As soon as the Buckeyes arrived back in Columbus on Sunday morning following the Big Ten Championship Game, the entire coaching staff hit the road to go finalize the 2020 class and start putting in some early work on 2021.
Cincinnati Winton Woods running back Miyan Williams has committed to Ohio State. He announced the commitment via Twitter. Williams (5-10 215) is a 3-star prospect and ranked the No. 43 running back in nation and the No. 618 player overall per the 247Sports Composite. He is also ranked the No. 18 player in the state of Ohio. Williams committed to Iowa State on the fourth…
De Laura (6-1 190) committed to Washington State a month ago. A 3-star prospect, he is the No. 24 pro-style quarterback in the nation and the No. 595 play overall per the 247Sports Composite. In 247’s own rankings, de Laura is the No. 6 pro-style QB and the No. 362 player overall. De Laura also holds offers from USC, BYU, Hawaii, Western Kentucky, and…
Five-star Steilacoom, Washington wide receiver Emeka Egbuka released his Top 10 late Wednesday afternoon and the Buckeyes made the cut. Egbuka (6-1 190) is ranked the No. 1 athlete in the 2021 class per the 247Sports Composite. He released his Top 10 via Twitter. Joining Ohio State in his top group were Washington, Alabama, Stanford, Oregon, Notre Dame…
He ranks as the No. 255 player overall in the class of 2020 and the 19th-best corner in the class. The Buckeyes first offered Watts a scholarship back in February. He committed to Oklahoma in April, but stayed in touch with the Buckeyes. Watts visited Columbus in June, and then made an official visit for the Miami game. Less than two weeks later, he decommitted from the Sooners.
CJ Stroud (6-3 194) visited Ohio State this past weekend for the Michigan State game. Ranked the No. 4 pro-style passer in the nation and the No. 133 player overall, Stroud also holds offers from the likes of Baylor, California, Oregon, Colorado, Michigan State, and Yale. In 247Sports’ own rankings, Stroud is their No. 2 pro-style QB and the No. 95 player overall.
For the second year in a row, Ohio State has added a defensive line prospect from North Carolina to its recruiting class. Jacolbe Cowan, a 4-star prospect from Charlotte, N.C., just committed to the Buckeyes’ 2020 class.
Brown (6-6 185) is rated the No. 17 shooting guard by 247Sports and the No. 92 player overall. In the 247Sports Composite, Brown is ranked the No. 112 player in the class and the No. 26 shooting guard. Brown attends Southwest DeKalb High School in Decature, Georgia and committed to Ohio State over Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Texas A&M, and Butler.
Reid Carrico, a 4-star linebacker prospect from Ironton, Ohio, just committed to Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class. He’s ranked the No. 3 ILB in his class.
