Ohio State is the king of college football after beating Alabama and Oregon to win the national title, but Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes will have to wait a year to reap the rewards on the recruiting trail.
With a 2015 recruiting class that already boasts 25 commitments, Ohio State doesn’t have room for an influx of new prospects. But the recent championship run will pay off with the Buckeyes’ future classes.
In fact, that process has already started.
Since the night of the national championship, Meyer has secured commitments from four 5-star prospects and one 4-star recruit. Five-star running back Kareem Walker and 4-star tight end Jake Hausmann pledged to join the 2016 class, while a trio of 5-stars—offensive tackle Josh Myers, cornerback Shaun Wade and athlete Bruce Judson—committed for 2017.
The string of commitments kicked off the day Ohio State rolled its way past Oregon. Wade, the No. 2 ranked cornerback in 2017, gave Ohio State the good news four hours before kickoff. Later that night, as Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott bulldozed his way for 246 rushing yards and four touchdowns, 2016’s top-ranked ball-carrier announced that he wanted to join the Buckeyes via Twitter.
It only took a day for Judson, the No. 3-ranked athlete and a dual-threat quarterback for 2017, to join the fold. The wave of commitments continued two weeks later as Hausmann and Myers (the top offensive tackle and the No. 3…
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