Ohio State has already begun to take advantage of the wealth of in-state talent in the 2021 recruiting cycle, landing commitments from Convoy Crestview’s Kalen Etzler and ISA Academy’s Meechie Johnson.
With Ohio teeming with prospects in the 2022 cycle, as well, Chris Holtmann and his coaching staff have begun to make forays into the class of rising sophomores. Only one Ohioan in the 2022 class – five-star Chris Livingston, a top-10 overall prospect from Buchtel – currently holds an offer from the Buckeyes.
Eventually, Cincinnati Princeton’s Bowen Hardman could join Livingston as an Ohio State offer recipient.