Four-Star WR De'Zie Jones commits to Ohio State

Four-star wide receiver De’Zie Jones of Wayne (NJ) DePaul Catholic announced his commitment to Ohio State Saturday afternoon. 

The 6-foot, 190 pounder chose the Buckeyes over Michigan State, Penn State, and Florida.

“What stands out to me is how much they develop their receivers and it proves over the years. They produce the best and I want to be next up, so learning from nice players will get me better. Also, they produce tons of DB talent, so going up against them everyday will get me better. The culture over there is beautiful, can’t ask for better.”

His relationship with the coaching staff and their plan for him played a role in his decision as well.

“I’m super tight with the coaching staff, but I’m closest with Hartline because that’s who will put me on the field, who I put in extra work with, watch film with, everything. So I try to be as close as possible. He told me to prove him right so he has faith in me being a great player so imma do just that.”

The New Jersey wideout joins coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes’ No. 1 2025 class. He is accompanied by five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord, five-star cornerback Devin Sanchez, and others.

De’Zie Jones Recruiting Profile 

Jones ranks as the No. 312 player according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 44 wide receiver and the No. 9 player in the state of New Jersey.

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.