The Opening Drive 5/15: 2027 Recruiting Update
New offers, Arthur Smith hits the trail, and DGG sets his commitment date.
Happy Friday Buckeye Film Breakdown community! It has been a quiet week on the 2027 front, but some of the news that’s out there is pretty important!
Before we dive into the player specific notes, I wanted to bring up a pretty important to the success of OSU recruiting. Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith has been out on the trail recently. I don’t think most folks envisioned him coming in and hitting the trail in the manner he has recently. Anytime you can get a coach with his experience in front of recruits and their families that’s massive selling point.
David Gabriel Georges Sets His Date
I discussed David Gabriel Georges last week, and how important he is to the staff. Coach Lock been forging this bond since he was at Oregon. We will know if it will be Ohio State or Tennessee soon enough. DGG has set his commitment date for July 22nd.
Jimmy Kalis Shows Out
This past weekend was the Under Armour Ohio regional showcase. Buckeye commit Jimmy Kalis was named the 2nd top performer by Rivals. Camps are very subjective, but any day that one of our recurits can shine is a good day at the office!
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Smoke Around Recruits
Chad Simmons of ON3 recently logged a prediction for the Buckeyes to land yet another top 100 defensive lineman. This time it is for Edge Wyatt Smith from St Thomas Aquinas. Smith is the #78 prospect in the country, the #11 edge, and the #9 player in the state of Florida. Saint Thomas Aquinas has given OSU former first round draft picks Joey Bosa, Nick Bosa, and Damon Arnette.
Jeremy Birmingham states that the Buckeyes are making a push for Texas Tech commit Benny Easter. Easter is the #7 receiver, #8 player in Texas, and the # 36 player overall in the 247Sports Composite. This would be a huge get to pair with Jamier Brown.
New Offers
The Coaching staff extended two new offers this week, both on the offensive side of the ball.
Pennsylvania wide receiver Cade Cooper received an offer this week. Cooper is the #10 ranked player in the state of Pennsylvania and comes in at 6ft3 and 192 pounds. Notre Dame seems to be the favorite here. Ole Miss and Georgia are also contenders.
Illinois native and Northwestern commit, tight end Brady Johnson also received his offer this week. Tight end recruiting has been all over the place this cycle, so it seems Coach Bailey is turning over every stone this cycle. The 6’3 220 pound Johnson says he’s locked in with the Wildcats, but as we know recruiting is fluid.
We are two weeks away from the first official visits of the summer, so be sure to stay tuned as we bring you all things class of 2027 as they develop.
Buckeye Film Breakdown will return soon with some fresh content.
