Ohio State is zeroing in on Payton Pierce as one of its top remaining linebacker targets in the 2024 class.
In turn, the four-star Texas linebacker feels mutual respect for Buckeyes. Pierce took his first-ever visit to Columbus on Saturday, taking in the Buckeyes’ scrimmage and fifth practice of the season.
“I had never been to Columbus before but I always watched Ohio State,” Pierce told Eleven Warriors. “So I just wanted to come down and see what it was like. I came down and it blew me away. I didn't know what to expect but it blew me out of the water.