Following a recent update to the ESPN300, Ohio State linebacker commit C.J. Hicks has been bumped to a five-star prospect in the 247Sports composite rankings. The 6-foot-4 and 218-pound Hicks recorded 61 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and one interception that he returned for a touchdown to lead Kettering Archbishop Alter to the state semifinals last season. He was subsequently named the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III Southwest District Player of the Year and first-team all-state. Hicks is now considered the second-best outside linebacker and No. 18 prospect overall in the class of 2022, moving up from No. 41 overall. He becomes the fourth Ohio State pledge to reach composite five-star status, joining Southlake (Texas) Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers, Jacksonville Robert E. Lee cornerback Jaheim Singletary and Austin (Texas) Lake Travis wide receiver Caleb Burton. The Buckeyes’ 11 commits are led by Ewers, who is the…
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