It’s been a rather unknown throughout the recruiting process of the nation’s No. 1 cornerback for the 2021 class. How interested is Tony Grimes in Ohio State — really? Grimes is the type of talent any college program would want. At 6-foot, 180-pounds, he has the potential to be a lock-down corner from the time he steps on campus. He is rated as the No. 1 cornerback and seventh overall prospect in the class according to the 247Sports Composite Ratings.
But up until now, he’s seemed to only have fringe interest in Ohio State. Yet, every time he culls his list of schools down, the Buckeyes are still there. Recently, he did show a little love to OSU on Twitter, and that got the pot all stirred up.
And now this.
Grimes announced his final four schools today, and once again, the Buckeyes are still standing. In addition to Ohio State, he also has North Carolina, Texas A&M, and Georgia. You can watch his announcement below.
Final 4 ❤️ @dhglover @Bubblesdnf @Giavanni_Ruffin @RivalsFriedman @BrianDohn247 @DemetricDWarren pic.twitter.com/oiINaCKm3U
— Tony Grimes (@757EliteDB) May 31, 2020
It might be a little surprising to some recruiting circles, but with the DBs Ohio State has churned out lately, almost every prospect on the back end of the defense is likely to give OSU a look. It’s also a bit of an audible because Grimes was supposed to announce a final three.
That adds to the mystery — and clearly — the jury is still out what the gap is between No. 1 and No. 4. Still though, Kerry Coombs and company appear to be making an impression.
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