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Recent Top Returning Defensive Players in 2024

Greater Cleveland - 3/25

Greater Miami - 3/26

Greater Western Ohio - 3/27

Green Meadows - 3/28

Inter-Valley North - 3/29

Inter-Valley South - 3/30

Knox Morrow - 3/31

Top Players by Position in 2027

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties - 3/25

Strong Safeties - 3/26

Defensive Backs - 3/27

Defensive Athletes - 3/28

Offensive Athletes - 3/29

Athletes - 3/30

Database - 3/31

Top Returning Defensive Players in 2024

Federal

Firelands

Frontier

Great Lakes East

Great Lakes West

Greater Catholic North

Greater Catholic South

Akron City

All-American

Blanchard Valley

Buckeye 8 North

Buckeye 8 South

Central Buckeye

Central Buckeye Kenton Trail

Central Buckeye Mad River

Central Catholic

Chagrin Valley Chagrin

Chagrin Valley Lake

Chagrin Valley Metro

Chagrin Valley Valley

Cincinnati Hills

Tri-Valley Hocking

Tri-Valley Ohio

Twin State

Wayne County

Western Buckeye

Western Ohio

Western Reserve

Top Returning Offensive Players in 2024

Greater Cleveland

Greater Miami

Greater Western Ohio

Green Meadows

Inter-Valley North

Inter-Valley South

Knox Morrow

Federal

Firelands

Frontier

Great Lakes East

Great Lakes West

Greater Catholic North

Greater Catholic South

Cincinnati Metro Large

Cincinnati Metro Small

Columbus City North

Columbus City South

Crown

Eastern Cincinnati

Eastern Ohio

Akron City

All-American

Blanchard Valley

Buckeye 8 North

Buckeye 8 South

Central Buckeye

Central Buckeye Kenton Trail

Central Buckeye Mad River

Central Catholic

Chagrin Valley Chagrin

Chagrin Valley Lake

Chagrin Valley Metro

Chagrin Valley Valley

Cincinnati Hills

Cincinnati Metro Large

Cincinnati Metro Small

Columbus City North

Columbus City South

Crown

Eastern Cincinnati

Eastern Ohio

Tri-Valley Hocking

Tri-Valley Ohio

Twin State

Wayne County

Western Buckeye

Western Ohio

Western Reserve

Top Players by Position in 2026

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top Players by Position in 2025

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top Players by Position in 2024

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Full 2023 Conference Previews

Lake Erie

Licking County Buckeye

Licking County Cardinal

Lorain County

Mahoning Valley Grey

Mahoning Valley Scarlet

Metro

Greater Cleveland

Greater Miami

Greater Western Ohio

Green Meadows

Inter-Valley North

Inter-Valley South

Knox Morrow

Federal

Firelands

Frontier

Great Lakes East

Great Lakes West

Greater Catholic North

Greater Catholic South

Miami Valley Conference

Miami Valley Conference Gray

Miami Valley Conference Scarlet

Mid-Ohio

Mid-State Buckeye

Mid-State Cardinal

Mid-State Ohio

Midwest

Muskingum Valley Big

Muskingum Valley Small

Northeast 8

Northeastern

Northeastern Buckeye

Northern 10

Southwestern Buckeye West

Steel Valley

Suburban American

Suburban National

Three Rivers

Toledo Area

Toledo City

Central Buckeye Mad River

Central Catholic

Chagrin Valley Chagrin

Chagrin Valley Metro

Chagrin Valley Valley

Cincinnati Hills

Cincinnati Metro Large

Tri-Valley Hocking

Tri-Valley Ohio

Twin State

Wayne County

Western Buckeye

Western Ohio

Western Reserve

Akron City

All-American

Blanchard Valley

Buckeye 8 North

Buckeye 8 South

Central Buckeye Kenton Trail

Top Players by Position in 2026

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Recent Top Returning Offensive Players in 2023

Midwest

Muskingum Valley Big

Muskingum Valley Small

Northeast 8

Northeastern

Northeastern Buckeye

Northern 10

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2024

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Part Seven

Top 10 QB Candidates in 2024

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Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Returning Offensive Players in 2023

Midwest

Muskingum Valley Big

Muskingum Valley Small

Northeast 8

Northeastern

Northeastern Buckeye

Northern 10

Miami Valley Conference

Miami Valley Conference Gray

Miami Valley Conference Scarlet

Mid-Ohio

Mid-State Buckeye

Mid-State Cardinal

Mid-State Ohio

Miami Valley Conference

Miami Valley Conference Gray

Miami Valley Conference Scarlet

Mid-Ohio

Mid-State Buckeye

Mid-State Cardinal

Mid-State Ohio

Lake Erie

Licking County Buckeye

Licking County Cardinal

Lorain County

Mahoning Valley Grey

Mahoning Valley Scarlet

Metro

Greater Cleveland

Greater Miami

Greater Western Ohio

Green Meadows

Inter-Valley North

Inter-Valley South

Knox Morrow

Firelands

Frontier

Great Lakes East

Great Lakes West

Greater Catholic North

Greater Catholic South

Columbus City North

Columbus City South

Columbus City North

Columbus City South

Crown

East Central Ohio

Eastern Cincinnati

Eastern Ohio

Federal

Southwestern Buckeye West

Steel Valley

Suburban American

Suburban National

Three Rivers

Toledo Area

Toledo City

Central Catholic

Chagrin Valley Chagrin

Chagrin Valley Metro

Chagrin Valley Valley

Cincinnati Hills

Cincinnati Metro Large

Cincinnati Metro Small

Tri-Valley Hocking

Tri-Valley Ohio

Twin State

Wayne County

Western Buckeye

Western Ohio

Western Reserve

Akron City

All-American

Blanchard Valley

Buckeye 8 North

Buckeye 8 South

Central Buckeye Kenton Trail

Central Buckeye Mad River

Top Returning Defensive Players in 2023

Lake Erie

Licking County Buckeye

Licking County Cardinal

Lorain County

Mahoning Valley Grey

Mahoning Valley Scarlet

Metro

Greater Cleveland

Greater Miami

Greater Western Ohio

Green Meadows

Inter-Valley North

Inter-Valley South

Knox Morrow

Firelands

Frontier

Great Lakes East

Great Lakes West

Greater Catholic North

Greater Catholic South

Crown

East Central Ohio

Eastern Cincinnati

Eastern Ohio

Federal

Southwestern Buckeye West

Steel Valley

Suburban American

Suburban National

Three Rivers

Toledo Area

Toledo City

Central Catholic

Chagrin Valley Chagrin

Chagrin Valley Metro

Chagrin Valley Valley

Cincinnati Hills

Cincinnati Metro Large

Cincinnati Metro Small

Tri-Valley Hocking

Tri-Valley Ohio

Twin State

Wayne County

Western Buckeye

Western Ohio

Western Reserve

Akron City

All-American

Blanchard Valley

Buckeye 8 North

Buckeye 8 South

Central Buckeye Kenton Trail

Central Buckeye Mad River

Top Players by Position in 2023

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top Players by Position in 2024

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

2022 Conference Previews

Miami Valley Conference Gray

Miami Valley Conference Scarlet

Mid-Ohio

Muskingum Valley Big

Muskingum Valley Small

Northern 10

Northern Buckeye

Chagrin Valley Chagrin

Columbus City South

Green Meadows

Knox Morrow

Licking County Buckeye

Licking County Cardinal

Metro

Lake Erie

Lorain County

Miami Valley Conference

Mid-State Buckeye

Frontier

Mid-State Ohio

Northeast 8

Northeastern Buckeye

Northern Lakes

Northwest

Ohio Capital Buckeye

Ohio Capital Capital

Great Lakes East

Great Lakes West

Greater Catholic North

Greater Catholic South

Greater Cleveland

Greater Miami

Greater Western Ohio

Ohio Capital Cardinal

Ohio Capital Central

Ohio Capital Ohio

Ohio Cardinal

Southwestern

Suburban National

Western Buckeye

All-American

Central Catholic

Cincinnati Hills

Cincinnati Metro Large

Crown

Eastern Cincinnati

Federal

Top Returning Players by Conference

Toledo Area

Toledo City

Tri-Valley Hocking

Tri-Valley Ohio

Wayne County

Western Buckeye

Western Ohio

Southwestern

Southwestern Buckeye East

Southwestern Buckeye West

Steel Valley

Suburban American

Suburban National

Three Rivers

Senate

South West Ohio

Southern Buckeye American

Southern Buckeye National

Southern Ohio I

Southern Ohio II

Southwest Ohio

Pioneer Valley

Portage Trail

Principals

Sandusky Bay Bay

Sandusky Bay Lake

Sandusky Bay River

Scioto Valley

Ohio Heritage

Ohio Valley

Ohio Valley A

Ohio Valley AA

Ohio Valley AAA

Ohio Valley AAAA

Ohio Valley AAAAA

Northwest

Northwest Central

Northwest Ohio

Ohio Capital Buckeye

Ohio Capital Capital

Ohio Capital Cardinal

Ohio Capital Central

Ohio Cardinal

Ohio Capital Ohio

Top Returning Defensive Players by Conference

Muskingum Valley Small

Northeast 8

Northeastern

Northeastern Buckeye

Northern 10

Northern Buckeye

Northern Lakes

Miami Valley Conference Scarlet

Mid-Ohio

Mid-State Buckeye

Mid-State Cardinal

Mid-State Ohio

Midwest

Muskingum Valley Big

Licking County Cardinal

Lorain County

Mahoning Valley Grey

Mahoning Valley Scarlet

Metro

Miami Valley Conference

Miami Valley Conference Gray

Greater Western Ohio

Green Meadows

Inter-Valley North

Inter-Valley South

Knox Morrow

Lake Erie

Licking County Buckeye

Frontier

Greater Catholic North

Greater Catholic South

Greater Cleveland

Greater Miami

Great Lakes East

Great Lakes West

Columbus City South

Crown

East Central Ohio

Eastern Cincinnati

Eastern Ohio

Federal

Firelands

Chagrin Valley Chagrin

Chagrin Valley Metro

Chagrin Valley Valley

Cincinnati Hills

Cincinnati Metro Large

Cincinnati Metro Small

Columbus City North

Akron City

All-American

Blanchard Valley

Buckeye 8 North

Buckeye 8 South

Central Buckeye Kenton Trail

Central Buckeye Mad River

Central Catholic

Top Returning Offensive Players by Conference

Muskingum Valley Small

Northeast 8

Northeastern

Northeastern Buckeye

Northern 10

Northern Buckeye

Northern Lakes

Miami Valley Conference Scarlet

Mid-Ohio

Mid-State Buckeye

Mid-State Cardinal

Mid-State Ohio

Midwest

Muskingum Valley Big

Licking County Cardinal

Lorain County

Mahoning Valley Grey

Mahoning Valley Scarlet

Metro

Miami Valley Conference

Miami Valley Conference Gray

Greater Western Ohio

Green Meadows

Inter-Valley North

Inter-Valley South

Knox Morrow

Lake Erie

Licking County Buckeye

Frontier

Great Lakes East

Great Lakes West

Greater Catholic North

Greater Catholic South

Greater Cleveland

Greater Miami

Columbus City South

Crown

East Central Ohio

Eastern Cincinnati

Eastern Ohio

Federal

Firelands

Chagrin Valley Chagrin

Chagrin Valley Metro

Chagrin Valley Valley

Cincinnati Hills

Cincinnati Metro Large

Cincinnati Metro Small

Columbus City North

Akron City

All-American

Blanchard Valley

Buckeye 8 North

Buckeye 8 South

Central Buckeye Kenton Trail

Central Buckeye Mad River

Central Catholic