Ohio State football needed depth at tight end. The Buckeyes already had one secured in the 2023 class in four-star Ty Lockwood. But offensive coordinator and tight end coach Kevin Wilson wanted more, trying to rebuild a position that has not gotten much traction in the passing game as of late. Four-star tight end Jelani Thurman out of Fairburn, Georgia, will try and change the narrative, committing to Ohio State and becoming the 19th member of the Buckeyes’ 2023 recruiting class Sunday afternoon. “I just feel like I could come in and make an impact in my freshman year,” Thurman said after his Ohio State beat out Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Miami, Michigan State, Mississippi and Tennessee for the 6-foot-5, 230-pound tight end, who is the No. 9 player at his position in the 2023 class, the No. 135 player overall and the No. 11 player out of his state according to…
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