Last weekend marked a major milestone for Ohio State’s recruiting class of 2025, with nearly a dozen official visitors coming to Columbus, including five-star plus+ wide receiver DaCorine Moore and several key skill and trench position prospects on both the offensive and defensive lines.
With all that said, the Buckeyes got a ton of favorable projections from experts for some of the top targets on the board. Here’s how each of them stacks up.
4 star ATH/RB Bo Jackson
On3 Industry Rankings: No. 73
Recruitment Prediction Machine: Ohio State University 88.9%, University of Georgia 3.0%, Pennsylvania State University 2.0%
Latest Topics: “Running back is a big need for the Buckeyes this season because they could be missing two super talents at the top of their roster. Trevyon Henderson and Quintion JudkinsRyan Day, Carlos Loughlin and staff are looking to sign three players. Cleveland (Ohio) Villa Angela – On300 prospect from St. Joseph High School. Bo Jackson is one of them, and Ohio State is on track to sign the No. 4 ranked athlete in the On3 industry.” — Steve Wiltfong, VP of Recruitment, On3
4 Star EDGE Justin Hill
On3 Industry Rankings: No. 48
Recruitment Prediction Machine: Ohio State University 93.1%, University of Alabama 2.0%
Latest Topics: “This weekend, Justin Hill He appeared to be leaning toward playing college football outside his native Ohio — Alabama, Oregon and USC were all on his list — but a visit to Ohio State this weekend may have upset that idea. Ryan Day The staff answered all of Hill’s questions and gave him answers to his liking. Coming off of this weekend’s visit to Columbus, Ohio State is likely the team other teams are chasing now. Alabama has been in the conversation for most of the spring, so its official visit to Tuscaloosa on June 14 is worth keeping an eye on. Oregon has the edge in this over USC at the moment, but a battle between the Crimson Tide and Buckeyes may be shaping up. — Chad Simmons, Director of Recruiting, On3
4-star IOL Javon McFadden
On3 Industry Rankings: No. 374
Recruitment Prediction MachineOhio State University 91.8%, Pennsylvania State University 2.7%
Latest Topics: The Buckeyes are competing with the likes of Penn State and Virginia Tech. Javon McFaddenA four-star prospect ranked just outside the On300 rankings heading into the summer, McFadden was one of about a dozen official visitors to Columbus over the weekend, and on Monday, Wiltfong added his expert pick in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) as a favorite for OSU to land McFadden.
