The Ohio State football recruiting class of 2023 is complete and despite some murmurs of negativity in the crowd, this class is fantastic from top to bottom. One of the studs of this class is a four-star homegrown safety from right in the backyard of Ohio State. Malik Hartford is from Lakota West in West Chester, Ohio, and comes to campus with an insane amount of hype.
Hartford is regarded as a top 70 prospect in the country and a top five safety in the class and has all of the traits to see the field early and often for the Buckeyes. The back half of the defense returns some exciting pieces, but there is definite room for improvement. Lathan Ransom brings the experience back and expectations are high for Kye Stokes, but there is plenty of room for a young gun to see action.
