Supreme '18 Tracker: Jaelen Gill is Lights Out in Return From Injury While Josh Proctor Continues to Show Playmaking Ability

By Andrew Lind on August 27, 2017 at 8:30 am
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Before descending upon Columbus, the members of Ohio State's Supreme '18 recruiting class have one final shot at glory under the Friday night lights.

TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS

Ohio State five-star running back commit Jaelen Gill felt he had a lot to prove in Friday night's game against Dublin Scioto. After all, the Irish held him without a touchdown in last year's 24-15 loss, the only full game in which he played as he fractured his fibula one week later.

This time around, though, the 6-foot-1, 182-pound Gill rushed for 138 yard and three scores and caught a 32-yard touchdown pass right before the half to lead the Wildcats to a 50-14 victory. In fact, the only thing that slowed his offensive production was an electrical problem that forced officials to delay the second half for nearly two hours because the stadium lights would not turn on it. 

Coaches debated finishing the game on Saturday morning, but they flickered back to life around 9:30 p.m. Gill, who scored on runs of 8, 41 and 6 yards, added his third of the evening shortly after the intermission to put Scioto away for good.

MALIK HOOKER-ESQUE

Ohio State four-star safety commit Josh Proctor went viral one week ago when he took a screen pass 60-yards and delivered a devastating stiff arm to a would-be tackler on the way into the end zone. On Friday night, though, he showed he's just as lethal on the defensive side of the ball, too.

With Owasso, Oklahoma, leading Jenks, 27-10, and the latter on the doorstep of cutting into the lead, the 6-foot-2 Proctor stepped in front of a pass and returned it 100-yards for the score.

The 14-point swing turned what could have been a close game at the half into a 48-10 rout.

“I saw him just try to chuck it up there, so I thought I'd stick an arm out,” Proctor said after the game. “I didn't think I was going to run it back. That was a long way. I ended up throwing up on the sideline.”

SO CLOSE

With just over a minute remaining in Saturday afternoon's game on ESPNU, Ohio State five-star quarterback commit Emory Jones drove Heard County, Georgia, to the red zone and fired a perfectly-placed 15-yard pass to a wide open receiver for the go-ahead score. It was dropped, though, and the Braves' subsequent field-goal attempt on fourth down sailed wide to give Saraland, Alabama, a 17-14 win.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Jones completed six of 11 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 52 more, but his final pass — incomplete to no fault of his own — will surely sting moving forward. To make matters worse, all five of his incompletions a week ago were dropped, too.

Jones also made some big hits on defense from he safety position, doing a little bit of everything for Heard County in his final season at the prep level.

2018 Ohio State Football Commits
name pos high school opponent score stats/news
EMORY JONES QB FRANKLIN (GA) HEARD COUNTY SARALAND (AL) L, 17-14 6-for-11 for 99 yards and 1 TD, 52 rush yards
JAELEN GILL RB WESTERVILLE (OH) SOUTH DUBLIN SCIOTO (OH) W, 50-14 138 yards rushing and 3 TDs, 32 yards receiving and 1 TD
BRIAN SNEAD RB ARMWOOD (FL) @ TAMPA BAY TECH (FL) PPD -
MASTER TEAGUE RB MURFREESBORO (TN) BLACKMAN @ RHEA COUNTY (TN) W, 52-21 156 yards rushing and 2 TDs, 72 kick return yards
MAX WRAY OT FRANKLIN (TN) RIVERDALE (TN) L, 24-7 Rebels managed only 207 yards of total offense
BRENTON COX DE STOCKBRIDGE (GA) MAYS (GA) W, 9-0 1 sack
TARON VINCENT DT BRADENTON (FL) IMG ACADEMY @ CHANDLER (AZ) W, 27-14 Have not been reported
TERADJA MITCHELL ILB VIRGINIA BEACH (VA) BISHOP SULLIVAN AMERICAN HERITAGE (FL) L, 14-7 6 tackles, 1 TFL and QB hurry
K'VAUGHAN POPE ILB DINWIDDIE (VA) DENBIGH (VA) W, 70-0 Rushing TD, passing TD and interception return for a TD
DALLAS GANT OLB TOLEDO (OH) ST. JOHN'S JESUIT @ BEDFORD (MI) L, 35-28 2 TD receptions
SEVYN BANKS CB ORLANDO (FL) JONES @ ST. JOHN'S (DC) L, 49-30 Have not been reported
MARCUS HOOKER CB NEW CASTLE (PA) @ ALIQUIPPA (PA) L, 24-0 56 yards rushing on 19 attempts
JOSH PROCTOR S OWASSO (OK) @ JENKS (OK) W, 48-10 100-yard interception return for TD
JAIDEN WOODBEY  S BELLFLOWER (CA) ST. JOHN BOSCO @ ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (FL) L, 9-3 Braves held Raiders to 76 yards of total offense

New to this year's prep tracker is the inclusion of every commit's schedule. We'll keep track of their team's records and compile their stats for a better scope of how their respective seasons are unfolding, as opposed to a simple week-by-week recap.

sevyn banks - jones FIGHTIN' TIGERS
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/26 @ ST. JOHN'S (DC) WASHINGTON, D.C. L, 49-30 Have not been reported
9/1 OAK RIDGE (FL) ORLANDO, FL    
9/8 @ COLONIAL (FL) ORLANDO, FL    
9/15 EVANS (FL) ORLANDO, FL    
9/22 AGAPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (FL) ORLANDO, FL    
9/29 BISHOP MOORE (FL) ORLANDO, FL    
10/6 WEST ORANGE (FL) ORLANDO, FL    
10/13 @ POINCIANA (FL) KISSIMMEE, FL    
10/20 EUSTIS (FL) ORLANDO, FL    
10/27 @ TAVARES (FL) TAVARES, FL    
brenton cox- stockbridge tigers
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/26 MAYS (GA) ATLANTA, GA W, 9-0 1 sack
9/2 @ LOVEJOY (GA) LOVEJOY, GA    
9/8 DUTCHTOWN (GA) STOCKBRIDGE, GA    
9/15 @ OLA (GA) MCDONOUGH, GA    
9/29 LOCUST GROVE (GA) STOCKBRIDGE, GA    
10/6 @ WOODLAND (GA) STOCKBRIDGE, GA    
10/13 EAGLE'S LANDING (GA) STOCKBRIDGE, GA    
10/20 @ HAMPTON (GA) HAMPTON, GA    
10/2 @ JONES COUNTY (GA) GRAY, GA    
11/3 UNION GROVE (GA) STOCKBRIDGE, GA    
dallas gant - st. john's jesuit TITANS
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/25 @ BEDFORD (MI) TEMPERANCE, MI L, 35-28 2 TD receptions
9/1 @ PERRYSBURG (OH) PERRYSBURG, OH    
9/8 MANSFIELD SENIOR (OH) TOLEDO, OH    
9/15 @ WHITMER (OH) TOLEDO, OH    
9/22 FREMONT ROSS (OH) TOLEDO, OH    
9/29 @ ST. FRANCIS DE SALES (OH) TOLEDO, OH    
10/6 FINDLAY (OH) TOLEDO, OH    
10/13 @ CLAY (OH) OREGON, OH    
10/20 @ LIMA SENIOR (OH) LIMA, OH    
10/27 CENTRAL CATHOLIC (OH) TOLEDO, OH    
jaelen gill - westerville south wildcats
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/25 @ DUBLIN SCIOTO (OH) DUBLIN, OH W, 50-14 138 yards rushing and 3 TDs, 32 yards receiving and 1 TD
9/1 LINCOLN (OH) WESTERVILLE, OH    
9/8 @ HILLIARD DARBY (OH) HILLIARD, OH    
9/15 @ UPPER ARLINGTON (OH) UPPER ARLINGTON, OH    
9/22 BIG WALNUT (OH) WESTERVILLE, OH    
9/29 OLENTANGY (OH) WESTERVILLE, OH    
10/6 @ OLENTANGY LIBERTY (OH) POWELL, OH    
10/13 WESTERVILLE NORTH (OH) WESTERVILLE, OH    
10/19 @ WESTERVILLE CENTRAL (OH) WESTERVILLE, OH    
10/27 OLENTANGY ORANGE (OH) WESTERVILLE, OH    
marcus hooker - new castle red hurricanes
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/26 @ ALIQUIPPA (PA) ALIQUIPPA, PA L, 24-0 56 yards rushing on 19 attempts
9/1 MONTOUR (PA) NEW CASTLE, PA    
9/8 @ HIGHLANDS (PA) NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA    
9/15 @ AMBRIDGE (PA) AMBRIDGE, PA    
9/22 INDIANA (PA) NEW CASTLE, PA    
9/29 @ MARS (PA) MARS, PA    
10/6 SOUTH FAYETTE (PA) NEW CASTLE, PA
10/13 KNOCH (PA) NEW CASTLE, PA    
10/20 @ RINGGOLD (PA) MONOGAHELA, PA    
10/27 BLACKHAWK (PA) NEW CASTLE, PA    
emory jones - heard county BRAVES
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/18 SOUTH ATLANTA (GA) FRANKLIN, GA W, 42-16 Completed 10 of 15 passes for 168 yards and one TD. Rushed for 40 yards and 1 TD on 5 carries.  
8/25 vs SARALAND (AL) CARTERSVILLE, GA L, 17-14 6-for-11 for 99 yards and 1 TD, 52 rush yards
9/1 @ NEW MANCHESTER (GA) DOUGLASVILLE, GA    
9/8 DARLINGTON (GA) FRANKLIN, GA    
9/15 @ CENTRAL (GA) CARROLLTON, GA    
9/22 @ TEMPLE (GA) TEMPLE, GA    
10/13 CALLAWAY (GA) HOGANSVILLE, GA    
10/20 JORDAN (GA) FRANKLIN, GA    
10/27 @ LAMAR COUNTY BARNESVILLE, GA    
11/3 SPENCER FRANKLIN, GA    
matthew jones - erasmus hall DUTCHMEN
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
9/8 CURTIS (NY) BROOKLYN, NY    
9/15 NEW UTRECHT (NY) BROOKLYN, NY    
9/23 @ CANARSIE (NY) BROOKLYN, NY    
10/1 @ FORT HAMILTON (NY) BROOKLYN, NY    
10/6 DEWITT CLINTON (NY) BRONX, NY    
10/13 @ LINCOLN (NY) BROOKLYN, NY    
10/21 TOTTENVILLE (NY) BROOKLYN, NY    
10/27 @ SOUTH SHORE (NY) BROOKLYN, NY    
11/5 GRAND STREET CAMPUS (NY) BROOKLYN, NY    
teradja mitchell - bishop sullivan CRUSADERS
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/26 AMERICAN HERITAGE (FL) VIRGINIA BEACH, VA L, 14-7 6 tackles, 1 TFL and QB hurry
9/1 ST. FRANCES ACADEMY (MD) COLLEGE PARK, MD    
9/9 @ SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL (MA) SPRINGFIELD, MA    
9/15 BISHOP MCNAMARA (MD) VIRGINIA BEACH, VA    
9/22 @ OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL (MD) OLNEY, MD    
9/30 @ COLQUITT COUNTY (GA) MOULTRIE, GA    
10/7 CANADA PREP FOOTBALL ACADEMY (ON) VIRGINIA BEACH, VA    
10/21 ROYAL IMPERIAL COLLEGIATE (ON) VIRGINIA BEACH, VA    
10/28 CHESHIRE ACADEMY (CT) VIRGINIA BEACH, VA    
11/11 @ IMG ACADEMY (FL) BRADENTON, FL    
11/18 RIVERDALE BAPTIST (MD) VIRGINIA BEACH, VA    
doug nester - spring valley TIMBERWOLVES
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
9/1 @ HUNTINGTON (WV) HUNTINGTON, WV    
9/8 @ ST. ALBANS (WV) ST. ALBANS, WV    
9/15 GEORGE WASHINGTON (WV) HUNTINGTON, WV    
9/22 SOUTH CHARLESTON (WV) HUNTINGTON, WV    
9/29 @ HURRICANE (WV) HURRICANE, WV
10/6 @ RIVERSIDE (WV) BELLE, WV    
10/13 RIPLEY (WV) HUNTINGTON, WV
10/20 @ CAPITAL (WV) CHARLESTON, WV    
10/27 CABELL MIDLAND (WV) ONA, WV    
11/3 GREENBRIER EAST (WV) HUNTINGTON, WV    
k'vaughan pope - dinwiddie GENERALS
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/25 DENBIGH (VA) DINWIDDIE, VA W, 70-0 Rushing TD, passing TD and interception return for a TD
9/1 SMITHFIELD (VA) DINWIDDIE, VA    
9/8 @ SALEM (VA) SALEM, VA    
9/22 @ PRINCE GEORGE (VA) PRINCE GEORGE, VA    
9/29 DALE (VA) DINWIDDIE, VA    
10/6 @ MATOACA (VA) CHESTERFIELD, VA    
10/13 @ MEADOWBROOK (VA) RICHMOND, VA    
10/20 PETERSBURG (VA) DINWIDDIE, VA    
10/27 @ HOPEWELL (VA) HOPEWELL, VA    
11/3 COLONIAL HEIGHTS (VA) DINWIDDIE, VA    
josh proctor - owasso RAMS
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/25 @ JENKS (OK) JENKS, OK W, 48-10 100-yard interception return for TD
9/1 @ BARTLESVILLE (OK) BARTLESVILLE, OK    
9/8 BROKEN ARROW (OK) OWASSO, OK    
9/22 MUSTANG (OK) OWASSO, OK    
9/29 @ UNION (OK) TULSA, OK    
10/6 PUTNAM CITY NORTH (OK) OWASSO, OK    
10/12 @ SOUTHMOORE (OK) MOORE, OK    
10/20 @ NORMAN NORTH (OK) NORMAN, OK    
10/27 MOORE (OK) OWASSO, OK    
11/3 EDMOND NORTH (OK) OWASSO, OK    
jeremy ruckert - lindenhurst BULLDOGS
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
9/2 @ NORTHPORT (NY) NORTHPORT, NY    
9/9 @ SACHEM EAST (NY) FARMINGVILLE, NY    
9/15 LONGWOOD (NY) LINDENHURST, NY    
9/27 CONNETQUOT (NY) LINDENHURST, NY    
10/7 PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD (NY) LINDENHURST, NY    
10/14 @ WILLIAM FLOYD (NY) MASTIC BEACH, NY    
10/20 @ SACHEM NORTH (NY) LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY    
10/27 WARD MELVILLE (NY) LINDENHURST, NY    
brian snead - armwood HAWKS
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/25 @ TAMPA BAY TECH (FL) TAMPA, FL PPD -
9/8 PLANT (FL) SEFFNER, FL    
9/15 CHAMBERLAIN (FL) SEFFNER, FL    
9/22 @ JEFFERSON (FL) TAMPA, FL    
9/29 @ BLAKE (FL) TAMPA, FL    
10/6 PLANT CITY (FL) SEFFNER, FL    
10/13 @ KING (FL) TAMPA, FL    
10/20 BRANDON (FL) SEFFNER, FL    
10/27 HILLSBOROUGH (FL) SEFFNER, FL    
11/3 @ DURANT (FL) PLANT CITY, FL    
master teague iii - blackman BLAZE
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/18 HENDERSONVILLE (TN) MURFREESBORO, TN W, 63-28 Rushed for 188 yards and 2 TDs on 17 carries. Added two catches for 58 yards and 1 TD and had a 97-yard kick return for a TD.
8/25 @ RHEA COUNTY (TN) EVENSVILLE, TN W, 52-21 156 yards rushing and 2 TDs, 72 kick return yards
9/1 COFFEE COUNTY CENTRAL (TN) MURFREESBORO, TN    
9/8 SMYRNA (TN) MURFREESBORO, TN    
9/15 @ SIEGEL (TN) MURFREESBORO, TN    
9/22 OAKLAND (TN) MURFREESBORO, TN    
9/29 WARREN COUNTY (TN) MURFREESBORO, TN    
10/13 @ COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE, TN    
10/20 @ STEWARTS CREEK SMYRNA, TN    
10/27 @ RIVERDALE MURFREESBORO, TN    
TARON VINCENT - IMG ACADEMY ASCENDERS
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/26 @ CHANDLER (AZ) CHANDLER, AZ W, 27-14 Have not been reported
9/2 @ CENTENNIAL (CA) CORONA, CA    
9/8 ST. FRANCES (MD) BRADENTON, FL    
9/15 ST. JOHN'S (DC) BRADENTON, FL    
9/22 MIAMI CENTRAL (FL) BRADENTON, FL    
9/30 MIAMI NORTHWESTERN (FL) BRADENTON, FL    
10/6 @ VENICE (FL) VENICE, FL    
10/20 @ EAST (UT) SALT LAKE CITY, UT    
11/3 @ HOOVER (AL) HOOVER, AL    
11/11 BISHOP SULLIVAN (VA) BRADENTON, FL    
jaiden woodbey - st. john bosco BRAVES
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/25 @ ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (FL) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL L, 9-3 Braves held Raiders to 76 yards of total offense
9/2 GARCES MEMORIAL (CA) MISSION VIEJO, CA    
9/8 CHAMINADE (CA) NORWALK, CA    
9/16 DORSEY (CA) MISSION VIEJO, CA    
9/23 @ ST. JOHN'S (DC) WASHINGTON, D.C.    
10/6 @ ORANGE LUTHERAN (CA) ORANGE, CA    
10/13 MATER DEI (CA) TORRANCE, CA    
10/20 SANTA MARGARITA (CA) BELLFLOWER, CA    
10/27 SERVITE (CA) NORWALK, CA    
11/3 @ JSERRA CATHOLIC (CA) SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA    
max wray - franklin rebels
date opponent location RESULT STATS/NEWS
8/18 BRENTWOOD (TN) FRANKLIN, TN L, 14-10 The Rebels rushed for 171 yards on Friday night.
8/25 RIVERDALE (TN) FRANKLIN, TN L, 24-7 Rebels managed only 207 yards of total offense
9/1 @ RAVENWOOD (TN) BRENTWOOD, TN    
9/8 MCGAVOCK (TN) FRANKLIN, TN    
9/15 @ INDEPENDENCE (TN) THOMPSON'S STATION, TN    
9/22 @ HENDERSONVILLE (TN) HENDERSONVILLE, TN    
9/29 @ CENTENNIAL (TN) FRANKLIN, TN    
10/6 OAKLAND (TN) FRANKLIN, TN    
10/20 @ SPRING HILL (TN) COLUMBIA, TN    
10/27 DICKSON COUNTY (TN) FRANKLIN, TN    
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