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Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes coaching staff moved one step closer to finishing off their outstanding 2018 recruiting class on Sunday.
Locking in a pledge from Chris Olave, the four-star wide receiver gives the Buckeyes 24 total signed or verbally committed for the 2018 cycle.
Want to know what the California speedster will add to the already stacked Ohio State offense when he arrives in Columbus next season? The Land-Grant Holy Land recruiting team has you covered.
While landing a prospect with the talents of Olave would be the highlight of most team’s weekend, Ohio State’s recruiting efforts weren’t done there.
Buckeyes dish out scholarships
Just like last weekend, the Buckeyes didn’t shy away from handing out chances to suit up in the Scarlet and Gray.
Handing out five new offers over the weekend, Urban Meyer and crew are definitely looking towards the future.
Always hitting the recruiting trail to spot talent, the Buckeyes offered the following prospects the opportunity to continue their education and playing days in Columbus.
4-star S Jalani Williams
Class: 2019
Town: Saint Louis,MO/Parkway North
Size: 6’2/160
Offers: Ohio State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Arkansas, Louisville, Etc
Blessed to receive an offer from THE Ohio State University !! ⭕️ #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/kA7oXiIRmF
— Jalani Williams™ (@jalaniw9) January 26, 2018
3-star ATH Marquis Wilson
Class: 2019
Town: Avon,CT/Avon Old Farms
Size: 6’0/165
Offers: Ohio State, Michigan, Maryland, Iowa, Virginia Tech, Etc
Extremely blessed to receive a scholarship to the University of ⭕️hio State. #Gobucks ‼️ @SupremeAthlete_ @RivalsFriedman @SWiltfong247 @Rivalsfbcamps @OSUCoachMeyer pic.twitter.com/OwbNnXlntS
— Armani (@MarquisArmani) January 27, 2018
4-star OLB Kalen DeLoach
Class: 2019
Town: Savannah,GA/Islands
Size: 6’1/205
Offers: Ohio State, Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn, LSU, Etc
Blessed to receive an offer from THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY O-H-I️-O #GoBucks @CoachGrinch @CoachZoller @ChadSimmons_ @DemetricDWarren pic.twitter.com/Mf4YbXMEXj
— Kalen Deloach (@KalenDeloach) January 29, 2018
4-star RB Kendall Milton
Class: 2020
Town: Clovis,CA/Buchanan
Size: 6’2/210
Offers: Ohio State, USC, Oregon, Washington, Florida State, Etc
Extremely blessed and honored to say that I’ve received my first B1G offer from THE Ohio State University !! AG2G! ⭕️ #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/QGHIGuGKlk
— Kendall Milton (@therealkmilt) January 26, 2018
OT Micah Morris
Class: 2021
Town: Kingsland,GA/Camden County
Size: 6’5/270
Offers: Ohio State, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Blessed to recieve an offer from The Ohio State University @xixnyne @Mansell247 @OhioStateFB @CamdenRecruits pic.twitter.com/A5CZ49M8W5
— Micah Morris (@MicahMorris56cc) January 26, 2018
2020 OL to visit OSU
After making the trek from Oak Park, Mich., to check out the Buckeyes-Penn State game in October, class of 2020 offensive guard Justin Rogers will make it back to the Ohio State campus on Tuesday.
Coming to the ⭕️ Tuesday
— Justin Rogers (@AllAmerican52JR) January 27, 2018
Nearly two years away from signing with a college, this trip will once again give Rogers a chance to see what it would be like to be a student athlete for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State isn’t the only school with their eyes on Justin. A four-star prospect, Rogers holds around 20 scholarship offers at the moment. Among the programs the Buckeyes find themselves up against for his commitment are Florida State, Kentucky, and many others.
Currently considered the top overall offensive guard and 25th prospect in the entire class of 2020, per 247Sports, Rogers helped his Oak Park Knights squad finish last season with a final record of 9-3 and a state playoff berth.
Quick Hits
- Following in the footsteps of Bedford (OH) standout Davion Johnson and others, Massillon Washington (OH) wide receiver Austin Kutscher has committed to the Buckeyes as a preferred walk-on. As a senior, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound Kutscher finished off his high school career on a high note by hauling in 93 receptions for 1,349 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns for the Tigers.
- Kutscher wasn’t the only wide receiver to decide to accept a walk-on spot with Ohio State over the weekend. Not even 24 hours after Austin made his college choice known, Xavier Johnson of Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati also tweeted that he plans on playing in Columbus. A three-star prospect, Johnson reportedly held offers from the likes of Iowa State, Cincinnati, Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, and Western Kentucky throughout the process before jumping on his chance to attend the Ohio State University on Saturday afternoon.
- Four-star class of 2019 wide receiver Ramel Keyton has 10 programs sticking out above the rest. Trimming his list down from over 20 offers, the Marietta, Ga., native is now down to Ohio State, Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina State, Alabama, Oregon, Clemson, and Florida.