Bradenton, Florida's IMG Academy has become known as one of America's finest programs, from both an athletic and academic standpoint. The Buckeyes – along with every other national powerhouse – have spent countless hours culminating relationships with the school in hopes of signing some of the country's top high school athletes.
Ohio State will now have one of its own working with the Ascenders as a source at IMG has confirmed former Buckeye wideout Jeff Greene is the latest addition to its esteemed staff. He will serve as an assistant working with the young wide receivers.
| Prospect | POS | Class | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALIK BARROW | DT | 2016 | ★★★★ |
| TYLER GERALD | OL | 2016 | ★★★★ |
| ISAIAH PRYOR | DB | 2017 | ★★★★ |
| MARCUS WILLIAMSON | DB | 2017 | ★★★★ |
| TARON VINCENT | DT | 2018 | ★★★★★ |
Greene arrived in Columbus at the start of fall camp back in 2013. He spent his first two seasons at Georgia Tech before making the move to Big Ten territory.
The former wideout spent the bulk of his time on special teams where he started on three different units during the 2015 season. Greene majored in sports industry and spent two summers interning with a national sports marketing firm.
The Bradenton program is going through a bit of a transformation as high demand has led to the formation of a second football team. The Ascenders will now feature their usual, national "Blue" squad while the newly-formed "White" team will exclusively play in the state of Florida. The athletes will be intermingled during fall camp until the two teams split when the season starts in late August.
“We’re expanding as a high school, so we’re getting a lot more kids,” said Ken Stills, a former NFL safety and the head coach of the White team. “We’re able now to have two teams and give everybody that same high school experience.” Via
Greene – who is slated to work with the white squad – will be joined by former Auburn Tiger and Tampa Bay Buccaneer Cadillac Williams. The former top-five Draft pick will serve as a running backs coach.
Jeff Greene and IMG Academy open the season on Aug. 25. The newly-formed team will face Brooksville Nature Coast Tech, a Florida Class 5A program that is coming off a second-round playoff loss. That same weekend, the Blue team will square off against Arizona's Chandler High School. The matchup will be aired on ESPNU.
The full schedule for both IMG Academy teams can be found HERE.
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