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Could the Buckeyes get a five-star quarterback BOOM this weekend?
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Brady Edmunds has been crystalballed to Ohio State since August and will be in Columbus for the third time.
There are a lot of reasons to be excited about Saturday’s game between the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes. With all due respect to the Michigan State Spartans, the game will be the first legitimate test that Ryan Day’s squad will have on the season as Kirk Ferentz’s squad will come to Columbus with an elite defense and a surprisingly not-completely-garbage offense.
While the vast majority of attention will be on whether or not OSU’s occasionally sloppy defense is able to stop Heisman-caliber running back Kaleb Johnson and if Chip Kelly’s offense is able to keep up its production against Phil Parker’s suffocating defense, there will be another potentially major storyline playing out on the sidelines of Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
As is almost always the case with a home game, the Buckeyes will be welcoming in a number of recruits of both the committed and uncommitted variety. In terms of the players that have already pledged to play for Ohio State, according to Bucknuts’ Bill Kurelic, as of now, the group will be led by 2025’s No. 6 player quarterback Tavien St. Clair. He will be joined by No. 5 defensive back Devin Sanchez, No. 28 linebacker Riley Pettijohn, No. 53 offensive lineman Carter Lowe, No. 62 LB Tarvos Alford, No. 97 defensive end Zion Grady, No. 289 DB Deshawn Stewart, No. 436 o-lineman Jake Cook, No. 471 LB Eli Lee, and No. 529 wide receiver Bodpegn Miller. It is also expected that No. 294 wide receiver De’zie Jones will be at The Shoe this weekend as well, but it hasn’t yet been confirmed.
Ohio State currently has the No. 1 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle, but they also have an eye on the future, as they will be welcoming in a handful of players from future classes as well. Planning to watch the OSU vs Iowa game in person will be 2026 prospects offensive linemen Adam Guthrie (No. 212) and Will Conroy (No. 337 nationally) and safety Kaden Gebhardt (No. 481). From the 2027 cycle, currently unranked linebacker Ellis McGaskin (it’s still early for sophomores) and No. 10 national player and No. 2 quarterback Brady Edmunds; and it’s that last name that could lead to some fireworks in Columbus this weekend.
The Huntington Beach, California native is the No. 3 player out of the state of California. Even though he is just a sophomore, he is 6 feet 5 and weighs in at 200 pounds. Edmunds’ grandfather is from Cuyahoga Falls, so he grew up a Buckeye fan — always a good sign when hoping for a commitment.
Thanks, in part to his familial connections to the state, Edmunds has been a regular visitor to Columbus and was crystalballed to the Buckeyes back in August. After getting an offer while camping in June, Edmunds is coming back to campus for his first-ever game in Ohio Stadium, and he’s bringing both of his parents with him... always a good sign if you are hoping to get a commitment from a player.
When 247Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins predicted that the QB would eventually commit to OSU back in August, the expectation was that Edmunds would announce his school choice before the end of 2024, now Kurelic reports that Edmunds told him that it’s likely “going to happen sooner rather than later.”
The player still kept the end-of-the-year timetable in play but with a third trip to Central Ohio scheduled for this weekend, a marquee Big Ten matchup happening at The Shoe, both Edmund’s mom and dad being on hand, and his life-long love of the Buckeyes, it does feel like a recipe for a BOOM.
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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
Brady Edmunds has been crystalballed to Ohio State since August and will be in Columbus for the third time.
There are a lot of reasons to be excited about Saturday’s game between the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes. With all due respect to the Michigan State Spartans, the game will be the first legitimate test that Ryan Day’s squad will have on the season as Kirk Ferentz’s squad will come to Columbus with an elite defense and a surprisingly not-completely-garbage offense.
While the vast majority of attention will be on whether or not OSU’s occasionally sloppy defense is able to stop Heisman-caliber running back Kaleb Johnson and if Chip Kelly’s offense is able to keep up its production against Phil Parker’s suffocating defense, there will be another potentially major storyline playing out on the sidelines of Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
As is almost always the case with a home game, the Buckeyes will be welcoming in a number of recruits of both the committed and uncommitted variety. In terms of the players that have already pledged to play for Ohio State, according to Bucknuts’ Bill Kurelic, as of now, the group will be led by 2025’s No. 6 player quarterback Tavien St. Clair. He will be joined by No. 5 defensive back Devin Sanchez, No. 28 linebacker Riley Pettijohn, No. 53 offensive lineman Carter Lowe, No. 62 LB Tarvos Alford, No. 97 defensive end Zion Grady, No. 289 DB Deshawn Stewart, No. 436 o-lineman Jake Cook, No. 471 LB Eli Lee, and No. 529 wide receiver Bodpegn Miller. It is also expected that No. 294 wide receiver De’zie Jones will be at The Shoe this weekend as well, but it hasn’t yet been confirmed.
Ohio State currently has the No. 1 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle, but they also have an eye on the future, as they will be welcoming in a handful of players from future classes as well. Planning to watch the OSU vs Iowa game in person will be 2026 prospects offensive linemen Adam Guthrie (No. 212) and Will Conroy (No. 337 nationally) and safety Kaden Gebhardt (No. 481). From the 2027 cycle, currently unranked linebacker Ellis McGaskin (it’s still early for sophomores) and No. 10 national player and No. 2 quarterback Brady Edmunds; and it’s that last name that could lead to some fireworks in Columbus this weekend.
The Huntington Beach, California native is the No. 3 player out of the state of California. Even though he is just a sophomore, he is 6 feet 5 and weighs in at 200 pounds. Edmunds’ grandfather is from Cuyahoga Falls, so he grew up a Buckeye fan — always a good sign when hoping for a commitment.
Thanks, in part to his familial connections to the state, Edmunds has been a regular visitor to Columbus and was crystalballed to the Buckeyes back in August. After getting an offer while camping in June, Edmunds is coming back to campus for his first-ever game in Ohio Stadium, and he’s bringing both of his parents with him... always a good sign if you are hoping to get a commitment from a player.
When 247Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins predicted that the QB would eventually commit to OSU back in August, the expectation was that Edmunds would announce his school choice before the end of 2024, now Kurelic reports that Edmunds told him that it’s likely “going to happen sooner rather than later.”
The player still kept the end-of-the-year timetable in play but with a third trip to Central Ohio scheduled for this weekend, a marquee Big Ten matchup happening at The Shoe, both Edmund’s mom and dad being on hand, and his life-long love of the Buckeyes, it does feel like a recipe for a BOOM.
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