The Ohio State 2017 football recruiting class gained a third five-star prospect when offensive lineman Wyatt Davis of Bellflower (St. John Bosco), Calif., committed the Buckeyes on Friday afternoon. Davis, 6 feet 3, 328 pounds, is considered the consensus No.1 guard prospect in the nation for the 2017 cycle. Once considered a heavy lean toward Alabama, he picked Ohio State over the Crimson Tide, Michigan, Notre Dame and many others. “The next four years I will be attending The Ohio State University,” Davis said at a press conference at his high school before pulling on at OSU cap. His pledge likely boosts OSU back to No.1 in the national recruiting rankings ahead of Alabama. Based on the assesssments of rivals.com and 247sports.com, the other two five-stars in the 14-member OSU class are offensive lineman Josh Myers of Miamisburg, Ohio, and defensive back Shaun Wade of Jacksonville (Trinity Christian), Fla. Eight other OSU commitments are considered four-star talents. “Ohio State’s recruiting class is just insanely good right now,” Steve Wiltfong, director of recruiting for 247sports.com, told The Dispatch. “When you look at the difference makers they are bringing in across the board … and then look at this offensive line group of three, it’s the strength of the class.” He was referring to Myers, and Jake Moretti, a four-star from Arvada (Pomona), Colo., along with Davis. “You can make a case for three of those cats that they’re the best offensive line prospect in the…
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