College football recruiting: Here are some of the area’s top prospects for 2021

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Every year, the Miami Valley is home to a large group of talented football players.

The class of 2021 appears to be no exception as more than a dozen seniors-to-be are already on the radars of talent evaluators and college coaches across the state and beyond.

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More are sure to join as the year goes on, but here is a look at some (but not all*) of those players (in alphabetical order):

Markus Allen, WR, Northmont

Kris Artis, WR, Centerville

Jonathan Bruder, LB, Centerville

Josh Bryant, RB, Middletown

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Joddi Burton, RB, Belmont

Kamron Cooper, LB, Middletown

Mason DeGennaro, LB, Lebanon

Cam Fancher, QB, Wayne

Evan Fogt, OL, Lehman Catholic

Zack Gaither, DL, Xenia

Kamari Fuller, QB, Middletown

Tavon Hardwick, RB, Belmont

Blake Lamb, WR/DB, Lebanon

Ryan Liams, OL, Springboro

Kevin Johnson, RB/DB, Xenia

Cameron Junior, LB, Middletown

James Keighley, DE, Alter

Tommy Liebold, OL, Alter

Will Linkhart, WR, Centerville

Jayden Mayes, DB, Fairfield

Branden McDonald, RB, Alter

Branden McDonald (with ball) turns the corner on Mark White of Chaminade Julienne. Alter defeated host CJ 35-28 in a Week 10 high school football game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

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Daylen Morgan, TE/LB, Trotwood-Madison

Rod Moore, DB, Northmont

Eli Newburg, LB, Northmont

Andre Proffitt, OL/DL, Lakota West

Lance Reaves-Hicks, WR, Piqua

Cade Rice, QB, Greenon

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Paul Rodriguez, OL, Mason

Kaden Rogers, OL, Ross

Ben Van Noord, WR/DB, Northwestern

Malik Verdon, QB, Hamilton

Silas Walters, WR/DB, Lakota West

Sources247SportsFirst Star Football Report, and player social media feeds. 

A few notes:

  • Rodriguez has committed to Kentucky
  • Rogers recently tweeted the would like to commit in May or June. His offer list includes Miami University, Kent State, Ohio, Ball State and Army.
  • This week Allen posted a top 10 of Indiana, Pitt, Michigan State, Purdue, Cincinnati, Kansas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Wake Forest.
  • Moore recently added three big offers: Kentucky, Michigan and Notre Dame.
  • Bryant's offers include Miami, Akron Marshall, Toledo, Liberty Kent State, Bowling Green and Youngstown State.

*If you or someone you know is an area player in the 2021 class getting college interest, contact this writer at marcus.hartman@coxinc.com

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