Ohio State football recruiting: Buckeyes in mix for six elite DLs

Ohio State reeled in two of the best three defensive linemen in the Class of 2021 when J.T. Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer hopped on board. Defensive line coach Larry Johnson is trying to keep that momentum in the Class of 2022. The Buckeyes do not have a single commitment from a defensive lineman in the Class of 2022, but they still have six elite options that are up in the air. Answers are going to come soon, though. Chris McClellan, Caden Curry, Khurtiss Perry, Kenyatta Jackson, Hero Kanu and Enai White are all high-upside defensive linemen that Ohio State is squarely in the mix for, according to 247Sports director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong. “I think Chris McLellan is close,” said on Bucknuts Morning Five. “With that, if he doesn’t decide soon, you like your Ohio State pick less and less. Although recently, he told me that Ohio State was his…

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