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For 2025 four-star offensive tackle Ziyare Addison, Ohio State was the last school he was waiting for.
Addison, a 6-foot-5, 285-pound tackle out of Riverview, Florida, said he already had a prior relationship with multiple coaches on Ohio State’s staff including offensive coordinator and former UCLA coach Chip Kelly, and running backs coach Carlos Locklyn, who was recently hired from Oregon. Kelly and Locklyn, Addison said, encouraged Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye to “get after this kid too.”
Even with an official visit schedule set with Georgia, UCLA, Florida, Florida State, Penn State and Oregon, Addison earned an Ohio State offer Thursday morning, one he said he was “hoping for.”
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“You know, I got Georgia, Alabama, USC,” Addison said. “But I feel this was the last stone I was really looking for in my recruiting process.
“If you don’t know who Ziyare Addison is before, I feel like you should know who he is now.”
2025 offensive line prospect Ziyare Addison talks about his recruitment process on Jan. 28, 2023 at FSU’s Junior Day.
Who is Ziyare Addison?
Originally a 190-pound defensive end and tight end coming into high school, Addison moved to tackle and grew into his 285-pound frame. Within months of the position switch, he had the attention of Florida State and earned an offer after a recruiting camp.
Addison, the No. 211 player and the No. 22 offensive tackle in the country per 247Sports’ composite rankings, said Frye likes his 8-foot-5 wingspan, something that is “very rare for an offensive lineman.”
Even with official visits scheduled, Addison said Ohio State is in his “top seven,” and that he hopes to get to campus for possibly a midweek official visit this summer with…
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2024-05-16 13:46:29
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