Toledo Recruiting Outlook

Toledo:

• Sami Kassem, ASA College (Brooklyn, NY), OT, 6-4/320  
• Chris Green, Central Catholic (Toledo, OH), ILB, 6-0/226  
• Jordan Fair, William Mason (Mason, OH), OL, 6-5/275
• Darrion Landry, Blinn College (Brenham, TX), WR, 6-2/200  
• Nevone McCrimmon, Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore, MD), RB, 6-0/213  
• Chandler Cotterman, Anna (Anna, OH), OT, 6-5/301  
• Mitchell Guadagni, Hudson (Hudson, OH), PRO QB, 6-2/175  
• Cameron Bell, Nordonia (Macedonia, OH), OT, 6-8/330  
• Arthur Thompkins, Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh, PA),RB, 5-9/175  
• Tyler Taafe, Hubbard (Hubbard, OH), OLB, 6-2/213  
• Jessie Bates, R Nelson Snider (Fort Wayne, IN), S, 6-3/185  
• Ramon Miles, Central Catholic (Toledo, OH), OT, 6-5/270  
• Brandon Heidecker, Columbia (Columbia Station, OH), OT, 6-6/280  
• Josh  Teachey, Maurice J. Mcdonough (Pomfret, MD), WR, 5-11/170  
• Khalil Robinson, Southlake Christian Academy (Huntersville, NC), ATH, 6-1/175  
• LaMarr Davis, Benedictine (Cleveland, OH), DT, 6-2/285  
• Nathan Childress, Rossford (Rossford, OH), SDE, 6-3/230  
• Kevin Banks, Scott (Toledo, OH), ATH, 6-2/185  
• Danzel McKinley-Lewis, Seton-LaSalle (Pittsburgh, PA), WR, 5-11/175  
• Jordan Fair, William Mason (Mason, OH), OT, 6-5/275  
• Bryce Harris, Firestone (Akron, OH), OT, 6-3/260  
• Jameson Vest, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic (Fairburn, GA), K, 5-10/198  

The Rockets have the 88th ranked recruiting class in the nation according to 247 sports, putting them 4th in the MAC rankings. Toledo has 22 on the commit list currently with those prospects coming from 9 different states. 12 of the 22 come from in-state Ohio schools with Pennsylvania and Maryland each producing two commits per state. 8 recruits are rated 3-start players and could come in an make a difference in their first couple of years with the program.

Toledo continued to roll along in 2014 with a 9-4 record that included a win over Arkansas State in a wild GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Rockets went 7-1 in conference play with their only loss coming to Northern Illinois, giving the Huskies yet another division title over Toledo. The Rockets hope to break the streak of losing the division in 2015.

Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):
Offense (5):
Kareem Hunt (10 starts, 1,631 rushing, 16 TD, 9 catches, 39 yards, 1st team All-MAC, RB), Corey Jones (13 start, 68 catches, 842 yards, 5 TD, 88 rushing, 2nd team All-MAC, WR), Alonzo Russell (13 starts, 51 catches, 770 yards, 8 TD, 3rd team All-MAC, WR), Logan Woodside (10 starts, 2,263 passing, 19 TD, QB), Alex Zmolik (7 starts, 16 catches, 204 yards, TE)

Defense (8):
Chaz Whittaker (13 starts, 56 tkl, 2 INT, 6 pbu, 8 pd, 1 ff, DB), Christian Dukes (13 starts, 62 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 sack, 2 INT, 10 pbu, 12 pd, 1 fr, DB), Jordan Martin (8 starts, 26 tkl, 4 tfl, 1 sack, 4 pbu, 4 pd, 1 ff, DB), DeJuan Rogers (9 starts, 67 tkl, 3.5 tfl, 1 sack, 2 pbu, 2 pd, DB), Trent Voss (13 starts, 77 tkl, 15 tfl, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT, 2 pbu, 3 pd, 1 fr, LB), Treyvon Hester (11 starts, 49 tkl, 9.5 tfl, 2 sacks, 1 fr, 2 ff, 2nd team All-MAC, DL), Orion Jones (13 starts, 33 tkl, 10 tfl, 6 sacks, 2nd team All-MAC, DL), Allen Covington (12 starts, 29 tkl, 4 tfl, 1 sack, 1 fr, DL)