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 2012 class includes 23 commits, including 16 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.78. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 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
- 222.97
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 69.6%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
23
Average Stars
3.78
Blue-Chip Recruits
16(70%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 15
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
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
23 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Spence | WDE | 5★ | 99.7 | 6'3" | 235 lbs | Harrisburg, PA | Bishop McDevitt | Retained |
| Adolphus Washington | WDE | 5★ | 98.9 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Taft | Retained |
| Tommy Schutt | DT | 4★ | 96.2 | 6'2" | 300 lbs | Glen Ellyn, IL | Glenbard West | Retained |
| Se'Von Pittman | WDE | 4★ | 95.8 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Canton, OH | McKinley | Retained |
| Bri'onte Dunn | RB | 4★ | 95.6 | 6'2" | 218 lbs | Canton, OH | GlenOak | Retained |
| Armani Reeves | CB | 4★ | 94.8 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | West Roxbury, MA | Catholic Memorial | Retained |
| Joshua Perry | OLB | 4★ | 94.4 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy | Retained |
| Taylor Decker | OT | 4★ | 93.3 | 6'8" | 315 lbs | Vandalia, OH | Butler | Retained |
| Camren Williams | OLB | 4★ | 93.2 | 6'1" | 217 lbs | West Roxbury, MA | Catholic Memorial | Retained |
| David Perkins | OLB | 4★ | 93.0 | 6'3" | 230 lbs | South Bend, IN | Washington | Retained |
| De'van Bogard | S | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | Retained |
| Warren Ball | RB | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'2" | 203 lbs | Columbus, OH | St. Francis de Sales | Retained |
| Kyle Dodson | OT | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'6" | 330 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Heights | Retained |
| Joey O'Connor | OG | 4★ | 91.0 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Severance, CO | Windsor | Retained |
| Jamal Marcus | WDE | 4★ | 89.9 | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Durham, NC | Hillside | Retained |
| Najee Murray | S | 4★ | 89.5 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Steubenville, OH | Steubenville | Retained |
| Frank Epitropoulos | WR | 3★ | 88.2 | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Columbus, OH | Upper Arlington | Retained |
| Tyvis Powell | ATH | 3★ | 88.0 | 6'4" | 180 lbs | Bedford, OH | Bedford | Retained |
| Ricquan Southward | WR | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland | Retained |
| Blake Thomas | TE | 3★ | 87.7 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Cleveland, OH | St Ignatius | Retained |
| Jacoby Boren | OG | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'3" | 275 lbs | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington Central | Retained |
| Luke Roberts | ILB | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | Lancaster, OH | Lancaster | Retained |
| Pat Elflein | OG | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington North | Retained |
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