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Former Ohio State Defensive End Commit London Merritt Announces Colorado Commitment Two Days After Decommitment from Buckeyes
Two days after decommitting from Ohio State, London Merritt has already announced his new destination.
The four-star defensive end, who decommitted from Ohio State on Tuesday, announced his commitment to Colorado on Thursday night.
Merritt announced his commitment during an interview with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson on their podcast, Nightcap, in which he said he would take his talents to “The Colorado University.”
IMG ACADEMY 4 Class Of 2025 London Merritt has COMMITTED to Colorado @merritt_london @ShannonSharpe @ochocinco @ShayShayMedia_ pic.twitter.com/CWPfCPrOb6
— Nightcap (@NightcapShow_) November 29, 2024
A Georgia native who transferred to IMG Academy for his final season of high school football, Merritt had been committed to Ohio State since March. He’s one of two defensive ends to decommit from Ohio State this month, along with Zahir Mathis, leaving the Buckeyes with only one defensive end (Zion Grady) in their 2025 recruiting class with less than a week to go before signing day.
Merritt, the No. 144 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class, becomes the second-highest-rated prospect in Colorado’s 2025 recruiting class behind highly touted quarterback Julian Lewis. He was one of four players to commit to Deion Sanders’ program on Thanksgiving night along with four-star offensive tackle Carde Smith, fellow IMG Academy defensive end Alex McPherson and three-star Texas wide receiver Quentin Gibson.