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2008 Toledo Rockets Football Recruiting

Overview
The Rockets signed 23 players from nine different states. There was a heavy emphasis on Ohio players as eight came from the Buckeye state with four from Florida, three from Michigan, two from Illinois and Pennsylvania, and one each from New Jersey, New York, Indiana and California. There was a heavy emphasis on linemen, quarterbacks and defensive backs. Overall thirteen players are slated for defense and ten for offense. Toledo still may add one or two more players over the next few weeks.

Top Players

• Kenny Stafford, WR, 6-4, 185, Columbus, OH-St. Francis DeSales – Stafford was ranked as the #24 player in Ohio by Ohio High, the leading source for Ohio HS prospects. Stafford averaged nearly 20-yards per reception and had an offer from Indiana before committing to Toledo. It has been reported that he a late offer from Nebraska just prior to signing day but held true to his commitment to UT. He is the nephew of former NFL star and Ohio State Buckeye Chris Carter.
• Darius Reeves, RB, 6-1, 180, Columbus, OH-Gahanna Lincoln – Reeves is the #46 rated player in Ohio High and rushed for more than 1,500 yards as a senior and 30 TDs. He was recruited by Big Ten and Big East schools.
• Jermaine Robinson, DB, 6-3, 195, Pittsburgh, PA-Brashear - City League “Player of the Year” and was a first-team 4A all-state honoree on defense; also played QB in HS. Rated the #26 safety prospect in the country and #17 player in the state of Pennsylvania recruit by Rivals.com. Had previously committed to WVU before the coaching change.
• Kenny Veal, DB, 6-0, 180, Hamilton, OH-Hamilton - Selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star Game between Ohio & PA all stars later this year and is ranked as the #61 player in the state by Ohio High Magazine and the #30 cornerback in the nation by ESPN.com.
• Phillip Barnett, WR, 6-2, 180, Middletown, OH – A signing player for the Rockets, Barnett is rated by Ohio High as the #20 prospect in the state. Received serious interest from most of the Midwest BCS programs.

Sleepers

• Hank Keighley, DL, 6-4, 230, Dayton, OH-Kettering - District “Player of the Year” and the Dayton Greater Catholic League North “Player of the Year;” ranked as the #92 player in Ohio
• David Pasquale, QB, 6-2, 215, Cape Coral, FL-Cape Coral - Southwest Florida “Player of the Year” by the News-Press; recruited by BCS schools as a LB prospect.

Final Analysis
Toledo signed an incredible collection of wide receivers and most of their skilled players come in very highly rated. Several of the WR and DBs listed will likely play early and often in their career. Still, Toledo did not do a good job at filling their most glaring needs, which are DT and ILB. UT was one of the worst defenses in the county last year, especially against the run. The players brought in will help the Rockets in the future, but look for UT to have a lot of 56-49 games over the next few seasons with so little help brought into the interior defensive trenches. Overall this class rates as VERY GOOD.

Of Note:
On national signing day, RB Ty Jones from Tampa, who had given a verbal to UT, opted out and signed with Florida State… Terrell Anderson of Pittsburgh Central Catholic led his team to a #11 national ranking (USAToday)…Danny Farr is the #33 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com and the #19 player in the Chicago area by the Chicago Tribune.

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School / Junior College

Alexandre, Albertson DL 6-5 240 So. Miami, FL- North Miami / Foothill (CA) C.C.

Anderson, Terrell OLB 6-1 204 Fr. Penn Hills, PA-Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Ashwood, Andreas DB 6-1 190 Fr. Hillsborough, FL - Hillsborough

Ballard, Isaiah DB 5-11 190 Fr. Toledo, OH-Rogers

Barnett, Phillip WR 6-2 180 Fr. Toledo, Middletown, OH

Farha, Fadi OL 6-4 290 Fr. Ypsilanti, MI-Ann Arbor Pioneer

Farr, Danny OL 6-5 285 Fr. Evanston, IL-Evanston Township

Gaymon, Sam WR 6-3 200 Fr. Redford, MI-Detroit Renaissance

Houston , Leroy WR/KR 5-11 180 Fr. Daytona Beach, FL-Seabreeze

Keighley, Hank DL 6-4 230 Fr. Dayton, OH-Kettering Alter

Lamb, Johnathan DL 6-4 250 Fr. Southfield, MI-Southfield

Manley, Phillipkeith OL 6-5 295 Fr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton

McIntosh, Damien LB 6-3 215 Fr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton

Morookian, John OL 6-5 295 Fr. New Berlin, NY-Milford Academy

Pasquale, David QB 6-2 215 Fr. Cape Coral, FL-Cape Coral

Pettee, Alex QB 6-2 200 So. Santa Clarita, CA-Hart / Pierce (CA) C.C.

Quinn, Daris LB 6-1 220 Jr. Collinsville, IL-Collinsville / Joliet (IL) J.C.

Reeves, Darius RB 6-1 180 Fr. Columbus, OH-Gahanna Lincoln

Riley, Malcolm DL 6-3 250 Fr. Fort Wayne, IN-Snider

Robinson, Jermaine DB 6-3 195 Fr. Pittsburgh, PA-Brashear

Singer, Mark DB 6-1 195 Fr. Cinnaminson, NJ-Delran Holy Cross

Stafford , Kenny WR 6-4 185 Fr. Columbus, OH-St. Francis DeSales

Veal, Kenny DB 6-0 180 Fr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton

Washington, Anthony DB 6-1 175 Fr. Fairborn, OH-Fairborn

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