Ohio State football’s 2021 recruiting class continues to get better even without receiving a commitment as of late. After a flurry of big-time news on the recruiting front in March and April, things have calmed down just a little.
Even so, one of Ohio State’s wide receiver commitments for the 2021 class just got a huge boost in the 247Sports recruiting rankings and is now a top 50 overall prospect. At 6-foot, 2-inches, and 172-pounds, the Buckeyes did their homework on the elite pass-catcher Jayden Ballard out of Massillon Washington, and the rest of the world is starting to get on board.
Ballard is now ranked as the No. 2 player in Ohio, the No. 5 receiver in the class, and the No. 49 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. That’s a huge jump from previous when Ballard was No. 108 in the 247Sports rankings.
#OhioState WR commit Jayden Ballard makes huge jump into Top 50 in updated Top247 rankings. Massillon Washington head coach @CoachNMoore talks about what makes Ballard great and his future playing for college football's best WR coach @brianhartline . VIP https://t.co/DveS1C7vEJ
— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) June 17, 2020
With such a huge bump, that now makes a total of seven 2021 commits in the top 50 for Ohio State’s class. And there could be another one on the way if the top-rated receiver for 2021, Emeka Egbuka, comes on board as expected.
The rich just keep getting richer, especially at the wide receiver position in Columbus.
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