The Ohio State Buckeyes added one of the elite offensive playmakers in the entire 2017 recruiting class Sunday when quarterback Tate Martell joined the fold.
Martell took to Twitter to announce his decision:
The 5’10 ½” and 203-pound Martell is a 4-star prospect, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, and the No. 33 overall player, No. 1 dual-threat quarterback and No. 1 recruit from the state of Nevada in the 2017 class.
While Martell is a Las Vegas native, he generated interest from across the nation as a top-notch prospect. National powerhouses such as Ohio State, Alabama, USC and Michigan were all on his 247Sports college list, and he originally committed to Texas A&M before he reopened his recruitment in May.
There was plenty of drama surrounding Martell’s decommitment from the Aggies. Connor Tapp of 247Sports noted that Texas A&M assistant coach Aaron Moorehead apologized for sending critical tweets after Martell decommitted: “Moorehead’s tweets criticized Martell—without mentioning him by name—for lacking loyalty and accountability.”
Kevin Wade of Scout reported in April that Martell planned to use all of his official visits even before he decommitted from Texas A&M, which indicated he was still open-minded about his collegiate future.
Martell’s choice to join the Buckeyes comes after 247Sports’ “crystal ball” predictions were split on May 5, with 42 percent going to Ohio State, 38 percent going to Texas A&M, 12…
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