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 2020 class includes 18 commits, including 16 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
2020 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
- 255.62
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 88.9%
- Top Position
- Wide Receiver
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
4.06
Blue-Chip Recruits
16(89%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2020.
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
18 recruits found in 2020.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Fleming | WR | 5★ | 99.8 | 6'2" | 199 lbs | Catawissa, PA | Southern Columbia | Retained |
| Paris Johnson Jr. | OT | 5★ | 99.5 | 6'7" | 290 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Princeton | Retained |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 5★ | 98.6 | 6'1" | 188 lbs | Rockwall, TX | Rockwall | Retained |
| C.J. Stroud | PRO | 4★ | 97.8 | 6'3" | 194 lbs | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Rancho Cucamonga | Retained |
| Gee Scott Jr. | WR | 4★ | 97.0 | 6'3" | 207 lbs | Sammamish, WA | Eastside Catholic | Retained |
| Cody Simon | ILB | 4★ | 96.6 | 6'1" | 218 lbs | Jersey City, NJ | St. Peter's Prep | Retained |
| Mookie Cooper | WR | 4★ | 95.7 | 5'9" | 193 lbs | St. Louis, MO | Pattonville | Retained |
| Luke Wypler | OC | 4★ | 95.2 | 6'2" | 285 lbs | Montvale, NJ | St Joseph Regional | Retained |
| Darrion Henry-Young | DT | 4★ | 93.2 | 6'5" | 279 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Princeton | Retained |
| Jacolbe Cowan | DT | 4★ | 93.0 | 6'5" | 262 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Retained |
| Kourt Williams | OLB | 4★ | 92.9 | 6'1" | 216 lbs | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco | Retained |
| Lathan Ransom | S | 4★ | 92.9 | 6'1" | 193 lbs | Tucson, AZ | Salpointe Catholic | Retained |
| Ryan Watts | S | 4★ | 92.1 | 6'3" | 187 lbs | Little Elm, TX | Little Elm | Retained |
| Cameron Martinez | ATH | 4★ | 90.0 | 5'11" | 183 lbs | Muskegon, MI | Muskegon | Retained |
| Mitchell Melton | OLB | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'3" | 235 lbs | Olney, MD | Our Lady of Good Counsel | Retained |
| Joe Royer | TE | 4★ | 89.0 | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Elder | Retained |
| Josh Fryar | OG | 3★ | 88.1 | 6'6" | 305 lbs | Beech Grove, IN | Beech Grove | Retained |
| Grant Toutant | OT | 3★ | 88.1 | 6'7" | 320 lbs | Warren, MI | De La Salle Collegiate | Retained |
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