July 1, 2026

What Jimmy Rolder’s commitment to Michigan means to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football is done adding linebackers to its 2022 recruiting class. The Buckeyes have offered 10 players with the intention of playing the position with C.J. Hicks and Gabe Powers already committed. Their last real chance of potentially having someone join those two came off the board last night when Jimmy Rolder of Marist High School in Illinois committed to Michigan. Rolder had been blowing up with bigtime offers for about a month before choosing the Wolverines as the nation’s No. 329 player and No. 35 linebacker. The four-star recruit was part of the large group that attended the Buckeyes’ 33-24 win over Penn State and was one of the few targets still left on the board. The other option was Carson Tabaracci of Park City High School in Utah. The nation’s No. 558 player and No. 37 athlete earned an offered at a camp and…

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