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BOOOOM! Four-star 2025 DL Jarquez Carter commits to Ohio State
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The Buckeyes add another four-star prospect to their stellar 2025 class.
On Thursday evening, Ohio State added the 24th member of its 2025 class with the third defensive tackle commitment in three weeks, thanks to the pledge of Florida native Jarquez Carter.
A somewhat smaller defensive tackle at 6-foot-2, 285 pounds, Carter is not the prototypical size for his position, but makes up for it with his speed off the ball and overall strength. Drawing comparisons to former Buckeye Mike Hall Jr., the staff loves what Carter brings to the table, and were thrilled to see him end his recruitment in their favor. The lineman chose Ohio State over the likes of Florida, Miami, Penn State, and a host of others.
The No. 394 player nationally and 42nd best defensive tackle in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite, the ranking may not be the highly-touted status Ohio State fans are used to seeing — especially in this current cycle — but again, he can flat out play. Showing out earlier this summer at various recruiting camps and winning multiple events, Carter’s on-field play is the reason the Buckeyes are so excited to add his talents. It wouldn’t be a total shock to see his stock increase now that he’s committed to one of the top programs in college football.
Taking an official visit to Ohio State in June, the Buckeyes clearly did enough to win out in the end, and with three interior defensive linemen in the fold now, it gives Larry Johnson the depth he needed, all the while still trying to land elite difference makers such as Malik Autry who is a “take” regardless of how many guys are already locked in at that position.
It’s been a great haul thus far, and the efforts are still being put forth to make it that much more impressive.
Fortunately, the Buckeyes are off to a solid start in the next class, as on Thursday top 2026 offensive tackle target Jackson Cantwell (Nixa, Missouri/Nixa) kept Ohio State in his top schools list that included a total of 14 programs still under his consideration. The No. 3 player nationally and top offensive tackle per the 247Sports Composite, Cantwell is now down to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas A&M, and USC in addition to Ohio State.
With nearly 30 offers to his name from the top schools around the country, cutting his list basically in half shows Jackson is well on his way to narrowing down his top suitors. Of course, there’s still plenty of time to go in this recruitment. For now, Ohio State remains in it.
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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
Jarquez Carter | 247Sports
The Buckeyes add another four-star prospect to their stellar 2025 class.
On Thursday evening, Ohio State added the 24th member of its 2025 class with the third defensive tackle commitment in three weeks, thanks to the pledge of Florida native Jarquez Carter.
A somewhat smaller defensive tackle at 6-foot-2, 285 pounds, Carter is not the prototypical size for his position, but makes up for it with his speed off the ball and overall strength. Drawing comparisons to former Buckeye Mike Hall Jr., the staff loves what Carter brings to the table, and were thrilled to see him end his recruitment in their favor. The lineman chose Ohio State over the likes of Florida, Miami, Penn State, and a host of others.
The No. 394 player nationally and 42nd best defensive tackle in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite, the ranking may not be the highly-touted status Ohio State fans are used to seeing — especially in this current cycle — but again, he can flat out play. Showing out earlier this summer at various recruiting camps and winning multiple events, Carter’s on-field play is the reason the Buckeyes are so excited to add his talents. It wouldn’t be a total shock to see his stock increase now that he’s committed to one of the top programs in college football.
Taking an official visit to Ohio State in June, the Buckeyes clearly did enough to win out in the end, and with three interior defensive linemen in the fold now, it gives Larry Johnson the depth he needed, all the while still trying to land elite difference makers such as Malik Autry who is a “take” regardless of how many guys are already locked in at that position.
It’s been a great haul thus far, and the efforts are still being put forth to make it that much more impressive.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State is desperately trying to land the top offensive tackle in the 2025 class with the likes of David Sanders Jr., and certainly are in the mix down the stretch. Even if they’re able to land his commitment in the coming weeks, the offensive tackle position is a spot that the staff needs to address in every recruiting cycle.
Fortunately, the Buckeyes are off to a solid start in the next class, as on Thursday top 2026 offensive tackle target Jackson Cantwell (Nixa, Missouri/Nixa) kept Ohio State in his top schools list that included a total of 14 programs still under his consideration. The No. 3 player nationally and top offensive tackle per the 247Sports Composite, Cantwell is now down to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas A&M, and USC in addition to Ohio State.
With nearly 30 offers to his name from the top schools around the country, cutting his list basically in half shows Jackson is well on his way to narrowing down his top suitors. Of course, there’s still plenty of time to go in this recruitment. For now, Ohio State remains in it.
NEWS: Five-Star OT Jackson Cantwell is down toSchools, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’8 305 OT from Nixa, MO is ranked as the No. 4 Recruit in the ‘26 Class (per On3)
Where Should He Go? https://t.co/5y15HopxZo pic.twitter.com/YmqpiFELKP
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 18, 2024
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