State	272
Honorable Mention	--	--	--	--	--	--
11	Zach Harrison	2019	Lewis Center/Olentangy Orange	DE	Ohio State	278
12	Mike D'Andrea	2002	Avon Lake/Avon Lake	ILB	Ohio State	312
13	Donte Whitner	2003	Cleveland/Glenville	CB	Ohio State	385
14	Jamario O'Neal	2005	Cleveland/Glenville	CB	Ohio State	405
15	Adolphus Washington	2012	Cincinnati/Taft	DL	Ohio State	458

Perhaps the most admirable and notable takeaway from the above list? Ohio State was (and still is) able to dominate its backyard by keeping 10 of those 15 home.

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