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Ohio State football apparently offered major NIL bag to 5-star recruit

Ohio State offered major NIL bag to 5-star recruit #GoBucks

Ohio State has had a rough stretch on the recruiting trail lately with recent commitment of David Sanders Jr. to the Tennessee Volunteers, but it appears we have some additional insight to what went wrong with the five-star’s recruitment to Ohio State.

Sanders chose Tennessee over not just Ohio State, but other hard hitting programs like Georgia. According to THE Podcast, the Buckeyes offered more NIL to Sanders than they have to their own entire offensive line. It looks like location and the fact Tennessee is rumored to be offering housing were the difference makers in his decision.

It is still not ideal that the Buckeyes are having such trouble recruiting offensive lineman, but it should be comforting to know the Ohio State staff is pulling out all the stops.

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Ohio State Football misses out on five star offensive tackle

OSU is stil trying to get more momemtum in recruiting on the O-line. #GoBucks

Ohio State Football has been a hotbed for talented offensive linemen over the last decade. Names like Paris Johnson Jr. and Billy Price have come to Ohio State and left being a first-round pick.

Unfortunately, for the Buckeyes, that allure doesn’t always attract the top talent, and that was the case for Josh Petty, a five-star tackle in the Class of 2025.

Petty went with Georgia Tech over some of the nation’s top programs, including Ohio State and Tennessee. “I know it’s the right place for me,” Petty told 247Sports. The home-field advantage played a large part.

rom Roswell, Georgia, Petty was the No. 2 overall tackle in the class and the No. 14 overall recruit. He was recruited by Justin Frye and took a visit to Columbus on June 14.

The Buckeyes have the No. 1 Class of 2025, but they don’t have a ton of top-tier offensive line talent. The best lineman joining Ohio State Football in the class of now is Carter Lowe, a four-star commit from Whitmer in Toledo.

Ohio State basketball cracks top 10 for four-star PG Isaiah Denis

The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball program has been listed among the top 10 for Class of 2025 four-star recruit Isaiah Denis.

Isaiah Denis is ranked as the No. 8 combo guard in the nation for the class of 2025. He is currently the second-best player from North Carolina per 247Sports.

Originally from Davidson, North Carolina, about an hour or so north of Charlotte, Denis has already taken a trip to Columbus. That was back on September 7.

Ohio State offered Denis, and is among numerous teams that he is considering, having shortened his list of programs he’s interested in.

Michigan was also included in Denis’ final ten. Wake Forest, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Miami (Fl.), Kansas, and North Carolina are the other teams he is considering.

The Buckeyes only have one commit from the Class of 2025, four-star shooting guard Dorian Jones, who is from Cleveland. They would love to make that two if they can reel in Denis.

The top player from Ohio in the class, Niko Bundalo, has yet to commit and has also received an offer from Ohio State.

No. 3 player in Class of 2025, Darryn Peterson, lists Ohio State basketball in final eight

Darryn Peterson, who is ranked as the third-best player in the Class of 2025, has listed Ohio State in his final 8 schools.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are typically known as a football school, but they could soon be making waves in the basketball world.

Five-star guard, Darryn Peterson, who is ranked as the No. 3 best player in the class of 2025, has reduced his list to eight schools. He broke down those schools to “The Field of 68.”

The Buckeyes are one of two Big Ten programs to crack the list with the USC Trojans being the other. Kansas, Washington, Kansas State, Kentucky, Arizona State, and Louisville also made the cut.

Ohio State has just one commit for the Class of 2025, and that’s Cleveland native, Dorian Jones, who is ranked as the No. 58 player in the nation. The Buckeyes also recently cracked the top ten for four-star point guard Isaiah Denis.

Peterson, who is from Cuyahoga Falls, is the top combo guard in the class and the best player from the state of West Virginia, where he’s currently playing.

He took his official visit to Columbus back on August 30, 2023. In total, Peterson has 24 offers.

247Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein gave an electric breakdown of Peterson’s game in June. Here’s an excerpt of what was written.

“Darryn Peterson possesses a combination size, length, strength and skill which allows him to smoothly score and make plays for himself and others. He’s a versatile threat, who can operate from multiple spots on the floor, and has a way of making it look effortless in the process,” Finkelstein noted.

This would be a huge get for the Buckeyes. He would be among the top recruits in program history if he chose to commit to Ohio State.

Messiah Delhomme, an Ohio State football target, to commit soon

Ohio State Buckeyes’ football target Messiah Delhomme to announce commitment decision soon. #GoBucks

The Ohio State Buckeyes have had a slew of talented safeties come through Columbus over the last decade, and there is another that appears set to make his decision soon.

Messiah Delhomme, who is a four-star recruit from Newport News, Virginia, is ranked as the No. 4 player from the state of Virginia, and the 115th-best player nationally. He is the 11th-best safety in the Class of 2025.

Per Bucknuts’ Bill Kurelic, Delhomme plans to make his decision soon and was extremely excited when his offer did come.

“I got the offer from coach Ryan Day and I had the biggest smile and was truly grateful for the offer,” Delhomme said via Bucknuts.

While the Buckeyes have the No. 1 composite rank class, they only have one nationally-ranked safety already coming to Ohio — four-star recruit Faheem Delane. Delhomme is another name that could be paramount to beefing their secondary, one set to lose many key players after this season.

Delhomme is being recruited by Matt Guerrieri and is expected to make his decision soon. He also has offers from Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Syracuse — all of which appear to be in the race as well.

He visited Maryland, OSU and Virginia in June.

David Sanders Jr. recent social media post will get Ohio State fans excited

We like the looks of that! #GoBucks

The biggest prize on the recruiting trail is poised to make his college decision in just under three weeks. Ohio State has been in the mix for David Sanders Jr. for quite some time now with some even naming OSU the favorite to land the coveted offensive lineman. However, recent visits to Tennesee and Nebraska have put that into question.

In the world of recruiting, fans will cling to whatever glimmer of hope they can find. And there is hope to be found in the young man’s personal Instagram account. In one of his most recent posts, Sanders can be seen sporting an Ohio State armband.

While it’s not all that unusual for kids to wear gear from schools that are recruiting them, it sure is nice to see as a Buckeye fan. It may mean absolutely nothing, but with just a few short weeks away from his decision date, it’s clear Ohio State is still firmly on Sanders’ mind.

Sanders will pick between Ohio State, Georgia, Nebraska, and Tennessee on August. 17.

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Ohio State football misses out on 2025 defensive lineman

Ohio State misses out on 2025 defensive lineman #GoBucks

Ohio State football has been working hard to finalize the 2025 class, but one target has slipped away. The Buckeyes submitted an offer to a three-star defensive lineman from the state of Maryland in Darrion Smith, but he has elected to commit to an SEC school.

The Baltimore native recently announced his intentions to play for Tennessee after taking his third visit in four months to Knoxville. The most recent visit, which took place during the program’s Big Orange Weekend recruiting event, was apparently the nail in the coffin.

At 6-foot, 2-inches and 265 pounds, it is easy to see why the Buckeyes wanted to add Smith to the fold, but despite making his final two schools, Ohio State just couldn’t close the deal. There is still time for him to flip his commitment, but it is pretty late in the cycle to expect anything different.

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Ohio State football offers four-star running back

Ohio State offers four-star running back #GoBucks

Ohio State football has been hot on the recruiting trail, and while the 2025 class is on track to be a historically great one, the 2026 class is still being pieced together. The Buckeyes have offered a four-star running back from the state of Texas in Raycine Guillory Jr.

The consensus top 200 player in the class of 2026 recently decommitted from the Texas Longhorns, which is in his own backyard. Maybe this means the Aledo, Texas star is open to travelling. He has been a star for the Texas powerhouse program as he rushed for 1,236 yards and 17 touchdowns on his way to a state championship as just a sophomore.

Guillory has a number of offers, which includes Arkansas and Ole Miss in addition to the newly received Ohio State offer.

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BOOM! Ohio State basketball adds Croatian center

BOOM! OSU basketball fills its last roster spot for the 2024-2025 season. #GoBucks

Head coach Jake Diebler and the Ohio State basketball program got a sizeable commitment (literally and figuratively) from a center from Croatia on Tuesday.

There was one roster spot open for the 2024-2025 season, and the Buckeyes decided to go to the Favbet Primijer Liga, the top Croatian basketball league, and sign 7-foot, 1-inch big man, Ivan Njegovan from KK Bosco.

He’ll be a bit of a project offensively, but will provide immediate depth and size with an ability to block shots and rebound. He led his club this past season in rebounds (4.8) and blocks (1.8) per game.

Despite playing professionally in Croatia, Njegovan will enter OSU with a full four years of eligibility beginning this year as a freshman.

It’s still unclear how Njegovan will fit into this year’s squad. He’ll be battling guys like Aaron Bradshaw, Austin Parks, Devin Royal, and Sean Stewart for minutes this winter.

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Four-star running back names Ohio State in top schools

Four-star running back names Ohio State in top schools #GoBucks

Ohio State football has been dominating the recruiting trail when is comes to the class of 2025, but the coaching staff is still searching for juice within the 2026 class. Deshonne Redeaux is a four-star running back from Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California.

Although Redeaux has yet to make a visit to Columbus, running back coach, Carlos Locklyn, seems enamored with the speedster as he previously offered Redeaux during his tenure at Oregon, and sent another offer as soon as he started for the Buckeyes.

The consensus top 100 player in the class has narrowed down his list to 12 schools which includes new conference members, UCLA and USC, as well as Ohio State. Most expect the star recruit to stay in his home state, but we will see what happens after he visits Columbus.

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