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Newly reclassified five-star DL interested in Ohio State
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2025 five-star edge Jahkeem Stewart | via Dan Harker, 247Sports
Ohio State is one of four teams with the best chance to land a newly reclassified five-star defensive lineman.
Ohio State is now 5-0 following another dominant showing in a 35-7 victory against Iowa. The Buckeyes got off to a slow start Saturday, but in the second half both the defense and the offense found their groove, leading to a still undefeated record.
The Buckeyes will now prepare to head to Oregon, in what could be the team’s toughest opponent on its 2024 schedule. With such a big game on the horizon, most of the headlines surrounding the Buckeyes will focus on this game and deservingly so. However, Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff knows that recruiting never stops, and because of this, the team will consistently make recruiting headlines.
This held true on Monday as the Buckeyes are legitimate contenders for a newly reclassified 2025 defensive lineman, that is already one of the best players in the 2025 class. In case you missed the Buckeyes making the recruiting headlines Monday, no need to worry as Land-Grant Holy Land has you covered.
Newly 2025 five-star edge Jahkeem Stewart (New Orleans, LA / Edna Karr) reclassified from the 2026 class this past weekend, and the Buckeyes are one of at least four teams that are viewed as the early leaders in his recruitment.
LSU, Oregon, USC and Ohio State are the early contenders for Stewart, but they are far from the only ones. The Buckeyes will be able to put on a timely performance for Stewart, it just won’t be in Columbus. Stewart has reportedly scheduled a visit to Oregon for this weekend when they play host to the Buckeyes.
Saturday will not be the Buckeyes only chance at showing off in front of him, as he is also reportedly planning on visiting with Ohio State for its Nov. 30 matchup against arch-rival Michigan.
Ohio State offered Stewart in November of 2023, and has kept in constant communication with him since the offer. However, now that his recruiting timeline is much shorter than it was just days ago, expect the Buckeyes to increase that communication even more now.
Stewart also has visits with LSU and USC lined up, and could very likely make visits with other schools not mentioned above. However, of the visits currently scheduled of the teams viewed as the early favorites, Ohio State has the last impression visit. That being said, it has long been thought Stewart would stay close to home, making LSU a strong contender for him and possibly Ohio State’s biggest competition.
Stewart, who was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2026 class is now the No. 3 DL in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 18 overall prospect. He is also the No. 2 recruit out of Louisiana.
Ohio State hosted another handful of recruits last weekend for its game against Iowa. With this, multiple prospects left Columbus this weekend with a stronger impression of the Buckeyes and some left with official scholarship offers. Below are just a couple of prospects who took to social media following the visit to show off their Ohio State offer.
Four-star OT Adam Guthrie
Class: 2026
Hometown: Washington Courthouse, OH / Miami Trace
Size: 6-foot-7, 285 pounds
Three-star DL JJ Finch
Class: 2026
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN / Warren Central
Size: 6-foot-3, 260 pounds
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Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
2025 five-star edge Jahkeem Stewart | via Dan Harker, 247Sports
Ohio State is one of four teams with the best chance to land a newly reclassified five-star defensive lineman.
Ohio State is now 5-0 following another dominant showing in a 35-7 victory against Iowa. The Buckeyes got off to a slow start Saturday, but in the second half both the defense and the offense found their groove, leading to a still undefeated record.
The Buckeyes will now prepare to head to Oregon, in what could be the team’s toughest opponent on its 2024 schedule. With such a big game on the horizon, most of the headlines surrounding the Buckeyes will focus on this game and deservingly so. However, Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff knows that recruiting never stops, and because of this, the team will consistently make recruiting headlines.
This held true on Monday as the Buckeyes are legitimate contenders for a newly reclassified 2025 defensive lineman, that is already one of the best players in the 2025 class. In case you missed the Buckeyes making the recruiting headlines Monday, no need to worry as Land-Grant Holy Land has you covered.
Jahkeem Stewart is now in the 2025 class
Newly 2025 five-star edge Jahkeem Stewart (New Orleans, LA / Edna Karr) reclassified from the 2026 class this past weekend, and the Buckeyes are one of at least four teams that are viewed as the early leaders in his recruitment.
LSU, Oregon, USC and Ohio State are the early contenders for Stewart, but they are far from the only ones. The Buckeyes will be able to put on a timely performance for Stewart, it just won’t be in Columbus. Stewart has reportedly scheduled a visit to Oregon for this weekend when they play host to the Buckeyes.
Saturday will not be the Buckeyes only chance at showing off in front of him, as he is also reportedly planning on visiting with Ohio State for its Nov. 30 matchup against arch-rival Michigan.
Ohio State offered Stewart in November of 2023, and has kept in constant communication with him since the offer. However, now that his recruiting timeline is much shorter than it was just days ago, expect the Buckeyes to increase that communication even more now.
Stewart also has visits with LSU and USC lined up, and could very likely make visits with other schools not mentioned above. However, of the visits currently scheduled of the teams viewed as the early favorites, Ohio State has the last impression visit. That being said, it has long been thought Stewart would stay close to home, making LSU a strong contender for him and possibly Ohio State’s biggest competition.
Stewart, who was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2026 class is now the No. 3 DL in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 18 overall prospect. He is also the No. 2 recruit out of Louisiana.
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Ohio State hosted another handful of recruits last weekend for its game against Iowa. With this, multiple prospects left Columbus this weekend with a stronger impression of the Buckeyes and some left with official scholarship offers. Below are just a couple of prospects who took to social media following the visit to show off their Ohio State offer.
Four-star OT Adam Guthrie
Class: 2026
Hometown: Washington Courthouse, OH / Miami Trace
Size: 6-foot-7, 285 pounds
Three-star DL JJ Finch
Class: 2026
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN / Warren Central
Size: 6-foot-3, 260 pounds
- Ohio State is not only hitting the recruiting trail on the football front, as the Ohio State men’s basketball team led by new head coach Jake Diebler is also making recruiting headlines of its own. On Monday the Buckeyes learned the hard work is paying off, as 2025 five-star guard Darryn Peterson (Napa, CA / Prolific Prep) announced a commitment date of Nov. 1, and has the Buckeyes as one of his four finalists.
NEWS: 5️ Darryn Peterson, the top-ranked guard in the 2025 class, will announce his college decision on November 1st, his father tells @On3Recruits.
Story: https://t.co/2i1BihNeoO pic.twitter.com/5WY1qDXuMI
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) October 7, 2024
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