Comparison of Ohio State 2021 Recruitment Class Members with College Football Stars with Similar Ratings

The Buckeyes’ next class has absolute dominance at the No. 1 spot nationally, and that understanding was strengthened this weekend with the commitment of 4-star cornerback Jordan Hancock.

With 19 commitments by 2021, Ohio State’s next recruiting class has already racked up 305.37 points in the 247Sports standings, despite having room for more than a handful of commitments to join the fold. That means Ohio State’s current class would rank within the top three spots in each ranking in all but one national recruiting championships in the past 15 years.

Think about it. While this class has room for more than five players, it would currently rank within the top three of each recruitment ranking spanning a decade and a half.

Excitement about this year’s class is growing for fans of the state of Ohio. Ryan Day and his coaching staff have done a masterful job to date, and with several high-caliber targets still on the board, highlighted by JT Tuimoloau (defensive end) and 5-star Emeka Egbuka (wide receiver), he could only improve. .

Frankly, the wave of talent that will hit Columbus, Ohio next year is rarely seen in college football, and we (Eleven Warriors), like you, are trying to figure it out.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at Ohio State’s current commitments and compare them to previous college soccer stars who were rated similarly to the Buckeyes’ 2021 promises. This is not a projection of the impact these future Ohio State players will have on the next level. It’s just an interesting perspective that gives potential talent along the way a unique context.

Jack Sawyer, 5-star defensive end

No. 3 players nationwide

In this ranking, the list of players who became superstars is surprisingly long.

LSU cornerback Derek Stingley was the No. 3 player in the class of 2019, and all he did was start with the Tigers’ national title-winning team while leading the SEC in interceptions during a consensual first-team season in all America.

Other notable standouts who ended that ranking in their classes included Clemson defensive end Xavier Thomas (2018), Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (2013), Alabama catcher Julio Jones (2008) and Tennessee defender Eric Berry ( 2007).

Incoming Ohio state freshman Julian Fleming was also registered at n. ° 3 in the final recruitment ranking of 2020.

TreVeyon Henderson, 5-star runner

No. 16 player nationwide

TreVeyon Henderson was one of the most important engagements in the class because he covered one of the team’s greatest needs in the running back, and also because he has been one of the most active recruiters of the day.

The 16th recruit in previous classes produced a Heisman Trophy winner and a national champion quarterback in Florida State Jameis Winston (2012), as well as a Winston teammate in Jalen Ramsey (2013) who is one of the most complete defensive backs of all of football.

Donovan Jackson, 5-star offensive guard

No. 21 player nationally

Donovan Jackson is the fifth The Ohio State player has recovered from 21st since 2002, joining safety Tyreke Johnson (2018), defensive end Adolphus Washington (2012) and offensive tacklers Mike Adams (2008) and Derek Morris (2002).

Other shows garnered No. 21 recruiting superstars. In 2017, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy signed with Alabama and had a tremendous career with Tide. He eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in each of his sophomore and junior seasons by catching 24 combined touchdowns. He won the Biletnikoff Award (awarded to the best receiver in college football) in 2018 and was selected in the first round by the Denver Broncos last April.

USC signed with wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in the same ranking in 2014, and Florida also got the use of a quarterback named Tim Tebow in 2006.

Kyle McCord, 5-star quarterback

No. 22 player nationally

Ohio State is transporting 5-star quarterbacks at an incredibly consistent rate. Since Terrelle Pryor joined the fold in 2008, the Buckeyes have brought in Braxton Miller, Justin Fields, and now McCord.

Players No. 22 between 2005 and 2006 were absolutely electric. Cal DeSean Jackson’s wide receiver was a big play machine, hauling 146 passes for 2,131 yards and 19 touchdowns in three seasons. He was followed by Oklahoma running back Demarco Murray, who ran for an incredible 3,592 yards and 49 touchdowns for the Sooners.

Player number 22 has been good for Ohio State as linebacker Raekwon McMillan (2014) was placed there as well as safety Donte Whitner (2003). And what could have been for the Buckeyes, who were abandoned by Darnay Holmes in 2017, to the disappointment of their young nephew.

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Tunmise Adeleye, 4-star defensive end

No. 31 player nationally

Player number 31 has been just as good over the years.

Alabama running back Damien Harris, who had the Ohio State as a finalist during his draft, flourished at Tuscaloosa, rushing for 2,818 career yards and 21 touchdowns.

Featured as Michigan state defensive end Malik McDowell (2014), Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd (2009), USC linebacker Brian Cushing (2005) and Texas running back Cedrick Benson (2001) as well were included here.

Once the 247Sports recruiting database leaks 5-star cornerback Tony Grimes, who recently reclassified to the 2020 class, Tunmise Adeleye will be moved to the 30th spot and is likely to earn her fifth star.

The rest of the best

The list continues with Ohio’s other 5-star commitments.

The No. 55 recruit in 2014 was Marshon Lattimore, who started just one season for the Buckeyes, but later became the No. 11 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. During Lattimore’s last college game, he faced Clemson’s Artavis Scott, who accumulated more than 2,200 receiving yards in his college career.

The No. 138 spot was home to Penn State linebacker Michael Mauti in 2008, who went on to be named the Big Ten Linebacker of the Year and the All American First Team in 2012. Safety Jantzen Dunn is recorded at No. 203, which is higher than Ohio’s great Cameron Heyward in the 2007 recruitment ranking.

There is also value in the 3-star ranking. Eddie Jackson was the best 350th recruit in 2013, and emerged as the Alabama high school leader as a freshman. Even Jesse Micro, the Australian Ohio State Punter Commission, ranks favorably over a current 2021 Michigan commission on defensive end Dominick Giudice, who is ranked 1,719 nationally.