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Buckeyes land pledge from in-state CB with over two dozen offers
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Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class continues to grow. On Monday, Ryan Day received another addition to the cycle.
Three-star cornerback Devonta Smith announced his verbal commitment to Ohio State on Monday. He created a video that he shared on Twitter to make his announcement official.
https://twitter.com/prince_tay_/status/1239575842822533122?s=21
Smith is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and is listed as a 6-foot, 185-pound cornerback, per 247Sports. He’s ranked as the No. 428 recruit overall of the cycle and is listed as the No. 32 cornerback in the class. He’s also ranked 14th out of Ohio.
Ohio State was competing with over two dozen schools for Smith’s commitment, as he received 29 total offers. He had offers from Alabama, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin, among others.
With Smith’s commitment, Ohio State now owns the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class. He’s the 12th player to give his verbal pledge and the seventh player from Ohio to pledge.
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