June 3, 2026

What five factors are at play for 4-star safety and Ohio State football target Zion Branch? Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup


COLUMBUS, Ohio — If it was a football game, Ohio State and USC would be tied at halftime with the winner getting the No. 4 safety and No. 49 overall player in the Class of 2022. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) safety Zion Branch (6-2.5, 190 pounds) is inching closer to a commitment and has mostly narrowed down his 43 offers to a handful of teams. During the early summer, Branch is set to travel the country in hopes of coming away with a decision. Ohio State has the first crack at making an impression on Branch. From June 4-6, he will make the 2,038-mile trek to Columbus. “With Ohio State, they’re really high at the top of my board,” Branch told cleveland.com. “All I need to do really for Ohio State is get out there to Columbus. I need to walk the soil and just see if I can live there.…

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