© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation A look at what Tuimoloau will bring to the Buckeyes both on and off the field. Ohio State landed the biggest commitment of the Ryan Day era on Sunday afternoon when Sammamish (Wash.) Eastside Catholic five-star defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau picked the Buckeyes over finalists Oregon, USC and Washington. The 6-foot-5 and 277-pound Tuimoloau, who is considered the second-best defensive lineman and No. 3 prospect overall in the class of 2021, now becomes the highest-rated defensive player to ever sign with Ohio State, surpassing his classmate, Pickerington (Ohio) North five-star defensive end Jack Sawyer. He’s also the fourth highest-rated commit in program history, trailing only 2022 Southlake (Texas) Carroll five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers and former quarterback Terrelle Pryor and wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., who signed with the Buckeyes as part of the class of 2008 and 2004, respectively. So what makes Tuimoloau,…
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