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2009 Ball State Cardinals Football Recruiting

2009 Ball State Recruiting Overview:

Ball State signed 22 players from five different states. Of the 22 recruits, twelve are from Ohio, six from Indiana, two from Florida and one each from Kansas and Missouri. There were no JUCOs or prep school players listed. Overall there was an emphasis on running back, receivers and line-backers. The breakdown is as follows; 1 QB, 4 RBs, 4 WRs, 2 TE, 3 OL, 2 DLs, 4 LBs and 2 DBs. There were no kickers or ‘specialists’ signed.

Ball State's Top Recruits:

• Travis Freeman, LB, 6-0, 212 Cleveland, OH (Glenville)

  Ranked as the #53 strong safety prospect in the country by ESPN/Scout and will play OLB in college. Considered a three-star recruit who had offers from Michigan State, Purdue and most of the MAC. Earned 1 st all-state honors playing in Ohio’s big-school classification.

• Jacob Green, TE, 6-3, 238 Cincinnati, OH ( Wyoming)

  Had reported offers from almost the entire MAC. Rivals.com #1 ranked tight end in state of Ohio and #27 in the nation. ESPN/Scout rated him the #1 tight end in Ohio and #29 in the country while Ohio Prep Magazine listed him as the #9 ranked middle linebacker and #102 LB in the country.

• Aaron Mershman, QB, 6-2, 210, Bowling Green OH

  Rated by Ohio High as the #37 overall recruit in the state and ranked as the #97 QB in the country by ESPN/Scout.

• Connor Ryan, WR, 6-1, 185, Westlake, OH (Cleveland St. Ignatius)

  A tremendous big-play receiver with sure hands. Can be either a possession receive across the middle with his size and strength or a deep threat. Played major high school competition at St Ignatius High School.

Top Sleepers for Ball State in 2009:

• Ethan Buckles, DE, 6-7, 220, Indianapolis IN (Cardinal Ritter)

  His size and wing span along make him an intriguing prospect. All-state performer as a senior.

Final 2009 Ball State Recruiting Analysis:

The Cardinals had most of this class committed under previous coach Brady Hoke, who left for San Diego State right after the MAC Championship game. New coach Stan Parrish was able to keep this class in tact during the transition. It’s amazing to see the quality players Ball State signed from Ohio. Normally schools like BG, Akron, Toledo or Miami would have had the success that BSU had this recruiting season. Perhaps there is a new recruiting pipeline brewing from famed Cleveland Glenville High to Muncie Indiana? Coach Parrish was an assistant coach at Michigan and knows Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr. quite well. That relationship paid off this year with three Tarblooders and seven total Cleveland area prospects committing to the Cards. This class is considered EXCELLENT compared to other MAC schools.

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