While you were spending time with your family over Father’s Day weekend you probably missed out on some of the latest news in the world of Ohio State recruiting. Don’t worry, that’s why Land-Grant Holy Land is here.
Sit back and get caught up with some of the Buckeyes recruiting news from the past few days.
Buckeyes land Indiana standout
To kick start the Buckeyes weekend Urban Meyer and crew locked up a verbal pledge from one of the top prospects in the Midwest.
Just days after turning heads at an Ohio State summer camp, three-star athlete Craig Young of Wayne High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana finally let the cat out of the bag, announcing his commitment to the Buckeyes via his Twitter page on Friday evening.
#AGTG COMMITTED❗️Please respect my decision. pic.twitter.com/H4Nx9ja6Ib
— YoungStuna (CY) (@craig_young00) June 15, 2018
The 11th member of the Buckeyes top five rated class, the Buckeyes beat out the likes of Big Ten Conference foes Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State, and Iowa for the 6-foot-4, 200-pounder.
Recruited by most schools to play on offense as a wide receiver, Young, the 550th overall prospect in the class of 2019, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, will first get his shot to crack the Buckeyes depth chart on the defensive side of the ball, possibly at linebacker or defensive end.
Displaying his talents to scouts last season as a junior, the now future Buckeye racked up solid numbers for Wayne, accounting for 27 tackles, and over 500 yards of total offense with six trips to the end zone.
Do you want to know more about Craig Young and what he’ll bring to the Buckeyes roster? If you do, then you’re in luck! Our Patrick Mayhorn has you covered.
Recruits flock to OSU camp
Craig Young might’ve been the only prospect to verbally commit to Ohio State this weekend, but he definitely wasn’t the only reason the Buckeyes were in the recruiting headlines.
With hundreds of recruits in Columbus for the Buckeyes third summer camp, Urban Meyer and crew had their hands full with high school talent.
Mostly in town to strut their stuff in front of the OSU coaches on Saturday, some of the recruits had time to mingle with the staff and get more familiar with the Buckeyes program as a whole.
Below are just a few of the prospects who made it to Columbus this weekend:
4-star WR AJ Henning
Class: 2020
Town: Frankfort,IL/Lincoln-Way East
Size: 5’10/175
Offers: Ohio State, Notre Dame, Miami, Michigan, LSU, etc
Great visit today at THE ️hio State University!! I WILL BE BACK!!#Gobucks pic.twitter.com/8TKknCVNTX
— AJ Henning3️⃣ (@AJHenning3) June 16, 2018
4-star RB Darvon Hubbard
Class: 2020
Town: Scottsdale,AZ/Chaparral
Size: 6’0/200
Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Nebraska, etc
4-star DE Darrion Henry
Class: 2020
Town: Cincinnati,OH/Princeton
Size: 6’5/260
Offers: Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Clemson, etc
Had a great time today at The Ohio State ‼️ pic.twitter.com/UUjsqQ5VAi
— D Hen (@darrion_henry) June 16, 2018
3-star OLB Jaheim Thomas
Class: 2020
Town: Cincinnati,OH/Princeton
Size: 6’4/200
Offers: Indiana, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers, etc
4-star DT Alex Huntley
Class: 2020
Town: Columbia,SC/Hammond School
Size: 6’4/295
Offers: South Carolina, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan, etc
Thoughts: “Camp was great and I really appreciated getting pulled out to work with Coach Johnson. He’s a great coach. We went through the camp and worked on technique. I was invited to attend the elite rushman camp next weekend but unfortunately I can’t make it. I think the dead period starts after that? Were going to stay in touch.”
5-star WR Julian Fleming
Class: 2020
Town: Catawissa,PA/Southern Columbia
Size: 6’2/190
Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Penn State, Clemson, Pittsburgh, etc
⭕️-STATE...... #bucks
— 0J4 (@julian_040) June 17, 2018
DE Jahzion Harris
Class: 2021
Town: Brooklyn,NY/Erasmus Hall
Size: 6’4/198
Offers: Ohio State, Rutgers, Syracuse
Quick Hits
- 2019 wide receiver CJ Boone will be one of the many prospects fighting for an OSU offer at the Buckeyes Friday Night Lights camp on June 22. A three-star recruit from Parkway North in Saint Louis, Missouri, Boone might not have a scholarship but currently has offers on the table from Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, and others.
- Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes basketball staff offered a scholarship to five-star power forward Jaemyn Brakefield on Saturday. Among the most sought after recruits in the 2020 class, the Huntington Prep (WV) product adds the Ohio State offer to a list that already consisted of programs such as Kentucky, Baylor, Florida State, Georgetown, West Virginia, and many more.