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Ohio State in top five for 2022 defensive end

Another top player has Ohio State as a finalist. Four-star defensive end Ernest “R.J.” Cooper has included the Buckeyes in his top five.

Ohio State has made the cut for another top-tier defensive lineman. Ernest “RJ” Cooper, made the announcement via his Twitter account just Thursday.

Cooper has been on the Buckeyes’ radar for quite some time offering a scholarship almost a year ago when he was just a sophomore. Clearly, Cooper has been keeping an eye on the Bucks and staying close to the OSU coaching staff.

Hailing from Arlington, Texas, Cooper is the No. 9 ranked strong side defensive end in the country and a top 200 player overall according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Joining the Buckeyes in Cooper’s top five are Notre Dame, Oregon, Stanford, and Texas A&M. According to crystal ball predictions, Stanford looks to have the inside track to sign the Texas native.

It’s nice to see Ohio State still in the mix for another big name. Time will tell if Larry Johnson can work his magic once again bringing in another quality defensive end.

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Ohio State offers Class of 2022 four-star defensive end Ernest Cooper

The Ohio State Buckeyes are continuing their aggressive recruiting trend, targeting and offering four-star DE Earnest Cooper.

The Buckeyes are continuing their aggressive recruiting. This time, they’ve officially offered Ernest “RJ” Cooper. Cooper IV is a four-star weakside defensive end from Texas from the 2022 recruiting cycle.

Playing at Martin High School, Cooper has been ranked the sixth-best weakside DE in the class according to 247Sports own recruiting rankings. Jeremiah Alexander is the only one of the top five that has committed, choosing Alabama.

Being recruited by ‘Bama and several other high-profile schools, Cooper will have his share of options when looking where to play at the collegiate level.

Watching Chase Young go No. 2 overall, the Buckeyes should have a leg up when talking about their players at the next level. Playing at the level Young was and seeing his success is like a dream for all these young high school studs.

That said, Cooper announced that he’d been offered by one of the nation’s top programs on Twitter a few days ago.

This would be a solid get for a Buckeyes team that has just three 2022 commits so we’ll stay on top of it.