Cordova (Tenn.) St. Benedict at Auburndale five-star defensive tackle Walter Nolen included Ohio State in his top eight on Friday morning alongside Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Oregon and USC. The 6-foot-4 and 300-pound Nolen is considered the top-rated defensive tackle and No. 2 prospect overall in the class of 2022, trailing only five-star quarterback pledge Quinn Ewers. He landed an offer from the Buckeyes during a virtual visit in November and has been building a relationship with head coach Ryan Day, defensive line coach Larry Johnson and defensive graduate assistant Lorenzo Jackson ever since. “Just talking to coach Day and Coach Johnson, it has been one of my better (relationships),” Nolen told SI All-American when asked why Ohio State made the cut. “Just watching some of the guys in my class commit, I feel like it would be one of the best opportunities for me to team up with…
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