Fans of the Ohio State Buckeyes shouldn't worry about the top recruit in the 2027 recruiting class.
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Ohio State football fans can breathe easy after DJ Jacobs visited Georgia
Fans of the Ohio State Buckeyes shouldn't worry about the top recruit in the 2027 recruiting class.
The top recruit in the 2027 recruiting class for the Ohio State Buckeyes is DJ Jacobs. He has been locked in with the Buckeyes since December. Despite that fact, multiple programs have tried to flip Jacobs, including Oregon. Although that might not work after they lost to Oklahoma State.
Jacobs and his entire family were in the Shoe for Week 1 against Ball State. He seems to be very committed to Ohio State. However, some fans were concerned after he visited Georgia over the weekend. Now, they can breathe easy, as he wasn't there for himself.
Ohio State recruit DJ Jacobs visits Georgia to support his brother
Jacobs was in Athens while his younger brother Dawson was on a visit. Based on what Trevor Michael of Dawn of the Dawg believes, Ohio State should feel good about its chances of holding on to the best edge recruit in the country.
"Maybe Georgia will make up more ground in the coming months, but for now, no one should count on Jacobs flipping to UGA as he still looks locked in with the Buckeyes," Michael wrote.
Jacobs has had countless examples of showing that he is not going to be anywhere other than Columbus next season. Despite multiple other programs trying to woo him with higher NIL offers, he still believes that Larry Johnson is the best coach to develop him into a first-round draft pick.
Not only will Jacobs have that opportunity, but he will be able to compete for a national championship while playing for the Buckeyes. NIL is certainly a factor in his recruitment, but it's pretty clear that it isn't the only factor. That's the perfect kind of player for Ryan Day.
Dawon Jacobs has taken a couple of visits to Columbus, too. There is a chance that he ends up wanting to follow DJ to Columbus, but that remains to be seen. Dawson is part of the 2028 recruiting class. He is a solid player, but he's not a blue-chip prospect like his older brother.