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FOX19 NOW Sports is featuring the 19 football players you need to watch this season. We've scoured the Tri-State and will reveal one player each day leading up to the first Final Quarter game of the season.

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  • Zeke Correll, Offensive Guard, Anderson High School

    Zeke Correll, Offensive Guard, Anderson High School

    Anderson High School senior Zeke Correll is the cream of the crop on our list of the Top 19 football seniors in the Tri-State. He’s rated as a 4-star prospect for the 2019 class by 247sports.com and a Top 10 player in the country at offensive guard. Correll is the anchor of the Redskins offensive line at 6’4”, 285 pounds. He’s committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish next year and checks in at No. 1 on our Top 19 on 19.
  • Jowon Briggs, Defensive Tackle, Walnut Hills High School

    Jowon Briggs, Defensive Tackle, Walnut Hills High School

    Walnut Hills Defensive Tackle Jowon Briggs is one of the most well-respected players in the entire area. He’s rated as a 4-star prospect and the No. 2 player in the entire state of Ohio for the 2019 class. Briggs is committed to play college football at Virginia and checks in at No. 2 on our list of the Top 19 senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Steven Faucheux, Defensive Tackle, Lakota West High School

    Steven Faucheux, Defensive Tackle, Lakota West High School

    One of the best defensive prospects in the country, Lakota West’s Steven Faucheux is No. 3 on the FOX19 Now Top 19 on 19. The Firebirds’ defensive lineman is ranked as the fifth best player in the state of Ohio in the 2019 class and the No. 12 ranked defensive tackle in the nation. Offered scholarships by schools in the SEC, ACC, Big Twelve and Big Ten, Faucheux is committed to play college football at Purdue and is the third-ranked senior on our list of the top nineteen seniors in the Tri-State.
  • Zach Carpenter, Offensive Guard, Moeller High School

    Zach Carpenter, Offensive Guard, Moeller High School

    One of the biggest and most talented offensive linemen in the state of Ohio, Moeller’s Zach Carpenter is No. 4 on the FOX19 Now Top 19 on 19. Listed at 6'5" and 310 pounds, Carpenter is considered one of the state’s top 20 players in the 2019 class and one of the top 20 offensive guards in the nation, according to 247sports.com. Named the Anthony Munoz Foundation Division I offensive lineman of the year as a junior, Carpenter was named first-team all-state in 2017. He’ll play college football at Michigan, but first, he’ll anchor the offensive line of Moeller as one of the top five players on our list of the best high school football seniors in the Tri-State.
  • Erick All, Tight End, Fairfield High School

    Erick All, Tight End, Fairfield High School

    One of the state’s top recruits in the Class of 2019, Fairfield tight end Erick All is No. 5 on our list of the top senior football players in the Tri-State. A huge target at 6'5" and 225 pounds, All caught 28 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns as a junior. Recruited by some of the biggest schools in the country, All is verbally committed to play college football at Michigan. A four-star recruit and primed for a big senior season, Erick All is No. 5 on the Top 19 on 19.
  • Spencer Bono, Defensive End, Elder High School

    Spencer Bono, Defensive End, Elder High School

    One of the best pass rushers in one of the best high school football leagues in the country, Elder’s Spencer Bono is No. 6 on our Top 19 on 19. A tall, athletic defensive end, Bono was a Division I honorable mention all-state selection in 2017 and first team all-GCL South. Bono finished his junior season with six-and-a-half sacks and is committed to play college football at Boston College. Expected to be a handful for Tri-State offensive linemen, Spencer Bono is ranked as the sixth best high school football senior in the Cincinnati area.
  • Connor Foster, Tight End, Milford High School

    Connor Foster, Tight End, Milford High School

    Milford High School’s Connor Foster is the first tight end on this year’s Top 19 on 19. Foster is a monster in stature at 6’8”, 280 pounds. Foster is rated as a 3-star prospect by 247sports.com and is verbally committed to play college football at Northwestern, where he was recruited as an offensive tackle. Foster checks in at No. 7 on our Top 19 list of the best high school senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Jeremiah Ross, Defensive Back, Lakota West High School

    Jeremiah Ross, Defensive Back, Lakota West High School

    Long, fast and physical -- that’s how Lakota West High School senior defensive back Jeremiah Ross describes his game. Rated as a 3-star prospect by 247sports.com, Ross is the rock of the Firebirds secondary and the second University of Cincinnati commit on this year’s Top 19 on 19. Ross checks in at No. 8 on our list of the best senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Lonnie Phelps, Defensive End, Mt. Healthy High School

    Lonnie Phelps, Defensive End, Mt. Healthy High School

    One of the best defensive play-makers in the state of Ohio, Mt. Healthy’s Lonnie Phelps is No. 9 on the FOX19 NOW Top 19 on 19. The senior defensive end/linebacker had 10 sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception his junior season – earning him Division III first-team all-state. Verbally committed to Miami University, Phelps is a four-year varsity starter for the Owls and will be the focal point of any team who plays Mt. Healthy this season. Lonnie Phelps is No. 9 on our list of the top nineteen senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Jalen Thornton, Defensive Tackle, Indian Hill High School

    Jalen Thornton, Defensive Tackle, Indian Hill High School

    Indian Hill defensive end Jalen Thornton comes from a strong family of football -- his dad John Thornton played defensive tackle for the Bengals from 2003-08. Jalen Thornton is following in his father’s footsteps with plans to play college football at West Virginia, his dad’s alma mater. Thornton piled up 91 tackles and five sacks as a junior at Indian Hill. He’s rated as a three-star prospect on 247sports.com and Rivals.com and checks in at No. 10 on our list of the Top 19 high school football seniors in the Tri-State.
  • Anthony Booker, Defensive End, Winton Woods High School

    Anthony Booker, Defensive End, Winton Woods High School

    At 6-feet 5-inches and 280 pounds, Winton Woods defensive end Anthony Booker is one of the most imposing high school football players in the Tri-State. Rated as a three-star college prospect by 247sports.com, Booker helped the Warriors to a state runner-up season as a junior. Booker is considering the University of Cincinnati, Indiana, the University of Kentucky, Miami (OH) and Maryland, among others, for his choice to play college football. Expect big things from the big man at Winton Woods in 2018 – Anthony Booker checks in at No. 11 on our list of the Top 19 high school football seniors in the Tri-State
  • Brody Ingle, Linebacker, La Salle High School

    Brody Ingle, Linebacker, La Salle High School

    One of the best linebackers in the Tri-State, La Salle High School’s Brody Ingle is No. 12 on this year’s Top 19 on 19. A second-team All-GCL linebacker as a junior, Ingle finished the 2017 season with 74 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He is verbally committed to play college football at the University of Cincinnati and is a three-star recruit. Said Ingle: “My goal is to better myself as a person and to make sure everyone else around me is flying to the ball and be the best they can be.” A leader of one of the best Division II teams in Ohio, Brody Ingle checks in at No. 12 on our list of the best senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Luke Bolden, Linebacker, Colerain High School

    Luke Bolden, Linebacker, Colerain High School

    Colerain High School linebacker Luke Bolden is No. 13 on this year’s Top 19 on 19. Bolden is the new leader on the Cardinals defense and had 69 tackles last year, 3.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. He helped lead Colerain to the OHSAA Division I State Semifinals in 2017. Bolden is committed to play college football at Miami University and checks in at No. 13 on our list of the Top 19 senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Casey McGinness, Running Back, Covington Catholic High School

    Casey McGinness, Running Back, Covington Catholic High School

    Sniffing a school record, Covington Catholic High School’s Casey McGinness is No. 14 on this year’s Top 19 on 19. A three-year starting running back, McGinness is on pace to set the Colonels’ record for most rushing yards in a career. McGinness finished with more than 1,800 total yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior. He also had more than 200 total yards and two touchdowns in the state championship game as Cov Cath finished the 2017 as undefeated champions. McGinness, running behind one of the best offensive lines in the state, checks in at No. 14 on our list of the best senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Adam Derry, Offensive Lineman, Beechwood High School

    Adam Derry, Offensive Lineman, Beechwood High School

    The first offensive lineman on this year’s Top 19 on 19 is Beechwood High School’s Adam Derry. Derry is ranked as a Top 25 player for the state of Kentucky in the 2019 class, according to 247sports.com. He’s ranked No. 21 in the country at his position – center. Derry is committed to play college football at Middle Tennessee State and checks in at No. 15 on our list of the Top 19 senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • DeMarco Bradley Jr., Defensive Back, Taft High School

    DeMarco Bradley Jr., Defensive Back, Taft High School

    The next player on this year’s Top 19 on 19 is Taft High School’s DeMarco Bradley Jr. Bradley is a bit of a do-it-all player for the Senators piling up more than 1,500 yards receiving and rushing in his junior season. At defensive back, he had 80 tackles, 7 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries including one for a touchdown as a defensive back. He is one of the most elusive players in the Tri-State with impressive numbers on both sides of the ball standing just 5 feet, 6 inches tall. Bradley checks in at No. 16 on our list of the Top 19 senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Kyle Kelly, Running Back, Newport Central Catholic High School

    Kyle Kelly, Running Back, Newport Central Catholic High School

    The second running back on this year’s Top 19 on 19 is Newport Central Catholic’s Kyle Kelly. A two-way player for the 'Breds, Kelly is ranked as one of the Top 25 players in the 2019 class in Kentucky as a 3-star linebacker, according to 247sports.com. As a junior, Kelly had 72 tackles and two interceptions at linebacker. On offense, he rushed for 1,162 yards and 13 touchdowns and caught 18 passes for 294 yards and 5 touchdowns. Kelly is committed to play college football at Ohio University and checks in at No. 17 on our list of the Top 19 senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Josh Anderson, Quarterback, New Richmond High School

    Josh Anderson, Quarterback, New Richmond High School

    The first quarterback on this year’s Top 19 on 19 is New Richmond High School’s Josh Anderson. A two-way player for the Lions, Anderson threw for more than 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns during the 2017 regular season. A three-year starting quarterback, he also ran for more than 1,000 yards and 13 touchdowns. Anderson was named the SBAAC American Offensive Player of the Year each of the last two seasons. Anderson hopes to play college football either as a defensive back or as a slot wide receiver and checks in at No. 18 on our list of the top 19 senior football players in the Tri-State.
  • Pierson Rogers, Running Back/Linebacker, Wyoming High School

    Pierson Rogers, Running Back/Linebacker, Wyoming High School

    The first player on this year’s Top 19 on 19 is Wyoming High School’s Pierson Rogers. The Cowboys’ senior plays both running back and linebacker, and helped lead Wyoming to a 12-1 record in 2017. Rogers rushed for more than 1,300 yards as a junior and scored 22 touchdowns. He also caught 23 passes for 371 yards and six more touchdowns. Rogers is receiving Ivy League interest and is the Cincinnati Hills League’s active leader in rushing yards. Rogers earned Division IV first-team All-State honors as a junior and checks in at No. 19 on our list of the Top 19 senior football players in the Tri-State.

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