St. Joseph's (PA) High School junior Kyle McCord highlights
Watch the Ohio State commit in action during the 2019 season.
247sports.com released its
updated Top247 Football Rankings for the Class of 2021 this week. The Great Lakes Region was well represented. Here's who made the cut…

St. Joseph's (Pa.) linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. has committed to Clemson.
Photo by Greg Payan
Great Lakes Region 2021 Players in the Top247 Rankings
13.
Nolan Rucci,
Warwick (Lititz, Pa.), OT, 6-8/289
23. Donovan Edwards,
West Bloomfield (Mich.), RB, 5-11/190
25. Jeremiah Trotter Jr.,
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), ILB, 6-1/218 (Clemson)
28. J.J. McCarthy,
Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.), PRO, 6-2/195 (Michigan)
35. Damon Payne,
Belleville (Mich.), DT, 6-3.5/297
51. Reid Carrico,
Ironton (Ohio), ILB, 6-3/225 (Ohio State)
57. Kyle McCord, St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), PRO, 6-3/204 (Ohio State)
58.
Riley Mahlman,
Lakeville South (Lakeville, Minn.), OT, 6-7/270 (Wisconsin)
59. David Davidkov,
New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.), OT, 6-6/295
63. Rocco Spindler,
Clarkston (Mich.), OG, 6-4.5/295
75. Garrett Dellinger, Clarkston (Clarkston, Mich.), OT, 6-6/280
82. Blake Fisher,
Avon (Ind.), OT, 6-5.5/336 (Notre Dame)
85. Giovanni El-Hadi,
Sterling Heights Stevenson (Mich.), OT, 6-5/285 (Michigan)
86. Derrick Davis Jr.,
Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.), S, 6-1/194
94. Marvin Harrison Jr., St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), WR, 6-4/184 (Ohio State)
109.
Jayden Ballard,
Washington (Massillon, Ohio), WR, 6-2/175 (Ohio State)
110. JP Benzschawel,
Grafton (Wis.), OT, 6-7/260 (Wisconsin)
121. Mike Hall,
Streetsboro (Ohio), DT, 6-3/290 (Ohio State)
136. Lorenzo Styles Jr.,
Pickerington Central (Ohio), WR, 6-1/170 (Notre Dame)
140. Nahki Johnson,
West Mifflin (Pa.), WDE, 6-3/225 (Pitt)
152. Seven McGee,
East Rochester (N.Y.), RB, 5-8/167 (Oregon)
156. Jack Pugh,
Hilliard Bradley (Ohio), TE, 6-5/235
168. Ben Christman,
Revere (Richfield, Ohio), OT, 6-6/299 (Ohio State)
184. Hunter Wohler,
Muskego (Wis.), S, 6-1/190 (Wisconsin)
186. Mar'Keise Irving,
Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, Ill.), RB, 5-10/175
187. Elijah Jeudy,
Northeast (Philadelphia, Pa.), WDE, 6-3/246
192. Rayshaun Benny,
Oak Park (Mich.), OT, 6-5/275
201.
Donovan McMillon,
Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.), S, 6-2/193
219. Dominic Lovett,
East St. Louis (Ill.), WR, 5-10/175
222. Yanni Karlaftis,
West Lafayette (Ind.), OLB, 6-3/203
226. Athan Kaliakmanis,
Antioch (Ill.), DUAL, 6-4/190
234. Jaylen Reed,
King (Detroit, Mich.), S, 6-0/190 (Penn State)

Nazareth Academy (Ill.) quarterback J.J. McCarthy has committed to Michigan.
Photo by Dean Reid