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May 28—Recruiting never stops for college football teams, but some periods are busier than others.
Early summer is one of those times, and this year figures to be no exception.
Recent changes to the recruiting calendar accelerated the pace of recruiting as players now are able to take official visits rather than having to wait until the start of their senior year.
With that in mind, here is a look at where Ohio State’s 2025 class stands:
1. Ohio State’s class is No. 2 in the nation.
As was the case at the beginning of April, the Buckeyes trail only Notre Dame in 247Sports Composite national rankings.
Coach Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish have built a big lead via volume, at least for now. Notre Dame has 22 verbal commitments while most schools have closer to 10. Twelve of Freeman’s current pledges are from four-star prospects.
2. Four players from Ohio have committed to Ohio State.
Bellefontaine quarterback Tavien St. Clair was the first player to join the 2025 class last summer.
He has been joined by Toledo Whitmer offensive lineman Carter Lowe, Akron Hoban linebacker Eli Lee and Cleveland St. Ignatius safety Cody Haddad.
3. St. Clair is one of three five-star prospects.
The Chieftain’s signal-caller has enjoyed a huge rise in the rankings in the past year.
He is 16th in 247Sports Composite national rankings while cornerbacks Devin Sanchez of Houston (Texas) North Shore and Na’eem Offord of Birmingham (Ala.) Parker rank fifth and sixth, respectively.
Sanchez and Offord are ranked Nos. 1 and 2 at their position while St. Clair is the No. 3 quarterback behind Bryce Underwood of Belleville, Mich., and Julian Lewis of Carrollton, Ga.
Underwood has pledged to lSU while Lewis is headed to USC.
4. The class is lacking in the trenches so far.
Ohio State has been a bit light in terms of total signees on the offensive and defensive lines…
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Author : Dayton Daily News, Ohio
Publish date : 2024-05-28 18:46:00
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