Ohio State Football: Buckeyes’ Top Remaining Recruiting Targets for NSD 2016

Ohio State’s 2016 recruiting class already boasts 22 members and ranks second nationally, but Urban Meyer is trying to land a few more elite prospects before closing the books on this year’s recruiting cycle.

The Buckeyes have already addressed a number of big needs, but there are still holes to fill in the secondary and in the interior of the defensive line.

With those needs lingering, Meyer and the coaching staff are going hard at a trio of 4-star standouts.

Jordan Fuller, 4-Star Defensive Back

Ohio State has to replace three starters in its secondary with the early departures of cornerback Eli Apple and safeties Vonn Bell and Tyvis Powell, and that’s why Meyer is trying to load up on defensive backs.

The Buckeyes already have a trio of cornerbacks in Wayne Davis (4-star), Rodjay Burns (3-star) and Kareem Felder (3-star), but they’d love to add a prospect as versatile as Jordan Fuller.

Rated the No. 6 overall athlete for the class of ’16, Fuller starred as a two-way player for Old Tappan High School in Westwood, New Jersey—playing both quarterback and defensive back.

Fuller, who’s coming off back-to-back visits to Ohio State and Michigan—is set to announce his decision Monday, February 1.

The Buckeyes are the commanding favorite as 247Sports’ Crystal Ball Predictions give them an 80 percent chance of landing Fuller’s commitment.

Damar Hamlin, 4-Star Cornerback

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