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2025 FL RB Deandre Desinor (West Virginia Signee)
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LGHL Two down, two to go in the 2025 recruiting class for OSU safeties coach Matt Guerrieri
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Two down, two to go in the 2025 recruiting class for OSU safeties coach Matt Guerrieri
Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
The Buckeyes are pushing hard to land at least two more safeties in the 2025 class
When the Buckeyes moved on this past off-season from former safeties coach Perry Eliano, recruiting was just one of the aspects that Ohio State wanted to improve in the staff position. As the defensive scheme for the Buckeyes is very much driven by safety success, defensive coordinator Knowles knew that his next hire not only needed to know the defensive system inside and out, but also needed to be able to bring players to Columbus that could better run the high-pressure coverages.
Fortunately, the selection of Matt Guerrieri made sense in both aspects. First and foremost, the existing relationship between Guerrieri and Knowles made for a seamless transition. The former not only worked for the latter at Duke, but he also spent the 2022 season on Ohio State’s staff before going to Indiana to be their co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Guerrieri likely knows Knowles’ system better than anyone else available to take the job, so his addition should be a major improvement for the Buckeyes’ on-field production.
Secondly, Guerrieri has wasted no time in the recruiting efforts and has shown that he has no problem going up against the top programs in the country for the best players on OSU’s board. Knowing how important it is to this defensive class to bring in up to four safety commits, the Buckeyes are halfway there and have multiple top targets left on their leaderboard for who needs to and who will round out the rest of this class specifically on the back end.
For those who follow recruiting, the safety spot at Ohio State is off to a great start in the 2025 cycle. From the jump, the class has a very impressive stock of talent at the position, and the Buckeyes have been a major player for many of those top prospects nationally. As Tim Walton is absolutely crushing it at cornerback recruiting, Guerrieri is trying to keep pace. His position group now sits at two members with two spots left up for grabs.
In the last three weeks, Ohio State has added the commitments of DeShawn Stewart and Cody Haddad. Both are currently three-star prospects, and while their rankings might not be as high as many fans and onlookers would like, that can likely be ignored for the time being for a couple of reasons. Most importantly, the staff isn’t going to accept commitments from guys — especially this early — that they don’t fully believe can get the job done. If Ohio State is taking these kids in April, it’s for a reason. Not to mention, typically when a player commits to the Buckeyes an inevitable rankings boost tends to follow shortly thereafter.
Starting with Stewart, the New Jersey native is the No. 294 player nationally and the 25th-best safety in the class per the 247Sports Composite Rankings. An athlete who was very closely linked to Penn State for some time, the Buckeyes landed his pledge on the last weekend of March when he was able to visit the team for spring practice and clearly came away needing to see nothing else.
A scheduled visit to Penn State is still slated for June, but time will tell if that actually takes place. Right now, DeShawn is locked in with the Buckeyes and is a welcomed member of the 2025 class that needs to find some safeties to replace Lathan Ransom — who will exhaust his eligibility after this year — Cedric Hawkins who is entering the transfer portal, and more.
Moving on to the latest commit, in-state product Haddad gave his commitment to the Buckeyes this past weekend while on campus for the spring game and it was a major win, to say the least. A one-time Wisconsin commit, Haddad quickly re-opened his recruitment when Ohio State started to work their way into his process. Multiple visits after getting his OSU offer showed that Haddad almost certainly wanted to be a Buckeye, and on Saturday he sealed his decision.
The No. 519 player nationally and 29th best athlete per the 247Sports Composite Rankings, this is one pledge where you can totally ignore the grades. A simple five minutes of watching his highlight film will tell you all you need to know about why Ohio State is so high on him.
A hard-hitting, downhill athlete, Haddad brings an old-school style of play to the field and is willing to strike anything in his sights. He is likely lacking in the rankings due to only playing four games in his junior campaign, but it’s going to be no surprise when he sees his stock increase in the coming months, especially during his senior campaign.
Overall, both of these guys are legitimate players who the staff expects to see the field during their careers. Not just depth pieces either, yes Ohio State is going to still chase the top-ranked players at safety down the stretch, but these two additions are big-time gets and should be treated as such.
All that said, the Buckeyes still have work to do. As always, recruiting always starts at home for Ohio State and that will be the case with the top safety in the country thanks to Ohio native and Buckeye legacy, Trey McNutt.
The No. 24 player nationally and top safety in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite grades, McNutt has long been on Ohio State’s radar, but the Buckeyes are working hard to get the job done. McNutt is going to take his time during the recruiting process, and even though Trey’s father Richard played for Ohio State, that doesn’t mean that this a done deal by any means.
Yes, the Buckeyes are in a good position, but fending off the other top suitors is a full-time job, and this staff is hoping they’ll have done enough to win out in the end. Regardless, when you have the top player at the position within your own state, that is a recruitment that this staff usually wins... and needs to do so again.
The back end of the defense is going to have multiple areas to replenish after this season and Ohio natives from the 2023 and 2024 classes will be first in line to fill the voids. The Buckeyes are hoping that they can continue their elite run of success within their own borders with McNutt’s eventual commitment.
With McNutt being the No. 1 safety on OSU’s board, the second is Maryland native, Faheem Delane. Maybe the safety Ohio State has recruited the hardest this cycle, Delane’s name has been mentioned as much as anyone’s, and for good reason. The No. 30 player nationally and second-best safety per the 247Sports Composite Rankings, the Buckeyes already have the top two cornerbacks in the class, and landing the pair of McNutt and Delane would give them the top two safeties too.
For many reasons, Ohio State is circling in on these two top targets the most to complete the haul of four safeties. The class could certainly be at just three if they were to lose a player, but four here is the goal. Other names such as Kainoa Winston and even Dorian Brew who likely could play either cornerback or safety at the next level are going to also be continued themes the rest of the way, but make no mistake about it, Ohio State is targeting both Trey and Faheem the rest of this cycle to finish what could be an epic haul of defensive backs.
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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
The Buckeyes are pushing hard to land at least two more safeties in the 2025 class
When the Buckeyes moved on this past off-season from former safeties coach Perry Eliano, recruiting was just one of the aspects that Ohio State wanted to improve in the staff position. As the defensive scheme for the Buckeyes is very much driven by safety success, defensive coordinator Knowles knew that his next hire not only needed to know the defensive system inside and out, but also needed to be able to bring players to Columbus that could better run the high-pressure coverages.
Fortunately, the selection of Matt Guerrieri made sense in both aspects. First and foremost, the existing relationship between Guerrieri and Knowles made for a seamless transition. The former not only worked for the latter at Duke, but he also spent the 2022 season on Ohio State’s staff before going to Indiana to be their co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Guerrieri likely knows Knowles’ system better than anyone else available to take the job, so his addition should be a major improvement for the Buckeyes’ on-field production.
Secondly, Guerrieri has wasted no time in the recruiting efforts and has shown that he has no problem going up against the top programs in the country for the best players on OSU’s board. Knowing how important it is to this defensive class to bring in up to four safety commits, the Buckeyes are halfway there and have multiple top targets left on their leaderboard for who needs to and who will round out the rest of this class specifically on the back end.
Two down, two to go for 2025
For those who follow recruiting, the safety spot at Ohio State is off to a great start in the 2025 cycle. From the jump, the class has a very impressive stock of talent at the position, and the Buckeyes have been a major player for many of those top prospects nationally. As Tim Walton is absolutely crushing it at cornerback recruiting, Guerrieri is trying to keep pace. His position group now sits at two members with two spots left up for grabs.
In the last three weeks, Ohio State has added the commitments of DeShawn Stewart and Cody Haddad. Both are currently three-star prospects, and while their rankings might not be as high as many fans and onlookers would like, that can likely be ignored for the time being for a couple of reasons. Most importantly, the staff isn’t going to accept commitments from guys — especially this early — that they don’t fully believe can get the job done. If Ohio State is taking these kids in April, it’s for a reason. Not to mention, typically when a player commits to the Buckeyes an inevitable rankings boost tends to follow shortly thereafter.
Starting with Stewart, the New Jersey native is the No. 294 player nationally and the 25th-best safety in the class per the 247Sports Composite Rankings. An athlete who was very closely linked to Penn State for some time, the Buckeyes landed his pledge on the last weekend of March when he was able to visit the team for spring practice and clearly came away needing to see nothing else.
A scheduled visit to Penn State is still slated for June, but time will tell if that actually takes place. Right now, DeShawn is locked in with the Buckeyes and is a welcomed member of the 2025 class that needs to find some safeties to replace Lathan Ransom — who will exhaust his eligibility after this year — Cedric Hawkins who is entering the transfer portal, and more.
Moving on to the latest commit, in-state product Haddad gave his commitment to the Buckeyes this past weekend while on campus for the spring game and it was a major win, to say the least. A one-time Wisconsin commit, Haddad quickly re-opened his recruitment when Ohio State started to work their way into his process. Multiple visits after getting his OSU offer showed that Haddad almost certainly wanted to be a Buckeye, and on Saturday he sealed his decision.
The No. 519 player nationally and 29th best athlete per the 247Sports Composite Rankings, this is one pledge where you can totally ignore the grades. A simple five minutes of watching his highlight film will tell you all you need to know about why Ohio State is so high on him.
A hard-hitting, downhill athlete, Haddad brings an old-school style of play to the field and is willing to strike anything in his sights. He is likely lacking in the rankings due to only playing four games in his junior campaign, but it’s going to be no surprise when he sees his stock increase in the coming months, especially during his senior campaign.
Overall, both of these guys are legitimate players who the staff expects to see the field during their careers. Not just depth pieces either, yes Ohio State is going to still chase the top-ranked players at safety down the stretch, but these two additions are big-time gets and should be treated as such.
Where to go from here for the next in line
All that said, the Buckeyes still have work to do. As always, recruiting always starts at home for Ohio State and that will be the case with the top safety in the country thanks to Ohio native and Buckeye legacy, Trey McNutt.
The No. 24 player nationally and top safety in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite grades, McNutt has long been on Ohio State’s radar, but the Buckeyes are working hard to get the job done. McNutt is going to take his time during the recruiting process, and even though Trey’s father Richard played for Ohio State, that doesn’t mean that this a done deal by any means.
Yes, the Buckeyes are in a good position, but fending off the other top suitors is a full-time job, and this staff is hoping they’ll have done enough to win out in the end. Regardless, when you have the top player at the position within your own state, that is a recruitment that this staff usually wins... and needs to do so again.
The back end of the defense is going to have multiple areas to replenish after this season and Ohio natives from the 2023 and 2024 classes will be first in line to fill the voids. The Buckeyes are hoping that they can continue their elite run of success within their own borders with McNutt’s eventual commitment.
With McNutt being the No. 1 safety on OSU’s board, the second is Maryland native, Faheem Delane. Maybe the safety Ohio State has recruited the hardest this cycle, Delane’s name has been mentioned as much as anyone’s, and for good reason. The No. 30 player nationally and second-best safety per the 247Sports Composite Rankings, the Buckeyes already have the top two cornerbacks in the class, and landing the pair of McNutt and Delane would give them the top two safeties too.
For many reasons, Ohio State is circling in on these two top targets the most to complete the haul of four safeties. The class could certainly be at just three if they were to lose a player, but four here is the goal. Other names such as Kainoa Winston and even Dorian Brew who likely could play either cornerback or safety at the next level are going to also be continued themes the rest of the way, but make no mistake about it, Ohio State is targeting both Trey and Faheem the rest of this cycle to finish what could be an epic haul of defensive backs.
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LGHL Ohio law won’t let Diebler hire Diebler, OSU loses safety to transfer portal
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Ohio law won’t let Diebler hire Diebler, OSU loses safety to transfer portal
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
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Buckeyes safety Cedrick Hawkins enters transfer portal
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Portal Tracker: Analyzing impact of Buckeyes leaving program after camp (paywall)
Austin Ward, Dotting the Eyes
Four freshmen who flashed with impressive spring-game performance (paywall)
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Will Howard Rewatch: What we saw from the Ohio State QB’s spring game (paywall)
Bill Landis, Dotting the Eyes
Ohio State still searching for best offensive line combination after spring season (paywall)
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row
NCAA sanctions Michigan with probation and recruiting penalties for football violations
Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press
Could Jim Harbaugh’s first Chargers draft pick be Marvin Harrison Jr.?
Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
On the Hardwood
Jake Diebler Wanted To Hire Brother Jon, Ohio’s Nepotism Laws Said No
Tony Gerdeman, Buckeye Huddle
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
OSU guards Jacy Sheldon and Celeste Taylor’s WNBA rookie salaries
Brianna Mac Kay, The Columbus Dispatch
What addition of Kentucky transfer Aaron Bradshaw means for Buckeyes (paywall)
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row
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Men’s Volleyball: MIVA Semifinals Set Between Buckeyes, Ramblers Thursday
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No. 1 Ohio State men’s tennis swept Michigan, took down MSU this past weekend
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Neal Shipley reflects on Tiger Woods, experience at The Masters
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LGHL Ohio State to get final visit for No. 2 overall player, but distance might be too much to overcome
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Ohio State to get final visit for No. 2 overall player, but distance might be too much to overcome
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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David Sanders Jr. | Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina, 247Sports
A fast-rising prospect will also visit Columbus in the coming weeks.
David Sanders is the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting class, the No. 2 overall player, and the top prospect from the state of North Carolina, all according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He was also in Columbus for last month’s Student Appreciation scrimmage and will be back on campus at the end of June to wrap up his official visit schedule.
Getting the last visit can be either a blessing or a curse for college football programs. On the positive side, it means that you have the opportunity to make your case after all of your competition has done so; your pitch will be the most fresh when the player and his family finally make their decision.
However, on the flip side, there’s always the chance that the prospect doesn’t make it to your visit, and decides to commit before he exhausts all of his visits. in the case of Sanders, he will be at South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama before ultimately arriving at Ohio State on June 21.
According to 247Sports’ Anna Adams, Tennessee, Clemson, and UGA are considered the leaders to gain Sanders’ services in no small part because of their proximity to his home in Charlotte. Rocky Top is the furthest from home at roughly 3 hours and 45 minutes away; Columbus is pushing 7 hours. While the distance from his family, including three little sisters, is not impossible to overcome, it does put the Buckeyes at a disadvantage.
“If Columbus was closer to Charlotte, the Buckeyes would be viewed in a different light,” Adams said. “But it’s reasonable to think that’ll affect their standing in the end.”
Nonetheless, Justin Frye and Chip Kelly will presumably have the final opportunity to win over Sanders and convince him that while it is roughly a 6 hour and 51 minute from from Charlotte to Columbus, it is only an hour-and-a-half flight, which I’m sure OSU’s NIL collectives will be more than happy to help out with.
On the flip side of that equation, the Buckeyes will get the official visits rolling for four-star defensive lineman Javeon Campbell. The Frankfort, Kentucky native will be in Columbus on May 31 before heading to Kentucky, Auburn, Alabama, and Georgia over the following three weeks.
Campbell is the No. 257 player in the 2025 class and the No. 30 defensive lineman. An edge rusher, Campbell stands at 6-foot-5 and weighs in at 265 pounds. Despite wrapping up his junior year of high school, the prospect has only played one season of football, so the fact that his 22 scholarship offers include some of the best programs in the country is a testament to his athleticism.
According to 247Sports’ Allen Trieu, there could still be other visits planned, but for now, the Buckeyes will kick things off next month. Campbell was on campus in early March as well when he picked up his official offer from the Buckeyes.
Despite being new to the sport, Campbell is certainly a player to keep an eye on. As he continues to attend camps and showcases this summer, and eventually play his senior season in the fall, he very well might end up jumping up the recruiting rankings, just as he has since making his high school football debut last fall.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
David Sanders Jr. | Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina, 247Sports
A fast-rising prospect will also visit Columbus in the coming weeks.
David Sanders is the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting class, the No. 2 overall player, and the top prospect from the state of North Carolina, all according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He was also in Columbus for last month’s Student Appreciation scrimmage and will be back on campus at the end of June to wrap up his official visit schedule.
Getting the last visit can be either a blessing or a curse for college football programs. On the positive side, it means that you have the opportunity to make your case after all of your competition has done so; your pitch will be the most fresh when the player and his family finally make their decision.
However, on the flip side, there’s always the chance that the prospect doesn’t make it to your visit, and decides to commit before he exhausts all of his visits. in the case of Sanders, he will be at South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama before ultimately arriving at Ohio State on June 21.
According to 247Sports’ Anna Adams, Tennessee, Clemson, and UGA are considered the leaders to gain Sanders’ services in no small part because of their proximity to his home in Charlotte. Rocky Top is the furthest from home at roughly 3 hours and 45 minutes away; Columbus is pushing 7 hours. While the distance from his family, including three little sisters, is not impossible to overcome, it does put the Buckeyes at a disadvantage.
“If Columbus was closer to Charlotte, the Buckeyes would be viewed in a different light,” Adams said. “But it’s reasonable to think that’ll affect their standing in the end.”
Nonetheless, Justin Frye and Chip Kelly will presumably have the final opportunity to win over Sanders and convince him that while it is roughly a 6 hour and 51 minute from from Charlotte to Columbus, it is only an hour-and-a-half flight, which I’m sure OSU’s NIL collectives will be more than happy to help out with.
TopOne step closer to home! pic.twitter.com/rrvex6zLiv
— David Sanders Jr. (@DavidLSandersJr) March 2, 2024
On the flip side of that equation, the Buckeyes will get the official visits rolling for four-star defensive lineman Javeon Campbell. The Frankfort, Kentucky native will be in Columbus on May 31 before heading to Kentucky, Auburn, Alabama, and Georgia over the following three weeks.
Campbell is the No. 257 player in the 2025 class and the No. 30 defensive lineman. An edge rusher, Campbell stands at 6-foot-5 and weighs in at 265 pounds. Despite wrapping up his junior year of high school, the prospect has only played one season of football, so the fact that his 22 scholarship offers include some of the best programs in the country is a testament to his athleticism.
According to 247Sports’ Allen Trieu, there could still be other visits planned, but for now, the Buckeyes will kick things off next month. Campbell was on campus in early March as well when he picked up his official offer from the Buckeyes.
Despite being new to the sport, Campbell is certainly a player to keep an eye on. As he continues to attend camps and showcases this summer, and eventually play his senior season in the fall, he very well might end up jumping up the recruiting rankings, just as he has since making his high school football debut last fall.
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