Ohio State football | Buckeyes in running for highly rated D-linemen

If you have a son who is overly large with a quick first step and a penchant for physical play and tackling, college football recruiters will beat a path to his door.So it is in the final two weeks of the 2017 recruiting cycle for Marvin Wilson and Jay Tufele. Major schools, including Ohio State, are still seeking the services of Wilson — a 6-foot-4, 330-pound defensive tackle from Houston considered the top prospect at his position by Rivals — and Tufele — a 6-foot-5, 297-pound defensive tackle from South Jordan, Utah, rated four at his position. Wilson has a list of finalists that includes Ohio State, LSU and Florida State, and Tufele’s choice seems to have been whittled to Utah or Ohio State. “They are gap-shooting, big defensive tackles, which is what the college football and NFL world want now,” Rivals national recruiting director Mike Farrell said. “They don’t…

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