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Ohio State 5-star commit receives Texas ‘Defensive Player of the Year’ honors
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The Buckeyes class of 2017 just keeps on rolling in the awards.
Another Buckeye commit picks up an accolade
Recent linebacker commit Baron Browning received some hardware on Tuesday morning. Browning, a consensus five-star prospect, was named the Texas state Defensive Player of the Year for class 4A. The highest rated division in Texas is 6A, but the competition Browning plays against is no joke. Browning helped Kennedale High School to a district championship in 2016. Browning will compete for instant playing time as a freshman when he enrolls at Ohio State.
4A All-State list is out and would you take a look at this
Full team of honorees here: https://t.co/mUrDHl7IW1 #txhsfb #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/3fDj95GauK
— SportsDayHS (@SportsDayHS) December 13, 2016The state of South Carolina blocks out the Bucks
Elite 2018 defensive end Xavier Thomas (Florence, SC / Wilson) released his top two on Wednesday—and that list did not include Ohio State. Thomas, the No.2 prospect in his class and a unanimous five-star, made it apparent that he will only be going forward with the two in-state programs: South Carolina and Clemson. With this news, Ohio State will likely not completely stop recruiting Thomas, but it may be a moot point with it seeming very set-in-stone that he will play in the state of South Carolina in college. Thomas holds 28 total offers, including one from the Buckeyes. Though he’s set on playing in his home state, he attends IMG Academy, which most likely played a role in helping him realize how much he wanted to return home for college.
Buckeye target Markquese Bell has made his intentions public that he will be choosing his future college on Jan. 1 at the Under Armour Game. Bell is listed as a 6-foot-3 athlete that will most likely be a safety at the next level. With numbers being tight, it’s still uncertain that there will be room for the four-star prospect. Bell recently visited Columbus at the end of November and there is definitely mutual interest on both sides. The Ohio State coaching staff may not have the numbers entirely figured out by Jan. 1, so if Bell sticks to that date, it will most likely not be for the Buckeyes. Still, expect Ohio State to keep recruiting Bell all the way to National Signing Day regardless of what happens in a few weeks.
Bridgeton's @MarkqueseB to announce college choice Jan. 1 at Under Armour game. His final 4: Ohio State, Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech pic.twitter.com/urgw5Lkrpa
— Philip Anastasia (@PhilAnastasia) December 13, 2016
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Austin Kemp via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here

The Buckeyes class of 2017 just keeps on rolling in the awards.
Another Buckeye commit picks up an accolade
Recent linebacker commit Baron Browning received some hardware on Tuesday morning. Browning, a consensus five-star prospect, was named the Texas state Defensive Player of the Year for class 4A. The highest rated division in Texas is 6A, but the competition Browning plays against is no joke. Browning helped Kennedale High School to a district championship in 2016. Browning will compete for instant playing time as a freshman when he enrolls at Ohio State.
4A All-State list is out and would you take a look at this
Full team of honorees here: https://t.co/mUrDHl7IW1 #txhsfb #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/3fDj95GauK
— SportsDayHS (@SportsDayHS) December 13, 2016
Elite 2018 defensive end Xavier Thomas (Florence, SC / Wilson) released his top two on Wednesday—and that list did not include Ohio State. Thomas, the No.2 prospect in his class and a unanimous five-star, made it apparent that he will only be going forward with the two in-state programs: South Carolina and Clemson. With this news, Ohio State will likely not completely stop recruiting Thomas, but it may be a moot point with it seeming very set-in-stone that he will play in the state of South Carolina in college. Thomas holds 28 total offers, including one from the Buckeyes. Though he’s set on playing in his home state, he attends IMG Academy, which most likely played a role in helping him realize how much he wanted to return home for college.
For whom the Bell tolls?
Buckeye target Markquese Bell has made his intentions public that he will be choosing his future college on Jan. 1 at the Under Armour Game. Bell is listed as a 6-foot-3 athlete that will most likely be a safety at the next level. With numbers being tight, it’s still uncertain that there will be room for the four-star prospect. Bell recently visited Columbus at the end of November and there is definitely mutual interest on both sides. The Ohio State coaching staff may not have the numbers entirely figured out by Jan. 1, so if Bell sticks to that date, it will most likely not be for the Buckeyes. Still, expect Ohio State to keep recruiting Bell all the way to National Signing Day regardless of what happens in a few weeks.
Bridgeton's @MarkqueseB to announce college choice Jan. 1 at Under Armour game. His final 4: Ohio State, Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech pic.twitter.com/urgw5Lkrpa
— Philip Anastasia (@PhilAnastasia) December 13, 2016
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