Recruiting Outlook: 2022 Commits Receive Final Rankings

By January 26, 2022 (12:53 pm)Football

Final recruiting numbers have been released from a number of recruiting services, including Rivals.com, On3 Sports and 247Sports.

Ohio State’s 21 members of the class of 2022 – made official once Omari Abor and Carson Hinzman sign on National Signing Day – saw significant change in the final rankings. While quarterback Devin Brown maintained his four-star status with 247 and Rivals, On3 awarded him a fifth star and named him the top player in the class.

Linebacker/safety Sonny Styles maintained his consensus five-star status, while linebacker C.J. Hicks had a star taken away by On3. 247 and Rivals kept Hicks’ fifth star.

The other player with a star update was defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr., who rose 18 spots in On3’s final rankings to receive five stars from the service.

The biggest riser was tight end Bennett Christian, who rose 75 spots on 247 and landed in their final rankings. Wide receiver Caleb Burton saw one of the biggest drops, falling 135 spots in On3’s rankings and finishing outside of Rival’s final rankings.

Full changes to Ohio State’s class can be viewed below:

Player247Sports Ranking (Out of 247)On3 Sports Ranking (Out of 300)Rivals.com Ranking (Out of 250)
Omari AborNo. 38 (+17), Four StarsNo. 140 (-69), Four StarsNo. 115 (-33), Four Stars
Kojo AntwiNo. 100 (+45), Four StarsUR, Four StarsNo. 189 (+3), Four Stars
Devin BrownNo. 49 (-5), Four StarsNo. 1 (+28), Five StarsNo. 36 (+15), Four Stars
Jyaire BrownNo. 201 (-17), Four StarsUR, Four StarsNo. 164 (-16), Four Stars
Kaleb BrownNo. 62 (+9), Four StarsNo. 186 (-74), Four StarsNo. 89 (-2), Four Stars
Caleb BurtonNo. 52 (+75), Four StarsNo. 256 (-135), Four StarsUR, Four Stars
Bennett ChristianNo. 228 (+153), Four StarsUR, Four StarsUR, Three Stars
Caden CurryNo. 139 (-17), Four StarsNo. 184 (-45), Four StarsNo. 75 (-15), Four Stars
George FitzpatrickUR, Four StarsNo. 279 (-5), Four StarsUR, Four Stars
Kyion GrayesNo. 47 (+37), Four StarsNo. 137 (-28), Four StarsNo. 96 (+62), Four Stars
Dallan HaydenNo. 213 (+75), Four StarsUR, Four StarsNo. 243 (-3), Four Stars
Avery HenryUR, Three StarsUR, Three StarsUR, Three Stars
C.J. HicksNo. 12 (-4), Five StarsNo. 65 (-53), Four StarsNo. 18 (+2), Five Stars
Carson HinzmanNo. 179 (-7), Four StarsNo. 150 (+21), Four StarsNo. 179 (-96), Four Stars
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.No. 90 (-33), Four StarsNo. 23 (+18), Five StarsNo. 37 (+36), Four Stars
Hero KanuNo. 104 (+13), Four StarsNo. 191 (-78), Four StarsNo. 167 (-33), Four Stars
Gabe PowersNo. 98 (-1), Four StarsNo. 161 (-50), Four StarsNo. 128 (-89), Four Stars
Kye StokesUR, Four StarsNo. 293 (+5), Four StarsNo. 244 (+4), Four Stars
Sonny StylesNo. 28 (-16), Five StarsNo. 4 (+6), Five StarsNo. 11 (-3), Five Stars
Tegra TshabolaNo. 39 (+68), Four StarsNo. 205 (-89), Four StarsNo. 117 (+18), Four Stars
Ryan TurnerUR, Four StarsUR, Three StarsNo. 183 (-10), Four Stars
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