After offering him back in October, the Buckeyes felt that they would have a good shot at flipping three-star defensive lineman Cavon Butler, who committed to Kentucky back in August. Alas, it was not meant to be as Butler signed with the Wildcats today. Another Ohio boy about to wear Welcome to the #BBN, @CVon01!#GetUp x #BlueCollar19 pic.twitter.com/7eNL11N0sX — Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) December 19, 2018 Butler, the No. 2 ranked defensive tackle in the 2019 class, is out of Whitmer High School in Toledo. Ohio State offered him just a few months ago, but interest deteriorated when the Buckeyes began focusing on other names such as Jaden McKenzie. Ohio State does have several pledges from Ohio players this cycle, including defensive end Noah Potter, linebacker Cade Stover and offensive lineman Ryan Jacoby, who all signed with the Buckeyes on Wednesday morning. In the past few seasons, Kentucky has attempted to poach away…
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