Ohio State Buckeyes Land Commitment From Florida Safety Leroy Roker

The Ohio State Buckeyes landed their second commitment this week from the state of Florida - this time in safety Leroy Roker.

Matt Galatzan | Oct 11, 2023

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The Ohio State Buckeyes are gaining some serious momentum on the recruiting trail.

And oddly enough, that momentum is coming from the southeast, with the Buckeyes landing their second commitment of the week from the state of Florida.

However, this time it came in the 2024 class, with Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, FL) safety Leroy Roker committing to the program.

Roker now becomes the 22nd commitment of the 2024 class for the Buckeyes, in what has emerged as arguably the nation's top class.

The Ohio State class currently ranks No. 1 on Rivals, No. 2 on On3, No. 2 on ESPN, and No. 2 on 247Sports.

Roker picked the Buckeyes over offers from Iowa, Miami, Old Dominion and South Dakota.

“Ohio State has a great program,” Roker told Bucknuts in an interview. “I really appreciated it when they offered me. I really appreciated it when coach Eliano came out and watched me practice.”

Roker joins a class headlined but multiple five-star talents, including receivers Jeremiah Smith and Mylan Graham, defensive linemen Justin Scott and Eddrick Houston, and quarterback Air Noland.

The Buckeyes also have pledges from multiple defensive backs as well alongside Roker, including cornerback Miles Lockhart, Aaron Scott Jr. and Bryce West, and safety Jaylen McClain.

Ohio State also got a commitment from the state of Florida, earlier this week, in standout wide receiver Jayvon Boggs, who has been compared to former Buckeyes star Jackson Smith-Njigba.

It is unclear how many more bodies the Buckeyes will add to the 2024 class from here, but as it stands now, they are on the verge of having another historic class.

Published Oct 11, 2023

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