2013 Verbal Commits:
Quarterback:
:osu:J.T. Barrett - Wichita Falls (TX) Rider HS; 6' 2", 205 lbs
Rivals:
**** #9 Dual QB, #20 TX, #152 National
Scout:
**** #13 QB, #151 National
247:
**** #1 Dual QB, #8 TX, #67 National
ESPN:
**** #11 Dual QB, #37 TX, #261 National
Running Back:
Ezekiel Elliott - St. Louis (MO) John Burroughs HS; 6' 0", 195 lbs
Rivals **** #9 RB, #1 Missouri, #77 National
Scout **** #9 RB, #47 National
247 **** #4 APB, #1 Missouri, #70 National
ESPN **** #11 RB, #1 Missouri, #109 National
Wide Receiver & Tight End/H-Back:
Jalin Marshall - Middletown (OH), Middletown HS; 6' 0", 190 lbs
Rivals:
**** #2 Ath, #2 Ohio, #42 National
Scout ***** #6 WR, #32 National
247:
**** #3 Ath, #2 Ohio, #57 National
ESPN **** #5 WR, #2 Ohio, #49 National
Marcus Baugh - Riverside (CA) J.W. North; 6' 4", 215 lbs
Rivals **** #6 TE, #17 CA, #158 National
Scout **** #3 TE, #73 National
247 **** #3 TE, #6 CA, #88 National
ESPN **** #3 TE, #10 CA, #102 National
Taivon Jacobs - District Heights (MD) Suitland; 5'10" 165 lbs
Rivals *** #45 WR, #12 MD
Scout *** #72 WR
247 *** #34 CB, #11 MD
ESPN **** #56 WR, #10 MD
Offensive Line:
Evan Lisle - Centerville (OH); 6' 5", 255 lbs
Rivals **** #8 OT, #6 Ohio, #109 National
Scout **** #5 OT, #72 National
247 **** #11 OT, #6 Ohio, #120 National
ESPN **** #8 OT, #5 Ohio, #106 National
Timothy Gardner - Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis (IN); 6'5" 315lbs
Rivals *** #19 IN
Scout *** #31 OG
247 **** #26 OT, #5 Indiana
ESPN *** #58 OT, #11 Indiana
Defensive Line:
Billy Price - Austintown (OH) Fitch HS; 6' 4", 305 lbs
Rivals:
**** #14 DT, #9 Ohio, #174 National
Scout:
**** #21 DT, #204 National
247:
**** #15 DT, #10 Ohio, #198 National
ESPN **** #28 DT, #18 Ohio, #287 National
:osu:Tracy Sprinkle - Elyria (OH) Elyria HS; 6' 5", 259 lbs
Rivals *** #26 SDE, #41 Ohio
Scout *** #37 DE
247 *** #29 SDE, #28 Ohio
ESPN *** #36 DE, #26 Ohio
Joey Bosa - Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas HS; 6' 5", 262 lbs
Rivals:
**** #4 SDE, #6 FL, #51 National
Scout:
***** #4 DE, #38 National
247:
**** #4 SDE, #10 FL, #38 National
ESPN:
**** #7 DT, #14 FL, #56 National
Michael Hill - Pendleton (SC), Pendleton HS; 6'3" 315 lbs
Rivals **** #10 DT, #1 SC, #133 National
Scout **** #16 DT, #149 National
247 **** #14 DT, #2 SC, #194 National
ESPN **** #19 DT, #4 SC, #216 National
:osu:Tyquan Lewis - Tarboro (NC), Tarboro HS; 6'4" 227 lbs
Rivals **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
Scout **** #25 DE, #225 National
247 **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
ESPN *** #46 DE, #22 NC
Donovan Munger - Shaker Heights (OH) HS; 6'3" 290lbs
Rivals *** #38 DT, #31 Ohio
Scout **** #22 DT, #214 National
247 **** #18 DT, #15 Ohio
ESPN **** #26 DT, #17 Ohio, #281 National
Linebacker:
Trey Johnson - Central Gwinnett HS, Lawrenceville GA; 6'2" 218lbs
Rivals **** #4 ILB, #7 GA, #86 National
Scout **** #16 OLB, #203 National
247 **** #3 ILB, #13 GA, #142 National
ESPN **** #2 ILB, #6 GA, #48 National
Mike Mitchell - Prestonwood Cotton HS, Plano TX; 6'4" 222lbs
Rivals **** #3 OLB, #3 TX, #30 National
Scout ***** #2 MLB, #28 National
247 **** #8 OLB, #12 TX, #100 National
ESPN **** #10 OLB, #17 TX, #128 National
Chris Worley - Cleveland (OH) Glenville HS; 6'3" 195 lbs
Rivals *** #44 OLB, #52 OH
Scout *** #55 OLB
247 **** #28 Ath, #21 OH
ESPN *** #42 OLB, #25 OH
Defensive Back:
:osu:Cameron Burrows - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison HS; 6'2", 195 lbs
Rivals:
**** #5 CB, #1 Ohio, #31 National
Scout:
**** #12 CB, #123 National
247:
**** #6 CB, #1 Ohio, #41 National
ESPN:
**** #9 CB, #3 Ohio, #62 National
:osu:Eli Apple - Voorhees (NJ) Eastern HS; 6' 1", 185 lbs
Rivals:
**** #4 CB, #1 NJ, #28 National
Scout:
**** #11 CB, #111 National
247:
**** #7 CB, #1 NJ, #55 National
ESPN:
***** #3 CB, #1 NJ, #11 National
Jayme Thompson - Toledo (OH) Central Catholic; 6' 2", 180 lbs
Rivals **** #18 S, #11 Ohio, #202 National
Scout **** #20 S, #246 National
247 **** #19 S, #12 Ohio, #228 National
ESPN:
**** #12 S, #12 Ohio, #218 National
Darron Lee - New Albany (OH), New Albany HS; 6'3" 205 lbs
Rivals *** #40 Ath, #32 Ohio
Scout **** #29 S
247 *** #109 Ath, #68 Ohio
ESPN *** #22 S, #28 Ohio
Gareon Conley - Massilon (OH) Washington HS; 6'2" 170lbs
Rivals *** #42 CB, #33 Ohio
Scout **** #13 CB #129 National
247 **** #17 CB, #13 Ohio, #230 National
ESPN **** #7 CB, #1 Ohio, #43 National
Specialist:
Johnny Townsend - Orlando (FL) Boone HS; 6'2" 200 lbs
Rivals ** #14 Kicker
Scout *** #2 Punter
247 ** #4 Punter, #294 FL
ESPN *** #9 Kicker, #129 KY
Preferred Walk-On:
:osu:William Houston Jr - Dublin (OH) Scioto HS; 6'0" 235 lbs
Scouting Ohio
Rivals *** #64 OH
Scout ** #111 RB
247 NR
ESPN *** #2 FB, #62 OH
Devlin McDaniel - Marion (OH) Pleasant HS; 6'1" 195 lbs
Scouting Ohio - WR
Luke Morgan - Lebanon (OH) HS; 6'2" `185lbs
Scouting Ohio - QB
Scout NR
Nick Sharick - Westerville (OH), Washington HS; 6'4" 228 - Transfer from Tennessee
Scouting Ohio - LS
Jake Chestnut - West Chester (OH), Lakota East HS; 6'1" 218
Scouting Ohio - LB
Rivals NR
ESPN NR
:osuevin Hill - Columbus (OH) Northland HS; 5'10" 228 lbs - Transfer from Purdue
Scouting Ohio
Rivals NR
Scout NR
ESPN ** #20 FB
:osu: = Enrolled at The Ohio State University
---Updated all rankings.
Edit:
10 Jan: It figures that ESPN would release their final rankings the day after I updated everything. - Final ESPN rankings now added.
11 Jan: Added Chris Worley & Devin Hill
13 Jan: Moved Marshall to WR
14 Jan: Identified early enrollees
Added Corey Smith