Croton-Harmon DL Dennis O'Connell to Attend Hobart

Section1Recruiting.com reports that Dennis O'Connell of Croton-Harmon HS will attend Hobart this fall.  O'Connell helped lead the Tigers (11-1) to the Section 1 Class B 2011 State Championship game against Hornell.  The 6' 2" 250 lb SR OL/DL contributed 74 tackles (averaging 6.2 per game), two sacks and one interception (which he returned 19 yards for a TD) as a DT/DE according to MaxPreps.com.

For his efforts O'Connell was named to the NYSSWA All-State 2nd Defenive Team.  In 2011 Dennis had verbally committed to attend D1AA Bryant College in RI per Josh Thomson of The Journel News Varsity Insider Foobtall Blog but apparently changed his mind and will head to Geneva instead.

Although it's likely he'll specialize on defense in college, Section1Recruiting.com has rated O'Connell in the top 5 at OL in Class B (he played RT for the Tigers).

Dennis' recruiting videos are listed below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3sBiSVdPDw

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/442750/dennis-oconnell 

Photos from his SR YR can be accessed here (credit MaxPreps.com):

http://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/photo/full_size.aspx?athleteid=4dfa2272-4702-4515-bff8-8638e44a1951&ssid=f28cd02d-9746-48e9-a74b-fffef375b19a#photoid=c6645cf9-c434-47b0-9d9c-f44a6c8dc7a4

Welcome to Hobart Dennis!