Kayden McDonald looked down at his phone to see an Ohio area code calling on Monday.
When the four-star, 6-foot-3, 325-pound 2023 defensive tackle answered the call, on the other line was Ohio State coach Ryan Day. Day began the conversation by telling the highly-touted Georgia resident how much the Buckeyes loved the film he’s shown in his high school career.
When the conversation concluded, Day passed the phone to defensive line coach Larry Johnson. Johnson asked to speak to McDonald’s mother. Without hesitation, Johnson told her he’d like to offer her son a scholarship to play football at Ohio State.