COLUMBUS — One of the top high school linebackers in the country is on track to leave his home state and play for Ohio State. Baron Browning — projected to be one of the class of 2017’s gems — announced on his Twitter page Thursday night he has verbally committed to the Buckeyes. The 6-foot-2 outside linebacker from Kennedale (Texas) High School chose Ohio State over Alabama. In his announcement, Browning tweeted “when it all came down to it [sic] I truly felt this was the place for me to grow as a person, athlete, & student. #GoBucks.” According to 247Sports’ composite recruiting rankings, Browning is the ninth-rated player in the country and the second-best linebacker. He became the highest-rated player in Ohio State’s projected 2017 class, which currently is ranked second to the Crimson Tide. Browning had scholarship offers from almost every major program in the United States, including…
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