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The rush: Jason Moore, Lincoln Kienholz and Brandon Inniss named Gatorade Players of the Year, Peyton Woodyard to commit on Saturday

January 07, 2023
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On Friday, a trio of Ohio State signees were named Gatorade Players of the Year.

Five star wide receiver Brandon Innis He was named Florida’s Most Valuable Player, Four-Star Quarterback Lincoln Kienholz earned those honors in South Dakota and Jason Moore He was selected as Maryland’s Gatorade Player of the Year as the top high school football player in every state he was honored with.

Inniss led American Heritage High School (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) to a state championship appearance his senior year catching 73 passes for 1,336 yards and 16 touchdowns. Kienholz led TF Riggs High School (Pierre, SD) to a perfect 12-0 season completing 66.5% of his passes for 3,422 yards and 46 touchdowns with six interceptions and 1,435 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground. Moore finished with 13 sacks and added 18 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception for DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland).

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Ohio’s Gatorade Player of the Year award went to a player the Buckeyes are keen on joining their 2024 drafting class: Cincinnati’s four-star running back Jordan Marshall. Marshall was also named Ohio’s Division I Co-Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,951 yards, scored 34 total touchdowns and racked up 364 receiving yards in his junior season for the Archbishop Moller.

Peyton Woodyard will commit on Saturday

One of Ohio State’s Class of 2024 safety goals will announce his commitment during Saturday’s All-American Bowl (1 p.m., NBC). While All-American Bowl commitments are usually reserved for uncommitted seniors who are either quietly signing or planning to sign with their school of choice in February, the California four-star prospect Peyton Lumber Yard He feels confident enough to end his recruitment a year later and announce a decision on Saturday.

Prior to his commitment, Woodyard has a final seven from Ohio State, Georgia, Florida, USC, Texas, Oregon, Michigan and Notre Dame.

“Once I commit, that will be all for me,” Woodyard says 247 Sports. “I’m not one of those guys who intends to join, but still visits and listens to other colleges. Once I make up my mind that will be it and I look forward to being able to just focus on football, coaching and improving myself so I can make an impact right from the start of college.

While Ohio State looked like a favorite for Woodyard for much of his recruiting process, the race for his hiring turned into a two-horse race between Texas and Georgia. Several recruiting networks expect the Bulldogs to drive Woodyard’s commitment.

Seven OSU signers playing in the All-American Bowl

While no scheduled All-American Bowl commitments outside of Woodyard have OSU ties, fans may want to tune in to the game on Saturday to get their first look at the state’s seven signees. Ohio who are expected to participate in the All-Star Game.

Lincoln Kienholz, Joshua Mickens and Calvin Simpson Hunt will represent the West while Carnell Tate, Brandon Innis, Luke Montgomery and malik hartford will play for the East team.

Kam Pringle leaves OSU top 6

The top-ranked offensive tackle in the Class of 2024 eliminated Ohio State from recruiting. South Carolina Hope Kam Pringlewhich received an offer from the Buckeyes in March, released a top-six list on Thursday that includes South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Clemson and North Carolina State.

The Buckeyes currently have one committed offensive lineman in their Class of 2024: Ian Moore, the no. 59 global perspective in the cycle. Other offensive tackles holding offers from OSU include other top-60 National prospects Guerby Lambert, Daniel Calhoun and Brandon Baker.

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