Nate Craig-Myers was one of Ohio State’s top 2016 targets before he committed to Gus Malzahn and Auburn last July.
But after spending the last 10 months as the crown jewel of the Tigers’ class, Craig-Myers announced that he was reopening his recruitment on Wednesday, according to Josh Newberg of 247Sports.
Florida State is shaping up as the favorite to land the standout from Tampa, Florida, but that won’t stop Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes from pursuing the talented wideout. In fact, the Ohio State staff reached out to Craig-Myers within 24 hours of his decommitment from Auburn, according to Newberg.
It’s easy to see why the Buckeyes are pursuing him so hard.
Rated as a 5-star prospect and the top-ranked receiver for 2016, Craig-Myers boasts one of the most impressive offer lists in the country. Schools such as Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame and USC are vying for his commitment, but the Buckeyes, who offered way back in April 2013, were one of the first teams showing major interest in his recruitment.
Back then, that interest was reciprocated.
According to Jeremy Birmingham of Eleven Warriors, Ohio State was in the lead for Craig-Myers before his sudden and surprising commitment to Auburn. The Buckeyes were working hard to get him to travel north for a visit to Columbus, but it never came together, and the door closed when it appeared he had ended his recruitment so early.
With Craig-Myers back on the market, however, Meyer…
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