Ohio State Buckeyes Sign Class of 2021 Defensive Back Jantzen Dunn

Though having played both defense and offense in high school, Jantzen Dunn signs with Ohio State as a defensive back.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have officially signed defensive back JANTZEN DUNN.

DUNN PROFILE

Hometown: Bowling Green, Kentucky
High School: South Warren

Height: 6-2
Weight: 178

Offers: Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois State, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, William & Mary

Verbal Commitment Date: May 20, 2020

Recruited By: Matt Barnes, Kerry Coombs

ESPN: 4-star - No. 185 Overall
Composite: 4-star - No. 202 Overall
247Sports: 4-star - No. 144 Overall

OHIO STATE OFFICIAL BIO AND STATS

The No. 2-ranked player in the state of Kentucky who earned four stars from 247Sports … versatile athlete who played multiple positions in the secondary and also as a wide receiver on offense … ran track at South Warren where he won the Class 3A Regional 2 long jump and high jump … six of his 19 receptions in 2019 went for touchdowns … added 37 tackles and an interceptions on defense … as a sophomore, played in all 15 games for South Warren as it went 15-0 and win the Class 5A state championship … recorded 30 tackles, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, one of which went for a touchdown … is the son of Sonja Breeze and Mitchell Dunn … stepdad is Calvin Breeze and stepmom is Chasity Rodgers.

SI ALL-AMERICAN EVALUATION

While he plays WR on offense, Dunn appears set to work in the defensive seams at the next level. He has good length, awareness and closes downhill in a hurry. He will need to acquire reps in man coverage, yet he projects well as a split safety in a secondary that features Cover-2 and Cover-4 concepts while allowing him to rob underneath in Cover-3 concepts.

JOHN GARCIA, SI ALL-AMERICAN, ON DUNN

Dunn is an interesting two-way prospect with length and ball skills to his name. He's a long strider with great range and enough physicality to occupy a versatile safety spot on a full-time basis. Early on in Columbus he may be best utilized in rover or zone concepts.

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