Ohio State 2022 linebacker commit C.J. Hicks has made it to rarefied air. There aren’t that many football prospects that get tagged as a five-star prospect. In fact, there’s only a total of 37 for the class of 2022, and that now includes Hicks.
The 6-foot, 4-inch, 218-pounder from Archbishop Alter in Dayton committed to the Buckeyes in early May as a high four-star, but now he’s been bumped up, with a coveted five-stars now appearing next to his name according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
With the update, Hicks is now ranked as the No. 3 outside linebacker and 18th overall prospect in the class. His elevation to five-star status now means that Ohio State has four 5-stars in the 2022 class of the eleven currently committed verbally.
Blessed to receive my 5th ⭐️ but never satisfied got more work to do #AGTG #GoBuckeyes 🌰 pic.twitter.com/aHdCMONMUc
— CJ Hicks (@imcjhicks) April 9, 2021
Congrats to an Ohio product, and hopefully it’s nothing but up from here. OSU still has the No. 1 rated class for 2022, but the Georgia Bulldogs are closing fast.
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