Today is day-one of the sixth-ever Early Signing Period. Ryan Day, Mark Pantoni and the Ohio State staff are set to wrap-up most of their 2023 recruiting class today. It is a class that is currently ranked No. 7 in the country in the 247Sports Composite team recruiting rankings.
As the day begins the Buckeyes have 20 commitments. Of the 20 commitments it is hoped that all 20 will sign today although Auburn has continued to try to flip cornerback Kayin Lee. Out of the 20 commitments, 13 are expected to enroll early at Ohio State and get their careers with the Buckeyes started in early January.
The Buckeyes’ talented group of 2023 current commitments consists of two 5-stars in wide receivers Carnell Tate and Brandon Inniss, 4-star quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, 4-star wide receivers Noah Rogers and Bryson Rodgers, 4-star tight end Jelani Thurman, 4-star offensive linemen Luke Montgomery, Joshua Padilla and Austin Siereveld, 3-star offensive lineman Miles Walker, 4-star defensive end and tackle Jason Moore, 4-star defensive tackles Will Smith and Kayden McDonald, 4-star linebacker Arvell Reese, 4-star cornerbacks Jermaine Mathews, Calvin Simpson-Hunt and Lee, and 4-star safeties Malik Hartford, Jayden Bonsu and Cedrick Hawkins.
It is a class of 20 commitments to this point with two 5-stars, seventeen 4-stars and one 3-star prospect.
As mentioned, of those 20 commitments 13 have told Bucknuts they are graduating early and will enroll at Ohio State in early January. Those 13 that are expected to enroll early at Ohio State are Tate, Rogers, Rodgers, Thurman, Montgomery, Padilla, Siereveld, Walker, Smith, McDonald, Mathews, Lee and Hartford.
Today and over the next couple of days Bucknuts will have individual features on a number of these new Buckeyes as well as plenty of other Ohio State recruiting intel and features in what will be a very exciting time for Buckeye football.
Four Ohio State related announcements today are the decisions of defensive ends Matayo Uiagalelei and Damon Wilson, edge Joshua Mickens, and transfer portal offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius. Mickens and Uiagalelei announce their decisions at 12 noon ET, Wilson at 3;30 pm ET and Cornelius at 6 pm ET.
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Live updates
- 4-star offensive lineman Luke Montogomery (Findlay, Ohio) is the first player to officially sign his letter. (7:09 a.m. ET)
- 4-star safety Malik Hartford (West Chester, Ohio) gets his letter into the Buckeyes. (7:21 a.m. ET)
- 3-star offensive lineman Austin Siereveld (Middletown, Ohio) is official (7:23 a.m. ET)
- 4-star defensive tackle Kayden McDaniel (Suwanee, Georgia) gets his letter one (7:30 a.m ET)
- 4-star offensive lineman Joshua Padilla (Dayton, Ohio) is officially a Buckeye (7:31 a.m. ET)
- 5-star wide receiver Brandon Inniss (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) officially becomes Ohio State’s top-ranked player in the 2023 class (7:38 a.m. ET)
- Another top wide receiver, 4-star Noah Rogers (Rolesville, North Carolina), signs with the Buckeyes (7:41 a.m. ET)
- Hometown kid and 4-star defensive lineman Will Smith Jr. (Dublin, Ohio) gets his letter in to Ohio State (7:43 a.m. ET)
- A third highly-ranked wide receiver in 4-star Bryson Rodgers (Warren, Ohio) has signed with the Buckeyes (7:50 a.m. ET)
- The offensive line continues to come together as 3-star Miles Walker (Greenwich, Connecticut) gets his letter into Ohio State (7:54 a.m. ET)
- 4-star tight end Jelani Thurman (Fairburn, Georgia) makes it official by signing with the Buckeyes (7:57 a.m. ET)
- 4-star cornerback Jermaine Mathews (Cincinnati, Ohio) adds to Ohio State’s secondary haul by signing with the Buckeyes (8:01 a.m. ET)
- After flipping from Washington, 4-star quarterback Lincoln Kienholz (Pierre, South Dakota) gets his letter into Ohio State (8:06 a.m. ET)
- 4-star defensive lineman Jason Moore (Hyattsville, Maryland) sends his letter to Ohio State (8:19 a.m. ET)
- The Glenville pipeline continues as 4-star linebacker Arvell Reese (Cleveland, Ohio) is officially a Buckeye (8:33 a.m. ET)