The Ohio State football program has already put together one whale of a 2021 recruiting class, but there are still some big-time targets out there that have the Buckeyes in their sights. One of those is five-star defensive back Tony Grimes out of Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, VA.
Despite OSU not being considered a major, major player during his recruitment, the Buckeyes have made the cut as he’s progressed through the recruiting process and are now a part of the final four. New defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs has apparently made quite the impression, and now there’s at least a possibility that Ohio State lands what is considered the best DB prospect in the 2021 class.
And now we’ll know soon enough as Grimes has announced his intention to let his college choice be known on June 30. He has a final four of the Buckeyes, North Carolina, Texas A&M, and Georgia.
Committing June 30th ❤️@dhglover @Bubblesdnf @RivalsFriedman @BrianDohn247 @DemetricDWarren pic.twitter.com/GPNErk07hJ
— Tony Grimes (@757EliteDB) June 21, 2020
The prevailing thought right now is that the Tar Heels have the inside track for his services, but with Ohio State simply hanging in there and beating all the odds up until now, and with Grimes showing OSU some love on Twitter recently, there’s a chance.
The Buckeyes currently sit pretty good when it comes to the future of the program at defensive back, but Grimes is a talent they would clearly make room for if he decided to commit.
We’ll just have to keep an eye on it. The Buckeyes don’t necessarily need this one, but if he falls in their lap and shocks us all, then so be it.
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