Kettering is a huge junior WR
It's hard to overlook a huge 2007 receiver like Fairmont (W.V.) Fairmont Senior's Ben Kettering. The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder with 4.6-second speed hasn't been noticed nearly as much from college as his teammate Kyle Allard.
"The only school off the top of my head that has shown interest in him has been Marshall," said Fairmont Senior head coach J.L. Abbott. "He's a real coachable young man and a hardworking kid. He's also a really intense player and you don't see that much out of big guys like that."
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Last season Kettering hauled in 34 receptions for 510 yards and five touchdowns. He added five interceptions on defense as he was named first team all-conference.
One other player to watch out of Fairmont Senior is 2008 tailback Jerry Kelly. The 6-foot-0, 215-pounder with 4.5-second speed is just 15 years old, but has already shown impressive skills.
"He's a real good kid and players," he said. "He is also very intense about the game and towards the end of the year he really started to get better at running between the tackles. He still has some work to do in the classroom, but he's realizing that and getting on top of it."
Last season, the sophomore prospect ran for 1,014 yards and 12 touchdowns as he was named first team all-conference and first team all-North Central West Virginia.