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Top five interior offensive linemen signed to the Big Ten during the early signing period

Top five interior offensive linemen signed to the Big Ten during the early signing period #GoBucks

The initial hype of the early signing period has died down, but there was a ton of talent to explore and so much so we are breaking it down by position. We have already dove into the top five quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and offensive tackles to sign with Big Ten teams and now we want to break down a position that Ohio State actually makes an appearance on after the two position dry-spell in interior offensive linemen.

The Big Ten can recruit linemen and apparently, that is especially true when it comes to the interior as the conference has snagged five of the top ten prospects at the position in the country. Interior offensive linemen are players who are projected to play at either center or guard in college.

A new West Coast addition snagged the top honors, but there are some traditional Big Ten powers making an appearance as well. Let’s now dive into the top five interior offensive lineman to sign with Big Ten teams during the early signing period according to 247Sports.

Ohio State and Michigan commits argue over who has better 2024 offensive line class

They not even on campus yet and the rivalry is still strong #GoBucks

The 2024 recruit class is still about 8 months from being able to officially sign with their schools, but that isn’t stopping [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] commit [autotag]Ian Moore[/autotag] and Michigan commit [autotag]Ben Roebuck[/autotag] from starting their rivalry early.

On Tuesday, On3’s Hayes Fawcett posed a question on Twitter asking which school had the better offensive line recruiting class. It’s an interesting question as both of them have four current commits, three 4-stars, and one 3-star.

Plenty of people chimed in, but it was Moore’s back-and-forth with Roebuck which really made waves. The future Buckeye didn’t get an offer from Michigan, same with Roebuck and Ohio State. Check out their back-and-forth below.

Double BOOM! Twin Ohio offensive lineman commit to Ohio State

A twin BOOM with your morning coffee #GoBucks

Fresh off visits to Columbus, Devontae and Deontae Armstrong again received a feel for what it would be like to continue their playing careers at [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag].

It didn’t take them long to make a decision about what was next. The short weekend trip confirmed their feelings and on Monday morning the twins announced their commitments to head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] and offensive line coach [autotag]Justin Frye[/autotag].

Deontae is rated as the No. 25 offensive tackle in the country and the 313th overall player by the 247Sports composite. Devontae is ranked as an interior lineman, ranking as 23rd-best in the country, and 353rd overall player.

Deontae announced the decision first, but his brother followed shortly afterward.

The twins join a 2024 class that has grown to six, including four offensive linemen. ([autotag]Ian Moore[/autotag] and [autotag]Marc Nave[/autotag]) are the other offensive linemen.

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BOOM! Ohio State gets a commit from instate offensive lineman

A big instate BOOM! #GoBucks

Fresh off a visit for the start of [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag]’s spring practice, 2024 Toledo offensive lineman [autotag]Marc Nave Jr.[/autotag] didn’t need much time to think about where he wanted to continue his playing career.

Nave Jr. committed to the Buckeyes on Wednesday afternoon, making him the fourth verbal in the class and the second offensive lineman along with Indiana’s [autotag]Ian Moore[/autotag].

The Central Catholic lineman is expected to play on the interior, even though he has tackle size at 6-foot, 5-inches and weighing 315 pounds. He is rated as the 520th overall player and the No. 28 best interior offensive lineman in the country according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

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Notre Dame offers 2024 Ohio State offensive lineman commitment

The Bucks will have to keep recruiting the lineman #GoBucks

In October of 2022, Indiana offensive lineman [autotag]Ian Moore[/autotag] pledged to Ohio State. He was the first commitment for the Buckeyes in the 2024 cycle.

The 6-foot, 5-inch, 295-pound lineman is a top-100 player, No. 60 overall, and the third best interior offensive lineman in the country on the 247Sports composite. It’s safe to say Ohio State got a good one early.

As we all know with recruiting, it’s not official until the prospect signs because other schools will continue recruiting him. That’s exactly the case with Moore, who on Monday had multiple recruiting insiders report Moore had been offered a scholarship by Notre Dame.

If you look at Moore’s Twitter page, there wasn’t a post about the offer and it’s very pro-Ohio State. It remains to be seen if the offer from the Irish will have any effect on his decision.

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Notre Dame takes it first step in trying to flip 2024 Ohio State commitment

The Irish would love to keep him home

Even though Indiana isn’t a football-rich high school state, it doesn’t mean [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] shouldn’t go after the state’s top talent.

Until Tuesday, one of the state’s top 2024 prospects was without an Irish offer. That changed when New Palestine offensive lineman [autotag]Ian Moore[/autotag] was reportedly offered a scholarship.

Moore has not tweeted about the offer, but the reports it was made are from reputable names in recruiting circles.

Moore stands 6 feet, 5 inches and 295 pounds. He is a top-60 prospect nationally and the second-best player in the state of Indiana according to the 247Sports composite.

As we all know, the Irish have not yet named a successor to [autotag]Harry Hiestand[/autotag], who retired. That isn’t stopping them from trying to flip Moore, an Ohio State commit.

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Ohio State makes top 7 for Wisconsin offensive lineman

He would look good in Scarlet and Gray #GoBucks

The Buckeyes are always looking to secure top offensive line talent and have had some very good luck recently finding that in Wisconsin. Typically a very, pro-Badger area, last year [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] went into the state and signed [autotag]Carson Hinzman[/autotag], who has a bright future for [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag].

Day is looking to steal another offensive lineman from under the Badgers’ nose, [autotag]Donovan Harbour[/autotag]. Today the 6-foot-5-inch, 310-pound offensive tackle announced his top seven schools, which consisted of the Badgers, Penn State, Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, Florida and the Buckeyes. He is viewed as one of the top offensive line prospects in the country, and it’s good news that the Buckeyes have made the cut.

There are just three commits for the Buckeyes in the 2024 cycle, [autotag]Jeremiah Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Ian Moore[/autotag] and [autotag]Garrett Stover[/autotag]. Harbour would be a great addition to this group: Adding elite tackles is always a good idea.

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Report: Ohio State team to beat for 2024 Washington, DC offensive lineman

Who wouldn’t want to block for Dylan?

With the 2023 recruiting cycle quickly coming to an end, many school have already started to recruit some 2024 prospects very hard. For the Buckeyes, they are off to a very good start, especially at quarterback with consensus number one overall player [autotag]Dylan Raiola[/autotag]. Indiana offensive lineman [autotag]Ian Moore[/autotag] and Ohio athlete [autotag]Garrett Stover[/autotag] round out the class and according to a report (insider) from 247Sports Steve Wiltfong, Ohio State is leading for Washington, DC offensive lineman Jordan Seaton.

The six-foot-five-inch and 287-pound interior lineman holds offers from Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, LSU, Tennessee, USC and others. Seaton is fresh off a visit to Columbus this past weekend and Wiltfong has crystal balled him to eventually join the class.

It would be another recruiting win for [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] and offensive line coach [autotag]Justin Frye[/autotag] if Seaton were to commit. Time will tell is this report is correct but at the moment, things looks very good for Ohio State with Seaton.

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Friday Night Notes: Notre Dame finds Love, Clemson reclaims big OT commitment, plus more

Emptying out the high school recruiting notebook from the past week.

USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2023 to ’24 and beyond.

Notre Dame hosted Stanford last Saturday and lost the game 16-14. The Fighting Irish got quite a consolation prize, though. They were hosting one of the top recruits in the class of 2023 for an official visit: Christian Brothers College (Mo.) running back Jeremiyah Love.

Love must have been impressed by whatever he saw during his trip to South Bend. He has committed to playing college ball for Notre Dame, taking some of the sting out of Saturday’s loss.

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Love (6-foot-0, 190 pounds) is ranked the third-best athlete in the class of 2023 and No. 66 overall, according to 247Sports. He had offers from 33 other schools, including Michigan, Alabama and Texas A&M.

That makes for 23 hard commits for Notre Dame’s class of 2023, which is currently ranked No. 3 in the nation, just a few points behind Georgia. Love is the second running back in the class, joining three-star prospect Dylan Edwards from Derby (Kansas).

Moving on, here’s what else we’ve got in the notebook…

Wisconsin offers 2024 four-star IOL Ian Moore

Wisconsin offers 2024 four-star IOL Ian Moore:

Earlier today, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff offered 2024 interior offensive lineman Ian Moore out of New Palestine, Indiana. 

Per 247sports, Moore is the No. 89 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, the No. 5 IOL in the country, and the No. 2 player in the state of Indiana. You can watch his highlights here.

The New Palestine High School standout currently holds offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, and a host of other Power Five schools.

Moore is just the second IOL to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2024 recruiting cycle.

The 6-foot-5, 295-pound IOL announced his scholarship offer from the University of Wisconsin via his Twitter account:

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