There aren’t too many programs that recruit at the level Ohio State does. In fact, you can count them on one hand. The Buckeyes bring in a slew of talent that competes for conference championships and national titles on almost an annual basis. Recruiting is the backbone of any big-time college football program, and the Buckeyes have done it better than most.
And it’s not just been a recent run of success. Ohio State has been dominant now for quite some time on the recruiting trail even back in the Woody Hayes days. It can pull the best players from talent-rich Ohio as the biggest program in the state, and also cherry-pick some of the best around the country because kids want to be a part of going to the NFL and playing some monumental games.
We decided to take a look back from really when the records of thes types of things have taken off and see where Ohio State has finished in recruiting rankings with the major recruiting services. It’s pretty impressive as you’ll see. So let’s get to it, beginning with the year 2010.