COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s 2021 recruiting class should have featured a five-star offensive tackle and be trying to close out with its third top-5 player. Instead, the Buckeyes watched JC Latham choose Alabama. That put a ton of pressure on offensive line coach Greg Studrawa to find a five-star in 2022 — potentially more than one — to keep OSU on schedule on the recruiting trail. Zach Rice serves as the perfect reminder of 2021?s miss. WHO: 5-star offensive lineman who plays for Liberty Christian Academy l in Lynchburg, Virginia. SIZE: 6-foot-6, 282 pounds RANKING: The No. 1 offensive tackle in the class of 2022, the No. 21 player. THE BATTLE: Rice cut down his list to eight schools in November, placing the Buckeyes alongside Florida, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Notre Dame, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Virginia. THE HOMESTATE FACTOR: Unlike Shawn Murphy, Rice is still considering staying home…
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