With commitments this morning from Tampa five-star offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and New Jersey four-star defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Ohio State just put the finishing touches on the highest-rated recruiting class in program history.
The Buckeyes landed 26 prospects from 13 different states, including their first-ever pledges from Idaho and Oklahoma.
While it wasn't enough to hold off Georgia (322.39 points) for the top-rated class in the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings — as the Bulldogs signed five-star cornerback Tyson Campbell and flipped Top 100 linebackers Quay Walker and Otis Reese from Alabama and Michigan, respectively — Ohio State finished with a total score of 317.