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4-star ATH, Ohio native includes 3 B1G teams in Top 7
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Three teams out of the B1G are in the mix for a 4-star athlete in the 2023 recruiting class.
Malik Hartford, one of the nation’s Top 300 prospects of the cycle, released the Top 7 programs he’s still considering for his commitment on Friday morning. Out of the B1G, Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State made the cut.
The other 4 programs are Cincinnati, Kentucky, Notre Dame and West Virginia. He narrowed his list down from a total of 23 offers on the recruiting front.
Hartford is listed at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds. He’s ranked as the No. 18 athlete in the class and the No. 4 prospect out Ohio, per the 247Sports composite scores.
Michigan State currently owns the B1G’s second-best class for the 2023 recruiting period, and adding the 4-star prospect would be a huge addition. Michigan sits No. 3 at the moment and Ohio State is No. 4.
Penn State owns the conference’s top class.
Below are some of Hartford’s high school highlights:
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB