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Ohio State included in 4-star 2021 OG Rocco Spindler’s final five schools

Ohio State has been included in 2021 OG Rocco Spindler’s final five schools.

Ohio State has been included in 2021 four-star offensive guard Rocco Spindler’s final five schools. According to 247Sports Composite Index, the 6-foot, 5-inch, 315-pound lineman is the No. 2 rated OG and No. 44 overall recruit in the country.

Besides the Buckeyes, the other four schools included in his announcement on his Twitter profile include Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, and LSU. Most recruiting services and projections have him leaning towards Michigan and Notre Dame, but there’s still a lot of time left to make an impression.

Being that he hails from Clarkston High School in That State Up North, the Wolverines might have a little bit of an upper hand towards landing his services.

Don’t be too surprised if Spindler ends up elsewhere besides Columbus, but we’ll continue to keep an eye on his recruitment.

 

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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.

Ohio State appears in 2021 four-star cornerback Jaylin Davies’ final four list

Jaylin Davies, a four-star cornerback in the Class of 2021, has listed Ohio State, along with USC, ASU and Oregon in his final four.

Jaylin Davies, a four-star cornerback in the Class of 2021, has listed Ohio State, along with USC, ASU, and Oregon in his final four. This announcement comes from Davies’ Twitter.

As for Davies, the Mater Dei product, has all West Coast teams in his final four except for Ohio State, making them more of a standout option. Davies is from Santa Ann, California.

Of these four teams, OSU certainly has the greatest track record for developing NFL-ready cornerbacks. A top-ten corner in the class, Davies has the ceiling of a first-round pick.

It wasn’t just Ohio State that wanted Davies though. Powerhouses like Alabama, Auburn, and Michigan were also in the race and had offered the 6-foot, 1-inch, 165-pound stud.

That said, here’s a look at his official final four announcement.

Defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs will always use the numbers on the back-end.

Shaun Wade is expected to leave after this next season, and Coombs’ top-two cornerbacks from this past season both ended up being first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Ohio State has been active in going after defensive backs in recruiting but Davies may instantly play a good-sized role on Ohio State’s team, one destined to be one of the best in the NCAA.

Best corner in class of 2021, Tony Grimes, shares Ohio State graphic, sets announcement on final three

The top cornerback in the 2021 class, Tony Grimes, shared a graphic that seems to confirm his serious interest in Ohio State.

It’s no secret that Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class is on absolute fire. It’s easily the No. 1 ranked class according to the 247Sports Team Composite Rankings, and it’s still in line for some other highly touted prospects.

One of those is the class’ top cornerback, Tony Grimes. At 6-foot, 180-pounds, and out of Virginia Beach, VA, he’s a talent almost every blue-blood program is after. His relationship with Ohio State has been a curious one, but he recently included the Buckeyes in his top eight.

Since then, there’s been a couple of other developments. Just this past week, Grimes announced his intention of trimming his list down to a final three on May 31. At that point, we’ll find out if OSU is really in the running, or if it was just a flirtatious affair that began to warm up a bit.

The other interesting nugget is that Grimes shared a graphic on Friday that shows a lot of love to Ohio State. It tags defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs and seems to send a message to the college football world that his interest in the Buckeyes is a legitimate one.

Now, we’re not entirely sure what the mountains and lakes are all about in the background, but this is a clearly a nod in the direction of OSU. It might be a good sign that things are heating to a boil when it comes to the relationship between Grimes and the Ohio State coaching staff.

At this point, things seem to be trending well for the Buckeyes to be included in his final three scheduled for release at the end of May, but you just never know in the game of big-time college football recruiting.

Needless to say, we’ll have more on this when the end of the month rolls around.

 

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Ohio State included in final four of top receiver in the 2021 class

Ohio State was included in the final four schools announced by the top receiver in the class of 2021.

Ohio State football already has an impressive recruiting haul for the 2021 class, but it’s still in line to get several other high-profile prospects. One of those is five-star receiver Emeka Egbuka out of Steilacoom High School in Washington state, and there is apparently mutual interest.

At 6-foot, 190 pounds, Egbuka is ranked as the No. 1 wide receiver in the entire class and eighth overall prospect in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Index.

Egbuka dropped his final four schools on his Twitter profile Friday, and the Buckeyes are included. The other three schools are Washington, Clemson, and Oklahoma.

According to 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions, Ohio State leads with 91 percent of the picks, but we all know how that can go. We’ll continue to monitor if any announcement appears imminent.

 

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Ohio State basketball lands 3-star shooting guard for 2022 class

Chris Holtmann and Ohio State landed the first basketball commitment for the 2022 class with the addition of shooting guard Bowen Hardman.

Ohio State basketball and Chris Holtmann got its first commitment for the 2022 class Wednesday night. Six-foot, 3-inch shooting guard Bowen Hardman out of Cincinnati is rated as the three-star guard by 247Sports own ranking. It’s too early for him to be rated in any composite ranking, or to be assigned anywhere in the 2022 recruiting class.

He also had offers from area Division I schools Cincinnati and Xavier, but chose the Buckeyes over the two cross-town rivals. Ohio University in Athens was also in the mix for the sharp-shooter.

At Princeton High School, Hardman averaged 11.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and just under one assist per game during his sophomore season. He knocked down 46.4 percent of his shots from the field, which included 39.5 percent from beyond the arc.

Below is his release on Twitter with the announcement of his commitment to Ohio State.

We’ll see how high his ratings go from here through the next couple of years. There’s a good chance we’ll see it improve as he continues to get more eyes on him and his game gets noticed.

Here’s some old video of Hardman from Camp One.

Ohio State football recruiting 2021 commitment tracker

Here’s a complete list of all of Ohio State football’s commitments for the 2021 recruiting cycle. It gets updated as more are announced.

Ohio State is the early leader in the clubhouse for the No. 1 recruiting class in the 2021 cycle. In fact, were things to be wrapped up today, believe it or not, the Buckeyes would have a better class than the No. 5 ranked one from the 2020 class.

But it’s not over. In fact, Ohio State has only gotten verbal commitments from seventeen members, so there’s still room to add to this class. That’s good news because there’s a ton of big names still out there that have the Buckeyes in serious consideration.

While we step through all the commitments and news, we’ve organized all that’s in the fold so far for you in one easy place. We’ve split it out by position group, star-rating, demographics, and recruiting video if it’s available. Also, keep in mind that none of these are set in stone until they actually sign on the dotted line in December or February.

So off we go. We’ll continue to update this tracker as new commitments come on board.

Next … The 2021 quarterback commitments

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247 Sports updated its recruiting rankings, and Ohio State’s 2021 class is insane

Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class is shaping up to be incredible. Ryan Day is keeping up the momentum.

Everyone has known for a while that Ohio State is the early leader to take home the 2021 recruiting title. Ryan Day and his crew have been excellent recruiters, quickly quelling one of the biggest fears surrounding Urban Meyer’s departure. It’s still early, of course, and there’s a ton of recruiting to be done before December. Whether it ends up as No. 1 overall or not, though, this Ohio State class will be one to remember.

Recruiting rankings services (well, the good ones, at least) don’t just give players a ranking then go home. They keep up with them, keep watching film, look at what coaches are talking to and about players, and overall try to keep every player and every ranking as accurate as possible. Therefore, individual players’ rankings will be updated from time to time, especially this far out from National Signing Day.

Well, 247 Sports updated its rankings this morning, and Ohio State’s class already looks like a monster one.

The players in Ohio State’s class so far have an average rating of 95.37. That’s an insane number, which likely will drop just a tad as the class fills out. (Clemson actually has a 95.38 average so far, but that class has only ten recruits, and none below a 4-star ranking. Ohio State, meanwhile, already has three 3-star players, which brings the average down a tad.) Still, it’s a really good insane number to have so far.

With just 17 commitments so far (plus a punter from Australia), the Buckeyes still have plenty of spaces to add more big names to this class. With a total of 296 quality points so far, this year’s Ohio State class already sits in what would have been a Top 5 class this past year. (Ohio State had the No. 5 class in 2020 with 295.08 quality points, and that had 25 recruits.) This recruiting class is already insane, and with months to go, it has room to get even better.

Maybe that’s the Buckeyes own three of the top four spots (and five of the top 12) in 247’s rankings of recruiting assistants. It’s certainly well-deserved.

Boom! Ohio State gets 2021 commit from some foot thunder from down under

Ohio State has received a commitment from Australian punter Jesse Mirco for the 2021 class. It marks the 18th commitment in the cycle.

It might not make a ton of waves across the college football recruiting world, but Ohio State has landed another commitment for the 2021 class, its 18th total. It’s not a position player, but a scholarship punter from Australia.

Jesse Mirco is currently with ProKick Australia, a firm that helps Aussies develop into college and NFL kickers. It’s the same organization that helped produce the Buckeyes’ other Australian kicker, Cameron Johnston who is now with the Eagles.

Since Mirco is coming from down under and not a part of the evaluation methods used for high school recruits, he does not have a start rating with any of the recruiting services. Make no mistake about it though, if Ohio State is offering him a scholarship, he is a pretty good one.

Mirco took to Twitter Wednesday morning to announce his commitment, and it continues the hot recruiting Ohio State has been on lately.

Ohio State misses out on No. 1 all-purpose back for 2021, commits to Clemson

Ohio State had offered the country’s No. 1 all-purpose running back in the class of 2021, Will Shipley, however, he committed to Clemson.

The Ohio State football team had offered the country’s No. 1 all-purpose running back for 2021 according to 247Sports, Will Shipley; however, he committed to Clemson Tuesday.

It’s a shame Ohio State wasn’t able to get the top player in the state of North Carolina. At the same time, their inbound class in 2021 is stacked full of talent at the running back position anyway.

Shipley was no doubt still a target for the scarlet and grey. He was recruited by Kevin Wilson and Brian Hartline after settling for Dabo Sweeney and the Clemson Tigers, an Ohio State rival as of late — especially on the recruiting trail.

“Clemson is just the place for me. It was the people that make it up, the culture of the locker room, the atmosphere, the game-day experience. There are so many things that went into it for me but when looking at the big picture I just didn’t see a place that really showed my family and I better,” Shipley said according to Rivals.com’s Adam Friedman.

Shipley, who announced his decision on Twitter, was projected to choose Clemson anyway. Close to home, Shipley will step into the spotlight at one of the nation’s premier programs.

While the Buckeyes could’ve used Shipley, they’ll be welcoming TreVeyon Henderson in 2021, the Class of 2021’s No. 1 running back. The beat will still go on in Columbus.

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