June 18, 2026

Daemon Fagan sees Damon Arnette’s Ohio State journey as an inspiration: Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup


COLUMBUS, Ohio — One former Buckeye’s path to becoming an Ohio State football player could have paved the way for another. Over the last several years, OSU has selected several Florida standouts to fill out its roster — especially in the secondary. Sevyn Banks (Orlando) and Tyreke Johnson (Jacksonville) traveled north to continue their football career. As did Shaun Wade, who was teammates with Johnson and running back Marcus Crowley at Tristian Christian Academy. The list goes on, including a former Fort Lauderdale native, Damon Arnette, who has shown 2023 American Heritage safety Daemon Fagan (6-3, 178 pounds) that four years in Columbus is worthwhile. “That was actually amazing,” Fagan told cleveland.com of being offered. “With that school being DBU (Defensive Backs University), on top of that. That was amazing. A few people from down here went up there. Binjimen Victor, Damon Arnette. I always grew up watching Damon Arnette…

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