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Ohio State offers Mississippi 4-star 2025 defensive tackle Andrew Maddox

The Bucks are after the talented defensive tackle

Having an elite player in the middle of a defensive line typically means plenty of disruption for the offense, and Ohio State football is looking for its next big man to be that force.

That could turn out to be Mississippi’s [autotag]Andrew Maddox[/autotag], who the Buckeyes offered a scholarship to on Thursday. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 265-pound interior defensive lineman is viewed as one of the top players in the country, ranking as the No. 138 overall prospect and 17th at his position according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Maddox will be a tough pull from leaving his home state, as Ole Miss has made him a priority recruit.

Ohio State offers typically hit a bit different, so you can’t count the Buckeyes out of any recruitment. In the 2025 class, commit London Merritt could play defensive tackle, but there are no current verbals that for sure will line up on the interior.

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Four-star DL Andrew Maddox includes Auburn in top 12

As the recruiting race continues to land four-star defensive lineman Andrew Maddox, he narrows down his list to 12 schools, including Auburn.

Powerful linemen have been a presence in every recruiting class up to this point, and this year is no different. Many notable programs are out to land these potential future stars and are in tight races. For four-star and Oak Grove High School (Miss.) product [autotag]Andrew Maddox[/autotag], this has been the case, but the big man has narrowed down his list to 12 schools.

This list includes Auburn, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Florida State, LSU, Alabama, Miami (FL), Arkansas, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Maddox was most recently in Auburn in the middle of January for his third visit after visiting during the Mississippi State and Alabama games during the 2023 season. His takeaways on the program have been super positive and now the Tigers are making a giant push to land the standout.

He is currently ranked the No. 116 overall player and No. 8 defensive lineman according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also ranked the No. 5 player in the state of Mississippi.

Auburn can increase its No. 10 ranking in the 2025 class should it land Maddox. The Hattiesburg native would join the likes of [autotag]Jourdin Crawford[/autotag], [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag] and [autotag]Kalen Edwards[/autotag] as a member of a strong defensive line class.

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2025 Mississippi defensive lineman includes Vols in top 12

2025 Mississippi defensive lineman includes Tennessee in top 12.

2025 defensive lineman Andrew Maddox announced his top 12 schools.

Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, Alabama, Miami, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Florida State, Texas, Florida and Georgia are Maddox’s top 12 schools.

The 6-foot-3, 265-pound defensive line prospect is from Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to Maddox on Jan. 23, 2023. Southern Miss was the first school to offer a scholarship to Maddox on Jan. 26, 2022, while Mississippi State was the first Southeastern Conference school to offer the 2025 prospect.

The Vols have six commitments in its 2025 recruiting class: Quarterback George MacIntyre, tight end Jack Van Dorseiaer, cornerback Dylan Lewis, running back Justin Baker, wide receiver Joakim Dodson and cornerback Tyler Redmond.

LSU offers 2025 4-star defensive lineman

The Tigers recently extended an offer to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, prospect Andrew Maddox.

[autotag]Andrew Maddox[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive lineman from the class of 2025. He is from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he plays for Oak Grove High School. The Oak Grove Warriors finished the 2022 season 10-3 with a loss to Ocean Springs in the second round of the Mississippi 6A state playoffs. Maddox currently has no Crystal Ball projections at this time and there is no clear favorite per On3.

Film Analysis: Maddox lines up at defensive tackle for the Warriors and he is a menace between the guards. His motor is always running at 100% and that effort makes him unblockable on most plays.

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