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YES YES YES. At work or else I would release a huge GIF. Enormous commitment to keep Gant in-state and quite a nice job done by Coach Davis here (and the rest of the staff of course). Welcome aboard Dallas!
The freight train rolls on with another stud on board. Good gracious. Setting up to be a SHUT DOWN defense very soon. As if it isn't already. But the staff keeps finding ways to go higher.
WHAT DALLAS GANT'S COMMITMENT MEANS FOR OHIO STATE'S 2018 RECRUITING CLASS
Ohio State landed a commitment from one of the top-rated prospects in the state when Toledo St. John's Jesuit four-star linebacker Dallas Gant pledged his services to the Buckeyes during a ceremony at his high school on Tuesday afternoon.
Let's take a look at what Gant — the fifth-rated outside linebacker in the Class of 2018 — brings to Columbus.
ON THE FIELD
Standing 6-foot-3, 225 pounds with the ability to run a sub-4.8-second 40-yard dash, Gant has an impressive combination of size and speed — and the potential to add more weight to his already imposing frame. He moves well from sideline to sideline, takes great angles toward the ball carrier and doesn't get caught up in the traffic along the way.
Some scouts view that as Gant shying away from contact, but he's actually among the most aggressive and physically mature linebackers in the country. He reads the quarterback's eyes well and makes plays in both the pass rush and in run support.
Gant must continue to refine his coverage skills if he hopes to develop into a three-down linebacker, but that's certainly something that can be improved by a bit of coaching. He's been compared to former Ohio State linebacker Raekwon McMillan, and it'll be interesting to see if Gant eventually develops into the leader of the defense.
Gant was voted team captain as a junior and proceeded to lead the Titans with 56 tackles, seven tackles for a loss and one sack. He efforts earned him first-team all-district and third-team all-state honors.