'09 OH LB Julius Ferrell

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Possibly the best of a sick crop of LBs in Ohio next year...

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Ht: 6-foot-1
Wt: 230 lbs.

Named All-Trumbull County as a sophmore last year:

http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/foo...ull_county.pdf

Great instincts, nose for the ball

Film review: Love the second clip where he reads the play and is in the backfield a heartbeat later. Very quick feet during play recognition and then explodes to the point of attack. Excellent run stopper who can shoot gaps with his exceptional quickness. Ferocious hitter who will need to work a little on moving laterally, but has great speed when running north and south. Closes quickly...one second he is not in view and the next the ball carrier is on his back and Julius is the one making the play. Hard to believe you are watching film of a HS sophmore.

'09 OH LB Julius Ferrell - BuckeyePlanet Ohio State Forums

Originally Posted by RB07OSU

Unbelievable burst...his first step is almost into the backfield. He also hits like a truck and goes low when he needs to. Great instincts and amazing athleticism for a 200 lb. LB, let alone a 230 lb. LB and he really shows that with his clips at TE. Kid also just makes big plays on the field, which can't be discounted. I honestly think he is the best LB in the state this year after watching his film and I hope for the life of me that he is a Buckeye fan. I know it's early but I think Julius is a possible 5 star for '09.

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I was impressed w/ his recognition skills on his interceptions. He is just like a hot knife through butter on blockers.

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Vindy.com - Fitzgerald Toussaint ran for 239 yards and four TDs as Liberty beat Struthers.

Toussaint averaged 12 yards per carry, but considering he started cramping up in the fourth - a result of logging time at defensive back - Whittaker's game plan was smart. Besides, with weapons like running Ira Cross (60 yards, almost all of them in traffic) and fullback Julius Ferrell (23 yards, all of them punishing), Toussaint didn't need to carry the load by himself.

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2/15

By BK...schools in contact include USC, LSU, Penn State, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Alabama and Arizona. Has been invited to OSU on 3/9 and says he is most interested in Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt and Syracuse.

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Julius has an offer from Akron and claims a top five of Pitt, Ohio State, Illinois, Penn State and Akron with the Buckeyes as his leader.

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4/6

From the Michigan site. Ferrell's coach says that Julius hasn't been hearing as much from schools as he thought he would, but that he thinks it is due to the injury he had last year. He says that Ferrel enjoyed his visit to Michigan with teamates Bell and Toussaint.