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Ohio State recruit capsules

By the Associated Press

Andre Amos, WR/CB

6-1, 180, Middletown

Caught 35 passes for 500 yards and scored seven touchdowns as a senior ... picked off seven passes from his defensive back position as a senior ... totaled 30 catches and four touchdowns as a junior and added three interceptions.

Alex Boone, OT

6-8, 315, Lakewood St. Edward

Will already be one of Ohio State's biggest offensive linemen and has terrific footwork and a frame capable of carrying more muscle ... 2003 and 2004 first-team All-Ohio ... is an aggressive blocker that enjoys driving defenders away from the line of scrimmage ... 50 knockdowns as a senior.

Jim Cordle, OL

6-5, 275, Lancaster

Will enroll at Ohio State for spring quarter classes and participate in spring practice, therefore is not signing a national letter of intent at the present time ... bench presses nearly 350 pounds ... was a devastating pulling blocker on stretch and counter plays.

Todd Denlinger, TE/DL

6-3, 265, Troy

Collected 60 tackles, including 13 behind the line of scrimmage and seven sacks, as a senior ... started at defensive tackle as a freshman and sophomore but moved to middle linebacker as a junior, totaling 125 tackles, including 17 stops behind the line of scrimmage, six sacks and an interception.

Brian Hartline, WR/CB

6-3, 180, Canton GlenOak

As a senior, suffered a season-ending leg injury during the second quarter of the first game of the season ... as a junior, passed for 300 yards in the first four games before switching to receiver, where he caught 41 passes for 411 yards from his younger brother, Mike.

Malcolm Jenkins, WR/CB

6-1, 180, Piscataway (N.J.) HS

Totaled more than 300 yards receiving and scored seven touchdowns on offense as a senior ... has been timed at 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash ... had 65 tackles, eight interceptions and four pass break-ups as a junior and also had 178 yards receiving.

James Laurinaitis, LB

6-3, 235, Wayzata HS, Hamel, Minn.

Name Minnesota's Defensive Mr. Football as a senior ... collected 193 tackles, including 28 for loss, as a senior after totaling more than 160 tackles as a junior ... led Wayzata to the Minnesota 5A state championship game as a senior.

Freddie Lennix, RB/LB

6-0, 193, Cle. Glenville

Totaled 85 tackles and two interceptions as a senior ... led Glenville in tackles in 2004 with 143, including 12 sacks, and returned two interceptions for touchdowns ... scored three defensive touchdowns as a senior.

Jamario O'Neal, WR/CB

6-1, 180, Cle. Glenville

Collected 65 tackles, three interceptions and three quarterback sacks as a senior ... 2004 first-team All-Ohio defensive back ... helped led Glenville to the Ohio Div. I state semifinals in 2004.

Brian Robiskie, WR

6-3, 190, Chagrin Falls

Set Chagrin Falls career receiving records with 118 catches for 1,885 yards and 34 touchdowns ... caught 47 passes as a senior for 754 yards and 12 touchdowns ... led Chagrin Falls to a 9-3 overall record in 2004 and the conference championship.

Anderson Russell, RB/DB

6-1, 190, Marist HS, Atlanta, Ga.

Averaged 8.4 yards per carry as a senior on 90 attempts ... rushed for 758 yards and scored 14 touchdowns as a senior in Marist's wishbone offense ... was Marist's leading receiver with seven catches for 171 yards and three touchdowns.

Rob Schoenhoft, QB

6-6, 225, Cin. St. Xavier

As a senior completed 72-of-139 passes in eight games for 1,159 yards and 13 touchdowns with just three interceptions ... passed for 1,100 yards as a junior with 12 touchdowns and just four interceptions ... as a senior, helped lead St. Xavier to a 10-0 regular season record.

Austin Spitler, LB/TE

6-3, 228, Bellbrook

As a senior totaled 132 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, seven quarterback sacks and two interceptions ... was named the conference linebacker of the year ... collected 120 tackles as a junior.

Donald Washington, DB/WR

6-1, 185, Franklin Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.

Caught 45 passes as a senior and scored 10 touchdowns ... averaged better than 17 yards per catch on 47 receptions with eight touchdowns as a junior.

Maurice Wells, TB

5-10, 185, Sandalwood HS, Jacksonville, Fla.

Rushed for career totals of 5,955 yards and 55 touchdowns ... Led Florida in rushing as a junior with 3,076 yards and scored 31 touchdowns ... in nine games as a senior, rushed for 1,908 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Ryan Williams, DE

6-6, 245, Mission Viejo (Calif.) HS

As a junior, totaled 75 tackles and six sacks for the 13-1 Diablos ... was Ohio State's first commitment to its 2005 recruiting class from outside the state.

Lawrence Wilson, DE

6-5, 240, Akr. SVSM

Had 15 sacks as a junior and 10 as a senior ... also caught seven passes for three touchdowns as a senior ... has a 3.6 GPA ... averaged 15 points per game in basketball as a junior.

Doug Worthington, DE

6-7, 250, St. Francis HS, Athol Spring, N.Y.

Collected 67 tackles and five quarterback sacks as a junior ... totaled 74 tackles and seven sacks as a senior ... also a standout basketball player.