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Ohio State five-star offensive tackle target sets commitment date
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2025 five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. | via @clt_bigdave
The Buckeyes are also looking to flip a four-star Alabama RB commit.
Ryan Day and the Ohio State football coaching staff have had a busy summer. The Buckeyes earned eight verbal commitments in June, and earned a massive recruiting victory this past weekend when four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn committed to the Buckeyes in what was seen as a surprise to most until the final moments.
Monday was a slower day for Ohio State when it comes to recruiting, but that does not mean things are quiet on the front. The Buckeyes still have multiple targets remaining in a class already ranked No. 1, and they will need more recruiting wins if they want to hold claim to that spot following the early signing period.
In case you missed it, this weekend Ohio State saw its biggest remaining target in the class announce a top four schools and a commitment date. Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. (Charlotte, NC / Providence Day School) announced a top four schools of Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia and Nebraska and he will be making his commitment on Aug. 17.
Sanders has always been a priority target for the Buckeyes, but early on in his recruitment Ohio State was seen as more as an outside contender. Sanders then visited the Buckeyes in March and made a return visit in May. The two unofficial visits went as well as possible for Ohio State and Sanders, and ever since the Buckeyes have become real contenders.
This already established relationship between Sanders and Ohio State led to him taking an official visit to Columbus this summer. Sanders also took official visits with all of his four finalists, along with Alabama, Clemson and South Carolina.
Following official visit season, Ohio State and Tennessee have seemingly separated themselves from the pack. It is the Buckeyes that are viewed as the most likely school of choice. However, Sanders has kept his recruitment rather close to the vest.
The only 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction cast for Sanders was from back in March, and is in favor of Clemson — a school that is no longer in the running for his commitment. Tennessee holds more of the predictions than any other school from On3, but the site still only gives them 28.8 percent chance at earning his pledge.
There will likely be a lot of chatter surrounding Sanders’ recruitment leading up to Aug 17, but do not expect to learn much more information from him until that date.
Sanders would make for a more than excellent addition along the Ohio State offensive line. He would also pair great with four-star OT Carter Lowe and three-star OL Jake Cook. Sanders is the No. 1 OT in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and he is the No. 2 overall prospect. He is also the No. 1 recruit out of North Carolina.
Ohio State already holds verbal commitments from two of the nation’s top running back recruits in the 2025 recruiting class in Bo Jackson and Isaiah West. The Buckeyes would like to add one more to this haul, and recently saw long-time target and one time favorite, Jordon Davison, spurn the Buckeyes in favor of Oregon.
The Buckeyes seem to already have a backup plan in place, and it comes in the means of 2025 four-star RB and Alabama commit Anthony Rogers (Montgomery, AL / Carver). Despite committing to Alabama in June of last year, Ohio State presented Rogers with a scholarship offer in April, and he took an unofficial visit with the Buckeyes in late May. That visit went as well as possible by all accounts.
Rogers is still committed to Alabama, and the talk surrounding him has slowed down since the spring. However, On3 Vice President Steve Wiltfong mentioned Monday that he thinks Rogers may take an official visit to Ohio State later this summer, and could flip to the Buckeyes before it is all said and done.
Again, it needs to be reiterated that Rogers is still committed to Alabama and has not mentioned anything publicly about decommitting. That being said, if the Buckeyes are able to get him on campus this summer for an official visit, it will be undeniable that he is at least considering it.
Rogers is the No. 6 RB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and is the No. 108 overall prospect. He is also the No. 7 recruit out of the talent-rich state of Alabama.
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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 offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. | via @clt_bigdave
The Buckeyes are also looking to flip a four-star Alabama RB commit.
Ryan Day and the Ohio State football coaching staff have had a busy summer. The Buckeyes earned eight verbal commitments in June, and earned a massive recruiting victory this past weekend when four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn committed to the Buckeyes in what was seen as a surprise to most until the final moments.
Monday was a slower day for Ohio State when it comes to recruiting, but that does not mean things are quiet on the front. The Buckeyes still have multiple targets remaining in a class already ranked No. 1, and they will need more recruiting wins if they want to hold claim to that spot following the early signing period.
In case you missed it, this weekend Ohio State saw its biggest remaining target in the class announce a top four schools and a commitment date. Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. (Charlotte, NC / Providence Day School) announced a top four schools of Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia and Nebraska and he will be making his commitment on Aug. 17.
Sanders has always been a priority target for the Buckeyes, but early on in his recruitment Ohio State was seen as more as an outside contender. Sanders then visited the Buckeyes in March and made a return visit in May. The two unofficial visits went as well as possible for Ohio State and Sanders, and ever since the Buckeyes have become real contenders.
This already established relationship between Sanders and Ohio State led to him taking an official visit to Columbus this summer. Sanders also took official visits with all of his four finalists, along with Alabama, Clemson and South Carolina.
Following official visit season, Ohio State and Tennessee have seemingly separated themselves from the pack. It is the Buckeyes that are viewed as the most likely school of choice. However, Sanders has kept his recruitment rather close to the vest.
The only 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction cast for Sanders was from back in March, and is in favor of Clemson — a school that is no longer in the running for his commitment. Tennessee holds more of the predictions than any other school from On3, but the site still only gives them 28.8 percent chance at earning his pledge.
There will likely be a lot of chatter surrounding Sanders’ recruitment leading up to Aug 17, but do not expect to learn much more information from him until that date.
Sanders would make for a more than excellent addition along the Ohio State offensive line. He would also pair great with four-star OT Carter Lowe and three-star OL Jake Cook. Sanders is the No. 1 OT in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and he is the No. 2 overall prospect. He is also the No. 1 recruit out of North Carolina.
Ohio State looking to flip four-star Alabama RB
Ohio State already holds verbal commitments from two of the nation’s top running back recruits in the 2025 recruiting class in Bo Jackson and Isaiah West. The Buckeyes would like to add one more to this haul, and recently saw long-time target and one time favorite, Jordon Davison, spurn the Buckeyes in favor of Oregon.
The Buckeyes seem to already have a backup plan in place, and it comes in the means of 2025 four-star RB and Alabama commit Anthony Rogers (Montgomery, AL / Carver). Despite committing to Alabama in June of last year, Ohio State presented Rogers with a scholarship offer in April, and he took an unofficial visit with the Buckeyes in late May. That visit went as well as possible by all accounts.
Rogers is still committed to Alabama, and the talk surrounding him has slowed down since the spring. However, On3 Vice President Steve Wiltfong mentioned Monday that he thinks Rogers may take an official visit to Ohio State later this summer, and could flip to the Buckeyes before it is all said and done.
Again, it needs to be reiterated that Rogers is still committed to Alabama and has not mentioned anything publicly about decommitting. That being said, if the Buckeyes are able to get him on campus this summer for an official visit, it will be undeniable that he is at least considering it.
Rogers is the No. 6 RB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and is the No. 108 overall prospect. He is also the No. 7 recruit out of the talent-rich state of Alabama.
Quick Hits
- On3 released its updated On300 recruiting rankings for the 2025 class, and many Buckeyes saw their status rise or fall within the rankings. One of the bigger winners from the updates was quarterback Tavien St. Clair, who was named a five-star prospect. The biggest winner of the recruiting ranking update was Ohio State tight end commit Brody Lennon, who went from being unranked to No. 137 overall.
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