June 14, 2026

Ohio State defensive line could be special after 2021 recruiting dominance


By RJ YoungFOX Sports College Football Writer When five-star defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau announced his decision to attend Ohio State on the Fourth of July, it could hardly be called a commitment. Not in the traditional sense of the word anyway. A commitment from a top recruit to a college football program is nothing more than a publicly acknowledged promise. That type of commitment is not unlike the announcement of an engagement between two people who promise to one day get married.  In Tuimoloau’s case, though, he had promises in hand from the five suitors still vying for his services when the NCAA began to allow in-person visits for rising seniors — let alone high school graduates like him — to campuses across the country this summer. As many 2022 recruits began taking advantage of the ability to travel and meet face-to-face with coaches and staff, Tuimoloau was the last…

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