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Double-BOOOOM weekend!! Ohio State adds two more commits to its loaded 2025 class
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The Buckeyes added a wide receiver and a running back to their No. 1 class.
Official visit season continues to prove fruitful for Ohio State. Since the calendar flipped to June, the Buckeyes have now added four new members to their 2025 recruiting class, including a pair of additions in just the last few days on top of prior commitments from running back Bo Jackson (June 4) and safety Faheem Delane (June 9).
On Friday, Brian Hartline did what he does best: haul in elite talent at the wide receiver position. This time, it was high four-star pass-catcher Quincy Porter announcing his commitment to Ohio State.
The No. 1 player out of his home state of New Jersey, Porter ranks as the No. 8 wide receiver in the 2025 class and the No. 49 prospect nationally per the 247Sports Composite.
A star at Bergen Catholic, the 6-foot-3 Porter comes off a junior campaign that saw him haul in 41 catches for 969 yards and 16 touchdowns after putting up nearly 700 yards on 35 catches with 11 scores as a sophomore. It comes as no surprise that the talented wideout holds nearly 40 scholarship offers and from all of the country’s top programs.
Outside of his tremendous skillset and potential, what make’s Porter’s commitment that much more sweet is that Ohio State beat out Michigan for his pledge. After making his official visit with the Buckeyes last weekend, Porter was scheduled to have his OV with the Wolverines this weekend. Instead, he committed to Ohio State, and cancelled his visit to Ann Arbor, as well as another trip he had scheduled with Oklahoma.
“Ohio State has a history,” Porter told 247Sports. ”They have a history of sending guys to the League and that’s where I want to be. Coach (Brian) Hartline was a major factor and Coach Day was a huge part. They have guys going to the League and I feel like I can do that.”
Porter had originally announced a commitment date of July 14, but clearly felt comfortable enough with Ohio State to make his decision ahead of time and without further visits elsewhere. He becomes the second wide receiver in the Buckeyes’ class, joining fellow four-star New Jersey native De’zie Jones.
That wasn’t the only big addition on offense for Ohio State over the weekend, as running back Isaiah West announced his commitment to the Buckeyes on Sunday.
A three-star player on the 247Sports Composite, West is a four-star prospect and the No. 13 RB by 247Sports’ own rankings.
The 5-foot-11, 208-pound ball-carrier hails from the familiar prep program of St. Josephs in Philadelphia, the same school that recently produced Marvin Harrison Jr. and Kyle McCord. West finished ranked No. 7 in the MaxPreps Top 25 after totaling 861 yards from scrimmage and 10 TDs en route to a state championship as a junior.
West had been previously committed to Kentucky, but de-committed from the Wildcats on May 14 — two days after an unofficial visit to Ohio State. As a result, the writing had been on the wall that he could end up in Columbus, and that became a reality on Sunday.
“It was a no-brainer for me,” West told On3. “I got there on the visit, I loved the vibe and I saw a true brotherhood. We hung out, I spent time with the coaches and at dinner that night, I told them I was ready to commit. It is a pretty easy decision.”
It has been an excellent couple of weeks on the trail for the Buckeyes’ new running backs coach, Carlos Locklyn. With Jackson and West now in the fold, Locklyn can focus on trying to go a perfect three-for-three on top targets if he can also haul in Jordon Davison — though that is certainly not a slam dunk.
Ohio State will definitely look to land a trio of running backs in this cycle with both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins set to go pro after this season, and having Jackson and West already committed is a huge win. Other names to keep an eye on include Alabama commit Anthony Rogers and Tennessee native Shekai Mills-Knight.
Overall, Ohio State added to its lead as the No. 1 class in 2025 with now 16 total commitments. At 284.63 points, the Buckeyes now hold a 20-point lead over Notre Dame’s No. 2 class (264.56) despite having five fewer commits. Ohio State’s 94.84 average player rating also ranks atop the country, ahead of LSU (93.81, 11 commits) and Georgia (93.44, 13 commits) to round out the top three.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Ohio State 2025 WR commit Quincy Porter | Via @QuincyPorter18 on Twitter
The Buckeyes added a wide receiver and a running back to their No. 1 class.
Official visit season continues to prove fruitful for Ohio State. Since the calendar flipped to June, the Buckeyes have now added four new members to their 2025 recruiting class, including a pair of additions in just the last few days on top of prior commitments from running back Bo Jackson (June 4) and safety Faheem Delane (June 9).
On Friday, Brian Hartline did what he does best: haul in elite talent at the wide receiver position. This time, it was high four-star pass-catcher Quincy Porter announcing his commitment to Ohio State.
The No. 1 player out of his home state of New Jersey, Porter ranks as the No. 8 wide receiver in the 2025 class and the No. 49 prospect nationally per the 247Sports Composite.
A star at Bergen Catholic, the 6-foot-3 Porter comes off a junior campaign that saw him haul in 41 catches for 969 yards and 16 touchdowns after putting up nearly 700 yards on 35 catches with 11 scores as a sophomore. It comes as no surprise that the talented wideout holds nearly 40 scholarship offers and from all of the country’s top programs.
Outside of his tremendous skillset and potential, what make’s Porter’s commitment that much more sweet is that Ohio State beat out Michigan for his pledge. After making his official visit with the Buckeyes last weekend, Porter was scheduled to have his OV with the Wolverines this weekend. Instead, he committed to Ohio State, and cancelled his visit to Ann Arbor, as well as another trip he had scheduled with Oklahoma.
“Ohio State has a history,” Porter told 247Sports. ”They have a history of sending guys to the League and that’s where I want to be. Coach (Brian) Hartline was a major factor and Coach Day was a huge part. They have guys going to the League and I feel like I can do that.”
Porter had originally announced a commitment date of July 14, but clearly felt comfortable enough with Ohio State to make his decision ahead of time and without further visits elsewhere. He becomes the second wide receiver in the Buckeyes’ class, joining fellow four-star New Jersey native De’zie Jones.
That wasn’t the only big addition on offense for Ohio State over the weekend, as running back Isaiah West announced his commitment to the Buckeyes on Sunday.
A three-star player on the 247Sports Composite, West is a four-star prospect and the No. 13 RB by 247Sports’ own rankings.
The 5-foot-11, 208-pound ball-carrier hails from the familiar prep program of St. Josephs in Philadelphia, the same school that recently produced Marvin Harrison Jr. and Kyle McCord. West finished ranked No. 7 in the MaxPreps Top 25 after totaling 861 yards from scrimmage and 10 TDs en route to a state championship as a junior.
West had been previously committed to Kentucky, but de-committed from the Wildcats on May 14 — two days after an unofficial visit to Ohio State. As a result, the writing had been on the wall that he could end up in Columbus, and that became a reality on Sunday.
“It was a no-brainer for me,” West told On3. “I got there on the visit, I loved the vibe and I saw a true brotherhood. We hung out, I spent time with the coaches and at dinner that night, I told them I was ready to commit. It is a pretty easy decision.”
It has been an excellent couple of weeks on the trail for the Buckeyes’ new running backs coach, Carlos Locklyn. With Jackson and West now in the fold, Locklyn can focus on trying to go a perfect three-for-three on top targets if he can also haul in Jordon Davison — though that is certainly not a slam dunk.
Ohio State will definitely look to land a trio of running backs in this cycle with both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins set to go pro after this season, and having Jackson and West already committed is a huge win. Other names to keep an eye on include Alabama commit Anthony Rogers and Tennessee native Shekai Mills-Knight.
Overall, Ohio State added to its lead as the No. 1 class in 2025 with now 16 total commitments. At 284.63 points, the Buckeyes now hold a 20-point lead over Notre Dame’s No. 2 class (264.56) despite having five fewer commits. Ohio State’s 94.84 average player rating also ranks atop the country, ahead of LSU (93.81, 11 commits) and Georgia (93.44, 13 commits) to round out the top three.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State made the short list for 2026 linebacker Shadarius Toodle over the weekend. The Alabama native dropped his top-10 schools on Friday, with the Buckeyes making the cut alongside Auburn, LSU, Michigan, Oregon and others. Toodle is currently listed as the No. 5 LB and No. 68 player in the class overall.
2026 Top-100 prospect Shadarius Toodle is down to schools, he tells @ChadSimmons_
Read: https://t.co/NvPu6mZ2Vo pic.twitter.com/1WbqMAtt1c
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) June 14, 2024
- Ohio State is one of the top two schools for 2025 wide receiver Phillip Bell. The No. 16 WR and No. 152 overall prospect in the cycle is coming off his official visit to Columbus, and has an OV schedule with his other top choice, USC, next weekend. Bell is one of several remaining targets for Hartline to add to his group, including Dakorien Moore, Jaime Ffrench, Vernell Brown III and Daylan McCutcheon.
After a "great" #OhioState official visit, wide receiver @phillipbelliii is down to two schools.
@Bill_Kurelic https://t.co/y1Zdsmash2 pic.twitter.com/koO7fgEL3e
— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) June 16, 2024
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