4-star DL Maxwell Roy commits to Ohio State

Delran (N.J.) St. Joseph’s four-star defensive lineman Maxwell Roy has committed to Ohio State, he announced on Monday evening.

He chose the Buckeyes over Michigan, Duke, Oregon, Rutgers and Wisconsin.

“It starts with the great relationship our high school has with Ohio State,” Roy told On3. “From Isaiah West to Marvin Harrison Jr. to Kyle McCord, we have a great connection with the people at Ohio State. Then for me, it is where I feel I can be my my best. Going to play for Larry Johnson, he has the stats that back up him developing me as a player and making me the best I can be.

“At Ohio State, I feel they can make me the best player, man and student. They have a great culture, coach Ryan Day is about winning championships and Ohio State has the culture I am looking for.”

Roy is the No. 238 overall prospect and No. 19 DL in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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Michigan looked to be the team to beat for the 6-foot-2.5, 290-pounder heading into June, but the Buckeyes turned things in their favor following a June 14 official visit. Larry Johnson, Jim Knowles and the OSU staff have now added another blue-chip piece to the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation.

“It was a super-difficult decision, but the feeling I had on my Ohio State visit was different,” Roy said. “The minute I got there for my official visit, I knew. A few days after my official visit to Michigan ended, I made my decision and told the Ohio State staff.”