The OSU recruiting class for 2025 is ranked fifth in the nation despite the horrible home loss to Michigan. As of 11:00 A.M. the University of Texas University was No. 1 and the University of Georgia was No. 2. The overall team ranking is the sum of player ratings, with each player in the class getting a composite score. A team can improve its ranking by adding more commits, and it is possible to have a smaller recruiting class that is of higher quality. For instance, Georgia has 28 commits, while OSU’s recruiting class has only 26 and Alabama has 21. Yet Alabama’s recruiting is of higher quality the either Georgia’s or OSU’s recruiting class.
Oddly, many recruits were at last weekend’s game. Those recruits will come to Columbus, Ohio and many will enroll and take classes during the winter 2025 semester which begins January 8. Recruiting is the lifeblood of every college football team, so you will see the names again playing for your favorite colleges and maybe even in the National Football League. This article will list the members of the OSU recruiting class and the list of the top ten overall commits, but before that, there is one major change that readers need to know.
No More National Letters Of Intent
The biggest change in this modern era of college football recruiting is that there are no more national letters of intent. It used to be on this day, which was later in the offseason, the commit would sign a national letter of intent to play for a certain school. Hence the name National Signing Day. Now commits do sign, but they sign a financial agreement. This is the way things are in the era of name, image, and likeness. Commits get paid, sometimes millions of dollars, to play football at a school. Indeed, NIL money has become very important in the recruiting wars.
The OSU recruiting class has 26 members. Headlining the class is Tavion St. Clair, a quarterback from Bellefontaine, Ohio. He is the No. 3 overall recruit in the 2025 class. Devin Sanchez is a cornerback and the No. 5 five recruit in the nation. Carter Lowe is an offensive lineman and the 34th recruit in the nation. Faheem Delane is a safety and the 91st recruit in the nation. Riley Pettijohn is a linebacker from Texas and is the 94th recruit in the nation. Quincy Porter is a wide receiver from New Jersey and is the No. 95 recruit in the nation. Zion Grady is from Alabama a defensive lineman and the No. 99 recruit in the nation.
Other Members Of the Recruiting Class
Bo Jackson, a good name, is a running back from Ohio and the No. 136 recruit in the nation. Anthony Rogers is also from Alabama and is also a running back. He was the number 205 recruit in the nation. Bodpegn Miller is from Ohio and is a wide receiver. He was the No. 220 recruit in the nation.
The rest of the players in the recruiting class for Ohio State in 2025 are listed here: Nate Roberts is a tight end from Oklahoma. Maxwell Roy is a defensive lineman from Pennsylvania. De’zie Jones is a wide receiver from New Jersey. Phillip Bell is a wide receiver from Missouri. Isiah West is a running back from Pennsylvania. Brody Lennon is a tight end from Ohio. DeShawn Stewart is a safety from New Jersey. Trajen Odom is a defensive lineman from North Carolina.
Jake Cook is an offensive lineman from Ohio. Jayvon McFadden is an offensive lineman from Maryland. Cody Haddad is a safety from Ohio, and Eli Lee is a linebacker from Ohio. Jordyn Woods is a cornerback from Georgia. Na’eem Offord is a cornerback from Alabama. He is the No. 12 prospect in the nation and he is in the recruiting class for Ohio State, despite a significant recruiting battle. Tarvos Alford a linebacker from Florida. He is the 232nd recruit in the nation. Finally, Jarquez Carter who was not ranked nationally, is a defensive lineman from Florida.
Top Ten Overall Commits
We should also look at the top ten recruits overall in the nation. Michigan lucked out, with the No. 1 recruit in the nation, a quarterback named Bryce Underwood. The second-ranked recruit in the nation is a quarterback from Texas named Keelon Russell who is going to Alabama. Ohio State signed two of the top ten recruits in the nation quarterback Tavien St. Clair, who was ranked third, and Devin Sanchez, the cornerback who was ranked fifth. Those two players make the Ohio State recruiting class strong. The No. 4 prospect in the nation is Elijah Griffin a linebacker from Georgia, who is going to the University of Georgia..
The sixth-ranked prospect in 2025 is Jonah Williams a safety from Texas who is going to the University of Texas. The seventh-ranked prospect nationally is David Sanders, an offensive lineman from North Carolina, who is going to Tennessee. Dakorien Moore is the No. 8 ranked prospect in the nation. He is a wide receiver from Texas and is going to Oregon. The No. 9 ranked player in the nation is Justus Terry a defensive lineman from Georgia who is staying home and attending the University of Georgia. Isaiah Gibson is also a defensive lineman from Georgia who is also staying home and attending the University of Georgia.
Conclusion
Recruiting is a necessary part of success in college football. It has changed greatly in the era of NIL, but recruits still want to attend a school that will give them the best chance to play in the National Football League. The early signing period lasts for two more days until Friday, December 6, but most of the top 1000 prospects have signed already. The fact that most of the biggest recruits have signed and recruiting is important for the success of college football teams is why National Signing Day remains important.
