Tight end Jeremy Ruckert came to Ohio State from Lindenhurst High School in Lindenhurst, New York. He was the No. 2 prospect at his position in the 2018 class and the No. 37 player overall. He signed with OSU over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Georgia, Notre Dame, Michigan, Stanford, Rutgers, and a dozen others.
L’Christian “Blue” Smith came to Ohio State from Wayne High School in Dayton. He was ranked the No. 5 athlete in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 126 player in the nation overall. Smith signed with Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Penn State, and others.
Tyreke Smith came to Ohio State from Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He was ranked the No. 4 weakside defensive end in the nation and the No. 34 player in the nation. Smith was ranked the No. 3 player in the state and signed with Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Penn State, USC, Georgia, Florida…
Matthew Jones came to Ohio State from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York. This is the same school that sent Curtis Samuel to Ohio State as well. Jones signed with OSU over offers from Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Florida, Penn State, Michigan, and dozens of others. He was ranked the No. 1 center in the…
Matthew Baldwin came to Ohio State from football powerhouse Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. Baldwin was a 4-star prospect and ranked the No. 12 pro-style quarterback in the nation and the No. 331 player in the 2019 class overall. He only started as a senior and was previously committed to Colorado State…
Josh Proctor came to Ohio State from Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma. He was ranked at the No. 7 safety in the nation and the No. 71 prospect in the 2018 class. Proctor signed with Ohio State over offers from Michigan, Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, and Texas-San Antonio. He was an Army All-American as well.
Tyler Friday came to Ohio State from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey. He was ranked the No. 6 defensive tackle in the 2019 class and the No. 93 player overall. Friday was the No. 4 player in the state, which was two spots ahead of fellow OSU defensive end signee Javontae Jean-Baptiste. Friday signed with Ohio State over…
Taron Vincent came to Ohio State from the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He was ranked the No. 1 defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 20 player overall. He signed with Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Florida State, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Texas. He was the 2017 Maxwell…
Sevyn Banks came to Ohio State from Jones High School in Orlando, Florida. He was the No. 23 cornerback in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 223 player overall. Banks signed with Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Bethune-Cookman, Florida, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Kennesaw State, and many others.
Teradja Mitchell came to Ohio State from Bishop Sullivan High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Mitchell was a High School All-American and ranked the No. 1 inside linebacker per Rivals and the No. 2 inside linebacker per the 247Sports Composite. He was the No. 44 overall player in the 2018 recruiting class. Mitchell signed with…
Dallas Gant came to Ohio State from Toledo where he attended St. John’s High School. He was a four-year varsity starter on his football team. Gant was ranked the No. 10 outside linebacker in the nation and the No. 166 player overall. An Army All-American, he signed with Ohio State over offers from Michigan, Oklahoma…
