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Ohio State adds 4-star OLB Riley Pettijohn to top-ranked class

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After missing out on a pair of top-100 prospects this week, Ohio State landed another high-profile defenders for its top-ranked 2025 class with a commitment from four-star outside linebacker Riley Pettijohn Saturday afternoon.

Pettijohn, No. 48 in the ESPN 300, joins the Buckeyes as the fifth-ranked outside linebacker in this cycle and picked Ohio State over finalists Texas, USC and Texas A&M. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound defender steps in as the program's 16th ESPN 300 pledge and the eighth top-100 commit on defense in 2025.

Pettijohn, who announced his commitment on Instagram, is entering his senior season this fall at Texas' McKinney High School, where he also competes in track and field.