Miami (OH) Recruiting Outlook

Miami (OH):

• Billy Bahl, Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock, IL), PRO QB, 6-4/210   
• Ian Leever, Loveland (Loveland, OH), OT, 6-6/295   
• Maurice Thomas, Talawanda (Oxford, OH), RB, 6-0/170   
• Matt Skibinski, Churchill (Livonia, MI), OT, 6-5/269   
• James Gardner, Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale, FL), WR, 6-4/190   
• Joshua Allen, Victory Christian Center School (Charlotte, NC), RB, 5-11/185   
• Carter Masek, East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MI), ILB, 6-2/220   
• Nathon Trawick, Richmond (Richmond, IN), DT, 6-1/295   
• Jordon Hardwick, St. John Vianney (Saint Louis, MO), SDE, 6-4/230   
• Leonard Ross, Lyons Township (La Grange, IL), RB, 6-0/195   
• Denzel Feaster, Manor (Manor, TX), S, 6-2/190   
• Ryan Mullen, Lakes Community (Lake Villa, IL), OG, 6-3/270   
• Cedric Asseh, Grayson (Loganville, GA), WR, 6-2/180   
• Sam Murrer, Covington Catholic (Alexandria, KY), OT, 6-5/285   
• Luke Mayock, Clements (Sugar Land, TX), WR, 6-3.5/175   
• Jack Schroer, New Albany (New Albany, OH), DT, 6-5/242   
• Isaiah Hill, Byrnes (Duncan, SC), RB, 6-0/205   
• Sam McCollum, Dublin Coffman (Dublin, OH), OG, 6-4/273   
• Nick Marosi, Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, MI), WR, 6-2/195   

According to 247 Sports, the RedHawks have the 82nd ranked recruiting class in the nation and the third ranked class in the MAC. The Miami coaching staff spared no expense in finding recruits from 11 different states to make up their recruiting class. The largest majority came from in-state as Ohio products made up four of the 19 overall recruits with the Southeast a priority for the recruiting classes. The RedHawks ended with 9 three-star recruits, making their percentage one of the highest among teams not in the Big 5.

The RedHawks struggled in 2014 to a 2-10 record that saw the team improve in the final 7 games of the season after a terrible 0-5 start. The low point of the season was a 17-10 loss to FCS program Eastern Kentucky as part of the 0-5 start to the season. Miami is looking to find some of the magic lost last season and get back to a bowl game and this impressive recruiting class should help.

Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):  
Offense (4):
Rokeem Williams (7 starts, 35 catches, 382 yards, 3 TD, WR), Trevan Brown (12 starts, OL), Collin Buchanan (12 starts, OL), Jared Murphy (8 starts, 42 catches, 600 yards, 4 TD, WR),

Defense (7):
Marshall Taylor (12 starts,30 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 INT, 9 pbu, 10 pd, DB), Heath Harding (9 starts, 98 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 INT, 3 pbu, 5 pd, 1 fr, DB), Kent Kern (9 starts, 69 tkl, 8 tfl, 2 sacks, 3 pbu, 3 pd, 1 fr, 1 ff, LB), Joe Donlan (12 starts, 77 tkl, 6 tfl, 3 sacks, LB), Jimmy Rousher (11 starts, 24 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 pbu, 2 pd, DL), J'Terius Jones (12 starts, 50 tkl, 8.5 tfl, 5 sacks, 2 pbu, 2 pd, DL), Bryson Albright (12 starts, 55 tkl, 8 tfl, 6 sacks, 1 fr, 1 ff, DL)