Let's here it!!! Ryan Switzer from GW now at North Carolina was fun to watch, maybe the fastest player I've ever seen in person. Jermain Jackson was electric back in the day from Ironton went on to play at the Ohio State. Juan Thomas back in my day was a rare combination of size speed and power. Tail back from Johnson Central few years back forgetting his name was heck of a player too but if my intuition is right (Q) Baker will be the best I've seen play. I know their are personally a lot more kids from our area that I've watched play over the years who were studs too. Let's here some of yours.

Couch

Alexander

Bush

 

If we are talking KY kids

Hands down Michael Bush

Jeremy Harness from John Hardin for me.

Showing my age, but Alfred (Sonny) Collins was an absolute beast at Madisonville HS in late 60's or early 70's. Went on to excel at UK, but injury kept him from reaching his potential. As I recall, he was around 6'2", 210 pounds and a state champion sprinter. Scary for DB's when he cleared the line!

Keenan Burton

Mike Bush was the best I've seen in person. Posted that right after newarkcatholicfan but it didn't go through I guess. Dude was a freak athlete

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Jared Lorenzen was ridiculously good in high school. Just crazy good.

 

Honorable Mention (in no order):

Melvin Miles

Eugene Luke

Frank Jacobs

Shane Popham

Shaun Alexander

Derek Smith

Patrick Towles

Brian Brohm

Kyle Rudolph

Luke Kuechly

Carlos Snow from CAPE in the 80's was the best I have seen. KY would probably be Brohm or Bush.

Jeff Brohm is high on my list. Would scramble from one sideline to the other and the opposing team could never seem to catch him. He was really good back in my day. Would have loved to see him in the T offense today throwing it 30 + times each game.

Joe Casey from Paducah Tilghman. Guy was a stud. Unfortunate circumstances kept him from being able to continue his career at the next level.

Joe Casey from Paducah Tilghman. Guy was a stud. Unfortunate circumstances kept him from being able to continue his career at the next level.

 

Forgot about Joe Casey. Though I never had the chance to see him play in person, the kid was an incredible athlete from everything I know about him. He certainly had NFL potential.

Brett Hamblin HHS

Justin Frisk HHS

Tim Couch

Michael Bush

Jared-only need first name for this one because he was that good.

 

When anyone of them touched the ball, you expected a TD and usually, they didn't disappoint.

Frank Jacobs: Tough on both sides of the ball.

Frank Jacobs: Tough on both sides of the ball.

 

I'm too young to have seen him play at NCC, but as a life long Notre Dame fan I remember his touchdown catch against WVU in the '89 Fiesta Bowl. He was huge and from what I've heard, a tremendous athlete. It seems he never quite fulfilled his potential at ND. It's hard to catch many passes as a TE when your offense runs the option.