Dylan Thompson is #5 for 2014
Many Chicago area targets have emerged on the Buckeyes' coaching staff's radar for the 2014 class and the first one has dropped. Montini Catholic's DL Dylan Thompson announced today that he will play his college football in Columbus.
Thompson pledged to the Scarlet and Gray while on his first visit to campus this weekend. His first looks at the university were enough to convince him it should be his home for his college years.
He was offered by Ohio State on February 7 and told me that an early commit was possible if he found the perfect situation for himself. He found it on the banks of the Olentangy.
Thompson, 6-foot-5 and tipping the scales at over 270 pounds, picked Ohio State over 10 other offers that included Ole Miss, Clemson, Illinois, Indiana, USC, Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Tennessee, Purdue, and Missouri.
The addition of Thompson could give the Buckeyes a leg up in the recruitment of two of their top targets, LB Clifton Garrett and OT Jamarco Jones. The three both work out for and represent the Core 6 Athletes organization in the Chicago area that assists kids in talent progression and obtaining exposure from college programs. All three performed in the Core 6 Showcase in Cincinnati. The next time the trio is in Ohio together it could be a permanent arrangement.
Keep an eye out in the coming days as we connect with the future Buckeye.
You can follow Dylan on Twitter at @BRONCODE59.
[Junior Highlighs | Sophomore Highlights | Interview]
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Well hello there, little gray box.
Nothing like dancing on the field in 02...
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I spit hot fire
Planting the Flag at the Core 6 headquarters.
I think that is as important as the commitment itself.
Very nice addition to this weekend
Urban Warfare
wow great news I was so locked into the ncaa tournament this past week I forgot about all the visitors coming this month.
Good size, good offers. What a d line...
Urban Warfare
Awesome speed off the line and is relentless getting to the ball. Great get.
Nothing like dancing on the field in 02...
Blue Collar Bull Dog... Should fit in well
~Naples Buckeye - "May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
Hopefully this sparks another tide of commitments, Kyle Berger come on down!
The highlights honestly don't wow me, but looks like a big time 4-6 second guy. We wouldn't be accepting offers if we didn't want him. Welcome, Buckeye!
Nice! What specific position does this guy project at? DT?
i didn't know who he was so i looked at his profile on ESPN, he's already listed at 270. being in high school, a bit of that is probably bad weight. once he loses that in osu's strength program, and bulks up, he could probably be DT or possibly SDE. not big enough for nose
I can tell you by looking at pics and video..his 270 isn't bad weight at all..arms/shoulders even have some definition in a video interview that I watched.
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What a weekend this is shaping up to be for Ohio State! Dylan with Urb.
He is a large man. Look at the size of his hands.
Just looking at this pic, he doesn't seem to have much "bad weight" to me.
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Damn I called this in the quick bits the other day . Glad to have him.
O'Deez330
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He definitely needs some work, but I see a little "mean streak" in his videos that I love in Buckeye D-lineman.
~Naples Buckeye - "May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
and thanks to the recent recruiting classes, he'll have plenty of time to get that work in before he's needed, which is great. having too much talent and depth on the D line is a great problem to have
O Gray Box how I love thee!
Can only imagine the joy that kids like Dylan feel when they visit here for the first time. To walk into that setting, feel the energy, taste the juice, and glimpse their future. What an awesome moment for this kid and his family after years of hard work.
A nice surprise for the first weekend of the roundball tournament. Well played football Bucks, keeping yourself on the front page during the tourney :)
I just saw this kid walking down Neil with his (I presume) parents, and he is a man child. Looks like he's 35.
For people that actually follow recruiting closely, how big of a get is this?
I don't think it's a huge " get" per-say due to the fact he is a 3 star guy and was expected to commit to us anyway. With that said, Urban has said that you win national championships with the D-Line so if Urban wants Thompson, then to me that's all I need. I think the kid is gonna be a stud.
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So kind of a sleeper 3 star guy than, thanks. Hopefully he will work out and be successful, I like that Urban is continuing to recruit key big ten areas hard.
Hankins was a 3* recruit too :D
I would say it is strategically big because of his involvement in this "Core 6" program, putting him close to Jones and Garrett.
Always good news when another person decides to join the Buckeye nation.
To those who have followed recruiting for a few cycles: Thompson is rated a high three-star on 247. If he got the offer he clearly has a great ceiling, how much can we expect him to develop in his senior year? Any possible ratings increases? He seems to have great lateral movement, ball awareness, and can hunt people down. But there is still a raw aspect to his film, more dominance seems to be needed. Is he in for a huge senior year and a very bright future? Or do these guys usually stay on the high three star end?
Welcome to Columbus Mr. Thompson.
"Anyone can run the option. I can run the option."
-Urban Meyer-
He plays high but has a nice motor. I think his stock will rise with a dominant senior year... You can not have enough talented dlinemen..
Welcome to the Buckeye family Dylan! Glad to have you as a part of the recuriting class!!
I broke my back just reading that.
Pretty impressive numbers for the big man! I think this is a huge get for Urban and the Buckeyes. With Core 6 on the rise, Its nice to have a door open into their group. Bring on Jamarco, Clifton and Nyles!
A sub-5 second 40 for a d-lineman seems pretty impressive. He might be a raw talent with a lot of potential. Now he can start recruiting for OSU.
"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston(1924-2008)
We got a little stronger today...
~Naples Buckeye - "May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
Thomas looks a little like Fickell in that picture.
He almost looks like a mix between Fickell and Andrew Luck.
This kid is definitely very strong. He has an excellent punch on the OT and isn't just an instincts guy, he reads the play. I see some really good smarts with him for a strong DE. I don't see a very fast player so he might move inside but whoever above said he might have bad weight obviously hasn't seen this kid. He is pure size and muscle.
If he can use those arms as effectively in college has he does in HS, he could be a force in the future. Kind of reminds me of Suh. Powerful arms. I just hope he can control it well so he doesn't get unnecessary penalties. But not a bad prospect that can turn into quite the run stuffing end with a decent pass rush!
Suh's issues weren't so much his strength or athleticism, it was the extracurricular crap after the whistle.
but most of it starts with his shoves. Suh gets half of his penalties being a little too aggressive with his pushes. The other half are his extracurricular crap, like kicking.
My point is, he has the powerful arms of Suh but hopefully not the attitude in general.
Suh is the best defensive player (in college) I've ever seen and I'm 37. If we have players we can compare to Suh I'm into it.
Hale kind of have me a Suh vibe when he came in..not anymore lol.
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Imagine how big this kid will be when Marroti gets ahold of him. Oh baby
I could see a J.J Watt esque 6'4" 290/295 or so in 4 years.
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Thompson reportedly ran a 4.83 40 along with a 405 pound bench press, 585 squat, 585 dead lift and power clean 345. He has also recorded a 31-inch vertical and 4.64 pro-shuttle time. This info via the link in SonofBuckeyes post above.
Reminds me a little bit of Cam Hayward.
This is my favorite comparison so far. The only difference I would note is in arm violence, it looks like Dylan is ahead of Cam in that department.
"Attack the Strong, Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead!"
-Former OSU S&C Coach Lichter
Haha true! Cams arms never seemed to grow in his 4 years at OSU.
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Can someone posts his recruiting video. The link on bleacher report is broken (because they suck) and I can't find it on YouTube.
Thanks!
Matt
Think this guy can be a DL stud in the future... But hmmmm with his build and STRENGTH I will go out on a limb and suggest this may be another "Urban Position Flip" to OT in the future... He has a knack for doing stuff like that.
~Naples Buckeye - "May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
I really think Price and/or Munger are bound for the O-line..unless they are just flat out better than the other guys on the D-line. Price just seems like he could be a dominate Guard or Center..Munger a road grading Guard or Tackle.
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Munger and Dodson are very similar as far as blocking on the Oline (if you watch their Senior Highlights). I agree that both Price and Munger end up on the Oline.
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"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
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Definately think we stole Dylan!!Think he will be a stud for us!!Welcome to Buckeye Nation!!
SCOTTC.
I wouldn't fight this guy. Glad to have you, Dylan. Good luck in your future endeavors suiting up for the good guys!!
Stout kid, kid of a combination of a poor mans Bosa and Simon. Could be a big time sleep er here..seems like he's pretty smart and a hard worker as well. Looking forward to see how he develops during his time in C-bus(baring a de-commitment obviously). This brings me back to the same question..how do you play all these D-line recruits? lol:
Bosa, Sprinkle, Price, Munger, Lewis, Hill, Thompson (other 2014 commits)
Thats not even including the 2012 guys (Spence, Marcus, Washington, Schutt)
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I agree Jason. Yes, it's always good to pull in big, talented D-lineman, but I thought the O-line was one of the biggest areas of need for the Buckeyes? Unless of course, like was mentioned by Squirrel I think, Urban plans on flipping some of these D-lineman to O-lineman?
"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston(1924-2008)
heck yes mayne. Love the Gray Box. Welcome Mr. Thompson
Mr. Thompson like, COME AT ME BRO!
You tell the SEC when they can learn to read and write, then they can figure out what we're doing. - Gordon Gee
LOL, dont know why this made me laugh but its funny.
Am I the only one who sees a Vernon Gholston comparison with the strength and speed? Thompson is a tad bit slower, but also a tad bit bigger than what Gholston was coming OUT of Ohio State...
Bigger weight only. VG was a legit freak physically.
Kid is a MONSTER baller and is going to thrive in this system. In 2 years we are going to be very very happy we have this guy.
Welcome to Buckeye Nation Dylan!! Might just be the 1st piece of 3 from Illinois, Garret and Jones to follow!
After more core 6 events, camps, and his senior year, this kid is going to move up the ranks. Nice pick up, glad he's on board.
Alright, alright...welcome aboard Dylan!
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
What a beast! I'm so excited to have a big powerful man child on our team. Wherever UFM uses him I am sure he will be great. I don't think we can get enough guys this strong and fast. Ever. I don't care if he is blocking for us or rushing an opposing Qb for us, I would rather have him in our side. Good luck young man. I'm rooting for ya.
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This is great news. Welcome to the Buckeye Nation, Dylan. Looks like some nasty swelling in the upper arms, you might want to get some ice on that.
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He's going to be good...I'm not going to compare him to current of former players. I let his play indicate/dictate who he may be like in the future. All I know is this, OSU's defensive line will be a group of juggernauts...this I can just about guarantee you of at this point.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987