The Replacements: Top 5 Ohio State players to replace
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

Ohio State loses some key players, including S Damon Webb, TE Marcus Baugh, DE Tyquan Lewis, DT Tracy Sprinkle and LBs Jerome Baker and Chris Worley. Here are the top five Buckeyes to replace.

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2018 4-star DL Tyler Friday commits to Ohio State
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BOOOOOOM!!! The Buckeyes land another highly sought after defensive lineman.

Remember when the Ohio State 2018 recruiting class needed defensive end prospects? Yeah? Those days are now way behind the Buckeyes.

After recently picking up a commitment from Cleveland Heights standout Tyreke Smith at the Under Armour All-America game, the Buckeyes have now added another quality pass rusher to the fold.

Committing to the Buckeyes today in a ceremony at his high school Don Bosco Prep, four-star prospect Tyler Friday has decided to continue his education and path to the NFL at the Ohio State University over a long list of scholarship offers. Before his commitment Michigan, and Alabama were among the programs to pursue the New Jersey native throughout the recruiting process.

Although he’s listed as a defensive tackle, Friday, the 85th overall prospect in the entire class of 2018, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, will get his first shot to crack to the Buckeyes slim depth chart at defensive end when he reaches Columbus.

Friday, who attends Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey, adds another key piece to the Buckeyes defensive class. Now currently sitting at 23 players, potentially six of those prospects could see time across Larry Johnson’s defensive front.

Be on the lookout as the Land-Grant Holy Land recruiting team will have much more on Tyler Friday’s pledge to the Buckeyes coming soon.

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Don Bosco football's Tyler Friday commits to Ohio State
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... which has a litany of North Jersey products on its roster, including Rashan Gary, Kareem Walker and Drew Singleton. Former Paramus Catholic head coach Chris Partridge is one of Jim Harbaugh's assistant coaches and signed a new contract this week to ...


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What Tyler Friday's commitment means for the Buckeyes: Ohio State football recruiting
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4 defensive tackle (though the Buckeyes are bringing him in as a defensive end), and the No. 2 player in New Jersey. He's the 23rd member of Ohio State's 2018 recruiting class, and second defensive end commit, joining four-star prospect Tyreke Smith ...


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4-star DE Tyler Friday commits to Ohio State: Buckeyes football recruiting
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4 defensive tackle prospect, though the Buckeyes are bringing him in as a pass rusher. He announced his decision on Friday afternoon during a ceremony at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J.. He is the second defensive end commitment in the Buckeyes' 2018 ...

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Ohio State football: No reason to expect reunion for Torrance Gibson, Buckeyes
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Live open thread: Tyler Friday announcement, thoughts, last call - 247Sports
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Live open thread: Tyler Friday announcement, thoughts, last call
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I was not quite ready though to Crystal Ball Friday to the Buckeyes. In addition to Ohio State and Michigan, Friday also made an official visit to Alabama. But it was Penn State that I felt was the one school that could possibly change Friday's ...
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Why Iowa wrestler Alex Marinelli picked Hawkeyes over home-state Buckeyes
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We are tackling the best question supplied by Iowa fans each day. If you'd like to submit a question, tweet to Scott Dochterman here. Look for our Iowa Question of the Day every Monday through Friday. Go here to see all of our previous answers. Why ...

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Sights and Sounds: Buckeyes beginning off-season workouts
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We have photos and a short video as members of the Ohio State defense went through a morning workout session inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Steve Helwagen - 50 minutes ago; 3; Tools. Edit; Slot to 247Sports Home; Slot to Ohio State Buckeyes ...

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In 2017, six Buckeyes skipped out on their last season (or two) of eligibility and declared for the draft. In 2018, just three of Ohio State's best players decided to leave the Buckeyes early and declare for the 2018 NFL Draft: Junior cornerback Denzel ...

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Ohio State football podcast: Buckeyes have eventful recruiting weekend ahead
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Ohio State football: How much action will Buckeyes' freshman wide receivers get in 2018?
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Wait, Ohio State is a Big Ten contender?
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Early BH: Sleeper sell? | Fighting Franklin
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This afternoon, New Jersey defensive end Tyler Friday announces his college choice and the feeling has been for some time that he is going to announce for the Buckeyes over Michigan and Alabama. With that in mind we thought it would be a good time to ...


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New coach, healthy star push Buckeyes to unexpected heights
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COLUMBUS — Ohio State's elimination from the Big Ten tournament by lowly Rutgers last March showed the depths to which Buckeyes basketball had fallen in a just few short seasons. First-year coach Chris Holtmann showed his players video cuts of that ...


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Buckeyes jump into RPI top 20
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BM5: 'Will Urban Meyer open up the offense?' - 247Sports
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BM5: 'Will Urban Meyer open up the offense?'
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BM5: 'Will Urban Meyer open up the offense?' The Friday 5ish goes in-depth about the biggest concerns for OSU in '18, and also touches on a couple recruiting topics. Dave Biddle - 57 minutes ago; 2; Tools. Edit; Slot to 247Sports Home; Slot to Ohio ...


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Ohio State back in Florida for more recruiting
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Buckeyes head to their Florida pipeline yet again.

We’re nearing the end of the 2018 football recruiting cycle. With the staff still on the road closing the deals for their top remaining targets, there has literally been zero down time since the conclusion of the actual football season. Meyer and his gang have reached the four corners of the earth or so it seems and this time tomorrow, Ohio State may even have another commit in the fold to bolster an already incredible 2018 class. If that is the case, the ultimate closer in Urban Meyer will look to do that two or maybe even at most three more times before this class is all but cemented in stone.

The Florida pipeline


It’s been talked about more than enough how good Urban Meyer and Ohio State are at recruiting nationally. It’s also no secret how well the Buckeyes do in Southern states such as Florida. In fact, Ohio State recruiting followers know just how well they do in Florida when football factories such as Ft. Lauderdale’s St. Thomas Aquinas are constantly pumping guys out to D1 programs and in large quantities. Nick and Joey Bosa anyone? With guys like that, of course the Buckeyes love the fact that Aquinas has become Buckeye Nation South or so it seems.


Yesterday, that same trend continued when the next Aquinas star to land a Buckeye offer made it public via his Twitter account. Enter Derek Wingo, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound athlete in the class of 2020 who can play both sides of the ball at tight end offensively and outside linebacker defensively. A true weapon on either side, Wingo is really seeing his recruitment take off as Texas, Louisville, Florida, and most recently, Ohio State have all extended offers within the last week. With his offer list now in the double digits, it’s only a matter of time before the rest of the top programs nationally come poaching on his account.

Fortunately, the presence, history, and even current Aquinas guys the Buckeyes have playing for them speak for itself. If that holds any stock and it has in the past, this recruitment could certainly have Ohio State at or near the top for Wingo. If so, the Buckeyes will look to get him to campus and begin the relationship building process as Derek still has two full seasons before he makes a college decision. In that time frame, Urban and his crew have more than enough time to stand out.

Poaching season?


The last time the Buckeyes took on the Badgers head to head, the Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin in this year’s Big Ten Championship to give Meyer and staff their second title in their tenure at the helm of the Ohio State football program. Fast forward nearly two months later, and the Buckeyes are looking to beat Wisconsin yet again. This time, on the recruiting trail.


On Wednesday, Ohio State dished out its latest quarterback offer when Graham Mertz, Mission, Kansas native and current 2019 Wisconsin Badgers commit announced that he had been offered by the defending Big Ten champs. Mertz is currently ranked by 247sports as a four-star in the 2019 cycle and, more specifically, as the seventh best pro-style quarterback in the class as well as the third best overall player in his home state of Kansas. With six offers to his name, the Badger commit may be dedicated to his early pledge, but any time Ohio State is in the mix, they’ll certainly be taken seriously. If Mertz is in fact as interested as the Buckeyes seem, you can expect at least an unofficial visit. However, with other targets at the quarterback spot on Urban Meyer’s radar, this 2019 QB recruitment could see a bit of prospects coming to the surface soon.

Comfortable in St. Lou


The Buckeyes recruiting efforts in St. Louis, Missouri lately have been off the charts. Everybody knows the relationship with former Buckeye star running back, Ezekiel Elliott, but even in the current 2018 class, prospects such as Kamryn Babb and his high school teammate Cameron Brown from St. Louis’s Christian Brothers prep have already signed and are ready to dawn the Scarlet and Gray. Looking forward though, this staff has obvious plans to continue their dominance in the Show Me state.

Yesterday, while the staff was yet again on the recruiting trail prepping for future classes and locking down the current one, the head man, Urban Meyer made a quick visit to the St. Louis area again when he checked in on 2019 ATH Kyren Williams. The St. John Vianney prospect is currently listed as a wide receiver which is his likely landing spot at the next level. Currently, he is graded out as a three-star by 247sports. He checks in also as the 10th best prospect from Missouri in his class. While his ranking may not grab your attention right away, it’s important to note that Urban Meyer was the one to visit Williams himself. Obviously, anytime the most important piece to the staff visits, it’s something worth mentioning.


As stated above, with several Missouri guys already on the current Ohio State roster and their track record of success with St. Louis natives, Williams will definitely be entertaining the Buckeyes throughout this recruitment. With double digit offers from the likes of Iowa, North Carolina, Arkansas, Stanford, and more, it’s easy to see with the in-person visit that Ohio State may be in the fold.

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Ohio State football: 3 Buckeyes in first round of Mel Kiper mock; 2018 depth chart projections
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jwinslow said:

So the list is absurd but Zone6 is shamed for not being on it. Keep on diddling.

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On the Beat: Why Urban Meyer, Ohio State should love proposed redshirt rule
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And the Buckeyes would almost certainly utilize that opportunity with every player healthy enough to compete, particularly since it already makes an effort to get them all on the field right away. Ohio State-Tate Martell-Dwayne Haskins-Urban Meyer ...

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Kurelic: Urban Meyer buzz; answering tough question
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... was a lot of excitement around school,” Williams said. “Everyone was talking about Urban Meyer being here.” The 5-foot-10 and 190-pound Williams was Mr. Do Everything for St. John Vianney playing in the slot, running back, wide receiver, wildcat ...
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How many Buckeyes will be first-round picks in the 2018 NFL Draft? Ohio State mock draft roundup 1.0 - cleveland.com
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How many Buckeyes will be first-round picks in the 2018 NFL Draft? Ohio State mock draft roundup 1.0
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Ohio State center Billy Price is one of the Buckeyes who could be a first-round draft pick in this April's NFL Draft. (Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer). COLUMBUS, Ohio — We now know who from Ohio State will be available to be picked in the 2018 NFL ...
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Watch: Burrow looking forward as quarterback competition nears
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Joe Burrow's 2017 season was curtailed by a broken hand. But now the Ohio State quarterback is healthy and ready to compete for the job this spring. Steve Helwagen - 7 minutes ago; 2; Tools. Edit; Slot to 247Sports Home; Slot to Ohio State Buckeyes ...


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