Ohio State has been cut from the race for a player who had been a priority for several months in the 2021 class.
Four-star Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) prospect Tywone Malone released a list of his final six schools, cutting the Buckeyes from his previous list of top 14 colleges as USC, Rutgers, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Florida State and Texas A&M each made Malone's final list.
Malone, the country's No. 55 overall player and No. 5 defensive tackle, is also a standout baseball prospect, and his desire to pursue a dual-sport career in college by playing football and baseball have been well-known factors in his recruitment for more than a year.