Ohio State Rise to Consensus No. 2 Class in Latest Team Recruiting Rankings

The Ohio State Buckeyes might be the hottest team on the recruiting trail in the 2024 cycle

Matt Galatzan | Apr 17, 2023

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The Ohio State Buckeyes have been on a tear on the recruiting trail as of late, landing nine commitments since the beginning of March.

And as a result, they are flying up the national team rankings, rankings as the consensus No. 2 class in the entire country, per Rivals, 247, ESPN, and most recently, On3.

Perhaps the most important addition in that group, was the quarterback, with four-star Air Noland committing to the program in recent days, and giving the Buckeyes their fifth-straight class with a four-star or better QB.

If the addition of Justin Fields via the transfer porta is included, that streak would stretch to 10-straight classes.

Since March 27, Ohio State has landed commitments from eight players. They include five-star wide receiver Mylan Graham, four-star quarterback Air Noland, four-star running back James Peoples and four-star linebacker Payton Pierce. Graham and Smith are two of the top four wideouts in the 2024 cycle, while Noland and Peoples are both top-100 prospects. Meanwhile, four-star interior offensive lineman commit Ian Moore is a top-two player at his position and four-star linebacker pledge Garrett Stover is one of the top players in Ohio.

The Buckeyes might not be done anytime soon either, with prospects such as five-star wide receiver, Josiah Trader, and four-star defensive linemen Darien Mayo and Jayden Jackson all recently including the Buckeyes as teams they are looking hard at.

Whether or not the Buckeyes can catch the Georgia Bulldogs at No. 1. remains to be seen.

But if they can continue at even half of the pace they are currently on now, they have a legitimate shot to do so.

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Published Apr 17, 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