Jalen Thornton, DL, 6-2, 250, Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill HS
A two-way lineman at Indian Hill for coach Tony Arcuri … earned All-Ohio Division IV First Team honors as a senior, and was a third-team member as a junior … team captain … helped lead Indian Hill to a 9-3 overall record, 6-1 mark in the Cincinnati Hills Conference and the second round of the state playoffs … registered 89 tackles, including 45 solo stops, 11.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss … named Cincinnati Hills Conference Defensive Player of the Year, two-time all-conference first team and two-time all-region selection … for his career, he finished with 215 tackles, including 101 solo stops, 16.5 sacks and a fumble recovery … as a junior, he finished with 91 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery … a three-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports … ranked in the top 50 by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports and No. 75 defensive end nationally by 247Sports … also received offers from Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky … father, John, was a two-time All-Big East and Sports Network All-America First Team performer playing for Hall of Fame coach Don Nehlen at West Virginia … had a 10-year NFL career with the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals.
