Shawn Murphy, a 2022 inside linebacker out of Manassas, Virginia, was in Columbus for a visit to Ohio State on Tuesday. He had made his way into Ohio to visit family in Youngstown, while Ohio State sent Matt Barnes to Virginia, where the secondary and special teams coach would meet Murphy in his hometown.
After learning that Murphy was not in Virginia and was in Ohio, the Buckeyes invited him to come by the campus and make a visit instead. On that visit, Murphy was able to meet head coach Ryan Day.
“He’s a real nice guy and knows what he’s doing,” Murphy said of Day.