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Purdue lands Akron East running back Ziaire Stevens

The 2023 Akron City Series Offensive Player of the Year committed to the Boilermakers on Tuesday

Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

AKRON, Ohio - The 2023 Akron City Series Offensive Player of the Year will be heading west to play his college football, as Akron East running back Ziaire Stevens has committed to Purdue.

The 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back announced his decision on social media Tuesday.

Stevens, the No. 38th rated player in Ohio's Class of 2025 according to 247Sports, took home the top offensive honor in the Akron City Series this past season after rushing for more than 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns in helping lead East to the City Series championship.

    

Akron East running back Ziaire Stevens proving to be special on and off the football field

(Feature photo: Akron East running back Ziaire Stevens finds a hole against Archbishop Hoban on September 9, 2023. Photo credit: Jeff Harwell)

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Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports
RYAN ISLEY, SBLIVE SPORTS

Ryan Isley is a regional editor at SBLive Sports for the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ryan, a native of Akron, Ohio, has been following and covering high school sports in Ohio for more than 20 years, including the St. Vincent-St. Mary basketball teams that featured NBA superstar LeBron James. Ryan joined the SBLive staff full-time in May, 2022 after freelancing for SBLive Sports for nearly nine months, beginning with his experience covering Bishop Sycamore, which was featured in a documentary in the summer of 2023. You can reach Ryan at ryan@scorebooklive.com

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