Meet The Commits: An in-depth look at all 26 commits in Ohio State's 2025 class
COLUMBUS – Ohio State has 26 verbal commits in its 2025 recruiting class after adding two commitments in August.
Ohio State has the No. 1 overall on the 2025 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings. The class includes four five-star prospects and 17 four-star, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four primary recruiting media companies.
Lettermen Row provides a look at all of Ohio State’s verbal commits this cycle as of Sept. 25.
Five-Star Plus+ QB Tavien St. Clair
Hometown: Bellefontaine, Ohio
School: Bellefontaine
Height: 6-foot-3.75
Weight: 225 pounds
Commitment Date: June 21, 2023
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly
Top Offers: Alabama, Florida, LSU, Michigan and Tennessee
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 2 overall prospect, No. 2 quarterback and No. 1 prospect in Ohio
Five-Star Plus+ CB Devin Sanchez
Hometown: Houston, Texas
School: North Shore
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 180 pounds
Commitment Date: January 6, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State cornerbacks coach Tim Walton
Top Offers: Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Texas
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 5 overall, No. 1 cornerback and No. 2 in Texas
Five-Star Plus+ CB Na’eem Offord
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
School: Parker
Height: 6-foot-1.25
Weight: 181 pounds
Commitment Date: February 4, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State cornerbacks coach Tim Walton
Top Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Miami and Oregon
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 9 overall, No. 3 cornerback and No. 1 in Alabama
Five-star LB Riley Pettijohn
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
School: McKinney
Height: 6-foot-1.5
Weight: 215 pounds
Commitment Date: July 6, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis
Top Offers: Georgia, Florida, Texas A&M, Texas and USC
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 32 overall, No. 2 linebacker and No. 9 in Texas
Four-star safety Faheem Delane
Hometown: Olney, Maryland
School: Good Counsel
Height: 6-foot-1.5
Weight: 210 pounds
Commitment Date: June 9, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State safeties coach Matt Guerrieri
Top Offers: LSU, Maryland, Oregon, Texas and Virginia Tech
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 42 overall, No. 3 safety and No. 1 in Maryland
Four-star OT Carter Lowe
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
School: Whitmer
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 285 pounds
Commitment Date: January 27, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye
Top Offers: Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Penn State and Tennessee
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 48 overall, No. 6 offensive tackle and No. 3 in Ohio
Four-star WR Quincy Porter
Hometown: Oradell, New Jersey
School: Bergen Catholic
Height: 6-foot-3.5
Weight: 200 pounds
Commitment Date: June 14, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline
Top Offers: Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma and Penn State
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 50 overall, No. 9 wide receiver and No. 1 in New Jersey
Four-star EDGE Zahir Mathis
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
School: Imhotep Institute
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 220 pounds
Commitment Date: January 10, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson
Top Offers: Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Penn State and South Carolina
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 62 overall, No. 7 EDGE and No. 2 in Pennsylvania
Four-star LB Tarvos Alford
Hometown: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
School: Vero Beach
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 210 pounds
Commitment Date: March 30, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis
Top Offers: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami and Tennessee
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 72 overall, No. 4 linebacker and No. 11 in Florida
Four-star RB Bo Jackson
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
School: Villa Angela-St. Joseph
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 210 pounds
Commitment Date: June 4, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn
Top Offers: Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Oregon and Penn State
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 82 overall, No. 4 athlete and No. 5 in Ohio
Four-star EDGE Zion Grady
Hometown: Troy, Alabama
School: Enterprise
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 225 pounds
Commitment Date: June 24, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson
Top Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia and Miami
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 116 overall, No. 17 EDGE and No. 7 in Alabama
Four-star EDGE London Merritt
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
School: IMG Academy
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 255 pounds
Commitment Date: March 29, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson
Top Offers: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, North Carolina and USC
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 157 overall, No. 20 EDGE and No. 25 in Florida
Four-star TE Nate Roberts
Hometown: Washington, Oklahoma
School: Washington
Height: 6-foot-3.5
Weight: 220 pounds
Commitment Date: April 13, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State tight ends coach Keenan Bailey
Top Offers: Georgia, Notre Dame, Penn State, Oregon and Oklahoma
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 168 overall, No. 9 tight end and No. 5 in Oklahoma
Four-star WR Phillip Bell
Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
School: Mission Viejo
Height: 6-foot.5
Weight: 200 pounds
Commitment Date: August 31, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline
Top Offers: Georgia, Penn State, USC and Washington
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 181 overall, No. 20 wide receiver and No. 16 in California
Four-star WR De’zie Jones
Hometown: Wayne, New Jersey
School: DePaul Catholic
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 175 pounds
Commitment Date: March 30, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline
Top Offers: Florida, Kentucky, Penn State, South Carolina and Texas
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 260 overall, No. 38 wide receiver and No. 7 in New Jersey
Four-star DL Maxwell Roy
Hometown: Delran, New Jersey
School: St. Joseph’s Prep
Height: 6-foot-2.5
Weight: 290 pounds
Commitment Date: July 1, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson
Top Offers: Georgia, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers and Wisconsin
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 262 overall, No. 23 defensive lineman and No. 7 in Pennsylvania
Four-star DL Trajen Odom
Hometown: Matthews, North Carolina
School: Weddington
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 285 pounds
Commitment Date: June 28, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson
Top Offers: Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, USC and UCLA
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 267 overall, No. 24 defensive lineman and No. 8 in North Carolina
Four-star safety DeShawn Stewart
Hometown: Wayne, New Jersey
School: DePaul Catholic
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 185 pounds
Commitment Date: March 31, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State safeties coach Matt Guerrieri
Top Offers: Penn State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 285 overall, No. 31 safety and No. 8 in New Jersey
Four-star TE Brody Lennon
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
School: Gilmour Academy
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 220 pounds
Commitment Date: June 27, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State tight ends coach Keenan Bailey
Top Offers: Kentucky, Missouri, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 286 overall, No. 15 tight end and No. 10 in Ohio
Four-star DL Jarquez Carter
Hometown: Newberry, Florida
School: Newberry
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 270 pounds
Commitment Date: July 18, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson
Top Offers: Florida, Florida State, Miami, Penn State and UCF
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 335 overall, No. 28 defensive lineman and No. 46 in Florida
Four-star OL Jake Cook
Hometown: Washington D.C.
School: Riverdale Baptist
Height: 6-foot-3.5
Weight: 270 pounds
Commitment Date: August 24, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye
Top Offers: Georgia, Maryland, Penn State and South Carolina
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 379 overall, No. 30 offensive lineman and No. 10 in Washington D.C.
Three-star WR Bodpegn Miller
Hometown: Mansfield, Ohio
School: Ontario
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 180 pounds
Commitment Date: June 21, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline
Top Offers: Boston College, Iowa State and Northwestern
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 426 overall, No. 71 wide receiver and No. 15 in Ohio
Three-star safety Cody Haddad
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
School: St. Ignatius
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 170 pounds
Commitment Date: April 13, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State safeties coach Matt Guerrieri
Top Offers: Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Texas A&M and Wisconsin
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 458 overall, No. 39 safety and No. 16 in Ohio
Three-star LB Eli Lee
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
School: Archbishop Hoban
Height: 6-foot-2.5
Weight: 225 pounds
Commitment Date: Oct. 25, 2023
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis
Top Offers: Kentucky, Iowa State and West Virginia
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 535 overall, No. 59 linebacker and No. 19 in Ohio
Three-star RB Isaiah West
Hometown: Philadelphia, Ohio
School: St. Joseph’s Prep
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 210 pounds
Commitment Date: June 16, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn
Top Offers: Kentucky, Nebraska, Penn State, South Carolina and Wisconsin
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 537 overall, No. 44 running back and No. 16 in Pennsylvania
Three-star OL Jake Cook
Hometown: Westerville, Ohio
School: Westerville North
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 305 pounds
Commitment Date: June 23, 2024
Primary Recruiter: Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye
Top Offers: Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Pittsburgh and West Virginia
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 565 overall, No. 46 offensive lineman and No. 21 in Ohio
