How impressive is Ohio State's 2017 recruiting class? Let's take a look at the Big Ten's top committed players on offense and defense.
OFFENSE
Pos. | Player | Rating | Team | OSU'S 2017 COMMIT |
---|---|---|---|---|
QB | TATE MARTELL | .972 | OHIO STATE | |
RB | O'MAURY SAMUELS | .899 | MICHIGAN | NONE |
APB | JK DOBBINS | .978 | OHIO STATE | |
WR | DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES | .992 | MICHIGAN | TREVON GRIMES (.980) |
ATH | BRENDON WHITE | .938 | OHIO STATE | |
TE | MATT DOTSON | .899 | MICHIGAN STATE | NONE |
OT | JOSH MYERS | .974 | OHIO STATE | |
OG | WYATT DAVIS | .987 | OHIO STATE | |
OC | CESAR RUIZ | .978 | MICHIGAN | NONE |
These three things will help put in perspective the Buckeyes' dominance over the Big Ten in offensive recruiting:
- The Buckeyes currently have six of the top players at each of the nine positions recruited on offense.
- WR is the only spot Meyer has a committed player on offense that isn't ranked the best at his position. Grimes is a pathetic second.
- Ohio State does not have the top RB or TE because the Buckeyes do not have a recruit committed at those positions.
DEFENSE
POS. | PLAYER | RATING | TEAM | OSU'S 2017 COMMIT |
---|---|---|---|---|
ILB | AVERY ROBERTS | .925 | NEBRASKA | NONE |
OLB | BARON BROWNING | .994 | OHIO STATE | |
CB | JEFFREY OKUDAH | .995 | OHIO STATE | |
S | ISAIAH PRYOR | .971 | OHIO STATE | |
SDE | AJ EPENESA | .985 | IOWA | NONE |
WDE | CHASE YOUNG | .995 | OHIO STATE | |
DT | HASKELL GARRETT | .966 | OHIO STATE |
These three things will help put in perspective Ohio State's dominance over the Big Ten in defensive recruiting:
- The Buckeyes currently have five of the top players at each of the seven positions recruited on defense.
- Safety Jeffrey Okudah (.995) and WDE Chase Young (.995) are the highest rated players in the Big Ten.
- Ohio State does not have the top ILB or SDE because the Buckeyes do not have a recruit committed at those positions.
With just over two weeks until National Signing Day, Ohio State has the best player in 11 of the 16 positions on offense and defense. If Urban Meyer is able to get DT Marvin Wilson to join, the '17 class will have three players rated at .995 or better.
Damn, it's good to be a Buckeye.