COLUMBUS, Ohio - The offensive review from the Ohio State Nike Football Training Camp.

QUARTERBACKS

NIKE Coaches’ QB MVP: Gary Nova — 6-1.5, 199, Don Bosco (Ramsey, N.J.)
Best College Prospect: Cardale Jones — 6-5, 218, Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
Most Accurate: Nova
Strongest Arm: Christopher Polony — 6-3, 203, Whitehall (Whitehall, Pa.)
Sleeper Who Emerged: Adam Pittser — 6-1.5, 194, Richmond-Burton (Richmond, Ill.)
Best Underclassman: Zeke Pike — 6-4.5, 233, Dixie Heights (Crestview Hills, Ky.)

Group MVP Gary Nova won’t wow you with a super-strong arm or quick feet, but he will grab your attention with his consistency and the way he goes about business. A soft-spoken player, Nova is well put together and smooth on his feet. He makes sound, adequate drops, getting proper depth each time.  He has a very quick and compact delivery, allowing the ball to come out clean. Nova, who has committed to Pittsburgh, was one of the hardest working players in the group and is very coachable.

One of the smarter quarterbacks of the group was Dublin Coffman’s (Dublin, Ohio) Cole Stoudt, who made correct decisions and showed a good understanding of how to read a defense. He was there to compete and get better, which he did as camp progressed. With ideal height (6-4, 190) he will need to add some muscle, which will help increase arm strength and generate power from his lower half. He displayed good pocket presence, utilizing his height to stand tall when throwing. He is starting to generate a lot of interest with Cincinnati, Arizona State and Colorado among the schools that have offered.

One of the more intriguing players of the group was Cardale Jones, who at first glance will catch your attention with his size alone. He is full of untapped potential and needs to learn how to play with more urgency.  Jones moves well for his size; he just needs to work on quickening his drops to help with throwing on time. He definitely has a college arm and can make every throw with ease. Jones recently added an offer from Penn State to go with offers from West Virginia, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois and Michigan State.

Adam Pittser made the most of his every opportunity and caught the eyes of the coaches with accuracy and work ethic. Overall, he had a solid day as he looked good in agility drills and threw well during one-on-ones. Wisconsin, Arizona and Northwestern are schools he’s interested in talking to.

Others who impressed:
•Willie Snead IV — 5-11, 178, Muskegon Heights (Muskegon Heights, Mich.)
•Zeke Pike (’12) — 6-4.5, 233, Dixie Heights (Crestview Heights, Ky.)
•Kyle Bolin (’13) — 6-1.5, 172, Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.)
•Christopher Polony — 6-3, 203, Whitehall (Whitehall, Pa.)

RUNNING BACKS

NIKE Coaches' RB MVP: Remound Wright — 5-9, 198, Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Best College Prospect: Justice Hayes — Grand Blanc (Grand Blanc, Mich.)
Top SPARQ Rated RB: Brian Cobbs — 6-2.5, 199, Milwaukee Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.), 116.73
Fastest RB (Nike Combine verified): Tyler Allen — 5-8.5, 158, Eastern (Lansing, Mich.), 4.53
Sleeper Who Emerged: Thomas Rawls — 5-9.5, 206, Flint Northern (Flint, Mich.)
Best Fullback: Jordan Leininger — 6-0, 201, Delphos St. John’s (Delphos, Ohio)
Top Underclassman: Marcellous McElrath (‘12) — 5-11, 197, Crockett Tech (Detroit, Mich.)

MVP selection Remound Wright has a solid, compact 5-foot-9, 198-pound frame and reminded the staff of a Ray Rice-type of prospect. Wright competed from start to finish with a great work ethic. He’s an explosive back who possesses a nice change of direction and the speed to complete the total package. An above average pass-blocker, he excelled as a receiver in the one-on-ones versus linebackers. Ran for 2,049 yards and 40 TDs as a junior to earn 4A all-state honors in Indiana and is a strong lean to Stanford right now over offers from the likes of Michigan, Iowa, BC, Michigan State, Minnesota and others.

Trotwood-Madison’s (Trotwood, Ohio) Antwan Gilbert is a silky-smooth back with great hands, body control and football instincts. The 5-foot-9.5, 165-pounder is super elusive in space with quick feet and, showed plus-explosiveness in and out of his cuts. He’s a hard worker who makes a lot of things look easy. Will need to add some bulk to be an every-down back in college, but he proved to be plenty durable as a junior, toting the rock for 2,587 yards and 32 TDs. Has early offers from UNC, Pitt, Indiana, Louisville and Bowling Green.

Justice Hayes ranks as one of the top overall prospects in Michigan and backed up that line of thought with an impressive outing on Saturday. Hayes missed the height/weight portion, but he proved to be superb athletically in just about every drill. He took reps at receiver as well during half-skelly, where he displayed natural pass-catching ability. Hayes ran for 1,400 yards and 15 TDs last year while adding another 300 receiving yards. He has offers from all of the Big Ten plus Notre Dame and Tennessee.

Others who impressed:
•Da’Shawn Bell — 5-8.5, 155, Inkster (Inkster, Mich.)
•Rico Butler — 5-9, 176, Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, Ohio)
•Melvin Gordon — 6-0.5, 185, Bradford (Kenosha, Wis.)
•Thomas Rawls — 5-9.5, 206, Flint Northern (Flint, Mich.)
•D’Angelo Roberts — Bloomington North (Bloomington, Ind.)
•Allen Wasonga — 5-8.5, 197, Parkersburg (Parkersburg, W.Va.)

WIDE RECEIVERS

Nike Coaches’ WR co-MVP’s: DeAnthony Arnett — Saginaw (Saginaw, Mich.)
Shaquille Washington, 5-8, 149, Maple Heights (Maple Heights, Ohio)
Best College Prospect: Arnett
Fastest WR (Nike Combine Verified): Wesley Leftwich — 6-1.5, 192, Hickman (Columbia, Mo.) – 4.40
Highest SPARQ Rated WR: Leftwich — 126.09
Sleeper Who Emerged: Nick Davis — 5-9, 159, Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
Top Tight End: Jake Duzey — 6-4, 222, Troy Athens (Troy, Mich.)
Top Underclassman: Corey Jones — 5-8, 150, Penn Hills (Pittsburgh, Penn.)

Small in stature but loaded with talent and speed, Shaquille Washington is a super-competitive player who showed a great passion for the game. He was unstoppable running routes, where he was able to use his quickness and advanced route-running skills to elude defenders consistently. He will be a matchup nightmare out of the slot, where he will be able to use his quickness to take advantage of open space. Washington is very determined to prove that his size is not a factor — he continuously went up against bigger defenders and fought for the ball. Look for more to schools to join the race for him with Oregon being the clear-cut leader if they decide to offer. 

DeAnthony Arnett easily was one of the top overall prospects in attendance and did nothing to prove otherwise. He is as fluid as they come in all areas from his quick feet to the way he glides in and out of breaks. He created an early buzz by making spectacular one-handed catches with ease. He showed great body control as he was able to adjust at any moment to locate the ball and make the catch. Like Washington, he didn’t back down from any defender and won nearly every battle. Arnett, who skipped the height and weight portion, appears to be about 6-0 and could use some extra weight. He is one of the top receivers in the country and is currently considering Michigan, Michigan State and USC. 

Kenny Knight of Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.) is a big-body receiver with tremendous hands. And he knows how to use his size (6-3.5, 188) to go bully smaller defenders down the field and can easily out-jump anyone for passes his way. He will only get better with some added bulk to complement his height. He didn’t have any problems getting off a jam and is also quick enough to create space down field. Wisconsin, Minnesota and a few MAC schools have offered the tough receiver.

At last year’s Illinois Nike Camp, Keante Minor of East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Ill.) was probably the best of the underclass group. He has developed quit well over the past year to become a solid recruit.  While he doesn’t have burning speed, he covers ground well and is still a solid downfield threat.  He has strong hands and is able to get vertical to make tough catches. Arkansas and Kansas have extended offers with others from the region showing strong interest.

Other who impressed:
•Nick Davis – 5-9, 159, Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
•Ed Killingsworth – 6-2, 198, Warren Harding (Warren, Ohio)
•Corey Jones (’12) – 5-8, 150, Penn Hills (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
•Andre Stubbs – 5-4.5, 152, Maple Heights (Maple Heights, Ohio)
•Akise Teague – 5-7, 173, Ursuline (Youngstown, Ohio)
•Montez Williams (’12) – 6-5.5, 219, East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Ill.)
•TE Jake Duzey – 6-4, 222, Troy Athens (Troy, Mich.)

OFFENSIVE LINE

NIKE Coaches' OL MVP: Geoff Mogus — 6-4, 275, St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Best College Prospect: Tommy Brown — 6-3.5, 332, Firestone (Akron, Ohio)
Top SPARQ Rated OL: Brown, 81.78
Strongest OL (Nike Combine verified): Brown, 41-6 power ball throw
Sleeper Who Emerged: Zack Templin — 6-4, 283, East Jessamine (Nicholasville, Ky.)
Top Underclassman: Pat Elflein (‘12) — 6-2.5, 257, Pickerington North (Pickerington, Ohio)

St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) has produced its fair share of high-profile prospects over the years, and after Saturday, it’s pretty safe to say that Geoff Mogus should be the next top prospect from the Eagles’ tradition-rich program. The 6-foot-4, 275-pounder stood out in every drill and was by far the most complete player at this stage of the group. Size and athletic ability could lead to versatility at the next level in terms of being able to play either tackle or guard. So far he has a few MAC offers and one from Air Force as well, but he should see his stock rise.

Right behind Mogus was Ohio State commit Tommy Brown out of Akron Firestone. Brown has the look of a prototypical guard at nearly 6-foot-4 and 330 pounds, and despite being that heavy, it really was a good 330 and he flashed well above-average athletic ability in drills. He also showed good fundamentals in his sets and a solid understanding of the game. He’s very strong.

Others who impressed:
*Jake Bernstein — 6-3.5, 276, Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, Ill.)
•Chris Boles — 6-3.5, 348, Toledo Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio)
•John Clay — 6-1.5, 330, East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Ill.)
•Ralston Evans — 6-3, 266, Arlington (Indianapolis, Ind.)
•Luke Luhrsen — 6-4, 274, Wheaton Warrenville South (Wheaton, Ill.)
•Zack Templin – 6-4, 283, East Jessamine (Nicholasville, Ky.)