By Doug Lesmerises (The Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS - Ohio State landed another recruit today when North Carolina linebacker Jamal Marcus picked the Buckeyes over East Carolina in an announcement at his high school just after 10:30 a.m. The only other expected news for the Buckeyes today will come when Cleveland Heights offensive lineman Kyle Dodson makes his choice sometime after noon (HE CHOSE OHIO STATE). His decision is down to Ohio State, USC, Michigan State and Wisconsin. He previously ... Read More

By Amir Khan (ibtimes.com) -- Wide receiver Roger Lewis won't be making his commitment decision on National Signing Day. Instead, the Division I recruit is being held in jail on two counts of rape. Lewis, who played at Pickerington Central High School in Ohio, helped his team reach Ohio's Div. I state football title game in 2011. Lewis was charged with two first-degree felony counts of rape, both on the same woman. After a month long investigation, Lewis, ... Read More

By Doug Lesmerises (The Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When football recruits at Ohio State sign their National Letters of Intent Wednesday, they should have greater guarantees about their future than ever before in the modern era of college sports. Buckeyes, as well as players at most -- if not all -- Big Ten schools and some other programs around the country, are signing four-year scholarships instead of renewable one-year scholarships, as has been the standard. ... Read More

From: HuskerExtra.com -- Ohio State, with all its football tradition, is just two hours down the road from Greg McMullen's hometown of Akron. The Horseshoe. Ohio State vs. Michigan. A bunch of Big Ten championships. Ohio State was the first program to offer a scholarship to McMullen, a four-star defensive end who moves surprisingly well for someone who is 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds. McMullen was only a sophomore and Jim Tressel was still coach when the offer came. McMullen came to Lincoln for a football ... Read More

By Michael Sedor (PennLive.com) --  Another day, another Scout.com 4- or 5-star recruit for Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. The latest blue chipper to commit to Columbus is elite defensive back Armani Reeves. Reeves is the eighth top recruit since Meyer's hire to pledge their future to the former Florida head man. Included in this impressive array are fellow one-time Penn State targets Tommy Schutt, Noah Spence, Joey O'Connor and Camren Williams. The Buckeyes now have 23 commits and rank ... Read More

From: MiddletownJournal.com -- MIDDLETOWN — One of Middletown High School’s most highly touted football recruits in recent memory has made his college decision. Junior Jalin Marshall said he will give a verbal commitment Monday night to The Ohio State University. Marshall, one of the top-ranked recruits in Ohio and the nation in the Class of 2013, chose the Buckeyes over Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Tennessee. Marshall, a 6-foot, 190-pound quarterback, rushed for 1,859 yards (7.8 per ... Read More

Fans of both Ohio State and Michigan have been anticipating the decision of four-star DB Armani Reeves. On Sunday night, Reeves made the call via Twitter on his college future. The West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial four-star Armani Reeves is the man that Michigan’s coaches were pursuing, but just could not secure. Reeves was committed to Penn State throughout the fall, but the turmoil in Happy Valley led him to re-open his recruitment. The 5-10, 185-pound corner has excellent skills in ... Read More

Recruiting is a never ending process for most colleges and Ohio State is no different.  According to Bill Greene of scout.com, the Buckeyes will host several of the top 2013 prospects today. In addition to having high school senior Stefon Diggs on campus this weekend for an official visit, the Buckeyes will entertain several of the top in-state junior stars for the basketball game against the Michigan Wolverines. Among those in Columbus this weekend are: Jalin Marshall: Ohio's top prospect and an early five-star ... Read More

By Eli Bernstein (SI.com) -- As the nation fixates on the ever-growing media maelstrom that accompanies the months leading up to the presidential election, another campaign comes drawing to a close. It's also characterized by powerful men traveling the country, attempting to woo their audiences with long term goals and promises of a brighter future. That's right, National Signing Day is just days away, and time remains for many coaches to significantly bolster their programs. "It's probably ... Read More

From: Cleveland.com -- New Ohio State Buckeyes' head coach Urban Meyer has already made a huge splash since being hired, bringing on more than a handful of top high school recruits. And it looks like the impact will continue onto National Signing Day. Meyer has already taken three blue-chippers from Penn State, one from Michigan State, and another from Notre Dame. One top player that has not made his decision yet is wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is a five-star ... Read More