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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 8/10/2016
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Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!
Emory Jones Upgraded to 5-Star:
In case you missed it, recent Buckeye commit Emory Jones moved from a 4-Star to a 5-Star recruit when the Rivals 2018 rankings came out this week. He is ranked as the #6 overall player in the class of 2018, and the third ranked quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence and Matt Corral (USC).
https://t.co/t74XeUnq1p now has #Buckeyes 2018 QB commitment Emory Jones (@eXjones6) as the No. 6-ranked player in the country, 5*.
— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) August 8, 2016
Speaking of the Rivals 2018 rankings….
Rivals Releases 2018 Top 100/250:
Rivals put out their top 100 of 2018 list this week, and it is loaded with potential Buckeyes.
#5 – Zamir White – RB – Laurinburg, NC – 5*
#10 – Patrick Surtain – DB – Plantation, FL – 4*
#11 – Greg Emerson – DE – Jackson, TN – 4*
#12 – Lorenzo Lingard – RB – Orange City, FL – 4*
#13 – Asante Samuel Jr. – DB – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – 4*
#14 – Anthony Cook – DB – Houston, TX – 4*
#22 – Trevor Trout – DT – St. Louis, MC – 4*
#23 – Jamaree Salyer – OL – Atlanta, GA – 4*
#26 – Tyler Friday – DE – Ramsey, NJ – 4*
#28 – Jaelen Gill – RB – Westerville, OH – 4*
#33 – L’Christian Smith – ATH – Huber Heights, OH – 4*
#34 – Houston Griffith – ATH – Bradenton, FL – 4*
#36 – Brian Hightower – WR – Bradenton, FL – 4*
#38 – Jaiden Woodbey – ATH – Bellflower, CA – 4*
#43 – Rick Sandidge – DT – Concord, NC – 4*
#49 – Palaie Gaoteote – LB – Las Vegas, NC – 4*
#50 – Zach Kuntz – TE – Camp Hill, PA – 4*
#53 – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – QB – Las Vegas, NV – 4*
#56 – T.J. Pledger – RB – West Hills, CA – 4*
#59 – Taron Vincent – DT – Brandenton, FL – 4*
#62 – Richard Gouraige – OL – Tampa, FL – 4*
#64 – Jackson Carman – OL – Fairfield, OH – 4*
#66 – Ricky Slade – RB – Woodbridge, VA – 4*
#78 – Kamryn Babb – WR – St. Louis, MO – 4*
#87 – Xavier Williams – WR – Hollywood, FL – 4*
#89 – Brendan Radley-Hines – DB – Calabasas, CA – 4*
#96 – Trenton Gillison – TE – Pickerington, OH – 4*
In addition to the top 100, Rivals put out their Rivals 250 for the class of 2018. Again we find another Buckeye commitment and more Buckeye targets.
#103 – Darrell Simpson – OL – Justin, TX – 4*
#105 – Tyson Campbell – DB – Plantation, FL – 4*
#107 – Teradja Mitchell – LB – Virginia Beach, VA – 4*
#109 – Matthew Jones – DT – Brooklyn, NY – 4*
#118 – Leonard Taylor – DE – Springfield, OH – 4* (Michigan Commit)
#128 – Brian Snead – RB – Seffner, FL – 4* (Buckeye Commit)
#133 – Jeremy Ruckert – TE – Lindenhurst, NY – 4*
#139 – Elijah Moore – WR – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – 4*
#140 – Amari Burney – ATH – Clearwater, FL – 4*
#168 – Malik Vann – DE – Fairfield, OH – 4*
#219 – Xavier Henderson – DB – Pickerington, OH – 4*
#229 – Dallas Gant – LB – Toledo, OH – 4*
James Hudson goes Blue:
In my Monday column, you may remember that I had been hearing that James Hudson would be committing to Michigan State on Monday afternoon. Well that turned out to not be the case as the Ohio 4-Star recruit selected the Michigan Wolverines after attending their BBQ over the weekend.
Hudson did not have an Ohio State offer, nor did he ever spend any time on campus working out. With the commitment of Chase Young at the defensive end position, the Buckeyes have shut down their recruitment of that position due to a scholarship crunch that leaves them very little wiggle room in taking commitments.
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Ben van Ooyen via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!
Emory Jones Upgraded to 5-Star:
In case you missed it, recent Buckeye commit Emory Jones moved from a 4-Star to a 5-Star recruit when the Rivals 2018 rankings came out this week. He is ranked as the #6 overall player in the class of 2018, and the third ranked quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence and Matt Corral (USC).
https://t.co/t74XeUnq1p now has #Buckeyes 2018 QB commitment Emory Jones (@eXjones6) as the No. 6-ranked player in the country, 5*.
— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) August 8, 2016
Speaking of the Rivals 2018 rankings….
Rivals Releases 2018 Top 100/250:
Rivals put out their top 100 of 2018 list this week, and it is loaded with potential Buckeyes.
#5 – Zamir White – RB – Laurinburg, NC – 5*
#10 – Patrick Surtain – DB – Plantation, FL – 4*
#11 – Greg Emerson – DE – Jackson, TN – 4*
#12 – Lorenzo Lingard – RB – Orange City, FL – 4*
#13 – Asante Samuel Jr. – DB – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – 4*
#14 – Anthony Cook – DB – Houston, TX – 4*
#22 – Trevor Trout – DT – St. Louis, MC – 4*
#23 – Jamaree Salyer – OL – Atlanta, GA – 4*
#26 – Tyler Friday – DE – Ramsey, NJ – 4*
#28 – Jaelen Gill – RB – Westerville, OH – 4*
#33 – L’Christian Smith – ATH – Huber Heights, OH – 4*
#34 – Houston Griffith – ATH – Bradenton, FL – 4*
#36 – Brian Hightower – WR – Bradenton, FL – 4*
#38 – Jaiden Woodbey – ATH – Bellflower, CA – 4*
#43 – Rick Sandidge – DT – Concord, NC – 4*
#49 – Palaie Gaoteote – LB – Las Vegas, NC – 4*
#50 – Zach Kuntz – TE – Camp Hill, PA – 4*
#53 – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – QB – Las Vegas, NV – 4*
#56 – T.J. Pledger – RB – West Hills, CA – 4*
#59 – Taron Vincent – DT – Brandenton, FL – 4*
#62 – Richard Gouraige – OL – Tampa, FL – 4*
#64 – Jackson Carman – OL – Fairfield, OH – 4*
#66 – Ricky Slade – RB – Woodbridge, VA – 4*
#78 – Kamryn Babb – WR – St. Louis, MO – 4*
#87 – Xavier Williams – WR – Hollywood, FL – 4*
#89 – Brendan Radley-Hines – DB – Calabasas, CA – 4*
#96 – Trenton Gillison – TE – Pickerington, OH – 4*
In addition to the top 100, Rivals put out their Rivals 250 for the class of 2018. Again we find another Buckeye commitment and more Buckeye targets.
#103 – Darrell Simpson – OL – Justin, TX – 4*
#105 – Tyson Campbell – DB – Plantation, FL – 4*
#107 – Teradja Mitchell – LB – Virginia Beach, VA – 4*
#109 – Matthew Jones – DT – Brooklyn, NY – 4*
#118 – Leonard Taylor – DE – Springfield, OH – 4* (Michigan Commit)
#128 – Brian Snead – RB – Seffner, FL – 4* (Buckeye Commit)
#133 – Jeremy Ruckert – TE – Lindenhurst, NY – 4*
#139 – Elijah Moore – WR – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – 4*
#140 – Amari Burney – ATH – Clearwater, FL – 4*
#168 – Malik Vann – DE – Fairfield, OH – 4*
#219 – Xavier Henderson – DB – Pickerington, OH – 4*
#229 – Dallas Gant – LB – Toledo, OH – 4*
James Hudson goes Blue:
In my Monday column, you may remember that I had been hearing that James Hudson would be committing to Michigan State on Monday afternoon. Well that turned out to not be the case as the Ohio 4-Star recruit selected the Michigan Wolverines after attending their BBQ over the weekend.
Hudson did not have an Ohio State offer, nor did he ever spend any time on campus working out. With the commitment of Chase Young at the defensive end position, the Buckeyes have shut down their recruitment of that position due to a scholarship crunch that leaves them very little wiggle room in taking commitments.
The post Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 8/10/2016 appeared first on The Buckeye Battle Cry: Ohio State News and Commentary.
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