Ohio State finally added some offensive firepower to its 2015 recruiting class Tuesday, landing in-state quarterback Joe Burrow.
The 6’4″, 205-pound passer became the first Buckeyes pledge in nearly four months when he announced his intentions on Twitter:
Burrow, a rising senior at Athens High School (The Plains, Ohio), is the first commitment to come on the offensive side of the football in Urban Meyer’s latest class. He joins 4-star defensive backs Eric Glover-Williams (Canton, Ohio) and Jamel Dean (Cocoa, Florida) in a prospect haul that currently rates ninth among Big Ten Conference teams in 247Sports’ composite team rankings.
The consensus 3-star recruit is listed at No. 10 among dual-threat recruits in this class, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. He was named Ohio’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2013, when he torched opponents for 3,732 yards and 47 touchdowns through the air.
Burrow displayed serious wheels throughout a dominant campaign that featured an unbeaten regular season. He rushed for 589 yards and nine scores, averaging nearly six yards per carry.
His prolific statistics pile on those from a sensational sophomore season to create impressive career numbers.
Burrow will begin his senior season ranked seventh all-time in state history when it comes to touchdown tosses, per USA Today. He provides the Buckeyes with a promising passer to build around after Meyer came up empty on top quarterback targets who…
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