August 9, 2026

Ohio State football poised for historic recruiting class despite pandemic-forced limitations

Bill Rabinowitz   | Buckeye Xtra In this most unusual of years, one thing about Ohio State football hasn’t changed. It remains a recruiting juggernaut. For most of 2020, Ohio State hasn’t been allowed to host recruits on campus because of the coronavirus pandemic. Coaches haven’t been able to scour the country in pursuit of new talent, either. That hasn’t stopped the Buckeyes from assembling what could be a historic class. Not even the storied 2013 class that produced Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott and so many other stars that formed the core of the 2014 national championship team was ranked first nationally. It was ranked second. In fact, Ohio State has never had the No. 1 class since such rankings became commonplace two decades ago. This one could be. In the 247Sports composite rankings, Alabama has a tiny lead over the Buckeyes, but that’s because it has one more recruit than Ohio…

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