Ohio State’s newest recruiting pipeline is one that not many could’ve predicted. While they do still make inroads in Ohio, Texas, Florida, and the other traditional power states, there’s been a rise of Buckeye recruits coming from the south, by way of Tennessee. From Max Wray in 2018, his brother Jake in 2020, and Kane Patterson in 2019, the Buckeyes are paying more attention to the Volunteer State than ever before.
They cemented that minutes ago, as they landed a commitment from Memphis tight end Cormontae Hamilton. Hamilton, a Whitehaven High School captain, picked up an offer last month at OSU’s Friday Night Lights camp, and has been in constant contact with the Buckeyes ever since.