Ohio State Announces 2010 Signees

Courtesy of Ohio State Athletics

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Eighteen of the nation’s top high school football players have signed to play at The Ohio State University, Coach Jim Tressel announced this afternoon.

“This has been a fun group to get to know and appreciate,” says Tressel. “They are versatile, humble and focused. Their high school programs were very important to them, and we are confident that their love will grow even deeper for Ohio State.”

The class includes nine players from Ohio, two from Pennsylvania and Florida, and one from Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and North Carolina. There are nine defensive and seven offensive players, one specialist and one player recruited as an athlete in the class.

“This is a group of 18 guys excited about joining the rich tradition of a great university with great athletic success,” says recruiting coordinator John Peterson. “Winning in the classroom and on the field is important to each of them. These are young men who have been active leaders in their communities and schools, and they will be able to continue that type of participation at Ohio State.”

      Player             Pos.    Ht.    Wt.    Hometown/School
      Darryl Baldwin     DE      6-7    260    Solon, Ohio/Solon
      Drew Basil         K/P     6-2    195    Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe
      Corey Brown        WR      6-1    184    Upper Darby, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara
      Christian Bryant   DB      5-11   178    Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
      David Durham       LB      6-3    225    Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian
      Taylor Graham      QB      6-5    225    Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North
      Chad Hagan         DB      6-2    227    Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan
      Johnathan Hankins  DL      6-3    315    Dearborn Hts., Mich./Southeastern
      Carlos Hyde        RB      6-0    235    Naples, Fla./Naples/FUMA
      James Louis        WR      5-11   178    Delray Beach, Fla./Atlantic
      Scott McVey        LB      6-0    225    Lyndhurst, Ohio/St. Ignatius
      J.T. Moore         DE      6-3    235    Boardman, Ohio/Boardman
      Andrew Norwell     OL      6-6    290    Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson
      Verlon Reed        ATH     6-2    190    Columbus, Ohio/Marion-Franklin
      Bradley Roby       DB      6-0    180    Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge
      Rod Smith          RB      6-3    220    Fort Wayne, Ind./Paul Harding
      Jamel Turner       DE      6-3    215    Youngstown, Ohio/Fork Union
      T.Y. Williams      WR      6-7    211    East Cleveland, Ohio/Shaw