Much has been said about Ohio State's lack of homegrown talent since head coach Urban Meyer and director of player personnel Mark Pantoni stated their desire to recruit better within the state's borders.
“Fifty percent is kind of the mark that I've been trying to — I keep it right in front of me, and I stare at it to make sure that we're doing right," Meyer said on National Signing Day in early February.
With each passing year, however, the Buckeyes' recruiting classes continue have less local and more national flavor. The number of Ohioans in each class has dipped from 16 in 2012 to 7 earlier this year, and even that number doesn't look attainable for 2018.