COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State now has two five-star defensive line prospects committed in its 2018 recruiting class.
There isn’t a new commitment. Just a new rating.
Defensive end Brenton Cox of Stockbridge, Ga., who has been pledged to the Buckeyes since April 25, earned a fifth star in the 247Sports composite rankings on Tuesday.
Rated the No. 2 strongside defensive end in the 2017 class, Cox joins five-star defensive tackle and Ohio State commitment Taron Vincent of Bradenton (Fla.) IMG in the world of elite recruiting profile rankings.
Ohio State has 10 total verbal commitments in its 2018 class, three of which are now rated as five-star prospects. The third is quarterback Emory Jones of Franklin, Ga., who has been pledged since last July.
There are other fringe five-star prospects in the class, too, including four-star cornerback Jaiden Woodbey of Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco and four-star all-purpose back Jaelen Gill of Westerville (Ohio) South. Both of them have five-star ratings on other recruiting sites, which gives you an idea of just how deep Urban Meyer’s recruiting class is.
Ohio State is still after a handful of other five-star prospects it could ultimately sign, including defensive end Micah Parsons of Harrisburg, Pa., cornerback Patrick Surtain Jr. of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas, running back Zamir White of Laurinburg (N.C.) Scotland County and cornerback Anthony Cook of Houston (Texas) Lamar. All of those targets are rated as top-10 players nationally.
The 247Sports composite rankings average the ratings from all major recruiting services, which is how Cox got his new five-star distinction.
Ohio State’s 2018 recruiting class currently ranks No. 3 overall in the country in the 247Sports composite team rankings.
Three-star defensive end Jayson Oweh included Ohio State in his top 10.
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