Ohio State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Ohio State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Ohio State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2008 class includes 16 commits, including 13 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.06. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 Ohio State: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 244.93
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 81.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
4.06
Blue-Chip Recruits
13(81%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
16 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrelle Pryor | DUAL | 5★ | 100.0 | 6'6" | 233 lbs | Jeannette, PA | Jeannette | Retained |
| Michael Brewster | OC | 5★ | 99.1 | 6'5" | 293 lbs | Orlando, FL | Edgewater | Retained |
| Mike Adams | OT | 5★ | 98.9 | 6'8" | 300 lbs | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | Retained |
| Etienne Sabino | OLB | 5★ | 98.7 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Miami, FL | Dr. Michael M. Krop | Retained |
| J.B. Shugarts | OT | 4★ | 97.8 | 6'7" | 297 lbs | Spring, TX | Klein | Retained |
| DeVier Posey | WR | 4★ | 97.7 | 6'2" | 213 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | LaSalle | Retained |
| Jake Stoneburner | TE | 4★ | 96.4 | 6'5" | 245 lbs | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | Retained |
| Garrett Goebel | DT | 4★ | 96.3 | 6'3" | 281 lbs | Lombard, IL | Montini Catholic | Retained |
| Andrew Sweat | OLB | 4★ | 94.8 | 6'2" | 238 lbs | Washington, PA | Trinity | Retained |
| Lamaar Thomas | ATH | 4★ | 94.8 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Fort Washington, MD | Friendly | Retained |
| Travis Howard | CB | 4★ | 92.8 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Miami, FL | Dr. Michael M. Krop | Retained |
| Willie Mobley | DT | 4★ | 91.5 | 6'2" | 277 lbs | Eden Prairie, MN | Eden Prairie | Retained |
| Nathan Williams | SDE | 4★ | 91.1 | 6'3" | 260 lbs | Washington Court House, OH | Miami Trace | Retained |
| Orhian Johnson | S | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | St. Petersburg, FL | Boca Ciega | Retained |
| Nic DiLillo | TE | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'4" | 262 lbs | Madison, OH | Madison | Retained |
| Ben Buchanan | P | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Westerville, OH | Westerville Central | Retained |
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