Four-Star TE Damarion Witten commits to Ohio State

Four-star tight end Damarion Witten of Cleveland (OH) Glenville High announced his commitment to Ohio State Saturday night.

The 6-foot-4, 215 pounder chose the Buckeyes over Oregon, Kentucky, and others.

Witten on why he chose Ohio State

“The coaching staff really stood out to me the most,” Witten said. “The way they are treating me and my family is great. I also love the way the TE coaches are active with the team.”

Relationship with coaching staff + their plan for Witten

“I am close with Coach Kee the most just because we have been in contact since he got the job,” Witten said. “He plans on using me how they use Cade but more.”

What it means to stay home

“It means a lot,” Witten said. “Just me staying home and playing for all the fans in Columbus it’s a blessing. I’ve been dreaming about this since I was a baby, and you know what the actual saying is “THE BEST IN OHIO STAYS IN OHIO.”

The Ohio tight end joins coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes No. 2 class in the 2024 team rankings. He is accompanied by five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, four-star quarterback Air Noland, and others.

Witten ranks as the No. 353 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 23 tight end and the No. 12 player in the state of Ohio.

He currently does not have an On3 NIL Valuation publicly listed. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.