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2025 OH LB/DE Justin Hill (Alabama Verbal)

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Went to see Milford play at Winton Woods last night. Low scoring, defensive affair(3-0 Milford). And easily one of the plays of the night, is the Milford RB breaking a run in open field, he had nothing but green in front of him, and Hill runs him down from over 20yds away! To see someone that big, run THAT fast was a sight to see! It silenced the stadium to see him run him down because no one expected that.

He was rumored to run a 4.38 40, but I heard from Mark Porter on BM5 that that is more than likely a hand timed 40(which I'm sure most of us would've assumed as well). But if he can even run a 4.6 or 4.7 at his size and age you're talking about a very fast DE/LB!
 
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Justin Hill was being recruited as a LB by Ohio State but is now on the edge board and this weekend was the first time he’s spent time with Larry Johnson. Very important visit as multiple insiders have said that this kid isn’t a guaranteed win.
 
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In-state target a major priority in 2025​

With Ohio State signing a smaller class in 2024 along the defensive line and being able to keep majority of their current roster players, the staff is going to have to bring in a much larger 2025 class at the position. Sure, the transfer portal can be a help when numbers are an issue, but as you have seen with this staff before, they would rather bring in high school targets and develop them rather than just relaying on the portal to build the roster.

In the range of five to maybe even seven players at the position would be the goal, and with one four-star already in the mix, Ohio State is off to a strong start. Staying right in-state, the Buckeyes have long been fans of Cincinnati native Justin Hill, and rightfully so. A 6-foot-3, 220 pound athlete out of Winton Woods, Hill comes from a program Ohio State has been able to have success with thanks to guys such as Jermaine Mathews Jr. and Miyan Williams and they’re hoping to keep the pipeline alive and well in 2025 with the talented edge rusher.

The No. 138 player nationally, Hill is the 13th-best edge rusher in the class and the sixth best-player in Ohio per the 247Sports Composite. It seems as if the momentum for Hill to Ohio State is starting to gain some real traction as of late. Though the Crystal Ball predictions via 247Sports have yet to be submitted, On3 Sports Recruiting Machine has the Buckeyes running away with the likelihood of keeping Hill at home for his college career.

With over 20 offers to his name, Hill has programs such as Alabama, Florida, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, USC, and several others in the fold, and is making his way through the process. Though Ohio State certainly is sticking out, trips this month to Oregon being scheduled show there’s still work to do to make it happen for the Buckeyes.

Zahir Mathis is already committed as an edge rusher in this 2025 cycle, and Ohio State will do their best to make sure Hill ends up the same way. For now, the work continues on with the Buckeyes in a good spot.
 
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