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4-Star DL Trajen Odom Commits to Ohio State

The Ohio State Buckeyes got their second commitment in as many days on Friday

Matt Galatzan

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There is no stopping the Ohio state Buckeyes on the recruiting trail.

Heading into Friday, Ohio State had landed five commitments in less than a weeks time.

Now, per reports from On3's Hayes Fawcett, they have landed another one with four-star Weddington (Matthews, NC) interior defensive lineman Trajen Odom committing to the program.

Odom picked the Buckeyes over Georgia, Oregon, USC and UCLA.

With his commitment, Odom now becomes the 21st member of the Buckeyes No. 1 ranked 2025 recruiting class, extending their lead over the rest of the pack.

He is also the 10th prospect to commit to Ohio State in the month of June, and their sixth in the last seven days.

Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 285 pounds, Odom currently ranks as the No. 301 player nationally, the No. 24 interior defensive lineman, and the No. 8 player in the state of North Carolina, per the On3 Industry Ranking, which is a composite ranking of the four major recruiting services.

Both ESPN and On3 have Odom rated as a four-star recruit individually. On3 is highest on Odom as a prospect, ranking him as the No. 138 player in the country, and the No. 13 interior defensive lineman in the class.

Odom is now the first interior defensive line prospect to commit to the Buckeyes in the 2025 class, and the fourth overall defensive line prospect, joining four-star edge rushers London Merritt, Zion Grady and Zahir Mathis.

In his junior campaign, Odom finished with 54 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, four sacks, and a forced fumble in just 10 games.

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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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