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2025 five-star Ohio State wide receiver target commits to Florida
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For quite a long time this offseason, it seemed as if Ohio State was the team to beat for Vernell Brown III.
Brown, a five-star receiver from Florida who is rated the No. 25 overall prospect and No. 6 wideout in the 2025 class, was once in the driver’s seat of his recruitment. But things pivoted over the last few weeks and months, and the allure of staying Florida was too much to pass up.
The talented wideout committed to Florida on Sunday, the same school that his father played at from 2001-2005. He chose the Gators over offers from Ohio State, Miami and Florida State.
Ohio State’s 2025 class remains at 24 commitments, with three pledges at the wide receiver spot. Four-stars Quincy Porter and De’zie Jones, as well as three-star Bodpegn Miller, make up Brian Hartline’s crop for the 2025 cycle.
The Buckeyes are still looking for a fourth in the class, and the likeliest candidate appears to be four-star Phillip Bell out of Mission Viejo, California.
With new Oregon commit and five-star Dakorien Moore shutting down his recruitment, the Buckeyes will likely not have a five-star receiver in the 2025 class.
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