The Ohio State football recruiting class of 2024 was a success and included eight elite players from the state of Ohio including future star cornerback, Aaron Scott from Holland, Ohio. Homegrown talent is a vital part of the lifeblood of the Ohio State football program and I wanted to take time to dive into the next class of Buckeye State stars.
When looking at the class of 2025, the Buckeyes look to be in great shape and have verbal commitments from two of the top five Ohio prospects and are the odds-on favorite for a third. In the day and age of name, image and likeness, following recruiting has become a bit more mundane with players flipping wildly due to the promise of cash.
But with the Buckeyes gaining momentum in that department they should be able to make that situation work for and not against them. Let’s examine the top five prospects for the class of 2025 in the state of Ohio.
5
Justin Hill
4⭐️ 2025 Edge Justin Hill receives an On3 prediction to land at Ohio State. pic.twitter.com/AOjBWXXXhV
— Buckeye Intel (@BuckeyeIntel) January 1, 2024
Position: Edge
High School: Winton Woods
City: Cincinnati, Ohio
2025 linebacker and #NotreDame target Justin Hill (@justinnn10k) at the @Rivals Camp Series on Sunday. Visited Notre Dame in March and said he really enjoyed the atmosphere.
“As soon as you get there, it’s like something that hits you.” @insideNDsports pic.twitter.com/haQEQ5gVLB
— Charleston Bowles (@cbowles01) April 25, 2023
4
Bo Jackson
Ohio State commit Sam Williams-Dixon and target Bo Jackson earn running back MVP honors at the Under Armour Next camp. pic.twitter.com/FrqE1vQBJ6
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) May 7, 2023
Position: Running Back
High School: Villa Angela-St. Joseph
City: Cleveland, Ohio
2025 Ohio State RB target Bo Jackson on the wheel route. pic.twitter.com/vSzMRvDw7y
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) June 15, 2023
3
Trey McNutt
Ohio State is the current favorite for 2025 four-star athlete Trey McNutt according to @On3sports. pic.twitter.com/qHs3mQvQJA
— The Scarlet and Gray Podcast (@TheSG_Podcast) January 28, 2024
Position: Athlete
High School: Shaker Heights
City: Cleveland, Ohio
Congrats to Shaker Heights safety Trey McNutt on being selected to represent the Cleveland Browns as part of the Nike 'Next Ones' program!
Learn more about Trey and the program here: https://t.co/0xe3FHBhYf pic.twitter.com/yKDZW5FBpa
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) January 27, 2024
2
Carter Lowe
Position: Offensive Tackle
High School: Whitmer
City: Toledo, Ohio
Watching a program implode before our eyes is captivating
But let's not lose sight that Ohio State was able to land Carter Lowe this weekend LFG!!!💯🌰 pic.twitter.com/af4JXS6p4T
— BIA 🌰 (@Buckeye_Zone6) January 29, 2024
1
Tavien St. Clair
Position: Quarterback
High School: Bellefontaine
City: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Third TD pass of the game for Tavien St. Clair is a great effort for the score by Bellefontaine's tight end. pic.twitter.com/NWDhDb714t
— BuckeyeHuddle.com (@BuckeyeHuddle) August 19, 2023
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