As a side note to the thing on everyone’s mind on the eve of the christening of Ohio State football in 2020, there’s also a little football recruiting get together going on called the “Buckeye Bash.”
A trend of a player-led recruiting get together was set by programs like Oklahoma and LSU earlier this year because of the dead period imposed by the NCAA amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ohio State got into the act and decided to all come together with five-star defensive end Jack Sawyer as the host. The party was to coincide with the Buckeyes’ kickoff to the season this weekend.
And it’s not just a small gathering either. In fact, according to Eleven Warriors, there is a total of 14 players that are either committed or still looking at Ohio State from the 2021 recruiting class (and one from 2023) that has a chance to finish as the top-rated class in the country.
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So what players ended up committing to the Scarlet and Gray party of future household names? Here’s your complete rundown.
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Buckeye Bash recruiting party attendees
Commits
- Jack Sawyer: Five-star defensive end (Pickerington, Ohio)
- TreVeyon Henderson: Five-star running back (Hopewell, Virginia)
- Kyle McCord: Five-star quarterback (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Jayden Ballard: Four-star receiver (Massillon, Ohio)
- Evan Pryor: Four-star running back (Cornelius, North Carolina)
- Ben Christman: Four-star offensive guard (Richfield, Ohio)
- Tyleik Williams: Four-star defensive tackle (Manassas, Virginia)
- Denzel Burke: Four-star athlete (Scottsdale, Arizona)
- Sam Hart: Three-star tight end (Aurora, Colorado)
- Jaylen Johnson: Three-star safety (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Zen Michalski: Three-star offensive tackle (Floyds Knobs, Indiana)
Targets yet to commit
- Derrick Davis Jr: Four-star safety (Monroeville, Pennsylvania)
- Tristan Leigh: Five-star offensive tackle (Fairfax, Virginia)
- Aidan Leigh: Offensive tackle – 2023 class (Fairfax, Virginia)
Also: 2021Ohio State Football Recruiting Tracker
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