Here’s the
coup de grâce of all my research:
Never in the history of Rivals.com has a program landed a top five prospect from each of the big three states – California, Florida and Texas – until 2017. Ohio State has made history by pulling this off. Alabama and Florida State came close this year as the Tide had two of the top five in Florida and
Najee Harris in California, but no one in the top five from Texas, while the Seminoles had
Josh Kaindoh in Florida and
Marvin Wilson from Texas but no one from California. The Buckeyes landed No. 5 in Florida (
Shaun Wade), No. 3 in California (
Wyatt Davis) and Nos. 3 and 4 in Texas (
Baron Browning and
Jeffrey Okudah). This is simply amazing.