Every major recruiting source has put the class of the Buckeyes in the top five.
Columbus, Ohio –Ryan Day said that 20 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to advance their academic and athletic careers at Ohio State, sending another top-five ranked recruiting class to Columbus.
The current Big Ten class, ranked first by all services, includes the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are ranked fourth overall by 247Sports, third by On3, and fourth by Rivals.com. Six of the prospects are ranked in the top 100 by 247Sports, with wide receiver Jeremiah Smith of Miami Gardens, Florida, ranking as the class’ best overall talent. According to 247Sports’ composite rankings, the Buckeyes signed five composite five-star prospects, which is the most of any programme in the nation.
At the Woody Hayes Athletic Centre on Wednesday, Day remarked during his signing day news conference, “We got a lot of stuff covered with this class and that’s really nice moving ahead.” “We’re excited about the tremendous amount of hard work that everyone in this class put in.”
Three of Ohio State’s top five players were signed by Ohio State, demonstrating their success there as well. In the secondary, that group excels, as seen by CBs Aaron Scott of Springfield and Bryce West of Cleveland Glenville.
The Buckeyes signed athletes from ten different states in all. There are nine players on defence and 11 players on offence, including four offensive linemen. Five players were added to Ohio State’s roster, including two safeties, two linebackers, two defensive lineman, and three cornerbacks.Eddrick Houston, a five-star player from Buford, Georgia, is the unit’s highest-rated player overall. He currently stands at No. 26 in the 247Sports composite ranking.
Although Smith is the top-ranked player on the offensive end, that group was strengthened by Air Noland of Fairburn, Georgia, who is ranked No. 57 overall and No. 6 quarterback, and Mylan Graham, a wide receiver who is ranked among the top 100 overall (247Sports). Two tight ends and two running backs were also signed by the Buckeyes.
Along with the two Ohio cornerbacks, Ohio State also signed offensive linemen Deontae and Devontae Armstrong from Elyria, linebacker Garrett Stover from Galena, running back Sam Williams-Dixon from Pickerington, and tight end Damian Witten from Cleveland, all of whom were part of the state-champion St. Edward programme.
