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Ohio State commit TreVeyon Henderson saddened, confused by losing followers

Ohio State football’s five-star recruit TreVeyon Henderson spoke the truth when talking about losing followers over his recent tweets.

In a few years, TreVeyon Handerson will be one of the hottest names in sports. A five-star stud that just recently committed to Ohio State was among many that spoke out about the recent issues in America.

Those issues stem from decades and generations of injustice. Henderson knew he had a platform. With five figures worth of followers, Henderson had a voice, and he wanted to use it.

But, when he started showing his support, he started losing followers.

He was losing followers for what reason? Was it because he wanted justice? When he started voicing his opinion, he started to lose followers, and that didn’t sit well with the No. 1 running back in the Class of 2021 according to 247Sports own rankings.

“As soon as I started retweeting things about the justice system, people started unfollowing me and it made me feel some type of way. Just knowing that by posting that type of positive stuff — we should have justice — and knowing they don’t respect that is crazy. That tells me a lot about people. It tells me your followers aren’t down for you the way they say they are,” Henderson told NBC Sports’ Chad Ricardo.

Henderson is currently sitting at 12.7k followers, and I’m unsure how many he had when it all started. What I do know is that for a young man to voice his opinion and lose some of those that wanted to follow his career, it’s got to be tough.

However, I doubt it gets to Henderson enough to derail anything he’s about. Hopefully, it shifts into motivation, one that will help him take his play both in his final high school and in college to new levels.

 

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Look! Ohio State 5-star RB commit TreVeyon Henderson already in Michigan mindset

Ohio State five-star running back commit TreVeyon Henderson is already in a mindset to be a part of the Michigan game.

One of the reasons kids come to play at Ohio State is so that they can participate in The Game — the annual border war between the Buckeyes and Wolverines. And even though OSU has not only owned but rented out the rivalry like a cheap timeshare — winning 15 of the last 16 — it’s still considered the biggest rivalry in all of American sport by most objective observers.

That brings us to one of the biggest recruiting wins for Ohio State in the 2021 class, five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson out of Hopewell, VA. Henderson had an Instagram post that captioned the “most excited team to play against in college,” and he shared a picture of former Buckeye running back J.K. Dobbins scoring against Michigan last season — one in which Dobbins seemed to “dunk” on TTUN DB Josh Metellus right at the goal line.

A user took a screenshot of the post and shared it to Twitter, and that caught the attention of Henderson. He retweeted it with a simple emoji response that seemed to let us all know that he’ll have something special in mind for Michigan when he gets to be a part of all the fun.

I mean, by that time, what’s winning 17 out of the last 18 among friends — er arch-rivals.

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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.

Ohio State football with two commits appearing in ESPN’s top 25 high school prospects regardless of class

ESPN produced a list of the top 25 high school prospects regardless of class. Ohio State has two commits appearing.

By now you know that the Ohio State football program is putting together one whale of a 2021 recruiting class. It is far and away the top class right now. There’s still a ton of time to go before anybody can seal the mythical crown of being the best, but it’s still impressive.

And while there are some elite four and five-star prospects compared to other schools, there are a couple that stand out as two of the best regardless of graduation date.

ESPN took a look at all recruits coming through the pipeline and identified the top 25 (subscription required) among all classes. Within that group of studs, the worldwide leader in sports programming named two Ohio State commits, both from the 2021 class.

It lists defensive end Jack Sawyer as the No. 2 overall prospect in the top 25, and recent verbal commit TreVeyon Henderson as the eighteenth best recruit out there right now.

Here’s what ESPN says about both.

2. DE Jack Sawyer
Pickerington North High School (Ohio)
Class of 2021

The No.1-ranked player in the ESPN Junior 300 has an ideal frame, along with elite quickness and change of direction to develop as an elite college edge rusher. He plays quarterback and defensive end for his high school team, showing his rare versatility and intangibles. He’s also a standout basketball player. The Ohio State verbal recorded 13.5 sacks in 2019 despite constant double teams.
Player comparison: Chase Young, Ohio State

18. RB TreVeyon Henderson
Hopewell High School (Virginia)
Class of 2021

Arguably the best, most productive football player in the country regardless of classification, the 6-foot 190-pounder rushed for over 2,400 yards, caught over 250 yards receiving, recorded 48 tackles and picked off three passes as a junior. Henderson, who recently committed to Ohio State, doubles as a talented sprinter on the track.
Player comparison: Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State

 

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Three impacts of Ohio State landing five-star RB TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State got a huge commitment from 5-star RB TreVeyon Henderson this past week. Here are three impacts of such a big pledge.

Despite the recruiting dead period imposed by the NCAA because of the COVID-19 crisis, Ohio State has been on fire lately with landing prospects for the 20201 class. The lastest pledge is a huge one from the nation’s top-rated running back according to 247Sports’ recruiting (not the composite). Getting TreVeyon Henderson to leave Virginia to play in Columbus is a big one, and there are ramifications to discuss (frankly, all good).

So, we’re taking a high-level view to discuss what this commitment means for the Ohio State football team, fans, and coaches. Here are three impacts of Ryan Day and staff landing one of the best talents in the 2021 class last week.

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Ryan Day has priceless Twitter reaction to TreVeyon Henderson commitment

Ryan Day was clearly a happy coach after the commitment of five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson. See his priceless reaction on Twitter.

There’s no doubt that Ryan Day is a happy man tonight. In fact, he’s been a pretty joyous head football coach for the past week and a half or so. The coronavirus may be gripping the world right now, but that hasn’t stopped the recruits from flocking to Ohio State during that time. In fact, five players have pledged their services to the Buckeyes since March 15.

The latest of those is arguably the biggest yet, with the announcement of five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson out of Hopewell, Virginia. He’s the top back in the class according to 247Sports’ own rankings, and should come in and compete right away. Simply put, every coach in the country wanted him, but Ohio State’s the team that landed the potential program-changing prospect.

Head coaches are prohibited from commenting on prospects that have yet to sign a national letter of intent, but that doesn’t mean they can’t react to big-time news. In fact, Ohio State is famously known for tossing out a Boom! when someone commits to the program.

Day did just that sort of thing in a more animated fashion with the news of Henderson coming down tonight. Have a look at the Tweet he sent when the news broke Friday night.

Eat your heart out Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. This is how recruiting is won and why there’s such a gap between the Wolverines and Buckeyes right now. Ohio State is simply on fire shopping for the groceries.

 

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Top Michigan target commits to Ohio State

The Wolverines lost out on one of their top targets in the 2021 class to the Buckeyes.

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Well, all of the eggs are out of one basket and into another.

There have been trends when it’s come to Michigan’s search for a 2021 running back. Earlier this year, it seemed as if the Wolverines weren’t strongly pursuing West Bloomfield (MI) four-star RB Donovan Edwards — an indicator of how they felt about their chances with another: Hopewell (VA) five-star tailback TreVeyon Henderson. But recently, Michigan reportedly picked up its pursuit of Edwards, an indicator that perhaps things weren’t going as well as they seemed for Henderson.

And on Friday, that dream ended.

Despite having never visited Columbus, Henderson pledged to Ohio State, he announced via Twitter. Now Michigan’s pursuit of Edwards is that much more important.

Of course, as far as Edwards is concerned, Michigan cannot rest easy just because he’s in-state. Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma are among the programs in high pursuit.

Regardless of Edwards — or even Cincinnati (OH) Roger Bacon four-star RB Corey Kiner — being on the table, it still hurts losing the nation’s top-rated tailback to the arch-rival.

But now a lot rests on the maize and blue closing the deal and keeping a crucial in-state talent home.

Boom! Ohio State gets commitment from five-star RB TreVeyon Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson, one of the class of 2021’s top-rated running backs, has pledged his services to Ohio State via an announcement Friday night.

Ohio State football is putting together one whale of a 2021 recruiting class, and it just added a huge piece that will only continue the momentum it has created.

TreVeyon Henderson, the 2021 class’ No. 1 overall running back recruit according to the 247Sports rankings culled his list down to nine schools as of late, but was considered by many to be a heavy Ohio State lean recently. Rumors began to circulate that he was close to picking the Buckeyes very soon, and that has now come to fruition with his verbal commitment to OSU Friday night on Twitter.

At 5-11, 190 lbs. out of Hopewell, Virginia, Henderson possesses elite speed, vision, and athletic ability that should translate to immediate playing time wherever he goes. He’s still got his senior season still to play, and has room to add to his frame to become a more physical back than what he already is.

You can watch his commitment video below.

Henderson chose Ohio State over the likes of Virginia Tech, Virginia, Michigan, and Oklahoma. Now, it’s time to get to work and be a part of this extremely talented class the Buckeyes are putting together.

 

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Nation’s top running back TreVeyon Henderson to make college decision tonight, could choose Ohio State

According to reports and a Tweet by TreVeyon Henderson himself, he’ll announce a college choice tonight. Ohio State is favorite to land him.

TreVeyon Henderson is rated as the No. 1 running back according to 247Sports, and he is reportedly ready to make his college decision Friday night at 7PM Eastern.

The 5-11, 195 pounder out of Hopewell, Virginia is considered a very heavy Ohio State lean, but we’ve seen that not play out all too well with guys like Bijan Robinson and Jaylan Knighton in last year’s recruiting class.

Those two seemed to be locked and loaded and a silent commitment before they both pulled the rug out from underneath the OSU coaching staff just before signing day.

Still, there are some good signs with where this thing appears to be going with Henderson. There are 21 crystal ball predictions on 247Sports, and they all have Henderson picking Ohio State. Henderson himself even called the Buckeyes his leader and tweeted some things in the recent past that would have you believe he’s headed that way.

But there are also some unknowns here. There was a cryptic Tweet from Henderson that said “don’t believe everything on the media.” By and large, almost everyone in the media has been earmarking Henderson to the banks of the Olentangy.

If it’s not Ohio State, the other schools that seem to be high on the list are Virginia Tech, Virginia, and North Carolina. But our call here is still for Henderson to announce his decision to join the 2021 class for the Buckeyes.

Unless Henderson’s Tweet is about something else than making a college choice tonight at 7PM, we’ll all find out then. Stay tuned …

 

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Georgia football recruiting: 5-star RB TreVeyon Henderson sets commitment time

5-star Georgia football RB target Treveyon Henderson has announced his commitment time.

Georgia fans received some good news last week when five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson included the Bulldogs in his most recent cut.

Henderson cut his list of schools to nine: Georgia, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Texas, Ohio State, North Carolina, Penn State, Michigan and Oklahoma.

And now, it appears the 5-star ball carrier from Hopewell, Virginia is ready to commit.

On Thursday night, Henderson tweeted that he has made a decision, and then the following afternoon he posted that he will be committing at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Henderson ranks as the nation’s No. 17 overall prospect, No. 2 running back and No. 3 player in his state.

Ohio State is viewed as his leader, per the 247Sports Crystal Ball, which has 18 predictions going to the Buckeyes. Oklahoma and Virginia Tech are viewed as his other top choices.

The Buckeyes possess the nation’s top recruiting class for the 2021 cycle and recently landed a commitment from another elite running back, Georgia target Evan Pryor. If Ohio State lands both Pryor and Henderson in this class, that should secure the best 1-2 running back punch in 2021.

Henderson took a visit to Georgia in early February and holds over 40 offers.