By popular demand, here is a list of games and players of note (players OSU has committed, has on the radar, or offered) for the class of 2013
Offense-Defense All-American Bowl (Sunday, December 30, 7 PM EST, Comcast Sports Net, Houston, TX)
- S Jamal Carter-Miami, FL (Miami)
- RB Mark Dodson-Memphis, TN (Ole Miss)
- LB James Hearns-Tallahassee, FL (Florida)
- ATH Taivon Jacobs-Forestville, MD (Ohio State)
- OT Jackson Keeler-Barrington, IL (Wisconsin)
- LB Lewis Neal-Wilson, NC (Louisiana State)
- S Jayme Thompson-Toledo, OH (Ohio State)
Under Armour All-America Game (Friday, January 4, 5 PM EST, ESPN, St. Petersburg, FL)
TEAM HIGHLIGHT (BLACK), coached by Herm Edwards
- RB Dontre Wilson-DeSoto, TX (Oregon)
- WR Robert Foster-Monaca, PA (Alabama)
- DB Vonn Bell-Rossville, GA (undecided)
- S Holland Fisher-Midlothian, VA (Virginia Tech)
- WR Ra'Shaad Samples-Dallas, TX (Oklahoma State)
- WR Jordan Cunningham-Fort Lauderdale, FL (undecided)
- TE Josh McNeil-Durham, NC (undecided)
- DL Greg Gilmore-Hope Mills, NC (Louisiana State)
- CB Vernon Hargreaves III-Tampa, FL (Florida)
- DB Leon McQuay III-Seffner, FL (undecided)
- ATH LaQuvionte Gonzalez-Cedar Hill, TX (Texas A&M)
- LB Alex Anzalone-Wyomissing, PA (Notre Dame)
- OL Colin McGovern-New Lenox, IL (Notre Dame)
- OL Hunter Bivin-Owensboro, KY (Notre Dame)
- OL Ethan Pocic-Lemont, IL (Louisiana State)
- TE Adam Breneman-Camp Hill, PA (Penn State)
TEAM NITRO (WHITE), coached by Steve Mariucci
- WR Laquon Treadwell-Crete, IL (undecided)
- OT Dorian Johnson-Belle Vernon, PA (Pittsburgh)
- CB Cameron Burrows-Trotwood, OH (Ohio State)
- DL Joey Bosa-Fort Lauderdale, FL (Ohio State)
- RB Ryan Green-St. Petersburg, FL (Florida State)
- ATH Gareon Conley-Massillon, OH (Ohio State)
- RB Ty Isaac-Joilet, IL (Southern California)
- LB Matt Rolin-Ashburn, VA (Florida)
- ATH Jalin Marshall-Middletown, OH (Ohio State)
- OL David Dawson-Detroit, MI (Michigan)
- QB Brice Ramsey-Kingsland, GA (Georgia)
- LB Trey Johnson-Lawrenceville, GA (undecided)
- OL Logan Tuley-Tillman-Peoria, IL (Michigan)
- LB Mike McCray II-Trotwood, OH (Michigan)
- TE Marcus Baugh-Riverside, CA (Ohio State)
- WR Sebastian LaRue-Santa Monica, CA (Southern California)
- OL Cameron Hunt-Corona, CA (California)
- DL Henry Poggi-Baltimore, MD (Michigan)
- OL Derwin Gray-Washington D.C. (Maryland)
- OL Na'Ty Rodgers-McDonough, MD (undecided)
Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl (Friday, January 4, 9 PM EST, NFL Network, Los Angeles, CA)
WEST
- QB JT Barrett-Wichita Falls, TX (Ohio State) [will not play in game due to injury]
- WR Devon Allen-Phoenix, AZ (undecided)
- LB Deon Hollins Jr.-Missouri City, TX (UCLA)
- OT Kenny Lacy-Phoenix, AZ (UCLA)
EAST
- DE Tashawn Bower-Somerville, NJ (undecided)
- ATH Cornelius Elder-Nashville, TN (undecided)
- WR Uriah LeMay-Matthews, NC (Georgia)
- WR Levonte "Kermit" Whitfield-Orlando, FL (Florida State)
- RB David Williams-Philadelphia, PA (undecided)
- QB Malik Zaire-Trotwood, OH (Notre Dame)
US Army All-American Bowl (Saturday, January 5, 1 PM EST, NBC, San Antonio, TX)
WEST
- DB Su'a Cravens-Temecula, CA (Southern California)
- RB Ezekiel Elliott-St. Louis, MO (Ohio State)
- OL Chris Fox-Parker, CO (Michigan)
- LB Mike Mitchell-Plano, TX (undecided)
- WR Jake Oliver-Dallas, TX (Texas)
- OL Jake Raulerson-Celina, TX (Texas)
- LB Jaylon Smith-Fort Wayne, IN (Notre Dame)
- QB Tyrone Swoopes-Whitewright, TX (Texas)
EAST
- DB Mackensie Alexander-Immokalee, FL (undecided)
- DE Jonathan Allen-Leesburg, VA (Alabama)
- DL Kenny Bigelow-Wilmington, DE (Southern California)
- RB Greg Bryant-Delray Beach, FL (Notre Dame)
- DB Kendall Fuller-Baltimore, MD (Virginia Tech)
- WR Ahmad Fulwood-Jacksonville, FL (Florida)
- WR Shelton Gibson-Cleveland Heights, OH (undecided)
- RB Derrick Green-Richmond, VA (undecided)
- DL/LB Jason Hatcher-Louisville, KY (Southern California)
- DL Michael Hill-Pendleton, SC (Ohio State)
- LB Peter Kalambayi-Matthews, NC (Stanford)
- LB EJ Levenberry-Woodbridge, VA (Florida State)
- OL Evan Lisle-Centerville, OH (Ohio State)
- DB Tray Matthews-Newnan, GA (Georgia)
- LB Daniel McMillian-Jacksonville, FL (Florida)
- RB Taquan Mizzell-Virginia Beach, VA (Virginia)
- OL John Montelus-Everett, MA (Notre Dame)
- WR Marquez North-Charlotte, NC (undecided)LB
- LB Dorian O'Daniel-Gaithersburg, MD (Clemson)
- WR James Quick-Louisville, KY (undecided)
- DB Jalen Ramsey-Smyrna, TN (Southern California)
- OL Khaliel Rodgers-New Castle, DE (Southern California)
- DL/LB Jordan Sherit-Lutz, FL (Florida)
- DL Garrett Sickels-Red Bank, NJ (Penn State)
- WR Tony Stevens-Orlando, FL (undecided)
- DB Dymonte Thomas-Alliance, OH (Michigan)
- P Johnny Townsend-Orlando, FL (Ohio State)
- OL Laremy Tunsil-Lake City, FL (undecided)
- DL Greg Webb-Sicklerville, NJ (North Carolina)
- DB Eli Apple-Voorhees, NJ (Ohio State)
heh, sucks that zeke is on the opposite side of his future teammates
Except for Mike Mitchell! *crosses fingers*
true, missed him, skimmed over the list. Interesting none the less...
Updated for O/D bowl as well
Thank you, Alex. I am really hoping to watch these games this year.
Thank you Alex...very appreciated.
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JT Barrett is a Semper Fidelis All Star. With his injury though, he won't be playing in the game.
good call...will add him
Thanks for putting this together, Alex. Very helpful and informative I can't believe how many all star games exist now. Not to sound like an old timer, but 4 All-American games?
Yeah US Army used to be the one...I definitely think there's room for two though as the number of deserving prospects is high...not sure where Semper Fidelis game goes but in my mind the order is still:
1. US Army
2. Under Armour
3. Semper Fidelis
4. Offense-Defense
A lot of elite kids do pick the UA game though because of the "swagger factor" behind it with ESPN and Under Armour being "sexier brands"
Yes, nice work Alex. Will come in handy knowing who is playing where. Thanks.
Nice to see Taivon Jacobs in there. As I remember, he's a speedster, but was a bit more "under the radar." Anyone know if his senior season was exceptional or did he movie up in a lot of ranking systems?
I just watched a highlight tape of him that I believe was from his 2011 season and wow, he can fly. He looks like he is jogging but is still outrunning everyone on the field. He scores a touchdown everytime he touches the ball in the first 5 minutes of the video. Incredible stuff.
Really excited to see some of these games though. What's the word on Mike Mitchell and Vonn Bell, again? Are both expected to announce at the games? Did they/are they getting an official visit in before then?
Don't give up... Don't ever give up.
Mitchell is still supposed to announce at his game, but Bell has scheduled three visits for (in order) Ohio State, Alabama, and Tennessee for the three weekends after.
The Under Armour game is in St. Pete FL, not Orlando. I'll be there!
Anyone else going to the Under Armour Game?
Maybe a little off topic, but if I were forced to announce my college of choice at one of these games or ceremonies at a school, I would wear the shirt of the school I was going to go to under another shirt that I could tear off Hulk Hogan style to reveal my school of choice. Maybe I wouldn't even have a shirt on underneath, but just the name painted on my stomach.
I would have hats in front of me but not an OSU hat. I would then pick up the michigan hat and put it on my head but then take it off and reveal the hidden Ohio State hat that was underneath.
I was actually going to ask where the games rank vis a vis each other, but you answered before I could ask. Thanks Alex!
is the comcast sports net like FSNOHIO or something? Will it be aired on tv? i'd love to see taivon's speed on TV compared to some of the other kids
It's probably only available on Comcast, much like the Time Warner Sports Channel. There will probably be streams of these available online somewhere. It is not FSNOHIO.
http://www.comcastsportsnet.com/
Anybody else notice the lack of players on the West side of the Army game. Or the lack of players in general in the Fidelis and O/D games? You would think they would have the rosters nearly set with these games being played in less than a month.
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JACK TATUM
Seriously?? It is just "players of note".
I have comcast but have no idea what Comcast sports net is
Yes there are two Buckeyes in Ann arbor on this site!
Probably their way to charge you more on your bill.
"Attack the Strong, Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead!"
-Former OSU S&C Coach Lichter
At least in Chicago it is a local sports station, and plays some of the more lower tier sporting events. For me it plays less exciting Bulls, White Sox, and Cubs games. Every once in a while it will play a Chicago Fire game, or local HS Football games.
EDIT: Also plays some national events, but usually nothing of note.
pretty funny, TE Josh McNeil (remember him?) just made a switch from Bama to LSU...kid is a game-player for sure...rumors are he's going to have to go prep route anyway
Wow, I hadn't heard that yet. I guess I'll thank my lucky stars that we got Marcus Baugh instead.
Now I'm seeing on Twitter that he isn't even committed to LSU...
updated with new UA Rosters
Here's hoping Bosa, Burrows and Conley go to work on Trey Johnson...
...come to Columbus, Trey, come to Columbus...
"The revolution will be televised."
They need to work on Vonn Bell also even though he is on the other team.
If they can sway Trey in to coming then they should be able to get Vonn to where he will commet he comes on campus for his offical visit.
Would love to see notes next to players that are expected to announce during their game...
Keep feeding us great information, Alex, and we will just ask for more...
Here are links to the 247 preview of the East and West rosters for the Army All American game. The pages are not pay protected.
West Preview
http://247sports.com/Article/US-Army-All-America-Bowl-West-Team-Preview-...
East Preview
http://247sports.com/Article/US-Army-All-America-Bowl-East-Team-Preview-...
Is there a schedule of practices on tv?
From SBNation:
Under Armour All-America Game practice sessions will be held at the ESPN Wide World of
Sports on
Monday, Dec. 31, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET;
Tuesday, Jan. 1, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 2, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET; and
Thursday, Jan. 3 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET.
Practice sessions will air on Tuesday, Jan. 1, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU and Wednesday, Jan. 2, from 3-6 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Twitter: @conquestnorman
Talked to Jayme Thompson. He has an injury and won't be playing in the Offense-Defense All American Bowl tonight.
@mitchsherman: Michigan commit Mike McCray, with his left arm in a sling, will not play in the #UAGame. Surgery three weeks ago to repair torn labrum.
Since you mentioned Michigan guys...Fox out with an ACL injury and Butt questionable in the Army Game
Those who stay will be CHAMPIONS!
~Bo Schembechler
Butt hurt?
I see what you did there....lol!
Anybody have a link to watch this game online?
I don't think one exists. Can't find it anywhere.
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Ive been looking for Jacobs and havent spotted him. Is he on Red or White team?
Thanks Alex. Was wondering who is playing where - this is very cool. Lotta future Buckeyes at that UA game!
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
Jacobs apparently did not play in Game last night. That game looked suspiciously like a pay to play type of event. I may be wrong.
Kyle headed to San Antonio tomorrow for coverage
Awesome, Alex, could you also bold the OSU targets?
Dan Isaacs
Alex, do you know who will be making commitments at the games? I know Mitchell, Johnson and Quick, but if you had a full list. Thanks.
Any idea when during the games people are announcing? Is there a schedule somewhere?
I'm not sure if that'll come out but I think they usually give you the lineup of who's announcing when at the start of the games.
Thanks!
Who are some players that have announced to OSU during All American games in the past?
The only one I remember is doran grant a couple years back
Teddy ginn
If they shoe David Robinson and his son one more time I'm going to freak out. They keep repeating themselves!
Quick looks really really good at both WR and reurning kicks