Four-star defensive lineman Maxwell Roy commits to Ohio State
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is at it again on the recruiting trail.
Four-star Delran (N.J.) St. Joseph’s Prep defensive lineman Maxwell Roy has committed to the Buckeyes. The No. 235 overall prospect and No. 18 defensive lineman per the On3 Industry Rankings chose Ohio State over Michigan, Rutgers, Penn State and others.
He made his official visit to Ohio State from June 14 to June 16 where the Buckeyes certainly pushed the needle for him.
“It went great,” Roy told Lettermen Row. “Ohio State knows how to treat their recruits right. I got to spend time with the players and spend time with the staff. That’s the part of this recruiting process that is very important, because it’s so critical to see how you fit in and what the people that are there are like.
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Roy continued about his time in Columbus this summer and why the Buckeyes are an easy fit for him and his future.
“I thought I fit in really well,” Roy said. “Just like me, the whole (defensive line) group are a bunch of hard workers who want to just keep getting better. Just being able to absorb the knowledge those guys gave me in such a short amount of time was great. I have a lot that I can bring back home to my team, to try and make my team better. I thought that was amazing.”
Roy is another piece to an impressive defensive class for the Buckeyes.
He joins edge rushers Zion Grady, Zahir Mathis and London Merritt. Fellow defensive tackle Trajen Odom committed to Ohio State on June 28.
Five-star Plus+ cornerback duo Na’eem Offord and Devin Sanchez, four-star safety Faheem Delane, four-star safety DeShawn Stewart and three-star safety Cody Haddad are the secondary.
Linebackers TJ Alford and Eli Lee round out the defense.
The Buckeyes are working toward another great offensive class too.
Five-star Bellefontaine (Ohio) quarterback Tavien St. Clair, four-star Cleveland (Ohio) Villa Angela St Joseph running back Bo Jackson, three-star Philadelphia (Pa) St. Joseph’s Prep running back Isaiah West, four-star Toledo (Ohio) Whitmer offensive tackle Carter Lowe, three-star Westerville (Ohio) North interior offensive lineman Jake Cook, four-star Washington (Okla) tight end Nate Roberts, three-star Cleveland (Ohio) Gilmour Academy tight end Brody Lennon, wide receiver Quincy Porter, wide receiver De’Zie Jones, and wide receiver Bodpegen Miller round out the class for Ohio State.
Ohio State has found another plug in the middle.
Maxwell Roy has committed to the Buckeyes.
