A prediction that one Ohio-based offensive lineman will choose Ohio State appears to be somewhat premature.
2026 Cleveland (Ohio) St. Ignatius four-star offensive lineman Will Conroy still has quite a bit of time before he signs on the dotted line, but on Monday, he already has started to trim his list. Conroy has a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction indicating that he’d choose Ohio State — usually a solid prediction for a Buckeye State product — but the January prediction doesn’t look quite as good now that it’s July.
Conroy released his top five schools and Michigan football made the cut, but Ohio State did not. Oklahoma, Arizona State, Miami, and Florida rounded out the top five.
Top 5️⃣ schools for four star IOL William Conroy (@Wconroy57) (‘26)! 🔥
He will choose between, ASU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Florida, and Miami.
Will is a top 15 IOL in the COUNTRY and a top 300 PLAYER nationally.
Where will he call home? 🏠 pic.twitter.com/vhC0sgXKXj
— Leyton Roberts (@LeytonRoberts_) July 15, 2024
Here is how Conroy ranks according to the recruiting services:
| * | Ovr. | Pos. | St. | |
| 247Sports Composite | 3 | 330 | 26 | 13 |
| On3 Industry Ranking | 4 | 236 | 18 | 11 |
| 247Sports | 3 | – | 16 | 13 |
| On3 | 3 | 298 | 22 | 14 |
| ESPN | 3 | 290 | 16 | 12 |
| Rivals | 3 | – | 11 | 11 |
Of those who made Conroy’s top group, Michigan football is the last to offer, having extended the opportunity in April.
Not only does Conroy have an Ohio State offer, he also has offers from Kentucky, MSU, Oregon, Texas A&M, Wisconsin and others.