Ohio State Football: How Many 5-Stars Can Buckeyes Realistically Land in 2017?

Credit: 247Sports Ohio State has a firm grasp on the country’s No. 1 recruiting class, and with the momentum gained from winning the first-ever College Football Playoff in 2015 and an epic NFL draft class last May, the Buckeyes are chasing a historic haul of 5-star talent.  Urban Meyer already has a trio of 5-star prospects in the fold with commitments from offensive tackle Josh Myers, cornerback Shaun Wade and offensive guard Wyatt Davis. Even if Ohio State closed out with just those three in its class, it would equal or eclipse the 5-star talent that the Big Ten signed as a conference in three of the last four recruiting cycles. Simply put, the Buckeyes already have a wave of talent coming to Columbus that the Big Ten hasn’t seen in a very long time. And with the targets still left on Meyer’s recruiting board, that wave could turn into a tsunami by national signing day. It starts at wide receiver, where the Buckeyes have three big-time playmakers on their radar. There’s Trevon Grimes, the No. 5-ranked wide receiver out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who’s almost unanimously picked to land with the Buckeyes, per 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions. That same feature gives Ohio State a 68 percent chance of landing Tyjon Lindsey, the No. 4 receiver in 2017 and former high school teammate of 4-star quarterback and Buckeyes commit Tate Martell. [embedded content] Share Tweet And a small possibility exists that Meyer could reel in Donovan Peoples-Jones, the country’s…

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