Houston, Texas (Cy Ridge HS) defensive tackle Vernon Broughton released his Top 6 on Monday afternoon and Ohio State was among his top group. Joining the Buckeyes were Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, and Texas A&M. Broughton (6-5 286) is the No. 5 defensive tackle in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite and the No. 70 player overall.
Last June, Milton released a Top 10, which also included Ohio State. Milton (6-2 220) is the No. 3 running back in the 2020 class per the 247Sports Composite and the No. 21 player overall. At a The Opening Regional combine last weekend, Milton ran a 4.76 40-yard dash and a 4.25 20-yard shuttle. He has been clocked at 11.04 in the 100 meters.
Four-star shooting guard Keon Johnson (6-5 180) has released his final three schools via Twitter. Johnson, who has set his decision date for August 6, will be choosing from Ohio State, Tennessee, and Virginia. Johnson attends The Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee and is on the cusp of being a 5-star prospect. He is currently the No. 30 player…
Joining the Buckeyes were Michigan, Georgia, Florida, Penn State, Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss, Auburn, and LSU. Rosemy (6-2 187) is the No. 6 wide receiver in the nation per the 247Sports Composite and the No. 36 player overall. ESPN ranks Rosemy the No. 5 receiver and the No. 47 player in the 2020 class. Rosemy attends…
Phillips (5-11 178) is the No. 4 cornerback in the 2020 class per the 247Sports Composite and the No. 46 player overall. In 247’s own rankings, however, he is the No. 3 cornerback and the No. 24 player in the nation. At The Opening Regional in Los Angeles back in February, Phillips was timed running a 4.54 40-yard dash.
Jordan Morant (6-1 195) is 247Sports’ No. 1 safety in the 2020 class and the No. 43 player overall. In the Composite, he is the No. 8 safety and the No. 113 player in the nation. Morant attends Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, which is the same high school that OSU redshirt freshman defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste attended.
Less than 12 hours after Urban Meyer announced his retirement as Ohio State head coach on December 4, 4-star IMG defensive back Lejond Cavazos announced that he was decommitting from OSU. Now, a few months later, Cavazos has announced his final grouping, as well as a commitment date of Friday April 12.
Fresno, California (San Joaquin Memorial) wide receiver Jalen McMillan announced his Top 10 on Saturday and included a wide range of major suitors. Ohio State was one of the 10, along with Notre Dame, Georgia, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma, USC, Alabama, and LSU. The Buckeyes offered just two days ago.
Julian Fleming, a 5-star wide receiver from Catawissa, Penn., just named the finalists for his commitment and Ohio State made the cut. He has received offers from virtually every major program in the country, but the race for his services is now down to a half-dozen finalists.
Gray committed to Miami last March, but decommitted in December, approximately two weeks prior to head coach Mark Richt’s retirement. Ohio State offered Gray back in May. He has visited both Clemson and Miami over the last few weeks. Gray (6-0 172) is the No. 4 cornerback in the 2020 class per the 247Sports Composite…
