Ohio State’s recruiting class of 2017 was ranked as the second-best class in the country, behind only Alabama, with an average 247Sports composite player rating of 94.59 that ranks as the best in school history.
Those recruiting efforts are paying off in a big way this year.
In the pivotal third season for that recruiting class – the final season before some of that class’ biggest stars will have NFL decisions to make – more than half of Ohio State’s 21 signees in 2017 are playing significant roles for the team this year, including not only some of the Buckeyes’ best players, but some of the best players in all of college football.