Ohio State has lost one of its most visible commitments for the 2021 class. Four-star defensive end Tunmise Adeley announced his decision to decommit from the program on Twitter Tuesday.
The country’s No. 4 rated strongside defensive end and No. 30 overall recruit in the 2021 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings committed to Ohio State back in April. At the time he said it was a lifelong dream of his to be Buckeye. He was out of the famed IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Despite the enthusiasm, it’s becoming increasingly tough to keep verbal commitments in the fold — especially through the coronavirus pandemic and inability to have face-to-face contact. Add that to the potential shutdown of programs in the Big Ten for the remainder of the year, and it’s understandable that Tunmise had been listening to other schools all along.
Here is the complete statement from Tunmise share to his Twitter profile.
— 🎲 (@TunmiseAdeleye) August 11, 2020
It’s likely that Ryan Day, Lary Johnson, and the rest of the OSU staff will continue to work on Adeleye as things progress, but it’s also very, very possible that we’ll hear him move on to another program in the near future.
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