Ohio State football has locked down almost its entire recruiting class for 2020, but there were still a couple of targets the Buckeyes were thought to be looking to nail down on the conventional National Signing Day. The biggest target is defensive back Cameron Martinez who committed verbally to OSU but held off signing during the early signing period — presumably to see who replaces Jeff Hafley. There’s no doubt Martinez remains the Buckeyes’ biggest priority.
Another one OSU seemed to get on late in the game was four-star running back Jahmyr Gibbs out of Dalton, Georgia. He had been committed to Georgia Tech but has started to garner interest from other schools as the perception of his abilities continues to rise in recruiting circles.
Earlier reports had Gibbs heading to Columbus for an official visit this coming weekend, but according to 247Sports recruiting director Steve Wiltfong (subscription required), that no longer appears to be the case. This is an excerpt from the news.
“247Sports has learned that Ohio State will no longer host Top247 running back Jahmyr Gibbs on an official visit this weekend.
It’s a numbers thing for the Buckeyes who already have 24 signed and Cameron Martinez also committed making 25 for this 2020 class.
Gibbs is currently committed to Georgia Tech and also keeping an eye on Florida and LSU as well. The Gators are scheduled to get an official next weekend with the Yellow Jackets slated for the last one the weekend of Jan. 31.”
https://twitter.com/SWiltfong247/status/1217884435976261639?s=20
So, it looks like the Buckeyes’ efforts will center around keeping Martinez in the fold. With the flip of Clark Phillips to Utah during the early signing period, he’s a talent Ryan Day and staff would love to add to the 2020 class. Defensive back is one of the biggest areas of need right now, and will continue to be in the next recruiting cycle as well.
