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2026 Getting to know Desmond Jackson from Licking Heights

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  Name: Desmond Jackson School/town: Licking Heights High School / Pataskala, Ohio Positions played: Wide Receiver Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 5’8”, 165 lbs. Jersey Number: 19 Other sports played: Basketball Twitter Handle: @DezJackson2027 Hudl Link: https://www.hudl.com/profile/16166462/Desmond-Jackson What has been the biggest adjustment that you have had to make with the new coaching staff? The biggest adjustment has been that I can’t slack off. The coaches expect us to stay focused and give maximum effort every day, so I’ve had to be more consistent and accountable. What are your goals for the season? My goal is to help my team have a winning record and do whatever I can to contribute to our success. What were the first words Coach Sayers said to you? “You’re a great player. That’s why we need you here.” With this being your final high school football season, are you approaching things with more urgency? Explain. I wouldn’t say I’m approaching things with more urgency. I...

2026 Getting to know Brexton Grime from Archbold

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  Name: Brexton Grime School/town: Archbold, Ohio Positions played: WR/CB Class: 2028 Height and Weight: 6'0", 180 lbs Jersey Number: 8 Awards won or earned: league recognition HUDL LINK: h ttps://www.hudl.com/profile/18650264/Brexton-Grime Other sports played: track, basketball Twitter Handle: BrextonGrime_8 Post anything from last season that sticks out to you the most. It can be from a practice, a game, or the bus ride to or from the game. Any one moment that sticks out to you. In the Genoa game, I got pushed to the ground after the whistle, and one of my teammates got into the guy's face and stood up for me. This is the brotherhood Archbold has. What is something unique about the Archbold football program that most fans would not know? How close we all are with each other. Everyone hangs out with one another, and no one is left out. Also, the culture Archbold has: we have won a lot of games in the past and present, and there is a winning culture here. What is the tough...

2026 Getting to know Michael Tishkoff from Columbus Academy

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 Name: Michael Tishkoff School/town: Columbus Academy Position: Quarterback Class: 2027 Height and weight: 6’2 175lbs Jersey number: 13 Awards won: 2nd team all league and 2nd team all district. Other sports played: Basketball and Lacrosse. Twitter handle:  @MichaelTishkoff What makes you a good teammate? What I believe makes me a good teammate is my ability to bring my team together to not just get better every day with each other but also to make us better friends off the field. What do you believe is the strength of your game?  The strength of my game is trust. I’m not the fastest and I don’t have the strongest arm, but my ability to put trust in my teammates and get them the ball in space makes me very affective. What’s been your biggest moment as an athlete?  My biggest moment as an athlete so far has been taking my team the farthest we have gone since 2003 with very little amounts of people believing in us.  What type of defense do you like facing the most...

2026 Getting to know Max Leonel Unknown/Transferring/Lexington,KY

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     Name: Max Leonel School/town: Unknown/Transferring  Lexington,KY Positions played: Offensive Line Class: 2027 Height and Weight: /6’4, /275 Jersey Number: #66 Awards won or earned: 2025 All City Honorable Mention HUDL LINK: http://www.hudl.com/profile/22333630   Other sports played: None Twitter Handle: @MaxLeonel_jr27  What makes you a good teammate? I always try to encourage my teammates, work hard every day, and put the team before myself. I believe in staying positive, being dependable, and helping everyone improve so we can succeed together. What’s the biggest lesson that you have learned from playing high school football? The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that success comes from discipline and consistency. Football has taught me to work hard, stay accountable, and never give up when things get difficult. What’s the most rewarding aspect of being an offensive lineman? The most rewarding part is knowing that my work helps the entire offense succee...

2026 Getting to know Nevion Wright from Crown Point, IND

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Name: Nevion Wright School/town: Crown Point  Positions played: DL  Class: 2027  Height and Weight: 6’2 250 Jersey Number: 52 Awards won or earned: none  HUDL LINK: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/21372158/68fa6fcdea707630a70690c3 Other sports played: track and field Twitter Handle: Nevionwright78 What is something unique about the Crown Point football team that most fans would not know? How hard we all work to become great and how fast and physical we play as a team  Nose tackle or defensive end. which one do you feel you are better at? Nose tackle, I love it. Would you break down for the readers what your biggest job is when you are at nose guard?   Make sure  I get in my gap and do my job, play fast and physical, give my absolute best on every play. What is the best part of being on the D-Line?   If we all do our job, we could make almost every play; we all have different strengths, so if we play in sync, we can do anything  What is the tough...

2026 Getting to know Hunter Jones from South Dearborn, IND

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  Name: Hunter Jones School/town: South Dearborn High School (Aurora, IN) Positions played: Quarterback Class: 2028 Height and Weight: 6'2" 180lbs Jersey Number: 5 Awards won or earned: Mental Attitude x2 HUDL LINK: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19932252/Hunter-Jones Other sports played: None Twitter Handle:  @HunterJ0505 South Dearborn was able to add one win to its total from the previous season. What will it take to not only keep the improvement going but to finish the season with a winning record?   I believe it will take all of our guys being bought in and locked in every week and taking everything one game at a time. I believe it will take our guys thinking more about the team and not just themselves. We all need to work as one to achieve the goals that we all have for this year. How would you describe your style of play?   I see myself as a dual threat. I can make defenses pay with my legs if I'm required to use them, and I have the arm that can make ...

2026 Getting to know Rashad Chandler from David W. Carter TX

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Name: Rashad Chandler School/town: David W. Carter, Dallas, Texas Positions played: Edge/Lb Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 6’2, 238 lbs Jersey Number: 11 Awards won or earned: 2 leadership awards, All-state HUDL LINK:  www.hudl.com/video/3/19716463/68c85f315435b5deb2e1de21 Other sports played: Track&Field, Swimming, wrestling  Twitter Handle: @ChandlerRa99242 Post anything from last season that sticks out to you the most. It can be from a practice, a game, the bus ride to or from the game. Any one moment that sticks out to you. The moment that stuck out to me is the first photo It’s a photo from Carter vs. Panther Creek, round 1 of the playoffs Who or what got you started playing football?   I was too rough to play basketball in middle school, so my dad told me to play football in highschool  What keeps you playing the game? The drive to do something unique in my family. What are your personal goals for the season? 70 tackles, 30 sacks, 18 TFLs, 2 FF, 1 Rec What ...

2026 Getting to know Hastings Haymore from Buena High School, Arizona

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Hastings Haymore Buena High School – Sierra Vista, Arizona Running back (RB), defensive end (DE), middle linebacker (MLB) Class: 2028 Height and Weight: 6'0", approximately 180 lbs Jersey Number: 25 Awards won or earned: Placed first in my weight class at Sectionals during my freshman wrestling season. This will be my first year starting on varsity football, so I haven't earned football awards yet, but I'm looking to have a breakout season. HUDL LINK: www.hudl.com/profile/26294328/Hastings-Haymore Other sports played: Wrestling Twitter Handle: @HastingsHaymore Post anything from last season that sticks out to you the most. It can be from a practice, a game, or the bus ride to or from the game. Any one moment that sticks out to you. The moment that stands out the most was seeing how our team came together during a tough game against ALA Gilbert North. Everyone stayed focused, kept encouraging each other, and never gave up. It showed me how strong our team chemistry was....

2026 Getting to know Taylor Green from Eminence High School. KY

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Name: Taylor Green School/town: Eminence High School, Eminence, Kentucky Positions played: OT/OG Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 6’3 275 Jersey Number:77 Awards won or earned: 2x 1A Allstate team prepredzone HUDL LINK: http://www.hudl.com/profile/20355328 Other sports played: I don’t play any other sports, but I go fishing and hunting for fun besides football. Twitter Handle: @taylor_green77   With this being your final high school football season, are you preparing with more urgency than you have in the past?  The biggest thing that pushes me, is that this is my last chance to prove myself and to win it all this year. What team goals will you set?  Winning state nothing less! On a personal level, what are your own goals?   To get a Division I offer and get another  Allstate and win the state championship. What was the best part of the 2025 season?   Even through the tough season last year, going through adversity with my brothers made me find a different lo...

2026 Getting to know Camar Ellis from Talawanda

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Name: Camar Ellis School/town: Talawanda HS Oxford, Ohio Positions played: WR & DB Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 5’10 154 Jersey Number: 13 Awards won or earned: 1st team all conference, 2nd team all district and 2nd team all city HUDL LINK: www.hudl.com/v/2T6ihg Other sports played: basketball  Twitter Handle:  @CamarEllis9977  Camar Ellis⭐️  Talawanda High School 2027  5’9 153lbs WR   Post anything from last season that sticks out to you the most. It can be from a practice, a game, the bus ride to or from the game. Any one moment that sticks out to you. N/A Who or what got you started playing football?   My dad  What keeps you motivated to keep playing the game?    Everyone that judges me and my love for the game.  With this being your final high school football season, have you approached things differently than you have in the past?    Yes, I have. As my high school career started coming to a close, I started...