July 3, 2026

Why Luke Montgomery is the final piece of Ohio State’s plan to build its recruiting class from within: Buckeyes Recruiting


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Luke Montgomery of Findlay High School is now a seasoned veteran when it comes to dealing with the 2023 recruiting process. He’s used to answering questions in interviews, dealing with his phone being blown up by coaches and the social media attention. Now there’s a new element. Thanks to Sonny Styles and Josh Padilla, every time Montgomery steps on Ohio State’s campus, he gets to jokingly hear the question: ‘So when are you gonna join us?’ “Oh my gosh. That’s not even a question,” Montgomery told cleveland.com. “Everyone thought I’d be the [first OSU commit] and here I am sitting last. I don’t even know if I want to go there yet. “They’re just they’re just like, making fun of me for that and all that.” Six months ago, it probably would’ve been fair to assume the four-star recruit would be the first of the quartet of…

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