Tag: Damien Shanklin

Ohio State football offers 2025 Indiana defensive end while on a visit

The Buckeyes are the latest school to offer the Indianapolis star

The spring visits to Columbus for high school recruits has begun, and for one Ohio State target, it was a trip worth making.

Indianapolis 2025 defensive end, [autotag]Damien Shanklin[/autotag], took a visit to see the Buckeyes practicing today and while he was on his visit got an offer from the coaching staff. The 6-foot, 4-inch, 230-pound edge rusher has scheduled some official visits for this summer, but not currently a return visit to Ohio State.

After what transpired today, you would have to expect that the nation’s No. 108 overall player and 10th edge rusher according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings will be back to Columbus sometime later in this cycle.

Currently the Buckeyes have Zahir Mathis committed at the position, and are most likely added a few more prospects at defensive end for the 2025 cycle.

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LSU offers 4-star EDGE from Indianapolis

Notre Dame is an 81% favorite for Damien Shanklin, per On3.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the Tigers recruiting staff took a trip to the big city of Indianapolis to extend a scholarship offer to one of the best EDGE rushers in the 2025 recruiting class. Kelly will have to fight off Notre Dame to land him.

[autotag]Damien Shanklin[/autotag] is a 6-foot-4, 230-pound, four-star EDGE rusher from Indianapolis where he plays for Warren Central High School. The Warren Central Warriors finished the 2023 season 5-7 with a loss to Center Grove in the third round of the 6A playoffs.

Shanklin currently has multiple Crystal Ball projections to Notre Dame and the Fighting Irish are an 81% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Shanklin is a monster on the edge for the Warriors. He would fit in very well for LSU.

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Report: Notre Dame to officially host in-state defensive end

The Irish are a major contender for the in-state star

One of the best players in the country in the 2025 recruiting class resides in Notre Dame football’s backyard and they are actively recruiting the star.

Defensive end [autotag]Damien Shanklin[/autotag], an Indianapolis native, stands 6-foot, 4-inches and weighs 230-pounds, has set a date for an official visit to South Bend. The No. 17 edge rusher and 172nd overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings will make said visit on June 7th.

It will be the first of three visits that Shanklin has set up, as Tennessee and Texas will follow. The good news is that currently there are two 247Sports Crystal Ball picks, both of them for the defensive end to ultimately land with the Irish.

Currently, Notre Dame has four commits on the defensive line, but Shanklin looks like a take at this moment.

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Notre Dame football receives multiple crystal ball picks after USC win

The Irish won on and off the field this past weekend

The atmosphere in Notre Dame Stadium was electric this past weekend and the [autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag] coaching staff used it to its advantage.

There were plenty of recruits on campus for the showdown against USC and as the Irish won, the high school prospects that were on campus soaked up quite the environment. Some of them have hinted to recruiting insiders that they are leaning towards a commitment to the Irish.

Those insiders took that information and made crystal ball picks. Find out which recruits are projected to commit to Notre Dame along with some background information on them below.

Recruiting insider: Damien Shanklin details his recent Rutgers football offer, programs he plans to visit this spring

Damien Shanklin discusses his recent Rutgers football offer.

Last week, Damien Shanklin was offered by Rutgers football, adding another Big Ten offer for a player who is already one of the best in Indiana despite being an underclassman a season ago.

From Warren Central High School (Indianapolis, IN), Shaklin is 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds. The class of 2025 recruit has a strong offer list that includes Indiana, Iowa, Louisville and Purdue as well as Rutgers.

Last season, Shanklin had 31 tackles, five sacks and 12 quarterback hurries for Warren Central as they went 6-6 on the season.

He details his recent offer from Rutgers football, including the start of the conversation with tight ends coach [autotag]Andrew Aurich[/autotag] and then a call with head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag].

“Before I got the offer I talked to the tight end coach (Aurich) then the next day I talked to the head coach (Schiano) and I was very blessed when I got the offer because I know I can go to the school and after coach told me their main three words I felt like I could fit in with them because I see myself going somewhere where it’s more about people and not just you,” Shanklin told Rutgers Wire last week.

“And the key three words were F.A.M.I.L.Y, trust and ‘CHOP’ and with those words, I can compare myself with because I know I can hold myself accountable.

“But I was very excited when I got the offer. I was blessed because I know they see something in me but with that being said I will like to get on campus and visit.”

 

Shanklin is explosive off the edge with prototypical length. He is a sure tackler and good in pursuit.

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Rutgers made a strong impression on Shanklin following their recent offer. The opportunity to play in the Big Ten is appealing as is the program’s core values as stated by Schiano.

“I feel like I would fit in perfectly with the school and it’s also amazing that they gave me an offer as a sophomore giving me a chance to play at a high level,” Shanklin said.

“It’s more like it about the other people and your teammates and it’s not all about you and that stood out to me because I’m one of the people who puts my teammates first so I can help them get better and get where I’m trying to be.”

This spring, Shanklin is planning to visit Iowa, Louisville, Western Michigan and Purdue. He potentially hopes to set up things with Rutgers as well.

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