Multiple Ohio State sports were active on the recruiting trail on Monday.
Ohio State had its annual spring game on Saturday, and this years game ended in fireworks. All eyes were on Ohio State for this spring game, as it was the first nationally televised spring game on Fox. The Buckeyes also had plenty of eyes on them in Ohio Stadium with tens of thousands of fans in attendance. Somehow in addition to the above, the Buckeyes also had dozens of recruits on hand for the event.
The weekend event was a sweeping success for Ohio State, which saw the Buckeyes walk away with two verbal commitments. The additions from the weekend were enough to push Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class into first place in the 247Sports class rankings. The Buckeyes also lay claim to the highest average player rating at 94.69.
Ohio State also dished out multiple scholarship offers over the weekend, including one to 2025 four-star running back and current Alabama verbal commitment Anthony Rogers (Montgomery, AL / Carver).
Blessed to receive an offer from Ohio State!! ⭕️ @OhioStateFB @Locklyn33 pic.twitter.com/dIjeTOtqey
— Anthony Rogers (@anthonykrogers) April 13, 2024
New Ohio State running back coach Carlos Locklyn will lead the Buckeyes in their attempt in flipping Rogers from Alabama to Ohio State. Rogers committed to Alabama in June of last year, and has not hinted at decommitting from the program since former head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement. However, he has seen an uptick in his recruitment since the turn of the year, and the Buckeyes are now joining his list of suitors.
Ohio State does not yet hold a commitment in the 2025 class at running back, but has extended a number of offers in hopes of adding two or three to the class. Coach Locklyn will also likely add more Ohio State offers at the position, especially to players he was recruiting at Oregon that may or may not be already familiar with the Buckeyes.
Rogers has not yet been to Ohio State’s campus and the Buckeyes will need to host him on a visit if they wish to flip him from Alabama. Additionally, with the college football recruiting contact period now opening back up, look for Locklyn and additional Ohio State coaches to make the trip to visit with him as well.
Rogers is the No. 6 RB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 79 overall prospect. He is also the No. 7 recruit out of Alabama.
Quick Hits
- The Ohio State football team is not the only ones making headlines on the recruiting trail. The Ohio State men’s basketball team, led by newly appointed head coach Jake Diebler, is quickly making work in both the transfer portal and standard recruiting methods in order to make up for the talent they lost after the season. Ohio State earned a commitment Monday from former Kentucky five-star center Aaron Bradshaw (Roselle, NJ / Camden).
BIG (emphasis on BIG) BOOM!! Ohio State just landed a transfer commitment from Kentucky center Aaron Bradshaw — a top-five player from the 2023 class!!https://t.co/O73GkvyKNj
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) April 15, 2024
- Ohio State’s women’s basketball team was not to be left out Monday, and the Buckeyes also earned a transfer commitment from Kentucky. This time it was former Kentucky forward Ajae Petty, who chose to transfer to the Buckeyes. This was the second transfer commitment in two days for the Ohio State women’s basketball team, as they also earned a commitment from Chance Gray out of Oregon.
For the second day in a row, the Ohio State women’s basketball team has added an impact player via the transfer portal.
Last season at Kentucky, Ajae Petty was a walking double-double and she should factor into the Buckeyes being better on the boards. https://t.co/sFs4fBlICd
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) April 15, 2024