Luke Montgomery’s football recruiting tour has concluded.
Montgomery announced his commitment to Ohio State to further his academic and football career on Thursday afternoon. He is one of the highest-rated recruits ever out of northwest Ohio.
But where exactly does he rank in local lore?
Below are various recruiting ratings and where Montgomery stacks up with the best recruits from northwest Ohio. The rankings are dated to 2001, when the recruiting service era began. Ben Roethlisberger (Findlay class of 2000) and Charles Woodson (Fremont Ross class of 1995) aren't included in the rankings.
MOST STARS
5 — Fred Davis, Rogers (USC), 2004
4 – Luke Montgomery, Findlay (Ohio State), 2023
4 — Kevin Koger, Whitmer (Michigan), 2008
4 — Elliott Mealer, Wauseon (Michigan), 2008
4 — Jack Mewhort, St. John's (Ohio State), 2009
4 — Andrew Donnal, Anthony Wayne (Iowa), 2010
4— Kenny Hayes, Whitmer (Ohio State), 2011
4 — Jayme Thompson, Central Catholic (Ohio State), 2013
4 — DeShone Kizer, Central Catholic (Notre Dame), 2014
4 — James Hudson, Central Catholic (Michigan/Cincinnati), 2017
4 — Dallas Gant, St. John's (Ohio State/Toledo), 2018
BEST 247SPORTS COMPOSITE RANKING
0.9944 – Fred Davis , Rogers (USC), 2004
0.9776 – Luke Montgomery, Findlay (Ohio State), 2023
0.9454 – Kenny Hayes, Whitmer (Ohio State), 2011
0.9384 – Jack Mewhort, St. John's (Ohio State), 2009
0.9322 – Dallas Gant, St. John's (Ohio State/Toledo), 2018
0.9158 – Jayme Thompson, Central Catholic (Indiana), 2013
BEST OVERALL NATIONAL RANKING
14 – Fred Davis, Rogers (USC), 2004
49 – Luke Montgomery, Findlay (Ohio State), 2023
109 – Kenny Hayes, Whitmer (Ohio State), 2011
131 – Jack Mewhort, St. John's (Ohio State), 2009
166 – Dallas Gant, St. John's (Ohio State/Toledo), 2018
203 – Kevin Koger, Whitmer (Michigan), 2008
BEST NATIONAL POSITION RANKING
1 – Jack Mewhort, St. John's (Ohio State), 2009
2 – Fred Davis, Rogers (USC), 2004
3 – Jayme Thompson, Central Catholic (Indiana), 2013
4 – Luke Montgomery, Findlay (Ohio State), 2023
7 – Kevin Koger, Whitmer (Michigan), 2008
9 — Kenny Hayes, Whitmer (Ohio State), 2011
10 – Dallas Gant, St. John's (Ohio State/Toledo), 2018
BEST OHIO RANK
1 – Luke Montgomery, Findlay (Ohio State), 2023
2 – Fred Davis, Rogers (USC), 2004
5 – Dallas Gant, St. John's (Ohio State/Toledo), 2018
6 – Jack Mewhort, St. John's (Ohio State), 2009
6 – Kenny Hayes, Whitmer (Ohio State), 2011
9 – James Hudson, Central Catholic (Michigan/Cincinnati), 2017
First Published February 17, 2022, 11:08 p.m.
