Sometimes it's nice to see the big picture. Below you will find Ohio State's 2018 Ohio State commits, offers and prospects. Short on writing, long on information. This list will be updated monthly.
Seventeen New Offers Between 4-26-2016 and 5-24-2016
In the last update quarterbacks Casey Thompson and Artur Sitkowski were added to the Radar List. This month the quarterbacks along with TE Zack Kuntz collected offers from Ohio State. Fourteen other players also received the coveted golden ticket from the Buckeyes.
If you follow the math above you understand the last four weeks have been very busy for Urban Meyer and his recruiting staff. Ohio State offered seventeen new players in the 2018 class. Six of the 17 are five-star prospects.
Two of the seventeen new offers are currently committed to other schools CB Derrik Allen of Marietta, GA is tied to his home state Georgia Bulldogs and four-star TE Malcolm Epps of Houston, Texas is committed to Alabama. Something to keep an eye on as they are both top-five players at their positions.
Here are the details on the sixteen newest 2018 offers:
ZACK KUNTZ • CAMP HILL, PA • TE • ★★★★★ • .995
DERRIK ALLEN • MARIETTA, GA • CB • ★★★★★ • .994
JOSH BELK • RICHBURG, SC • DT • ★★★★★ • .990
AUSTIN FONTAINE • HYATTSVILLE, MD • DT • ★★★★★ • .989
EMORY JONES • FRANKLIN, GA • DUAL • ★★★★★ • .984
MICHAEL THOMPSON • SAINT LOUIS, MO • OT • ★★★★ • .983
ARTUR SITKOWSKI • MATAWAN, NJ • PRO • ★★★★ • .982
MAX WRIGHT • KATY, TX • SDE • ★★★★ • .979
DARRELL SIMPSON • JUSTIN, TX • OT • ★★★★ • .977
MALCOLM EPPS • HOUSTON, TX • TE • ★★★★ • .968
ELIJAH MOORE • FORT LAUDERDALE, FL • WR • ★★★★ • .962
CASEY THOMPSON • MOORE, OK • DUAL • ★★★★ • .941
STACY KIRBY • ORLANDO, FL • WDE • ★★★★ • .926
DYLAN WONNUM • STONE MOUNTAIN, GA • OG • ★★★★ • .919
ADRIAN JACKSON • DENVER, CO • OLB • ★★★★ • .915
JAMES OHONBA • STOCKBRIDGE, GA • OT • NR • NR
JEREMY RUCKERT • LINDENHURST, NY • TE • NR • NR
THANKS, BUT NO THANKS
During this cycle only one player who was offered to play at Ohio State decided to commit to another school. The lone player to choose another school was Phil Jurkovec who committed to Notre Dame. Jurkovec is currently the top rated dual-threat quarterback in the 2018 class:
DUAL Phil Jurkovec // ★★★★★ // Committed to Notre Dame on May 16th.
2018 OHIO STATE OFFENSIVE OFFERS
New additions are in bold.
2018 commits are listed at the top and italicized.
POS | NAME | HT | WT | STARS | 247 | STATE | OFFERED |
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DUAL | PHIL JURKOVEC | 6-5 | 190 | ★★★★★ | 997 | PA | NOTRE DAME // 1-19-16 |
DUAL | JALEN MAYDEN | 6-2 | 205 | ★★★★ | 913 | TX | 2-9-16 |
DUAL | EMORY JONES | 6-1 | 193 | ★★★★★ | 983 | GA | 5-11-16 |
DUAL | CASEY THOMPSON | 6-1 | 184 | ★★★★ | 941 | OK | 5-17-16 |
PRO | ARTUR SITKOWSKI | 6-4 | 215 | ★★★★ | 982 | NJ | 5-19-16 |
APB | RICKY SLADE | 5-9 | 175 | ★★★★★ | 986 | VA | 10-1-14 |
RB | ZAMIR WHITE | 6-1 | 202 | ★★★★★ | 999 | NC | 3-12-15 |
RB | BRIAN SNEAD | 5-11 | 180 | ★★★★ | 979 | FL | 5-21-15 |
APB | JAELEN GILL | 6-0 | 165 | ★★★★★ | 993 | OHIO | 6-3-15 |
RB | TY CHANDLER | 5-11 | 194 | ★★★★ | 947 | TN | 9-17-15 |
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FLORIDA STATE // 1-17-16 |
RB | T.J. PLEDGER | 5-8 | 190 | ★★★★ | 923 | CA | 1-26-16 |
WR | JERMAINE ESKRIDGE | 6-3 | 180 | ★★★★ | 941 | FL | ??? |
WR | BRIAN HIGHTOWER | 6-3 | 195 | ★★★★ | 969 | FL | 3-1-16 |
WR | JAHAN DOTSON | 5-10 | 157 | ★★★★ | 967 | PA | 4-21-16 |
WR | JALEN HALL | 6-3 | 186 | ★★★★★ | 998 | CA | 4-22-16 |
WR | ELIJAH MOORE | 5-11 | 178 | ★★★★ | 962 | FL | 5-2-16 |
ATH | L'CHRISTIAN SMITH | ★★★★ | 963 | OHIO | 3-21-16 | ||
TE | MUSTAPHA MUHAMMAD | 6-4 | 213 | ★★★★ | 946 | TX | 4-20-16 |
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ALABAMA // 5-2-16 |
TE | ZACK KUNTZ | 6-7 | 201 | ★★★★★ | 995 | PA | 5-4-16 |
TE | JEREMY RUCKERT | 6-5 | 220 | NA | NA | NY | 5-24-16 |
OT | WILL LAWRENCE | 6-4 | 280 | NR | 699 | TN | 12-11-14 |
OT | JACKSON CARMAN | 6-6 | 275 | ★★★★ | 992 | OHIO | 12-12-16 |
OT | NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | 6-6 | 235 | ★★★★ | 968 | FL | 2-17-16 |
OT | JAMES OHONBA | 6-5 | 320 | NA | NA | GA | 5-4-16 |
OT | DARRELL SIMPSON | 6-7 | 330 | ★★★★ | 977 | TX | 5-12-16 |
OT | MICHAEL THOMPSON | 6-3 | 291 | ★★★★ | 983 | MO | 5-17-16 |
OG | TYLER FRIDAY | 6-3 | 250 | ★★★★★ | 986 | NJ | 12-9-15 |
OG | DYLAN WONNUM | 6-5 | 279 | ★★★★ | 919 | GA | 5-10-16 |
C not offered, yet.
I have been offered by The Ohio State University! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/LYuvQNlHxH
— Austin Fontaine (@fontaine_austin) May 18, 2016
Austin Fontaine and Josh Belk are the latest 5-star recruits at DT to receive an offer from Ohio State. The Buckeyes have only offered 5-star players at DT for 2018.
2018 OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE OFFERS
New additions are in bold.
2018 commits are listed at the top and italicized.
POS | NAME | HT | WT | STARS | 247 | STATE | OFFERED |
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ILB | TERADJA MITCHELL | 6-2 | 205 | ★★★★★ | 993 | VA | 5-13-15 |
OLB | PALAIE GAOTEOTE | 6-2 | 205 | ★★★★ | 964 | NV | 3-23-16 |
OLB | ADRIAN JACKSON | 6-2 | 210 | ★★★★ | 915 | CO | 4-28-16 |
CB | ASANTE SAMUEL JR | 5-10 | 160 | ★★★★ | 922 | FL | 5-19-15 |
CB | BENJAMIN SAPP | 5-10 | 160 | NR | 699 | FL | 5-19-15 |
CB | CHRISTIAN TUTT | 5-11 | 171 | ★★★★★ | 987 | FL | 11-23-15 |
CB | BRENDAN RADLEY-HILES | 5-10 | 175 | ★★★★ | 968 | CA | 3-24-16 |
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GEORGIA // 5-11-16 |
SAF | TYREKE JOHNSON | 6-1 | 175 | ★★★★★ | 996 | FL | 5-16-14 |
SDE | XAVIER THOMAS | 6-3 | 242 | ★★★★★ | 999 | SC | 3-3-16 |
SDE | MAX WRIGHT | 6-4 | 235 | ★★★★ | 979 | TX | 5-5-16 |
WDE | NIK BONITTO | 6-4 | 200 | ★★★★★ | 980 | FL | 12-10-15 |
WDE | STACY KIRBY | 6-3 | 230 | ★★★★ | 926 | FL | 5-2-16 |
DT | TARON VINCENT | 6-2 | 285 | ★★★★★ | 994 | FL | 3-4-15 |
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DT | PJ MUSTIPHER | 6-5 | 285 | ★★★★★ | 991 | MD | 3-31-16 |
DT | JOSH BELK | 6-3 | 282 | ★★★★★ | 990 | SC | 5-10-16 |
DT | AUSTIN FONTAINE | 6-2 | 312 | ★★★★★ | 989 | MD | 5-17-16 |
K and P not offered, yet.
Beyond blessed to receive an offer from Ohio State University! #GoBucks @OhioStateFB @LHS_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/WgVlxMEVoH
— Derrik Allen (@DsmoothAllen) May 11, 2016
2018 PLAYERS ON THE RADAR
Eight new players were added to the Radar List. The highest rated new addition was CB Patrick Surtain Jr from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Surtain Jr is a 5-star player (.996) and has offers from 30 different schools. Will the Buckeyes become the 31st school to offer during this cycle?
PATRICK SURTAIN JR • FORT LAUDERDALE, FL • CB
JOSH BELK • RICHBURG, SC • DT
KAMRYN BABB • SAINT LOUIS, MO • WR
BRIAN HIGHTOWER • BRADENTON, FL • WR
HOUSTON GRIFFITH • CHICAGO, IL • CB
DAX HOLLIFIELD • SHELBY, NC • ILB
MARKESE STEPP • INDIANAPOLIS, IN • RB
SPENCER SANDERS • DENTON, TX • DUAL
pos | NAME | HT | WT | STARS | 247 | STATE |
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DUAL | DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON | 6-2 | 195 | ★★★★ | 970 | NV |
DUAL | CASEY THOMPSON | 6-4 | 185 | ★★★★ | 941 | OK |
PRO | ARTUR SITKOWSKI | 6-2 | 205 | ★★★★ | 911 | NJ |
DUAL | SPENCER SANDERS | 6-2 | 190 | ★★★★ | 902 | TX |
DUAL | BRENNAN ARMSTRONG | 6-1 | 185 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
PRO | TADAS TATARUNAS | 6-4 | 200 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
PRO | SHELTON APPLEWHITE | 6-3 | 175 | NR | 699 | NJ |
PRO | JOHN FOREBACK | 6-3 | 201 | NR | 699 | TN |
RB | MAURICE WASHINGTON | 6-0 | 175 | ★★★★ | 932 | CA |
RB | MARKESE STEPP | 6-0 | 205 | ★★★★ | 916 | IN |
RB | COLIN WILSON | 6-1 | 225 | ★★★★ | 928 | FL |
RB | BRYANT KOBACK | 5-11 | 191 | ★★★ | 850 | OHIO |
RB | MORGAN ELLISON | 6-0 | 217 | ★★★ | 842 | OHIO |
RB | RA'VON BONNER | 5-11 | 190 | ★★★ | 822 | OHIO |
WR | KAMRYN BABB | 6-1 | 189 | ★★★★★ | 984 | MO |
WR | BRIAN HIGHTOWER | 6-3 | 195 | ★★★★ | 969 | FL |
WR | MALIK HEATH | 6-3 | 194 | ★★★★ | 964 | MS |
WR | DANIEL GEORGE | 6-2 | 195 | ★★★★ | 953 | MD |
WR | SHAQUON ANDERSON-BUTTS | 6-0 | 170 | ★★★★ | 903 | PA |
ATH | DAKEREON JOYNER | 6-1 | 170 | ★★★★ | 983 | SC |
ATH | JAYSON ADEMILOLA | 6-3 | 260 | ★★★★ | 963 | NJ |
ATH | XAVIER HENDERSON | 6-1 | 189 | ★★★★ | 939 | OHIO |
ATH | KALON GERVIN | 5-11 | 170 | NR | 699 | TSUN |
ATH | GREGORY CLAYTON | 5-11 | 175 | NR | 699 | LA |
ATH | ANDREW CUNNINGHAM | 6-0 | 192 | NR | 699 | FL |
ATH | ALEX REIGELSPERGER | 6-4 | 222 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
TE | ZACK KUNTZ | 6-7 | 201 | ★★★★★ | 994 | PA |
TE | BREVIN JORDAN | 6-3 | 210 | ★★★★ | 982 | NV |
TE | TRENTON GILLISON | 6-5 | 220 | ★★★★ | 954 | OHIO |
OT | JAMES BAGNELL | 6-5 | 300 | NR | 699 | PA |
OT | JIMMY BELL | 6-8 | 314 | NR | 699 | TSUN |
OT | NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | 6-6 | 235 | NR | 699 | FL |
OG | EMIL EKIYOR | 6-3 | 285 | ★★★★ | 957 | IN |
OG | BLAINE SCOTT | 6-5 | 300 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
Excited to announce that I've been given an offer from The Ohio State University Thank you God.. #G2G pic.twitter.com/VSSnrNnTBa
— Casey Thompson (@LilThurm) May 18, 2016
Casey Thompson, a dual-threat quarterback from Southmoore HS in Oklahoma was on the Radar List last month. This update the talented player received an offer from Ohio State.
POS | NAME | HT | WT | STARS | 247 | STATE |
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ILB | ANTWUAN JOHNSON | 6-1 | 210 | ★★★★ | 968 | OHIO |
ILB | DAX HOLLIFIELD | 6-1 | 220 | ★★★★ | 951 | NC |
ILB | JAYLIN GARNER | 6-1 | 230 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
ILB | MALIK VANN | 6-3 | 245 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
OLB | MATTHEW BAUER | 6-2 | 200 | ★★★★ | 963 | PA |
OLB | JUSTIN ADEMILOLA | 6-3 | 225 | ★★★★ | 931 | NJ |
OLB | EDWARD WARINNER | 6-2 | 205 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
OLB | DALLAS GANT | 6-3 | 192 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
OLB | CHRISTOPHER OATS | 6-4 | 215 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
CB | PATRICK SURTAIN JR. | 6-2 | 181 | ★★★★★ | 996 | FL |
CB | JAIRUS BRENTS | 5-9 | 160 | ★★★★ | 981 | KY |
CB | HOUSTON GRIFFITH | 6-0 | 180 | ★★★★ | 972 | IL |
CB | KYLER McMICHAEL | 6-1 | 185 | ★★★★ | 947 | GA |
CB | ISAIAH BOLDEN | 6-1 | 170 | ★★★★ | 946 | FL |
CB | REGGIE PEARSON JR | 5-10 | 167 | NR | 699 | TSUN |
CB | MARCUS HOOKER | 5-10 | 175 | NR | 699 | PA |
CB | JACQUIL REID | 5-9 | 167 | NR | 699 | NY |
CB | JEREMIAH WOOD | 6-0 | 180 | NR | 699 | OHIO |
CB | PRENTICE BARKER JR | 5-10 | 140 | NR | 699 | TSUN |
SAF | SHAYNE SIMON | 6-3 | 195 | NR | 699 | NJ |
SAF | ISAIAH HUMPHRIES | 5-11 | 180 | NR | 699 | TX |
DT | LEONARD TAYLOR | 6-6 | 250 | ★★★★★ | 992 | OHIO |
DT | MATTHEW JONES | 6-4 | 290 | ★★★★★ | 992 | NY |
DT | JOSH BELK | 6-3 | 282 | ★★★★★ | 990 | SC |
DT | PJ MUSTIPHER | 6-5 | 27 | ★★★★★ | 986 | MD |
DT | TREVOR TROUT | 6-3 | 265 | ★★★★ | 955 | MO |
DT | JAYSON ADEMILOLA | 6-3 | 286 | ★★★★ | 929 | NJ |
DT | DANTE STILLS | 6-4 | 265 | ★★★★ | 905 | NJ |
DT | TRAMEL WALTHOUR | 6-4 | 260 | NR | 699 | GA |
SDE | MARCELLUS EARLINGTON | 6-5 | 240 | NR | 699 | NJ |
WDE | JULIUS LEE | 6-4 | 289 | NR | 699 | TSUN |
New additions to the lists are in bold.
Go here for 2017 commits, offers and prospects.
2018 OHIO STATE COMMITS
NAME | POS | HT | WT | STARS | 247 | STATE | COMMITTED |
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*K, P, LS not included
position | NO. | PLAYER | PLAYER | PLAYER |
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TOTAL | NONE |
NAME | POS | HT | WT | * | 247 | STATE | DECOMMITTED |
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