High School Notes

Heart attack claims life of Ohio State recruit Drushaun Humphrey, one of the nation\'s top prospects from the Class of 2002 and unofficially an early verbal commitment to Ohio State, died April 30 of an apparent heart attack during a pickup basketball game. Humphrey, a standout running back/linebacker at Rogers High School in Toledo, arrived at the Medical College of Ohio in full cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead. An autopsy was planned to determine an exact cause of death. Making the sudden death even more surprising was the fact that Humphrey, 18, was in tremendous physical shape. The 2000 all-district selection was 6-foot-3, 235 pounds and ran a 4.43 40-yard time. Humphrey rushed for 1,222 yards on 144 carries (8.5 average) and scored 21 touchdowns while leading Rogers to a 9-2 record and its first-ever city championship and playoff appearance last fall. \"We\'re talking about