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Recruiting wrap: Only Toledo has shown interest in Young so far, and he does not hold any offers.
Performance: With all the attention that his four-star offensive line mate, Drake Jackson, has received it is a surprise Young has not garnered more college attention. He certainly should after dominating his one-on-one reps against a very deep group of defensive linemen. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Young is a barrel-chested interior lineman with a devastating punch who is surprisingly light on his feet. Once he locked onto defensive linemen the rep was, for all intents and purposes, over and he had the footwork to stay between his man and the quarterback
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LB
Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern
Recruiting wrap: Miller holds early offers from Ball State and Bowling Green.
Performance: Miller took home linebacker MVP honors and earned rave reviews from his fellow competitors at the linebacker position as well. Possessing great size at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, Miller has the frame of a MIKE linebacker with the explosiveness and agility of an outside linebacker. The coaching staff working with the linebackers raved about how well Miller moved for a big linebacker and noted he has that rare first-step explosiveness that allows him to play downhill.
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DB
Columbus (Ohio) Hamilton Township
Recruiting wrap: Long picked up his first offer from Ohio University after Monday's camp.
Performance: Long was another player who wowed during the testing portion and the camp portion of the event. He started his day by running a blazing-fast 4.36 40-yard dash, which combined with his 6-foot, 180-pound frame makes him a very unique cornerback prospect. In one-on-ones Long was physical with wide receivers and then had the recovery speed if the receiver did get a release from the line of scrimmage. His efforts earned Long a defensive back MVP award.
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WR
Dayton (Ohio) Dunbar
Recruiting wrap: Landers holds early offers from Iowa and several MAC programs.
Performance: Landers was one of two wide receiver MVPs on the day and showed why he has the early college offers and attention. At 6-foot-4 and 170 pounds Landers is a tall and lanky receiver who showed surprising suddenness for a player of his size. He was able to get on top of defensive backs quickly and from there his size allowed him to win contested battles for the football. It was not a deep group of receivers, but Landers was undoubtedly a standout at the event.
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QB
Hunter Johnson (2017)
Brownsburg, Ind.
Recruiting wrap: Johnson already has an extensive offer list from schools around the country.
Performance: The quarterback group was easily one of the two deepest positions on the day, and Johnson edged out a bunch of impressive passers to snag one of the MVP awards. The football jumps off the 6-foot-2, 187-pound sophomore's hand and he has the arm strength to hit all points on the field. He also shows great balance in his drops, giving him the base from which he can unleash the fastball. The only knock on Johnson at this stage is consistency, but that should come with time.
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CB
Richmond (Va.) Episcopal School
Recruiting wrap: Rene holds 14 scholarship offers and is wide open to all schools.
Performance: From a physical standpoint, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound Rene looks every bit like a four-star Division I cornerback prospect should look. His 4.52 40-yard dash was also very strong and should assuage any concerns teams have about his speed. With that size Rene can be physical with wide receivers at the line of scrimmage, but he took a more technical approach to one-on-ones during Monday's camp and proved very difficult for wide receivers to shake.
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ATH
Indianapolis (Ind.) Ben Davis
Recruiting wrap: Evans holds offers from Cincinnati, Indiana and Ball State.
Performance: Speed has always been one of Evans' key assets and he did not disappoint in Monday's combine portion of the event, posting a 4.4 range 40-yard dash. The 6-foot, 188-pound prospect could play several skill positions on offense and he also has the skill set to project to defense, but he went with the running back group on Monday and came away with a positional MVP award. As a running back Evans has the explosiveness and the size, the only question is how he runs between tackles.
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QB
Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne
Recruiting wrap: deWeaver de-committed from Michigan last month and is considering offers from Kentucky and Michigan State, among others.
Performance: While the quarterback position group was deep with Division 1 talent, deWeaver was the only four-star in attendance and he lived up to the billing. The 6-foot-3 passer is filling out his frame and that's also helping what was already very solid arm strength. Most impressive about deWeaver, though, is he always is in control of his mechanics and never looks rushed. He has the temperament needed to run an offense and the physical skills to move it down the field.
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OC
Versailles (Ky.) Woodford County
Recruiting wrap: Jackson has been committed to Kentucky since December.
Performance: Offensive and defensive line one-on-ones were built for Jackson, who has been dominating camps since his sophomore season. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 287 pounds, Jackson looked a little bigger than we saw him during last off-season. He is a true center and is dominant once he gets his hands on the opposition. Quicker defensive tackles can give him issues, though, and he needs to stay mindful of playing light on his feet.
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WR
Louisville (Ky.) Male
Recruiting wrap: Wakefield has offers from Cincinnati, Indiana and Kentucky.
Performance: The 5-foot-9, 164-pound Wakefield has the size and the game that projects best to the slot receiver role, and he shows the quickness and agility needed to excel from that position. What was surprising, though, was that for a smaller receiver Wakefield has a very powerful stride, something you usually see out of taller outside receivers. He is a good technician at the position, though, and his efforts on Monday earned him a wide receiver MVP award.
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DE
Fort Wayne (Ind.) Wayne
Recruiting wrap: Robertson has a top three of Michigan State, Notre Dame and Ohio State and will decide on June 7.
Performance: The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Robertson was arguably the most physically impressive prospect at the entire event Monday. One of the defensive line coaches even called him an "Avatar" because of his supersized frame and freakish athletic tools. But Robertson has only played the defensive end position for less than a year and he is still raw. He does show a nice spin move, but will need to add to his arsenal over the next year to enter college ready to compete.
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QB
Indianapolis (Ind.) Cathedral
Recruiting wrap: Bortenschlager is receiving a lot of attention, but still awaits his first offer.
Performance: With big-name quarterbacks like Johnson and 2016 four-star Brandon Peters in the state of Indiana, Bortenschlager has flown under the radar. He showed again on Monday, however, that he is a quarterback prospect worthy of more college attention. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound junior is just solid from top to bottom. His arm mechanics are really clean, he doesn't rush his throws and the ball comes off his hand beautifully. It is unlikely he will wait too much longer for his first offer.
Josh Helmholdt
Midwest Recruiting Analyst
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