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Ohio State Linebacker Commit Payton Pierce Looking Forward to Watching the Buckeyes' Bowl Practices, Recovering from an Ankle Injury After Enrolling Early

Ohio State linebacker commit Payton Pierce has had a busy month, and his schedule is only going to get more hectic from here.

Three days after the four-star Texas product played in his final career high school game, Pierce was visited by Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on Dec. 5 for an in-home visit.

“It was awesome,” Pierce told Eleven Warriors Saturday. “He stayed over for about two hours and talked about everything. He got to meet everyone. It was a good meal. He wanted some Texas barbeque, so we got him some good Texas barbeque.