Signed: In-state offensive tackle Carter Lowe is a future cornerstone of the Ohio State offensive line
The Early-Signing Period is here and Ohio State is set to once again bring in one of the country’s best recruiting classes. Lettermen Row is tracking the Buckeyes recruiting news throughout the signing period as 2025 commitments officially join the Ohio State football program. The latest Letter of Intent is in: Carter Lowe has signed with the Buckeyes.
COLUMBUS — Ohio State has landed one of the top offensive tackles in the 2025 class and he is from the Buckeye State. Four-star OT Carter Lowe has signed his Letter of Intent to Ohio State and is officially a Buckeye.
What does it mean for the Buckeyes? Let’s check it out.
Who is Carter Lowe?
Carter Lowe is a four-star offensive tackle from Toledo, Ohio, and attended Whitmer High School. He committed to the Buckeyes on January 27, 2024 over Michigan, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Landing the 6-foot-5, 285-pound Lowe was the biggest recruiting win for Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye in the 2025 cycle.
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Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
High School: Whitmer
Carter Lowe was the top offensive line prospect in the state of Ohio this cycle. He was a three-year starter at left tackle for Whitmer and earned several postseason accolades throughout his career. Lowe was also a rotational piece for the Panthers basketball team that made it to the OHSAA Division I State Final Four.
Lowe is one of three offensive line commitments for the Buckeyes in the 2025 class. Ohio State has a solid offensive line haul between Lowe, Jayvon Mcfadden and Jake Cook.
How did Lowe end up at Ohio State?
Ohio State and Justin Frye offered Lowe on Jan. 27 of 2023. From that moment on the Buckeyes were the team to beat for the in-state standout but it took time to secure his commitment.
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Lowe made multiple trips to Michigan, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee throughout his recruitment. Matter of fact, he was inside the Big House for The Game in 2023 as a recruit for the Wolverines but all he could think about was the Buckeyes.
“You know, I was at the Ohio State-Michigan game. I had a weird feeling that I just didn’t like Michigan,” Lowe told Lettermen Row after his commitment. “Like, I felt like I did not want to be there. After [Ohio State] lost, I was like ‘I gotta get out of here,’ I didn’t want to be there anymore. That was probably the feeling that made me realize this and I told [Ohio State] that and they were really happy.”
Lowe will be an early enrollee and on campus in January. He will play in the Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas on Jan. 11 prior to enrolling.
