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Football Announces 2018 Signing Class

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati football head coach Luke Fickell announced the Bearcats 2018 signing class Thursday, during the NCAA’s inaugural early signing period for football.

The Bearcats added 22 student-athletes to the fold, with 14 hailing from Ohio and eight from the Tri-State area. It is UC’s highest-rated recruiting class, sitting No. 46 in 247Sports’ composite rankings and No. 47 in the Rivals.
com rankings.

UC’s haul included three of the Top-20 players in Ohio, TE Josh Whyle (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle), DL Malik Vann (Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield) and WR Meechi Harris (Xenia, Ohio/Xenia) and seven of the Top-50 players in the state of
Ohio, CB Arquon Bush (Euclid, Ohio/Euclid), DL Daeshon Martin (Akron, Ohio/Hoban), RB Ryan Mongtomery (Franklin, Ohio/Franklin) and LB Ty Van Fossen (Columbus, Ohio/De Sales)

The class includes 13 offensive and nine defensive players. There are four defensive linemen, four wide receivers, three running backs, two cornerbacks, two offensive linemen, two safeties, two tight ends, an athlete, linebacker
and quarterback.

Offensive lineman Colin Woodside (Lancaster, Ohio/Fairfield Union) is a second-generation Bearcat as his father, Ray, was a four-year letterwinner at UC (1990-93) who earned All-Independent FB Alliance honors at offensive
guard in 1993.

Coach Fickell and his staff reached across the ocean to snag defensive lineman Lorenz Metz from Kirchdorf am Inn, Germany in Bavaria. The 6-9, 276 pound recruit is an under-the-radar prospect with some huge upside.

2018 FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS (AS OF 12/20/17)

PLAYER POS HT WT CL EX HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Blake Bacevich DL 6-3 222 Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier
Ben Bryant QB 6-3 188 Fr. HS La Grange, Ill. Lyons Township
Arquon Bush CB 6-0 167 Fr. HS Euclid, Ohio Euclid
Jeremy Cooper OL 6-2 295 Fr. HS Mount Carmel, Ill. Mount Carmel
Alex Dowds RB 5-11 185 Fr. HS Alexandria, Ky. Campbell County
Wyatt Fischer WR 6-0 198 Fr. HS Mount Orab, Ohio Western Brown
Meechi Harris WR 6-0 188 Fr. HS Xenia, Ohio Xenia
Ja’von Hicks S 6-2 185 Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain
Jayshon Jackson WR 5-10 159 Fr. HS Chicago, Ill. Simeon
Daeshon Martin DL 6-2 242 Fr. HS Akron, Ohio Hoban
Charles McClelland RB 5-11 171 Fr. HS Homerville, Ga. Clinch County
Lorenz Metz DL 6-9 276 Fr. HS Kirchdorf am Inn, Germany Kirchdorf Wildcats
Ryan Montgomery RB 5-10 164 Fr. HS Franklin, Ohio Franklin
Dylan O’Quinn TE 6-5 270 Fr. HS Millbury, Ohio Lake
Alec Pierce WR 6-3 197 Fr. HS Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
Yanez Rogers ATH 6-1 180 Fr. HS Pompano Beach, Fla. Blanche Ely
Darnell Shields S 5-11 186 Fr. HS Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward
Ty Van Fossen LB 6-2 207 Fr. HS Columbus, Ohio St. Francis De Sales
Malik Vann DL 6-3 280 Fr. HS Fairfield, Ohio Fairfield
Taj Ward CB 6-0 173 Fr. HS Solon, Ohio Solon
Josh Whyle TE 6-7 233 Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle
Colin Woodside OL 6-4 270 Fr. HS Lancaster, Ohio Farfield Union

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Stadium against Alabama A&M and Ohio on Sept. 15 and Sept. 22, respectively. In American Athletic Conference play, UC faces ECU, Navy, Tulane and USF at Nippert and travels to UConn, SMU, Temple and UCF.

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finished 7-4 and made the playoffs for a second straight year ... compiled 52 tackles, 13 passes defended and
five interceptions ... averaged 22 yards per punt return and scored five times ... named Euclid’s Special Teams
Player of the Year ... chose UC over reported offers from Kentucky, Michigan State, Purdue and Rutgers.

ST. XAVIER HS: Three-star commit from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com played for Coach Steve Specht at
St. Xavier HS in Cincinnati ... invited to play for the U.S. Under-19 National Team in International Bowl IX ...
a first-Team All-Greater Catholic League selection and Second-Team Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association
Southwest All-District ... recorded 54 tackles, five sacks and an interception in 2017 ... had a season-high eight
stops against Moeller Second-Team All-GCL honoree ... totaled 56 stops, 5.5 sacks and five fumble recoveries
MOUNT CARMEL HS: Two-way starter as a junior and senior in the trenches for the storied Caravan program
in the Bombers State Championship season in 2016 ... set his career high with nine tackles and a fumble return
and Coach Frank Lenti ... a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... ESPN ranks him as one of
for a TD against Cleveland St. Ignatius in the OHSAA Division I State Championship game ... chose to play for
the Top-30 players in the state ... named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area Team and was a Chicago Catholic
the Bearcats over reported offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Brown, Central Michigan, Eastern Kentucky,
League All-Conference Blue Division selection ... named the Mt. Carmel Outstanding Defensive Lineman in
Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Toledo, Western Michigan and Yale.
2017 ... played on an offensive unit which averaged 30 points per game ... invited to play in the 2018 Blue-Grey
All-American Bowl in Jacksonville ... chose the Bearcats over reported offers from 10 schools, including Yale
and Northern Illinois.

LYONS TOWNSHIP HS: Prepped for Coach Kurt Weinberg at Lyons Township HS outside of Chicago ... four-
star prospect from ESPN.com and the No. 6 player in Illinois ... 247Sports.com and Rivals.com list him as a
three-star prospect and Rivals ranks him No. 26 QB in the 2018 class ... three-year varsity starter earned
CAMPBELL COUNTY HS: Prepped for Coach Stephen Lickert at Campbell County HS in Northern Kentucky ...
Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) Class 8A accolades as a senior, along with West
tabbed as the Kentucky Football Coaches Association Class 6A District 6 Player of the Year ... named to the
Suburban Silver All-Conference honors and a spot on the Suburban Life All-Area team ... threw for 1,685 yards
2017 Northern Kentucky Football Coaches All-Star Team First-Team Offense at running back ... one of the Top-5
this season with 18 touchdowns with just two interceptions ... in a 31-14 win over Oak Park, Bryant had 227
rushers in Northern Kentucky in 2017 ... averaged 8.5 yards per carry as a senior, toting the ball 200 times for
yards passing with a pair of rushing and passing TDs ... completed 59 percent of throws for 1,847 yards and
1,690 yards and 20 TDs ... also hauled in 21 receptions for 247 yards and a TD ... carried the ball 25 times for
20 touchdowns in 2016 ... committed to the Bearcats over reported offers from Wisconsin, Georgia, Indiana,
384 yards and four touchdowns against Conner ... had runs of 97, 81 and 74 yards and went over the 400-yard
Ole Miss and West Virginia.
mark of total offense with three receptions for 40 yards ... in 2016, rushed for 685 yards and nine touchdowns
... caught 16 passes for 95 yards and two TDs.

EUCLID HS: Two-way standout prepped for Coach Jeff Rotsky at Euclid HS in Cleveland ... earned a three-star
ranking from 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... listed as the top cornerback in Ohio by 247 ... ESPN ranks him
WESTERN BROWN HS: Played for Coach Don Sizer at Western Brown HS in Mount Orab ... tallied 3,600
as one of the Top-45 players in Ohio and Top-100 corners in the 2018 class ... helped lead the Panthers to a
receiving yards as a prep on 227 catches for 33 TDs ... named a 2017 Division II First-Team All-Ohio and
9-3 mark and a playoff appearance in 2017 ... named Second-Team Northeast Ohio Lakes District and earned
First-Team Southwest All-District selection at receiver by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association ... led the
a spot on the News Herald All-Star Team ... had 17 tackles, nine pass break ups, two forced fumbles and an
Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference with 82 receptions for 1,175 yards and nine touchdowns
interception as a senior ... tallied 160 yards receiving with a pair of scores ... as a junior, earned OHSAA First-
... averaged 14.3 yards per catch and rung up six 100-yard games, including a season best 181 yards on 10
Team All-Ohio, First-Team All-Greater Cleveland Conference and was a Cleveland.com All-Star ... Panthers
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catches against New Richmond ... recorded a season-high 15 receptions against Wilmington ... SBAAC
First-Team All-Star ... caught 79 balls for 1,301 yards and 13 TDs in 2016, earning First-Team All-SBAAC and
Honorable Mention All-City honors ... had 66 catches for 1,124 yards and 11 TDs in 2015, snagging First-Team
All-SBAAC accolades.

SIMEON CAREER ACADEMY: Played for Coach Dante Culbreath at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago ... a
composite three-star recruit who was ranked as the No. 19 player in Illinois by Rivals.com ... earned a spot on
the 2017 Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League Football Team ... played quarterback, wide receiver, running
back, cornerback and safety at different times ... also runs track for the Wolverines ... tabbed as one of the
Top-10 wideouts and Top-50 players in Chicago prior to the 2017 season by the Sun-Times ... named to the
2016 Sun-Times All-Public League Football Team ... also a consensus All-City, All-conference and EDGYTIM
XENIA HS: Consensus three-star recruit who prepped for Coach Trace Smitherman at Xenia HS outside of
All-State player in 2016 ... chose UC over reported offers from Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan,
Dayton ... ranked as a Top-20 player in Ohio by 247Sports.com ... four-year varsity player at receiver, returner
Miami (Ohio) and Western Michigan.
and punter ...earned Greater Western Ohio Conference All-South Division ... Buccaneers switched from a
spread to a triple option offense in 2017 ... Harris had 19 receptions for 391 yards and 4 TDs ... averaged 20.6
yards per catch as a senior ... also scored a rushing TD and averaged 21.2 yards per return on nine kickoffs ...
had a 54-yard punt return and punted 14 times, averaging 31.4 yards per pick with a long boot of 40 yards ...
averaged 19.9 yard per touch as a junior on his way to Associated Press Second-Team All-Ohio, First-Team
All-GWOC and First-Team All-GWOC South Division honors ... caught 41 passes for 663 yards including 10
touchdowns and also returned four kicks for scores ... also played basketball and scored 8.2 points and
grabbed 6.1 rebounds per game for the Buccaneers in 2016-17 ... in 2015, tallied 25 receptions for 333 yards
and five TDs ... chose UC over reported offers from almost 20 schools, including Kentucky, Michigan State,
West Virginia, Wisconsin and Iowa.

HOBAN HS: Helped lead Coach Tim Tyrrell’s Hoban squad to three straight Ohio High Schoo Athletic
Association (OHSAA) State Championships, earning the Division III crowns in 2015 and 2016 and the Division
II title in 2017 ... Knights also earned a North Coast League Blue Division titles in 2016 and 2017 ... pegged
as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... ESPN ranks him among the Top-40
players in Ohio and Top-100 defensive ends in the country ... holds the Hoban career sacks record ... recorded
65 tackles, 46 tackles for loss and 15 sacks as a senior ... was tabbed as Cleveland.com All-Star, an Ohio Prep
Sportswriters Association First-Team Division II All-Ohio honoree, earned a spot on the OPSWA’s Northeast
Inland District First Team and was named a 2017 Akron Beacon Journal All-Star ... earned first team All-
District honors and All-Ohio Special mention in 2016 ... joins HS teammate Jabari Taylor on the UC roster ...
chose UC over reported offers from Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Boston College.
COLERAIN HS: Two-way player for Coach Tom Bolden at Colerain HS ... rated with three stars by 247Sports.
com and Rivals.com ... both services rank him among the Top-60 players in Ohio ... during his three years on
the varsity squad, the Cardinals had a 34-6 mark, three Greater Miami Conference Championships and two
berths in the OHSAA Final Four ... won Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association 2017 First-Team All-Ohio honors
and was tabbed as a First-Team All-GMC selection at defensive back ... hauled in 11 receptions for 159 yards
and three TDs ... averaged 11.4 yards per punt return, finishing in the end zone once ... totaled 30 tackles and
four interceptions with a pair of INT returns for a TD ... as a junior, was tabbed as a Second-Team All-GMC
honoree at wide receiver ... led the Cardinals in receiving with 15 catches for 344 yards and 4 TDs ... totaled
five catches for 137 yards and two scores as a sophomore in 2015 ... chose the Bearcats over reported offers
from Bowling Green, ECU and Kent State.

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in 12 games, Montgomery ran 182 times for 1,935 yards and 34 touchdowns, caught 36 passes for 518 yards
and two touchdowns, completed 39 of 54 passes for 521 yards and four touchdowns with four interceptions,
returned 16 kickoffs for 460 yards and a touchdown, and punted 10 times for a 36.4-yard average ... amassed
2,456 yards of total offense (521 passing, 1,935 rushing), compiling 2,920 all-purpose yards (1,935 rushing,
518 receiving, 466 return yards) while accounting for 41 touchdowns (34 rushing, four passing, two receiving,
one kickoff return). Those efforts earned him Division III Second Team All-Ohio and the Southwest District
Offensive Player of the Year honors ... also played basketball and earned Second-Team Journal-News All-Area
Prep Boys Basketball honors after averaging 11.7 points per game for the Wildcats in 2016-17 ... chose UC over
a number of offers, including Michigan State and Northwestern.

CLINCH COUNTY HS: A consensus three-star recruit who won a pair of state championships for Coach Jim
Dickerson at Clinch County HS in Georgia ... ranked as one of the Top-50 athletes in the 2018 class ... tabbed as
the 2017 Region 2-A Player of the Year and a RecruitGeorgia.com First-Team Class A Public All-State selection
... McClelland had 130 yards yards, a pair of rushing scores and 40 yards passing in a 21-12 Panthers win in
the Georgia High School Association’s Class A-Public State Championship ... named 2016 Region 2-A Player of
the Year and earned all-state honorable mention from the Georgia Sports Writer’s Association and Atlanta
Journal Constitution after rushing for 1,574 yards, averaging 9.7 yards per carry, and 27 total touchdowns ...
earned Honorable Mention Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Football accolades in 2015 ... totaled
rushed 22 times for 173 yards and one TD to lead Clinch County to a 24-7 win in the 2015 GHSA Class A Public
Championship ... committed to UC over reported offers from Auburn, UCF, Kentucky and LSU.

LAKE HS: Three-star prospect played tight end and defensive end for Coach Mark Emans at Lake HS outside
of Toledo ... ranked as one of the Top-70 players in Ohio by 247Sports.com ... named Ohio Prep Sportswriters
Association Third-Team Division V All-Ohio, Special Mention All-Toledo Blade, First-Team All Northwest
District and Second-Team All-Northern Buckeye Conference ... played defensive end and tight end ... played
quarterback until his sophomore year ... also played basketball and baseball ... earned Second-Team All-NBC
honors as a junior ... chose UC over offers from Western Michigan, Toledo, Eastern Michigan and Indiana State.

KIRCHDORF WILDCATS: Under the radar prospect with upside ... ran a reported 4.5 40-yard dash at 6-9 ...
played for the Kirchdorf Wildcats in Kirchdorf am Inn, Germany, located in southern Bavaria ... saw action in 12
games in 2017, recording 48 tackles, six tackles for a loss and a sack ... led the team with seven stops against
Ravensbg ... recorded his first sack against Albershsn ... had another seven stops against Fursty ... moved into
the starting lineup against Nurenberg ... set a career best with 12 stops against Giessen ... had nine stops in a
second matchup against Ravensbg ... chose UC over reported offers from Georgia Tech, UMass, UConn and
Michigan.
GLENBARD WEST HS: Two-way player for coach Chad Hetlet at Glendbard West ... 247Sports.com ranks him
as a three-star prospect and the No. 24 player in the state of Illinois ... helped lead Glenbard West to a West
Suburban Silver Conference Championship ... tabbed as an Illinois High School Football Coaches Association
(IHSFCA) Class 8A selection, a spot on the DuPage County All-Area Team, Suburban Life All-Area team, MVP of
the West Suburban Silver in 2017 and a first-team all-league selection ... had 25 receptions for 372 yards and
five TDs ... also added three sacks, four interceptions and returned punts ... named MVP of the West Suburban
Silver ... Chicago Sun--Times tabbed him as one of its Top-10 receivers entering the 2017 campaign ... multiple-
sport athlete as a prep who played football, volleyball, basketball along with running track ... part of a Glenbard
West IHSFCA Class 8A state semifinal squad in 2016 ... earned Illinois HS Football Coaches Association First-
Team All-State Class 8A honors, DuPage County football All-Area team and All-West Suburban Silver honors
... averaged nearly 30 yards on his 28 catches, seven which went for TDs ... chose the Bearcats over a reported
list of almost 20 offers, including Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin.

FRANKLIN HS: Composite three-star pick was a standout at Franklin HS in Franklin, Ohio for Coach Brad
Childers ... listed as one of the Top-50 prospects in Ohio by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... rushed for 740
yards and 13 touchdowns in seven games before suffering a season-ending injury ... earned Journal-News
All-Area Honorable Mention accolades ... named the 2016 TriStateFootball.com Dayton Offensive Player of
the Year, Journal-News Offensive Player of the Year, Associated Press Division III Second-Team All-Ohio and
All-Southwest District and Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division Offensive Player of the
Year ... Wildcats went 11-1 and set a single-season school record for victories, winning the Southwestern
Buckeye League Southwestern Division title and advancing to the second round of the Division III playoffs ...
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career high 12 tackles against Akron Hoban... started ten games at linebacker in 2015 ... recorded 49 tackles,
four sacks, two forced fumbles, two interceptions ... led the team with five pass break-ups ... finished third
on the team with 14 tackles for loss ... played at the same HS as UC Head Coach Luke Fickell ... chose UC over
reported offers form Boston College, Miami (Ohio), Rutgers and Toledo.

POMPANO BEACH HS: A 247Sports.com three-star commit prepped for Coach Calvin Davis at Blanche Ely
HS in Pompano Beach, Florida ... from the same HS program as current UC WR Thomas Geddis ... Miami Herald
tabbed Rogers as one of the Top-25 recruits from Broward County in the 2018 class ... dynamic, athletic player
flashed at three positions, quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back ... earned Sun-Sentinel Broward 8A-
6A honorable mention accolades ... also played basketball ... earned a spot on the Miami Herald’s Honorable
Mention All-Broward 9A-7A basketball squad in 2016-17 ... committed to UC over reported offers from Temple,
FAIRFIELD HS: Local standout prepped for Jason Krause at Fairfield HS ... a four-star prospect by ESPN.com
UCF and USF.
and Rivals.com ... earned three stars from 247Sports.com ... ESPN tabbed him as the No. 10 player in Ohio ...
Rivals ranks him as the No. 12 player in Ohio and No. 15 strong side defensive end in the nation ... was an Ohio
Prep Sportswriters Association Division I First-Team All-Ohio selection ... tabbed as the Defensive Player of
the Year by the Greater Miami Conference, OPSA Southwest District and Journal-News ... Also a First-Team
All-GMC and All-Southwest District honoree ... had 31 tackles, 6.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries, also
running the ball 11 times for five touchdowns ... helped lead Fairfield to the OHSAA playoffs in 2017 with a 6-2
mark in GMC play ... in 2016, tallied 77 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks ... named First-Team All-GMC,
First Team All-Southwest District, Special Mention All-Ohio and was a Cincinnati Enquirer Fall All Star ... was
one of the top targets in the Midwest, choosing UC over offers from Alabama, Michigan State, Wisconsin,
Tennessee and Oklahoma ... brother Marquise was a four-year standout at UConn from 2012-15.

ST. EDWARD HS: Joins the Bearcats from the powerhouse St. Edward program in Cleveland ... prepped for
Coach Tom Lombardo ... three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... 247 ranks him as the
No. 2 safety in Ohio ... ESPN lists him as one of the Top-50 players in Ohio ... recorded almost 100 tackles on the
way to earning Second-Team All-District honors ... team finished 10-2 and was ranked among the top two in
Ohio for most of the season ... part of an OHSAA Division I State Championship squad in 2015 ... chose UC over
a number of reported offers, including Colorado State, Rutgers, Temple and Toledo.

SOLON HS: A consensus three-star prospect played at Solon HS outside of Cleveland for Coach Jim
McQuaide ... tabbed as the No. 2 cornerback in Ohio by 247Sports.com ... recorded 19 tackles, an interception
and fumble recovery as a senior ... also had 17 receptions for 150 yards ... helped the Comets win the Greater
Cleveland Conference and reach the OHSAA Division I playoffs in 2016 ... earned First-Team All-Greater
Cleveland Conference and Honorable Mention Associated Press All-Ohio honors ... had 13 tackles, including a
tackle for a loss and an interception ... offensively, totaled 32 receptions for 462 yards and four TDs, averaging
14.4 yards per reception with a long catch of 61 yards ... chose UC over reported offers from Boston College,
Iowa State, Kentucky, Minnesota and Pittsburgh.

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES HS: Prepped for Coach Ryan Wiggins at the standout St. Francis DeSales program
in Columbus ... consensus three-star prospect was named Division-III First Team All-Ohio and All-Central
District by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and was a Columbus Dispatch First-Team All-Metro
selection ... ESPN.com ranks him as one of the Top-50 players in Ohio ... had a team-high 90 tackles and a team-
leading 16 tackles for a loss, two sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception for
a touchdown ... led DeSales in tackles for the second-straight season ... also played tight end and fullback ...
second Team All-Central District ... First Team All-Central Catholic League ... started all 14 games at linebacker
and eight games at fullback ... led the Stallions in tackles (92) and tackles for loss (26.5) ... recorded four sacks,
one interception and a forced fumble ... caught five passes for 139 yards (27.8 avg.) with a touchdown ... rushed
for 19 yards with a touchdown (Akron Hoban) ... recorded his first career touchdown on a 60-yard reception
against Trenton Edgewood ... led the team or was tied for most tackles in a game five times ... registered 3
tackles for a loss or more in five games ... recorded two safeties against Bishop Watterson ... credited with a
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LA SALLE HS: Was a standout prep at La Salle HS for Coach Pat McLaughlin and Coach Jim Hilvert ... a three-
star prospect ranked as one of the Top-10 tight ends in the 2018 class and Top-14 players in Ohio ... La Salle
had a 50-8 record with three Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II titles while Whyle was a prep
... led the Lancers and ranked fourth in the GCL South in 2017 with 37 receptions for 442 yards and three TDs
... tabbed for First-Team Division II All-Ohio and First-Team All-Southwest District Division II honors by the
Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association ... also earned First-Team All-GCL South honors ... led the Lancers and
ranked fourth in the GCL South in 2017 with 37 receptions for 442 yards and three TDs ... earned First-Team
All-GCL South honors ... caught 40 passes for 546 yards and six touchdowns during his junior season as he
helped the Lancers capture their third-consecutive state title ... earned First-Team All-GCL-South honors ...
chose UC from over 30 NCAA FBS offers, including Auburn, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Tennessee
and Wisconsin.

FAIRFIELD UNION HS: Consensus three-star recruit who prepped for his dad Ray Woodside at Fairfield Union
HS in Lancaster, Ohio ... a three-star recruit who’s ranked among the Top-70 players in Ohio according to
247Sports.com ... was a First-Team All-Ohio Division IV selection by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association,
the Southeast District Defensive Player of the Year, as well as a First-Team All-Mid-State League and a First-
Team All-Southeast District selection ... was the MSL Buckeye Lineman of the Year and a First-Team All-MSL
Buckeye honoree ... named the 2017 Eagle-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year, finishing with 65 tackles, 15
tackles for loss, 11 sacks and five pass deflections ... played for the Blue squad in the Blue-Grey All-American
Bowl in Dallas ... also a standout basketball player who is a four-year varsity start ... Woodside went over the
1,000-point plateau for his career in 2016-17 and is poised to become the Falcons all-time leading scorer
... Fairfield Union went 14-0 in the Mid-State League-Buckeye Division a year ago and won their first-ever
district championship ... father Ray was a four-year letterwinner at UC (1990-93) who earned All-Independent
FB Alliance honors at offensive guard in 1993 ... chose UC over reported offers from Ball State, Eastern
Kentucky, Miami (Ohio) and Ohio.

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