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Four-star Ohio State TE commit Nate Roberts with position coach Keenan Bailey | @nateroberts2025 on Twitter
The Buckeyes added two more commitments to their 2025 class on Saturday.
With Saturday’s spring game now in the books, it marks the end of Ohio State’s spring practice period. While the action on the field will slow down significantly over the next few months, the Buckeyes will likely be busier than ever on the recruiting trail.
On top of continuing to build in both the 2025 and 2026 classes, Ohio State can also look to fill any remaining holes when the transfer portal window re-opens on Monday. Players will be able to enter the transfer portal now through April 30, with graduate transfers having until May 1.
We already know Ohio State will be losing running back Dallan Hayden during this window, and there is a good chance a few other names deeper on the depth chart will like to find a new home as well. On the flip side, the Buckeyes can potentially look to bulk up their offensive line, in addition to already having a Crystal Ball for UMass transfer RB Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams.
But before transfer portal madness 2.0 begins, let’s talk about another big weekend for Ohio State in the traditional recruiting sense. Ryan Day and his staff earned two commitments in the 2025 class on Saturday, and both are big editions.
Chronologically, the first new pledge for the Buckeyes is a name that has been linked to the program for quite some time now in four-star tight end Nate Roberts.
Roberts comes in as the No. 5 TE and the No. 118 player nationally in the 2025 class, per the 247Sports Composite. The 6-foot-4 Oklahoma native picked Ohio State out of nearly 40 offers, having initially committed to Notre Dame last June before re-opening his recruitment in August. The Buckeyes ultimately beat out his other top five schools, which included Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon and Penn State.
“I was always telling myself to stay home and to go 20 minutes away at Oklahoma, but the opportunities at Ohio State put them on top,” Roberts told On3. “It is the best fit for me. Over time, I made that decision. They can develop me into a next level tight end and get me where I need to be to be drafted into to the NFL.”
“Ohio State is where I want to be, and if I want to win a national championship, that is where I need to be,” Roberts said. “Ohio State proved to me I was their guy and my recruitment is 100% locked down and Ohio state is my place.”
Roberts knows what it takes to win, as his Washington Warriors went undefeated and won the state championship in both his sophomore and junior seasons. In those two seasons, Roberts hauled in a combined 1,521 yards and 19 total touchdowns. A multi-sport athlete, the tight end also played for Washington’s baseball team, and was a member of the school’s back-to-back Oklahoma 3A state championships in 2022-23.
On the other side of the ball, Ohio State landed a commitment from in-state safety Cody Haddad.
It wasn’t too long ago that the Cleveland native was a member of Wisconsin’s recruiting class, having committed to the Badgers on Jan. 17. However, things changed when the Ohio State offer rolled in on Jan. 20, and after de-committing from Wisconsin on April 1, he is now a member of the Buckeyes’ 2025 supremely talented group.
Officially listed as an athlete, Haddad ranks as the No. 30 ATH and No. 16 player out of Ohio per the 247Sports Composite, but his film shows a prospect with a much higher ceiling than his ranking would indicate. He is also a candidate to see his stock rise during his senior season, as an injury limited him to just four games as a junior. Even still, the nearly two dozen offers to his name and significant interest from the OSU defensive coaching staff should be enough to convince of his talent.
Here is what 247Sports national recruiting analyst Allen Trieu had to say of Haddad’s abilities:
The fifth defensive back and second safety in Ohio State’s 2025 class, Haddad’s relationship with new safeties coach Matt Guerrieri seemed to be the leading factor in him re-opening his recruitment and returning home to join the Buckeyes.
“They offered me there and for me, it was kind of a shock,” Haddad told Lettermen Row back in February. “I was like ‘Wow I’ve been here two times and didn’t get shown any love the first two visits’ and then Coach G came in and kind of opened the eyes of the other coaches. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles loved my film and came to the school before that visit in January.”
With both Haddad and Roberts in the fold, the Buckeyes are up to 13 total commitments. Surpassing Notre Dame, who has 19 commits, Ohio State now owns the No. 1 recruiting class in the country in 2025. In addition, the Buckeyes also lay claim to the highest average player rating at 94.69. There is still work to be done, of course, for Ryan Day and his staff, but this cycle is off to an incredibly strong start — especially on the defensive side of the ball.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Four-star Ohio State TE commit Nate Roberts with position coach Keenan Bailey | @nateroberts2025 on Twitter
The Buckeyes added two more commitments to their 2025 class on Saturday.
With Saturday’s spring game now in the books, it marks the end of Ohio State’s spring practice period. While the action on the field will slow down significantly over the next few months, the Buckeyes will likely be busier than ever on the recruiting trail.
On top of continuing to build in both the 2025 and 2026 classes, Ohio State can also look to fill any remaining holes when the transfer portal window re-opens on Monday. Players will be able to enter the transfer portal now through April 30, with graduate transfers having until May 1.
We already know Ohio State will be losing running back Dallan Hayden during this window, and there is a good chance a few other names deeper on the depth chart will like to find a new home as well. On the flip side, the Buckeyes can potentially look to bulk up their offensive line, in addition to already having a Crystal Ball for UMass transfer RB Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams.
But before transfer portal madness 2.0 begins, let’s talk about another big weekend for Ohio State in the traditional recruiting sense. Ryan Day and his staff earned two commitments in the 2025 class on Saturday, and both are big editions.
Chronologically, the first new pledge for the Buckeyes is a name that has been linked to the program for quite some time now in four-star tight end Nate Roberts.
Roberts comes in as the No. 5 TE and the No. 118 player nationally in the 2025 class, per the 247Sports Composite. The 6-foot-4 Oklahoma native picked Ohio State out of nearly 40 offers, having initially committed to Notre Dame last June before re-opening his recruitment in August. The Buckeyes ultimately beat out his other top five schools, which included Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon and Penn State.
“I was always telling myself to stay home and to go 20 minutes away at Oklahoma, but the opportunities at Ohio State put them on top,” Roberts told On3. “It is the best fit for me. Over time, I made that decision. They can develop me into a next level tight end and get me where I need to be to be drafted into to the NFL.”
“Ohio State is where I want to be, and if I want to win a national championship, that is where I need to be,” Roberts said. “Ohio State proved to me I was their guy and my recruitment is 100% locked down and Ohio state is my place.”
Roberts knows what it takes to win, as his Washington Warriors went undefeated and won the state championship in both his sophomore and junior seasons. In those two seasons, Roberts hauled in a combined 1,521 yards and 19 total touchdowns. A multi-sport athlete, the tight end also played for Washington’s baseball team, and was a member of the school’s back-to-back Oklahoma 3A state championships in 2022-23.
On the other side of the ball, Ohio State landed a commitment from in-state safety Cody Haddad.
It wasn’t too long ago that the Cleveland native was a member of Wisconsin’s recruiting class, having committed to the Badgers on Jan. 17. However, things changed when the Ohio State offer rolled in on Jan. 20, and after de-committing from Wisconsin on April 1, he is now a member of the Buckeyes’ 2025 supremely talented group.
Officially listed as an athlete, Haddad ranks as the No. 30 ATH and No. 16 player out of Ohio per the 247Sports Composite, but his film shows a prospect with a much higher ceiling than his ranking would indicate. He is also a candidate to see his stock rise during his senior season, as an injury limited him to just four games as a junior. Even still, the nearly two dozen offers to his name and significant interest from the OSU defensive coaching staff should be enough to convince of his talent.
Here is what 247Sports national recruiting analyst Allen Trieu had to say of Haddad’s abilities:
The fifth defensive back and second safety in Ohio State’s 2025 class, Haddad’s relationship with new safeties coach Matt Guerrieri seemed to be the leading factor in him re-opening his recruitment and returning home to join the Buckeyes.
“They offered me there and for me, it was kind of a shock,” Haddad told Lettermen Row back in February. “I was like ‘Wow I’ve been here two times and didn’t get shown any love the first two visits’ and then Coach G came in and kind of opened the eyes of the other coaches. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles loved my film and came to the school before that visit in January.”
With both Haddad and Roberts in the fold, the Buckeyes are up to 13 total commitments. Surpassing Notre Dame, who has 19 commits, Ohio State now owns the No. 1 recruiting class in the country in 2025. In addition, the Buckeyes also lay claim to the highest average player rating at 94.69. There is still work to be done, of course, for Ryan Day and his staff, but this cycle is off to an incredibly strong start — especially on the defensive side of the ball.
Quick Hits
- While there was never any doubt this commitment would hold based on he and his family’s public comments about Ohio State as well as their peer recruiting efforts, five-star cornerback commit Devin Sanchez announced on Saturday that he would no longer be taking visits elsewhere as his recruitment is fully closed.
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