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4-Star Edge Rusher And Top Ohio State Target Justin Hill Sets Commitment Date

The Ohio State Buckeyes are in the running for one of the best edge rushers in the country, and he is set to make his decision in the coming days.

Matt Galatzan

Cameron Jackson (0) and Justin Hill (8) drop Nathan Webster for a only a short gain for the Eagles at Winton Woods Stadium, Oct. 6, 2023.
Cameron Jackson (0) and Justin Hill (8) drop Nathan Webster for a only a short gain for the Eagles at Winton Woods Stadium, Oct. 6, 2023. / Geoff Blankenship for The Enquirer / USA
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The Ohio State Buckeyes have been extremely successful in their pursuit of edge rushers throughout the 2025 cycle, landing three elite prospects at the position.

Those prospects - Zahir Mathis, Zion Grady and London Merritt - are rated as four-star recruits and in the top 200 prospects in the nation, per the On3 Industry Ranking.

However, while the Buckeyes are certainly happy with the haul they have already brought in, they could be on the verge of getting their best one yet.

According to reports from On3's Hayes Fawcett, four-star Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) edge Justin Hill is set to announce his commitment on Wednesday, July 3, where he will pick between the Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans and Alabama Crimson Tide.

Hill, who ranks as the No. 48 player in the country, the No. 6 edge rusher, and the No. 4 player in Ohio per the On3 Industry Ranking, is seen as a major Ohio State lean with the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine giving the Buckeyes a 93.1-percent chance to land the four-star talent.

Hill will make his choice coming off of a string of four official visits. He started with a trip to Columbus on May 31, followed by visits to USC on June 7, Alabama on June 14, and Oregon on June 21.

Per 247Sports, Hill had 36 tackles,16 Tackles for loss, 13 sacks and two forced fumbles in his junior campaign, as well as 42 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and one interception as a sophomore.

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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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