The 2024 recruiting cycle is really just getting started for Ohio State, and while the program is in the mix for a lot of top talent in the class, the Buckeyes have yet to really get going.
One of the prospects Ohio State was going after hard initially was 5-star quarterback Jadyn Davis out of Charlotte, North Carolina. It wasn’t long ago when it looked like Davis was targeted to be the Buckeyes’ quarterback of the future. However, with the on-again, now completely off-again flirtation with No. 1 prospect, Dylan Raiola, Michigan swooped in really grabbed the lead in his recruitment for quite some time now, In fact, it looks like an almost foregone conclusion that he will be headed to Ann Arbor when he announces his decision on March 31.
Buy Buckeyes TicketsAhead of that though, Davis announced his final five schools in a tweet Friday, and we did get to see that Ohio State logo included along with the aforementioned Wolverines, Tennesee, Clemson, and the home state Tar Heels.
But don’t be fooled.
Elite five-star quarterback @iamjadyndavis has narrowed his recruitment to five finalists…
…and he’s ready to commit.
Story via @SWiltfong247 https://t.co/BqmRtofmhQ@247Sports pic.twitter.com/qpUxpaoHYo
— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) March 24, 2023
Many saw this as a sign that the Buckeyes are still in the race. If you’ve been following this recruitment closely though, OSU is likely just a number to round out the nice, neat five teams to add drama. Ohio State has more or less since moved on knowing that it doesn’t have too much of a shot at landing the nation’s No. 2 quarterback and 28th overall player according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
It’ll be a big land for Harbaugh and company when it happens, and the Buckeyes will have to look elsewhere.
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