Ohio State recruiting: Predicting who the Buckeyes will land before summer’s end
Lathan Ransom
When Ryan Day hired
Jeff Hafley to co-coordinate his defense, not many knew how he would be as a recruiter. Now though, it’s evident that not only can Hafley recruit, but he can do so with the best of them. His young mentality and personality has cultivated many of Ohio State’s top targets and the 2020 class is reaping the rewards of his early abilities and success.
In just four days, one of the top remaining uncommitted players in the country will making his college decision.
Lathan Ransom, a high four-star prospect from Tucson, Ariz., will be deciding where he will play his college ball. Due to an incredible official visit in Columbus, the Buckeyes are the clear favorite to land the fourth best safety in America as well as a top 100 player overall regardless of position for the current class. At 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, Lathan can do it all. Whether it’s playing he ball in the air like a receiver or coming down hill to help in the run-game, Ransom is a can’t miss prospect and will be a huge addition if he does in fact do as most believe and pick Ohio State
Bijan Robinson
In keeping with the trend of the running back spot, just days following the aforementioned decision of Knighton, the nation’s fourth best running back,
Bijan Robinson, will commit to his school of choice on Aug. 2. At 6-foot, 200 pounds, Bijan has all of the tools to be Ohio State’s next great runner. With the combination of size, speed, and strength, Bijan can give the Buckeyes the last piece to their offensive 2020 class.
This recruitment has gone in many directions, but from the beginning Ryan Day and Tony Alford had Robinson atop of their board and have kept it that way while entertaining others. Bijan has been most notably linked to Texas, but his official visit in late June may have really sealed the deal ending in a Buckeye pledge. If the Buckeyes can land both Knighton and Robinson for their 2020 haul, there’s not another program that has two better backs in the current cycle. Time will tell, but all looks very well for the Buckeyes
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