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Coming into the weekend, many thought the Ohio State Buckeyes were going to have their handful with their arch rival Wolverines of Michigan.
That wasn’t the case at all.
Running away to an easy blowout victory over UM, the Wolverines might’ve not given the Buckeyes too many worries, but that doesn’t mean their job was an easy one over the weekend.
Playing host to more than Michigan, Urban Meyer and the rest of the OSU coaching staff also had well over two dozen top notch recruits on hand for Saturday’s contest.
While they didn’t pick up a verbal pledge, the Buckeyes helped give many of their remaining targets what it would be like to suit up in a big time game.
Want to know which recruits watched the blow out in person? Below are just some of the many talented prospects that made the trek to Columbus to see the Buckeyes mix it up with the Wolverines and mingle with Urban Meyer and crew.
4-star DT D’Von Ellies
Class: 2019
Town: Owings Mills,MD/McDonogh School
Size: 6’2/280
Offers: Ohio State, Penn State, Florida, West Virginia, etc
3-star DT Cavon Butler
Class: 2019
Town: Toledo,OH/Whitmer
Size: 6’2/285
Status: Currently verbally committed to Kentucky
3-star DT Jared Harrison-Hunte
Class: 2019
Town: Middle Village,NY/Christ the King Regional
Size: 6’4/286
Offers: Ohio State, Penn State, Arizona State, Michigan State, Tennessee, etc
5-star CB Fred Davis II
Class: 2020
Town: Jacksonville,FL/Trinity Christian Academy
Size: 6’0/177
Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Miami, etc
Loving it!! https://t.co/RxbLJJL3yj
— FD2 (@__FredDavis) November 25, 2018
5-star LB Mekhail Sherman
Class: 2020
Town: Washington,DC/St. John’s College HS
Size: 6’3/234
Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Penn State, etc
Childhood Dream Complete ✅. Most Definitely was impressed. #GoBucks
— Mekhail Sherman (@JuicedUpK9) November 24, 2018
4-star WR Rakim Jarrett
Class: 2020
Town: Washington,DC/St. John’s College HS
Size: 6’0/182
Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Florida State, Penn State, Arizona, etc
The place to be !
— Rak (@RakimJarrett) November 23, 2018
4-star DT Tre Williams
Class: 2020
Town: Washington,DC/St. John’s College HS
Size: 6’1/308
Offers: Ohio State, Clemson, Alabama, Arizona, Baylor, etc
4-star DE Jacolbe Cowan
Class: 2020
Town: Charlotte,NC/Providence Day School
Size: 6’5/265
Offers: Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, etc
4-star OG Geirean Hatchett
Class: 2020
Town: Ferndale,WA/Ferndale
Size: 6’5/275
Offers: Ohio State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Stanford, TCU, etc
Follow my little bro @LandenHatchett pic.twitter.com/iSv7bbxfR4
— Geirean (@GeireanHatchett) November 25, 2018
3-star OG Dallas Fincher
Class: 2020
Town: Grand Rapids,MI/East Kentwood
Size: 6’4/260
Offers: Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc
Thoughts: “The trip was great. The things that stood out to me about the atmosphere is the true importance of the Buckeyes to the fans. The rally before the game was like nothing I had every seen before. I talked to Coach Stud and coach Taver Johnson the most. It was mostly about having a reunion with them and my parents and catching up.”
3-star WR Devell Washington
Class: 2020
Town: Bay City,MI/Bay City Central
Size: 6’4/200
Offers: Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, etc
Thoughts: “It was amazing. I can’t even put the right words to it. The offense was great and the wide receivers made big plays. The atmosphere was so lit. Playing in front of a crowd like that would be a dream for me.”
✊ ✊ ✊ @ianstewart219 @Cantguardmike #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/CNjirRmDoc
— Devell Washington (@DevellWashingt2) November 25, 2018
3-star WR Ian Stewart
Class: 2020
Town: Rockwood,MI/Oscar A. Carlson
Size: 6’3/200
Offers: Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, etc
Thoughts: “I’ve never been to a game where it was so crazy. The atmosphere was insane.”
3-star WR Maliq Carr
Class: 2020
Town: Oak Park,MI/Oak Park
Size: 6’6/215
Offers: Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, etc
Thoughts: “(I was impressed with) Just that everyone is really into the game and they were prepared to win. Urban Meyer, coach Johnson and coach Hartline were talking about how they were gonna win.”
S Brian Branch
Class: 2020
Town: Tyrone,GA/Sandy Creek
Size: 6’0/175
Offers: Ohio State, Indiana, Cincinnati, East Carolina, etc
Thoughts: “The trip up to Ohio State was long, but I expected that. It’s 8 hour drive. The atmosphere in the stadium was out of this world. Literally the crowd did not sit down they were screaming at the top of there lungs. Best game I’ve been to so far.”
WR Jayden Thomas
Class: 2021
Town: Atlanta,GA/Pace Academy
Size: 6’2/185
Offers: Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia
Thoughts: “I had a great time at OSU. The stadium is a lot bigger than I thought and it was the loudest stadium I have ever been to. You can tell the players fed off of the fans the entire game. It was crazy start to finish especially when the fans stormed the field.”
Back in #Atl Great time at #osu this weekend #Buckeyes #GoBuckeyes
— Jayden Thomas (@jgpt333) November 25, 2018