As expected, South Jordan, Utah, Bingham four-star defensive tackle Jay Tufele announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon he'll take an official visit to Ohio State for the Nov. 26 game against Michigan.
Its official I will be taking my 2nd official visit too Ohio state university for the Michigan game! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/orbaMdBgLj
— Jay Tufele (@tufele123) November 9, 2016
This marks the second official visit of the season for the 6-foot-3, 297-pounder, as he traveled to Ann Arbor on Oct. 22.
Tufele listed both the Buckeyes and Wolverines alongside BYU, Michigan, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington in his top schools in late September.
Though he has missed most of his senior season because of ligament damage to his foot, Tufele is considered the top player in the Beehive State and the No. 3 defensive tackle in the Class of 2017. He has recorded 120 tackles and 16.5 sacks in two varsity seasons with the Miners.
The aforementioned injury, which occurred during Nike's The Opening in July, was not season ending, as Tufele returned to the lineup in mid-October. He has played sparingly in the weeks since, however, as Bingham coach John Lamborne believes Tufele has a legitimate shot to start as a true freshman in college.
Tufele is expected to announce his college decision at the U.S. Army All-American Game on Jan. 7, 2017.
