Ohio State trending for five-star defensive lineman
While last month saw the Ohio State staff hitting the recruiting trail head on, June has brought with it a completely different animal. Ohio State is now in the thick of visit season, both in the official and unofficial capacity. Many of the nation’s top high school talents in t
While last month saw the Ohio State staff hitting the recruiting trail head on, June has brought with it a completely different animal.
Ohio State is now in the thick of visit season, both in the official and unofficial capacity. Many of the nation’s top high school talents in the 2027 and 2028 recruiting cycles are scheduling visits with the Buckeyes.
The unofficial visits are crucial for the Buckeyes’ coaching staff when it comes to the 2028 class, as the visits are important building blocks in establishing strong relationships with recruits early on in their recruiting process. However, it is the official visits that paint a clearer picture in a particular recruits thoughts.
Ohio State is not alone in this process, as the best players in the 2027 class are scheduling official visits with those schools they view as a finalist in their recruitment. These go a long way in a recruit deciding which school they believe is best to continue their football careers at.
One of the more marquee names to recently visit with Ohio State in the official capacity was five-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou (Chatsworth, CA / Sierra Canyon), who took an official visit with Ohio State on May 29. The visit went as well as possible according to all reports, but the visit was the first of Fakatou’s official visit schedule.
Following his visit with the Buckeyes, Fakatou also officially had visits scheduled with Georgia, Texas, Oregon and Notre Dame, but the last two ended up not taking place.
With only those three official visits under his belt, Fakatou already determined he wanted to focus on those schools alone and released a top three schools list over the weekend, and Ohio State made the cut alongside Georgia and Texas.
The news of making his top three schools was great for Ohio State to receive over the weekend. It was among the best news the Buckeyes got during the weekend, second to securing their 14th commitment of the 2027 cycle in four-star cornerback Deontay Malone .
