The final big Ohio State recruiting weekend of the spring is upon us.
There will be no shortage of big-time visitors from the 2023, 2024 and 2025 classes making their way to Ohio Stadium for Saturday’s spring game.
The visits of two five-star 2024 quarterbacks, Dylan Raiola and Jadyn Davis, are the biggest recruiting storyline of the weekend. After visiting Ohio State just two weeks ago, Raiola has returned for another visit, leading some to believe he could be on commitment watch for this weekend. Davis, who will be in town on Saturday, has always had the Buckeyes at the forefront of his recruitment. Either one can be considered the top quarterback in the 2024 class depending on which recruiting site’s rankings you go off, and they’ll both be on campus at the same time, setting up one of the most fascinating recruiting weekends in recent memory.
A pair of 2023 wide receivers with offers, three-star Florida product Bryson Rodgers and four-star North Carolina standout Noah Rogers, will also be in the Shoe on Saturday. While neither is expected to commit right now, it wouldn't be terribly surprising if one of them pulled the trigger this weekend to reserve a spot in the Buckeyes’ class.
Austin Siereveld will be making his second visit to Ohio State this spring, and he recently narrowed down his recruitment to three schools: OSU, Notre Dame and Alabama. Siereveld has a visit to Notre Dame scheduled for next weekend, but the Buckeyes would love for the 6-foot-5, 315-pound lineman to shut down his recruitment before making that visit, although Siereveld has never been afraid to take his time and will only pull the trigger when he's ready.
Four-star 2023 tight end Walker Lyons will be back on campus Saturday, and while a college decision likely won't come until the summer at the earliest, Ohio State has been searching for another tight end to pair with Ty Lockwood in the 2023 cycle, and Lyons might be the top target.
The Buckeyes also have a keen eye toward the next recruiting cycle as big names will also be on campus from the 2024 class. Those include five-star safety KJ Bolden, four-star wideout Tyseer Denmark, four-star linebacker Myles Graham, four-star defensive lineman Nigel Smith and five-star linebacker Sammy Brown, just to name a few.
Top-ranked 2024 running back Jerrick Gibson was also scheduled to visit Ohio State this weekend, but was unable to make the trip after a flight cancellation.
Sorry @OhioStateFB fans..My flight got canceled so I will not be attending the spring game tomorrow...
— Jerrick4 (@gibson_jerrick) April 15, 2022
With that said, here’s a look at the complete list of recruits – compiled by our own intel, reports from other outlets and recruits making announcements on social media – who are expected to be at Saturday’s spring game, sorted by class. As always, there may be other recruits who make visits that have not been announced and players on the list who end up not making the trip for one reason or another, but here’s who we expect to see in the Shoe on Saturday.
2023
- Ian Reed, four-star offensive lineman
- Bryson Rodgers, three-star wide receiver
- Noah Rogers, four-star wide receiver
- Austin Siereveld, four-star offensive lineman
- Mark Fletcher, four-star running back (commit)
- Cedrick Hawkins, four-star safety (commit)
- Walker Lyons, four-star tight end
- Rodney Gallagher, four-star wide receiver
- Ty Lockwood, four-star tight end (commit)
- Jordan Hall, offensive tackle
- Joshua Padilla, four-star offensive lineman (commit)
- Matayo Uiagalelei, five-star defensive end
- Stephiylan Green, four-star defensive lineman
- Jason Moore, four-star defensive lineman
- Will Smith Jr., three-star defensive lineman (commit)
- Arvell Reese, three-star linebacker
- Dijon Johnson, four-star cornerback
- Alexander Kasee, kicker
- Malik Hartford, four-star safety (commit)
2024
- Dylan Raiola, five-star quarterback
- Jadyn Davis, five-star quarterback
- Reece Fountain, quarterback
- Arkese Parks, running back
- Bryan Jackson, four-star running back
- Tyseer Denmark, four-star wide receiver
- Chanz Wiggins, four-star wide receiver
- Martavious Collins, four-star tight end
- Ben Roebuck, four-star offensive lineman
- Devontae Armstrong, offensive lineman
- Deontae Armstrong, offensive lineman
- Luke Hamilton, four-star offensive lineman
- Elijah Rushing, four-star defensive end
- Brian Robinson, defensive end
- Nigel Smith, four-star defensive lineman
- Booker Pickett, four-star defensive end
- Myles Graham, four-star linebacker
- Sammy Brown, five-star linebacker
- Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., cornerback
- KJ Bolden, five-star safety
- Tyshun White, four-star safety
- Cameron Frazier, defensive back
- TJ Engleman, three-star running back
- Kaleb Beasley, four-star cornerback
- Edwin Spillman, four-star linebacker
- Mekhai White, three-star safety
- Quinton Martin, five-star running back
- Jaidyn Penix, linebacker
2025
- Jake Cook, offensive lineman
- Landon Pace, tight end
- Samir Mosley, cornerback
