COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State soccer recruiting is buzzing simply days away from Saturday’s 2023 spring recreation after this weekend’s dedication from 2024 four-star Georgia quarterback Air Noland, and the momentum appears to assist the Buckeyes with a number of different key targets.

Ohio State has gotten a shot within the arm on the recruiting path, and never simply on the offensive facet of the ball. A number of key defensive targets are shifting towards becoming a member of the Buckeyes’ 2024 class.

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Witten’s title has been linked to Ohio State since his freshman season, when he broke onto the scene for the Tarblooders as an athletic tight finish with dimension.

The 6-foot-4 Witten, a four-star prospect, obtained a prediction for the Buckeyes from 247Sports Crystal Ball on Monday.

West, one other four-star prospect predicted to the Buckeyes by 247Sports and Ohio’s top-ranked cornerback, may come as a package deal deal. Witten’s impending dedication may carry an enormous day for the Buckeyes if West decides to hitch him.

Witten and West each had been in Columbus just lately, and Witten introduced on Twitter he could be again within the Horseshoe this Saturday for the spring recreation.

In a position to line up at tight finish or large receiver, Witten is as athletic as they arrive, and with a big body he makes use of to dam and make tough catches. Witten was a significant factor on offense for the state champion Tarblooders, and likewise performed basketball for them.

West has been a long-time goal of the Buckeyes relationship again to 2021 because the nation’s No. 4 cornerback, in line with 247Sports composite rankings, together with his instincts and observe pace.

Since being provided by the Buckeyes on Jan. 20, Pierce has made it a precedence to be in Columbus.

The 6-foot-1 recruit out of Lovejoy Excessive College in Lucas, Texas, is the No. 15-ranked linebacker within the class, in line with 247Sports. Gaining affords from colleges similar to Notre Dame, Oklahoma, LSU and Michigan, Pierce just lately obtained his third Crystal Ball prediction to Ohio State on Saturday after his unofficial go to on March 25.

Pierce has set his first official go to to Columbus for June 23. He has constructed a relationship with OSU linebackers coach James Laurinaitis and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. If he finally ends up committing, Pierce would be part of four-star Garrett Stover, brother of tight finish Cade Stover, within the linebacker recruiting class.

Knowles and Laurinaitis have been exhausting on the path of the No. 1-ranked linebacker within the nation, Sammy Brown of Jefferson, Georgia, who set his official go to to Columbus for June 16 after he visits with Clemson and Georgia.

Beneath the specter of Michigan’s large push in Ohio for recruits, secondary coach Tim Walton has been pushing to land Springfield Excessive’s Scott, who is correct behind Bryce West because the No. 2 cornerback within the state and No. 4 nook within the nation, in line with 247Sports.

On Sunday, Scott introduced his last 12 colleges, a listing that included Ohio State, Michigan, USC and Notre Dame.

After visiting South Bend to fulfill with the Combating Irish, Scott was proper again in Columbus earlier than Easter weekend with West. Additionally, Scott responded to five-star large receiver commit Jeremiah Smith’s tweet in regards to the two competing at home next fall in practice, saying:

Hey @bryvonny @AaronScottJr1 let’s make one another higher on a regular basis in apply we’d like y’all to remain residence!

The return to Columbus is simply two weeks after Scott was in Ann Arbor for an unofficial go to with the Wolverines, who provided Scott in Could of final 12 months. Scott has been trending Ohio State’s manner since final November with two Crystal Ball predictions.

Scott instructed 247sports.com that he plans to make a dedication after his official visits and gave a window of late June to mid July to make his choice recognized.

Ohio State made its second provide to a Class of 2026 lineman in 6-foot-8, 290-pound offensive lineman Sam Greer of Akron’s Archbishop Hoban Excessive.

Greer joined Avon Lake’s Maxwell Riley as 2026 linemen with OSU affords on April 5 after attending an Ohio State apply.

Greer was restricted by damage in soccer through the fall and noticed way more time on the varsity basketball staff, which received the Division I state championship final month.

OSU coach Ryan Day met with Greer fats apply and personally provided him. Greer has stated he was impressed with what he noticed on the Buckeyes apply and can attend the spring recreation on Saturday if he can.

Huge receivers coach Brian Hartline obtained a proposal out on Monday to 2024 four-star receiver Keylen Adams out of Virginia.

The Buckeyes are the most recent powerhouse to supply the 6-foot-1 receiver and be part of Alabama, Michigan, Auburn and 22 different colleges within the Adams sweepstakes. He’s the nation’s No. 24 large receiver recruit, in line with the 247sports.com composite score.

In his junior 12 months, Adams had 41 catches for 1,030 yards to common greater than 25 yards per catch and had 16 touchdowns.