Ohio State Buckeyes Sign Class of 2021 Defensive Back Andre Turrentine

A versatile player from Nashville, Tennessee, Andre Turrentine joins the Class of 2021 as an Ohio State defensive back.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have officially signed defensive back ANDRE TURRENTINE.

TURRENTINE PROFILE

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
High School: The Ensworth School

Height: 6-0
Weight: 175

2020 Stats: 49 tackles averaging 3.9 tackles per game

Offers: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech

Verbal Commitment Date: March 17, 2020

Recruited By: Kerry Coombs, Tony Alford

ESPN: 4-star - No. 131 Overall
Composite: 4-star - No. 167 Overall
Rivals: 4-star - No. 190 Overall

OHIO STATE OFFICIAL BIO AND STATS

The No. 6-rated player in the state of Tennessee … consensus four-star prospect … had 73 total tackles in 2019 as a junior while leading Ensworth to the Division II-AAA state semifinals for head coach Roc Batten … a two-way player, he added 248 receiving yards and two touchdowns, averaging nearly 25 yards per catch … is versatile enough to play anywhere in the secondary: cornerback, nickel back or safety … is the son of Jajuan and Antonio Turrentine.

SI ALL-AMERICAN EVALUATION

Turrentine plays multiple roles for his high school team, but projects as a safety at the next level. While he lacks great coverage skills and has room to improve as a pass defender, he possesses good instincts and physicality in the box versus the run. At this point, Turrentine fits best as a split safety in a secondary with cover-2 and cover-4 concepts, allowing him to work as the robber in cover-3 concepts.

JOHN GARCIA, SI ALL-AMERICAN, ON TURRENTINE

Turrentine is among the most impressive pound-for-pound prospects OSU will bring in, truly comfortable coming downhill as an enforcer in the passing game or in run support. It may translate to a safety or nickel role because he holds his own with the ball in the air, too. 

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