CINCINNATI — Less than an hour after Ohio State offered Jakob James a scholarship, the Elder High School junior offensive lineman stopped at restaurant to eat lunch with his family and decided he didn’t need to chew on the offer much longer. He stepped outside and called Ohio State coach Ryan Day with his verbal commitment to play for the Buckeyes Monday afternoon. “It’s a dream come true,” James told WCPO, a media partner of Cox Media Group Ohio, on Monday night. “I know I’ve always thought about how special it would be to play there.” »RELATED: How NFL Draft decisions affect Ohio State Sixteen-year-old James, who stands 6-feet-4-inches and weighs 270 pounds, is the Buckeyes’ ninth commitment in the 2020 class. St. Xavier junior offensive tackle Paris Johnson verbally committed to Ohio State in June 2018. Recommended for you Recommended for you Recommended for you James said he has an…
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