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Four-Star Safety Cody Haddad Commits to Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes landed their second commitment of the day on Saturday.

Matt Galatzan

Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom (8) celebrates a defensive stop against Wisconsin at Camp Randall
Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom (8) celebrates a defensive stop against Wisconsin at Camp Randall / Adam Cairns / USA TODAY NETWORK

Since the beginning of the new year, the Ohio State Buckeyes have been pulling away from the pack in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

On Saturday, that trend continued, with the Buckeyes landing a commitment from four-star St Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) safety Cody Haddad. Haddad picked the Buckeyes over Wisconsin, Texas A&M, and Purdue.

“I’m staying home, GO BUCKS,” Haddad told On3.

Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom (8) celebrates a defensive stop against Wisconsin at Camp Randall
Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom (8) celebrates a defensive stop against Wisconsin at Camp Randall / Adam Cairns / USA TODAY NETWORK

Haddad, who is the second pledge of the day for the Buckeyes, is now the 13th commitment of the class for Ohio State, as well as the ninth commitment on the defensive side of the ball.

Tight end Nate Roberts also committed to the program on Saturday, becoming the fourth offensive commitment of the class for the Buckeyes.

He is also the five commitment in the secondary along for Ohio State, alongside five-star corners Devin Sanchez and Na'eem Offord, as well four-star corners Blake Woodby and DeShawn Stewart. He is the first safety commitment of the class.

As it stands, Haddad ranks as a three-star recruit, the No. 440 overall player, No. 31 safety and No. 14 player in the state of Ohio, per the On3 Industry ranking. Rivals.com is the highest on Haddad, ranking him as a four-star recruit, the No. 24 safety and No. 15 player in Ohio.

Haddad was a jack of all trades for Ignatius, playing safety, wide receiver, kick returner and punt returner. He also played multiple sports, starting in track and basketball.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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