Ohio State football and the recruiting battle for 4-star tight end Riley Williams

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Breaking down the highest 35 Ohio State soccer targets within the 2023 recruiting class.

Riley Williams

WHO: 4-star tight finish who performs for Central Catholic Excessive Faculty in Portland, Oregon.

SIZE: 6-foot-6, 230 kilos.

RANKING: The No. 4 tight finish within the class of 2023, No. 78 participant.

THE BATTLE: Williams launched a prime eight that includes Alabama, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Oregon in April.

THE HOMESTATE FACTOR: Oregon needs to be thought-about the favourite on this race. The Geese have already gotten three unofficial visits and can get an official go to on June 24. Even with a training change, they haven’t had an issue recruiting at an honest stage. Including Williams would give the nation’s sixteenth finest class a second prime 100 dedication.

THE GEOGRAPHY: Portland is 2,024 miles from Ohio State’s campus, a 5.5-hour flight.

THE OTHER CONTENDERS: Alabama (June 3) and Miami (June 17) may also get official visits from Williams this month. Each are nonetheless searching for a dedication from a good finish.

THE OSU NEED: The necessity from a people-in-chairs standpoint isn’t excessive at tight finish given the variety of scholarship gamers within the room. However there’ll at all times be the next premium positioned on tight ends who could solely be a 12 months away bodily from being able to contribute.

WHAT THIS GUY DOES: Given the best way he’s used at his highschool, it feels he’d match completely with the already dedicated ty Lockwood. Williams already excels as an end-line blocker which is commonly the extra beneficial talent for tight ends in OSU’s offense.

WILL THE BUCKEYES GET HIM?

This one’s slightly extra fascinating than with the Walker Lyons recruitment. He’s by no means been to Columbus and had OSU not gotten an official go to (June 10) not many would’ve batted an eye fixed at it.

Perhaps getting him on campus offers Kevin Wilson an opportunity to work his magic some. However greater than seemingly Lockwood would be the solely tight finish on this class come signing day.

THE 2022 OHIO STATE RECRUITING CLASS BATTLES:

• Dante Moore, QB

• Keon Keeley, EDGE

• Brandon Inniss, WR

• Caleb Downs, SAF.

• A.J. Harris, CB

• Richard Younger, RB

• Matayo Uiagalelei, EDGE

• Samson Okunlola, OT

• Carnell Tate, WR

• Hykeem Williams, WR

• Jalen Hale, WR

• Troy Bowles, LB

• Justice Haynes, RB

• Joenel Aguero, SAF.

• Tackett Curtis, LB

• Noah Rogers, WR

• Walker Lyons, TE

To see Ohio State’s full 2023 recruiting class, click on right here.

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