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Luke Montgomery, No. 1 recruit in Ohio, top-50 overall, announces B1G commitment
By Andrew Olson
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Luke Montgomery is staying home. The top prospect in the state of Ohio announced his commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday. The Findlay standout made the announcement live on the CBS Sports HQ streaming channel.
#BREAKING: 4⭐️ offensive lineman Luke Montgomery has committed to Ryan Day and @OhioStateFB 🌰
Ohio State jumps to No. 7 in the 2023 recruiting rankings with @lukeMonty8's commitment.@Bucknuts247 | @Bill_Kurelic pic.twitter.com/TxzwDBAkT6
— 247Sports (@247Sports) February 17, 2022
Montgomery is listed at 6-5, 270 pounds and rated 4-stars, the No. 1 Ohio recruit, No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 49 prospect overall nationally in the class of 2023 on the 247Sports Composite.
Montgomery currently has 34 scholarship offers. Entering his Thursday announcement, his other finalists were Michigan, Alabama Clemson and Notre Dame. He also has offers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Montgomery is commitment No. 5 in OSU’s 2023 recruiting class, which now ranks No. 7 in the country. His junior-season highlights from 2021 can be viewed below, via Hudl:
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.