THE HURRY-UP: OHIO STATE OFFERS FAST 2022 RISER JAYLEN EARLY, JC LATHAM ON EDGE OF BECOMING A FIVE-STAR PLAYER, NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUES CLIMBING
LATHAM, RITZIE SPOTLIGHT
Another player spotlighted by Simmons is Ohio State priority offensive tackle target JC Latham from the IMG (Fla.) Academy:
As college programs stated to really dig into the class of 2021 in January, word began to circulate that Latham was in a class by himself at offensive tackle. Since then, we’ve had an opportunity to see him compete in two different settings where he has validated his size and athleticism in an emphatic way. The more you dig into his film through the lens of those physical gifts, the more evident it becomes that Latham is more than just a top lineman. He may be the top lineman in this 2021 cycle.
During the summer of 2019, Latham was ranked in the 100s overall on his composite rankings and in the 70s by the Top247 metric. That was before he had even played a full season on the offensive line.
Originally a defensive line prospect, Latham switched to offensive tackle full-time when he transferred to IMG last January, and he's rather quickly become one of the nation's elite at the position.
In addition to Donovan Jackson, the nation's No. 1-ranked offensive guard, Latham is another we have believed for a while would end up getting a ratings bump into the five-star composite range. Jackson is already a five-star via 247Sports' scouts, and his composite ranking seems primed to move into that territory as well.
If Latham winds up choosing Ohio State over LSU – which is what we, and basically every other recruiting analyst in the country, believe will happen – the Buckeyes could end up with a pair of five-star offensive linemen in the 2021 class, possibly to pair them both on the left side of the line.
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