Ohio State to soon officially host five-star DE

The Ohio State soccer crew had a well-deserved time off Monday, as gamers and coaches frolicked with their household and buddies throughout Memorial Day Weekend. Nevertheless, the crew nonetheless managed to make the recruiting headlines. In case you missed any of these headlines whereas busy having a yard BBQ or spending time with family members, no want to fret as Land-Grant Holy Land has you coated.

5-star DE to go to Ohio State

Summer time is within the air, and with it the Ohio State summer season camp schedule. This implies the Buckeyes will quickly be enjoying host to a number of the greatest recruits across the nation. The approaching months might be essential, because the 2023 recruiting class will see many dominoes fall earlier than the beginning of the approaching season.

Ohio State presently sits with 10 verbal commitments on this yr’s class. The gathering of expertise has the Buckeyes at No. 4 within the 247Sports Class Rankings. The crew will look to proceed so as to add to this class, and the upcoming camps might be an enormous recruiting instrument for them. On Monday, the Buckeyes discovered one other blue-chip prospect will quickly be taking an official go to throughout a June camp in five-star defensive finish Matayo Uiagalelei.

Uiagalelei has three official visits scheduled on his 247Sports recruiting profile. Ohio State might be one of many recipients, with a go to deliberate for the weekend of June 10. Oregon and USC are the one different two faculties with official scheduled for Uiagalelei.

Ohio State supplied Uiagalelei in March, however has been involved with him longer than simply three months. Uiagalelei has additionally expressed his curiosity and admiration for Ohio State on a number of events. He spoke with Peter Warren on On3.com final November, and he already had constructive issues to say on the Buckeyes.

“I feel I actually like Ohio State,” Uiagalelei stated. “I like the coach, Coach Johnson. Coached the Bosa brothers, Chase Younger, simply seeing these guys come out of Ohio State as a d-end.”

The Buckeyes presently maintain a dedication from only one defensive lineman on this class in three-star Will Smith, however the crew is trying so as to add extra alongside him. Uiagalelei would make for an distinctive addition. Nevertheless, if he had been to spurn the Buckeyes, the crew is closely concerned with a handful of different highly-touted defensive linemen, together with five-star Vic Burley and four-stars Jason Moore, Tomarrion Parker, Kayden McDonald and Darron Reed.

Uiagalelei is the No. 2 DE within the 2023 class and is the No. 21 general prospect. He’s additionally the No. 3 recruit from California.

Fast Hits

• Extra footage of 2024 five-star quarterback and up to date Ohio State commit Dylan Raiola of Chandler (AZ) collaborating within the Steve Clarkson Quarterback Retreat in California was launched Monday. Raiola shined on the occasion and was additionally in a position to spend time with present Ohio State QB CJ Stroud.