Thu Nov 15

Mike Kelly and Mikel Horton football recruiting updates

Posted by akiefaber November 15th, 2012, 2:09 am

Lakota West junior Mikel Horton rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns on 43 carries in the 46-34 Lakota West win against La Salle in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown in 2012. Horton recently received an offer from Indiana. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II.

Lakota West senior linebacker Mike Kelly received an offer from Air Force Wednesday, according to his high school head coach Larry Cox.

Kelly, who has a 4.0 GPA and a 28 on his ACT, also has offers from Yale, Indiana State, Lafayette, Princeton, Brown and Villanova. Furthermore, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Mike Dyer, Ohio and Kent State have shown interest in the linebacker.

This past season, Kelly was second on the team in total tackles (44) and in tackles for loss (10.5). He also had two sacks and led the team with two forced fumbles.

In other Lakota West football recruiting news, junior running back Mikel Horton was recently named to Rivals.com 250 Prospect Rankings list for the class of 2014.

Horton was one of four players from the region to make the list which also included Walnut Hills defensive back Nilijah Ballew, Conner (Hebron, Ky.) quarterback Drew Barker and Colerain wide receiver Trevon Hudson.

Rivals.com is listing all four local athletes as four-star recruits.

Horton, who rushed for 1,003 yards and 13 touchdowns on 202 carries this past fall, has an offer from Indiana.

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