In the 2020 recruiting cycle, Ohio State landed eight players from the Buckeye State, the most since it landed 10 in 2016.
Ohio State is going to add another deep group of in-state prospects in 2021.
Five out of Ohio State's nine 2021 commitments so far are from the state of Ohio, led by five-star defensive end Jack Sawyer. He is joined by four-stars Ben Christman, Jayden Ballard, Reid Carrico and three-star Jaylen Johnson. This gives the Buckeyes a good array of talent from all around the state already and in addition to the five current Ohioans, there are at least four more in-state prospects who look like candidates to potentially join them.