With the spring game rapidly approaching, I felt a list of all the prospects attending would be helpful. The game is Saturday, April 15, and there are a number of big time prospects making their way to campus. Feel free to post any tweets, updates, etc. here to keep everyone updated, and I will update as soon as possible.
Rankings are from the 247sports composite.
| Name | Stars | Class | pos Rank | ovr rank | Hometown | recruitment Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Parsons | 5 | 2018 | #1 WDE | #3 OVR | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Committed to Penn State. 4th unofficial Ohio State visit. |
| Zamir White | 5 | 2018 | #1 RB | #4 OVR | Laurinburg, North Carolina | Named top 4 of Georgia, Clemson, UNC, and Alabama. Georgia seems to lead. OSU lurking. Announces June 27. |
| Jackson Carman | 5 | 2018 | #1 OT | #7 OVR | Fairfield, Ohio | Named Clemson & Ohio State co-leaders. Alabama 3rd. Appears that his interest in Clemson is genuine and not just smoke. Thinking about going out of state for college. Nike The Opening invitee. Weighed in last weekend in Cleveland at a mammoth 6'6 349 pounds. |
| Anthony Cook | 5 | 2018 | #2 CB | #9 OVR | Houston, Texas | Assumed top 5 of Ohio State, LSU, Clemson, Texas and TCU. |
| Emory Jones | 4 | 2018 | #2 QB-Dual | #27 OVR | Franklin, Georgia | Committed to Ohio State. Recently taken visits to Alabama and Auburn. Will arrive Thursday night. |
| Jaiden Woodbey | 4 | 2018 | #3 S | #31 OVR | Fontana, California | Committed to Ohio State. USC legacy who visited a few weeks ago and solidified his commitment. Will be big to have him meet classmates. |
| Jaelen Gill | 4 | 2018 | #3 APB | #34 OVR | Westerville, Ohio | Committed to Ohio State. Taken on the leadership role/local ambassador of the recruiting class |
| Brenton Cox | 4 | 2018 | #3 SDE | #56 OVR | Stockbridge, Georgia | Seemingly deciding between homestate Georgia and Ohio State. Coming with his mom, and Jadon Haselwood. His mom has wanted him to stay south, but this is her first trip to OSU. Big chance to win her over. |
| Isheem Young | 4 | 2018 | #6 S | $63 OVR | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Penn State is the leader at the moment, with Clemson, West Virginia and OSU all trailing. However, this is just his first visit to Columbus, and could change his recruitment. Very close with Schiano. |
| L'Christian Smith | 4 | 2018 | #2 ATH | #103 OVR | Dayton, Ohio | Kentucky believed to lead, with OSU 2nd. Announced he is fully focusing on football, after initially backing off those statements. |
| Amari Burney | 4 | 2018 | #11 S | #111 OVR | Clearwater, Florida | Deciding between homestate Florida & Ohio State. Could pull the trigger this weekend, although Florida is the favorite. |
| Dallas Gant | 4 | 2018 | #5 OLB | #117 OVR | Toledo, Ohio | Top 4 of Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and Notre Dame. He's announcing on May 16, and it is believed that the pick will be either Notre Dame or Ohio State. Will visit Notre Dame the weekend after. |
| Leonard Taylor | 4 | 2018 | #8 TE | #149 OVR | Springfield, Ohio | One-time Michigan commitment. Ohio State and Kentucky seem to be the main two, with the Wildcats leading it appears. Probably not a take at the moment for OSU. |
| Jordyn Adams | 4 | 2018 | #35 WR | #173 OVR | Cary, North Carolina | North Carolina lean. Clemson appears to be 2nd. Visiting April 14-16. |
| Tyreke Smith | 4 | 2018 | #8 WDE | #185 OVR | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Seems to be a top two between Ohio State & Penn State. Nike The Opening invitee. |
| Fredrick Scruggs | 4 | 2018 | #9 OG | #199 OVR | Erie, Pennsylvania | Ohio State and Penn State are his top two, but most believe the Buckeyes are in the lead. Originally from Ashtabula, Ohio. If the Bucks push for it, could commit this weekend. |
| Dyami Brown | 4 | 2018 | #11 ATH | #211 OVR | Charlotte, North Carolina | Favored to land at either Virginia Tech or North Carolina. Top 5 seem to be Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State and Virginia Tech. |
| Aeneas Hawkins | 4 | 2018 | #23 DT | #249 OVR | Cincinnati, Ohio | Ohio State and Penn State are the believed leaders, with Cincinnati and Notre Dame in the mix. Announcing May 10. |
| Tavion Thomas | 4 | 2018 | #13 RB | #279 OVR | Dayton, Ohio | Ohio State is the leader. Alabama 2nd. Should be on commit watch. |
| Donald Johnson | 4 | 2018 | #29 CB | #319 OVR | Indianapolis, Indiana | Offers from Indiana, Illinois, Cincinnati and most MAC schools. |
| Jermaine Eskridge | 3 | 2018 | #26 ATH | #372 OVR | Tampa, Florida | Eskridge named a final 3 of Oregon, Ohio State, and Penn State. He also announced he will be committing Saturday, when he is scheduled to visit OSU. However, he is not a take for OSU and it is believed that even if he wanted to, OSU would not allow his commitment. |
| Meechi Harris | 3 | 2018 | #88 WR | #518 OVR | Xenia, Ohio | Appears that Cincinnati or Michigan State are the likely destinations, however if OSU threw their hat in the ring, it would be a game-changer. |
| Brian Asamoah | 3 | 2018 | #46 OLB | #639 OVR | Columbus, Ohio | Ohio State hasn't offered. Seems as if Cincinnati and Kentucky lead at the moment. |
| Jaycee Horn | 3 | 2018 | #59 CB | #660 OVR | Alpharetta, Georgia | Considering Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, and others. Potentially on commitment watch this weekend. |
| Jake Kradel | 3 | 2018 | #41 OG | #896 OVR | Butler, Pennsylvania | Ohio State leads. Pittsburgh, Maryland, Rutgers, West Virginia & NC State also in contention. Could commit this weekend, but says he'd like to wait until mid-May. OSU recruiting him as a center. |
| Darnell Shields | NR | 2018 | NR S | NR | Lakewood, Ohio | Offers from Cincinnati & multiple MAC schools |
| Roen McCullough | NR | 2018 | NR | NR | Kilborne, Ohio | Brother of Ohio State long snapper Liam McCullough |
| Jadon Haselwood | 4 | 2019 | #1 WR | #6 OVR | Cedar Grove, Georgia | Georgia commitment who chose the homestate Bulldogs over the Buckeyes about a month ago. Still very interested in OSU, as he almost committed to OSU at one point. Will be traveling up with Brenton Cox. |
| Zach Harrison | 4 | 2019 | #3 WDE | #16 OVR | Lewis Center, Ohio | Believed top 3 of Michigan State, Notre Dame and Ohio State. Could be on commitment watch if OSU really pushes for it. |
| Cade Stover | 4 | 2019 | #4 OLB | #42 OVR | Lexington, Ohio | Got offered by Ohio State two weeks ago, and announced that OSU and Penn State were tied for the lead with him. Potentially on commitment watch this weekend. |
| Doug Nester | 4 | 2019 | #5 OT | #49 OVR | Huntington, West Virginia | Believed top 3 of Ohio State, Tennessee and West Virginia. |
| Jowon Briggs | 4 | 2019 | #5 DT | #71 OVR | Cincinnati, Ohio | Believed that Ohio State leads, with Michigan State, Michigan and Notre Dame trailing. |
| Ronnie Hickman | 4 | 2019 | #13 ATH | #120 OVR | Wayne, New Jersey | Rutgers is the favorite. Boston College, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State all in contention. Attends same high school Kareem Walker attended. |
| Jamir Thomas | 4 | 2019 | #6 ILB | #224 OVR | Massillon, Ohio | Offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, among others. Not offered by Ohio State, yet. |
| Moses Douglass | 4 | 2019 | #16 CB | #246 OVR | Springfield, Ohio | Favored to land at Ohio State if the Bucks offer. Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Rutgers have extended offers thus far. |
| Isaiah Gibson | NR | 2019 | NR DT | NR | Springfield, Ohio | Offers from Bowling Green, Kentucky and Rutgers. |
| Cameron Phillips | NR | 2019 | NR WR | NR | Westerville, Ohio | Only offer from Illinois |
| Lejond Cavazos | NR | 2020 | NR S | NR | Cibolo, Texas | Offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA, & USC. |
| Miquan Grace | NR | 2020 | NR CB | NR | Cincinnati, Ohio | Offers from Cincinnati and Kentucky. Also interested in Ohio State and Michigan State. |
| Name | Stars | Pos Rank | OVR Rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Young | 5 | #2 WDE | #8 OVR | Hyattsville, Maryland |
| Trevon Grimes | 4 | #5 WR | #33 OVR | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Haskell Garrett | 4 | #6 DT | #70 OVR | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Jaylen Harris | 4 | #30 WR | #184 OVR | Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
| Jerron Cage | 4 | #14 DT | #236 OVR | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Pete Werner | 4 | #14 ILB | #273 OVR | Mount Vernon, Indiana |
| Thayer Munford | 4 | #28 OT | #280 OVR | Massillon, Ohio |
The following are recruits scheduled to be on campus the days just before the Spring Game, but will not be in attendance.
| Name | Stars | Class | POS RANK | OVR RANK | Hometown | RECRUITMENT STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Surtain Jr. | 5 | 2018 | #1 CB | #5 OVR | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Widely favored to land at LSU, but Florida State seems to have a decent chance as well. Clemson and Ohio State also in contention. From the same high school Torrance Gibson attended. |
| Tyson Campbell | 4 | 2018 | #10 CB | #55 OVR | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | LSU, Clemson and Miami (FL) are the favorites. Georgia and Ohio State seem to be the other two finishing out the top 5. 6'2.5 CB, which is a tall corner the Buckeyes covet. Coming up with Surtain Jr. |
| Solomon Tuliaupupu | 4 | 2018 | #3 ILB | #59 OVR | Santa Ana, California | Top 3 appear to be Ohio State, Washington and USC. However, USC is widely-regarded as his eventual landing spot. First OSU visit. |
| Shayne Simon | 4 | 2018 | #9 OLB | #179 OVR | Jersey City, New Jersey | Favored to land at Michigan. Notre Dame and Ohio State also in contention. |
