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Ohio State’s momentum continued to roll on the recruiting trail Friday afternoon when Jordan Battle announced his commitment to the Buckeyes.

The four-star safety from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas brings OSU’s 2019 recruiting class to 13 members with room for more to come soon.

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— VII ™️ (@jordantofly100) June 29, 2018

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Ohio State locked up the No. 8 overall prospect in the 2020 recruiting class when Cincinnati St. Xavier five-star offensive tackle Paris Johnson committed late Thursday night. He chose OSU from a lengthy offer list that included schools like Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State and many others.

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Cincinnati St. Xavier five-star offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. pulled the trigger on his college decision late Thursday night, committing to Ohio State and giving the Buckeyes their biggest get yet.

I’m Staying Home!! #GoBucks #Committed pic.twitter.com/Mk8szu6k33

— Paris Johnson Jr. (@ParisJohnsonJr) June 29, 2018

The 6-7, 285-pound Johnson has been on OSU’s recruiting radar since Dec. 8 when he received an offer Read More

Jameson Williams, one of Ohio State’s top wide receiver targets in the 2019 recruiting class, took an official visit to OSU last weekend, which coincided with the university’s annual Friday Night Lights camp.

The four-star product out of St. Louis Cardinal Ritter College Prep did much more than focus solely Read More

BSB’s breakdown of Ohio State’s depth chart as things stand this summer concludes with the special teams – last, but certainly not least.

There’s not much to worry about for the Buckeyes in this area, with the specialists all returning from last season. The returners won’t be mentioned here, but Read More

Marcus Hooker arrived at Ohio State earlier in the month for summer enrollment, but the freshman safety’s actions away from campus appear to have landed him in legal trouble.

As first reported Wednesday by the New Castle (Pa.) News, Neshannock (Pa.) Township police charged Hooker with driving under the Read More

About two weeks since Lejond Cavazos came to Columbus for a two-day unofficial visit, capped by Ohio State’s second one-day camp of the summer, the four-star safety from Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy booked a one-way return trip for the next few years.

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Ohio State is replacing 11 full-time starters last season, so pretty much every position group took a hit. Safety and cornerback are no exceptions as the Buckeyes aim to replace Damon Webb and Denzel Ward and each position, respectively.

That said, Ohio State still returns plenty of experience in the Read More

Next up in BSB’s breakdown of Ohio State’s summer depth chart is a position group that will likely feature three new full-time starters this season.

The linebackers room, led by position coach Billy Davis, lost Chris Worley and Jerome Baker from last year’s lineup, while the third starter, Dante Booker, Read More

Parris Campbell will assume a responsibility in 2018 that former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett shouldered for the last couple of years.

Pregame speeches.

Fifth-year senior wide receivers Johnnie Dixon and Terry McLaurin told reporters at the sixth annual Ohio State Football Job Fair on June 15 that Campbell, a Read More