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Saturday’s commitment for four-star safety looms large for Ohio State’s plans in 2025 class
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Four-star safety Messiah Delhomme is set to announce this weekend.
The Buckeyes continue to put solid work days in the book as they prepare for the 2024 campaign, and hearing from more staffers on Wednesday, this team is really taking shape. It’s been known how talented this roster is for months, and seeing the on-field production further helps the case that this team group competes for it all if they stay healthy.
Knowing the quarterback spot is the one that’s being watched the closest, it does look as if the cream is rising to the top as it gets farther along in camp. It’s never an easy decision to navigate a room this talented, but with Will Howard looking the part as of late, it does seem as if he’ll be the likely choice in the end — potentially even soon.
At every other spot, especially on defense, this squad is clicking, and is poised to show off all that they have to offer in just a few short weeks. It’s going to be tough staying patient until the first game, but when the time comes it’s going to be as fun as it gets to see a revamped roster that’s hungry to right the wrongs of the last few seasons.
Ohio State currently has a solid stable of safety commits in their 2025 class. Three at the position in the fold thus far, the most notable and highest-ranked safety commit for the Buckeyes is Faheem Delane, but both Cody Haddad and DeShawn Stewart are no slouches of their own.
A great haul even if the staff stands pat, the Buckeyes don’t look to be totally done adding to the back end of their defense. A decision coming this weekend should give insight into the numbers Ohio State is looking at taking specifically at the safety position.
In most years, when Ohio is home to the top-ranked safety in the country who is also a Buckeye legacy, one would think it would be fairly easy commitment to land for Ohio State. Trey McNutt choosing Oregon over the Buckeyes last weekend shows the recruiting world in 2024. Hard to complain, Ohio State’s top-ranked class has the three aforementioned players they’re thrilled to have, and those commits soften the blow that McNutt chose to head elsewhere.
Looking ahead, it’s been a plan all along that McNutt would visit the Buckeyes this fall after not taking an official visit this summer, but maybe the Oregon pledge changes his plans. At any rate, Ohio State would take McNutt in a hurry, but if he’s indeed out, the focus has been on Virginia native, Messiah Delhomme for a while now.
Set to announce his college plans on Saturday, Ohio State is one of those finalists and will be battling down the stretch to see where he lands. The No. 192 player nationally and 16th best safety in the class per the 247Sports Composite, a fourth safety may not be needed, but in today’s world of roster management it doesn’t hurt to stockpile top talent, especially when the defensive scheme for the Buckeyes relies so heavily on that safety spot.
Maryland, Virginia Tech, and Ohio State are the schools he will decide between, and knowing his plans in the next couple of days should determine whether the Buckeyes are done and set at the position or if they’ll continue trying to pursue other options, including the potential to get McNutt back on campus this fall even if that’s a stretch.
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Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Messiah Delhomme | 247Sports
Four-star safety Messiah Delhomme is set to announce this weekend.
The Buckeyes continue to put solid work days in the book as they prepare for the 2024 campaign, and hearing from more staffers on Wednesday, this team is really taking shape. It’s been known how talented this roster is for months, and seeing the on-field production further helps the case that this team group competes for it all if they stay healthy.
Knowing the quarterback spot is the one that’s being watched the closest, it does look as if the cream is rising to the top as it gets farther along in camp. It’s never an easy decision to navigate a room this talented, but with Will Howard looking the part as of late, it does seem as if he’ll be the likely choice in the end — potentially even soon.
At every other spot, especially on defense, this squad is clicking, and is poised to show off all that they have to offer in just a few short weeks. It’s going to be tough staying patient until the first game, but when the time comes it’s going to be as fun as it gets to see a revamped roster that’s hungry to right the wrongs of the last few seasons.
2025 safety target set for Saturday decision date
Ohio State currently has a solid stable of safety commits in their 2025 class. Three at the position in the fold thus far, the most notable and highest-ranked safety commit for the Buckeyes is Faheem Delane, but both Cody Haddad and DeShawn Stewart are no slouches of their own.
A great haul even if the staff stands pat, the Buckeyes don’t look to be totally done adding to the back end of their defense. A decision coming this weekend should give insight into the numbers Ohio State is looking at taking specifically at the safety position.
In most years, when Ohio is home to the top-ranked safety in the country who is also a Buckeye legacy, one would think it would be fairly easy commitment to land for Ohio State. Trey McNutt choosing Oregon over the Buckeyes last weekend shows the recruiting world in 2024. Hard to complain, Ohio State’s top-ranked class has the three aforementioned players they’re thrilled to have, and those commits soften the blow that McNutt chose to head elsewhere.
Looking ahead, it’s been a plan all along that McNutt would visit the Buckeyes this fall after not taking an official visit this summer, but maybe the Oregon pledge changes his plans. At any rate, Ohio State would take McNutt in a hurry, but if he’s indeed out, the focus has been on Virginia native, Messiah Delhomme for a while now.
Set to announce his college plans on Saturday, Ohio State is one of those finalists and will be battling down the stretch to see where he lands. The No. 192 player nationally and 16th best safety in the class per the 247Sports Composite, a fourth safety may not be needed, but in today’s world of roster management it doesn’t hurt to stockpile top talent, especially when the defensive scheme for the Buckeyes relies so heavily on that safety spot.
Maryland, Virginia Tech, and Ohio State are the schools he will decide between, and knowing his plans in the next couple of days should determine whether the Buckeyes are done and set at the position or if they’ll continue trying to pursue other options, including the potential to get McNutt back on campus this fall even if that’s a stretch.
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