The future stars of Ohio State football officially begin their Buckeye careers as standouts from all over the country put pens to their National Letters of Intent.
After Ohio State signed a pair of top-35 prospects at defensive end in the 2016 class — Nick Bosa and Jonathon Cooper — it became quite clear the position wasn't a serious need for 2017.
The Buckeyes figured out early on they were just going to take one in a tight 2017 group, so they zeroed in on their main target: Hyattsville, Maryland five-star Chase Young.
- SCHOOL: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)
- COMPOSITE RANK: 2 (WSDE)
Ohio State offered Young a scholarship in early September of 2015, which signified the Buckeyes were rather high on the DeMatha Catholic star.