Linebacker Palaie Gaoteote enrolls at Ohio State


Sep 29, 2018; Tucson, AZ, USA; Southern California Trojans linebacker Palaie Gaoteote IV (1) against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Palaie Gaoteote, a linebacker who entered the transfer portal after late in his third season at Southern Cal, has enrolled at Ohio State. The Buckeyes haven’t confirmed his spot on the football team yet, but the next practice session begins Tuesday. The Ohio State student directory, however, lists him as a human development and family science major. The Buckeyes were all in on the initial recruitment of Gaoteote, who was ranked as the No. 1 inside linebacker and the No. 15 player overall in the 247Sports composite for the Class of 2018. The five-star linebacker played at football powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas and ultimately chose to stay West. His high school teammate and cousin, Haskell Garrett, is a standout defensive…

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