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ESPN’s No. 1 overall prospect in 2021 class officially signs with Ohio State
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Ohio State simply keeps reloading, the Buckeyes adding a player on Wednesday ranked the top in the nation by ESPN.
Jack Sawyer made it official, signing his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday’, the first day of the Early Signing Period. The defensive end out of Pickerington, OH, is the No. 1 player in the nation according to ESPN.com and fourth overall by 247Sports, earning a five-star ranking.
Felt great to finally put the pen to paper, can’t wait to put on a show with my brothers in front of the best damn fans in the land! #GoBucks🌰
— Jack Sawyer (@jacksawyer33) December 16, 2020
He has been committed to Ohio State, ranked No. 4 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, since February of his sophomore season. He is 6-foot-5 and 248 lbs and pure dominance off the edge.
5 ⭐️ DE @jacksawyer40 is ESPN's No. 1 overall player and has officially signed with @OhioStateFB today.
This is the second year in a row the Buckeyes have signed ESPN’s top prospect. (🎥:: @Hudl) pic.twitter.com/n46YtxRNTP
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 16, 2020
He held offers at the time of his commitment from Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Indiana and Kentucky.
Ohio State came into Wednesday with the second best recruiting class in the nation according to 247Sports, a class that includes five players ranked as five-star recruits among their 21 verbal commits.