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Five-star defensive lineman Eddrick Houston dedicated to Ohio State on Tuesday, strengthening the Buckeyes’ second-ranked 2024 recruiting class within the 247Sports Team Rankings.
Houston, who ranks because the No. 28 general participant and No. 5 participant at his place, picked Ohio State over Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and USC. Houston is a Buford (Georgia) High School teammate of five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 general prospect within the 2024 class who dedicated to Georgia previous this summer season.
Houston is the No. 22 general dedication in Ohio State’s 2024 class and the fourth five-star Buckeyes trainer Ryan Day and his workforce have landed this cycle. The others are WR Jeremiah Smith, WR Mylan Graham and DL Justin Scott. Ohio State best controlled to land one five-star prospect in its 2023 recruiting class, which completed ranked No. 4 in the back of Alabama, Georgia and Texas.
Here’s what 247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins wrote in his scouting file about Houston:
A high-effort, point-of-attack defender with a moldable body and gap-closing pace. Size hasn’t been verified, however is assumed to be soaring proper round 6-foot-3, 245 kilos. More importantly is rumored to have a close to 7-foot wingspan. Racked up 10 sacks and 15 quarterback hurries as a junior whilst running basically out of a four-point stance in a three-man entrance. Could most probably be deployed in a equivalent position on the subsequent stage, however may also be in a position to stand-up and paintings as a hurry linebacker of types on Saturdays, and even support and assault from the interior as a 3-technique. Initial get-off may cause quite a few problems for blockers, however has additionally proven that he can win leverage and lively arms whilst dealing with high-end pageant within the Peach State. Must stay evolving and keep away from setbacks (injured labrum wintry weather of eleventh grade yr), however must be considered as a possible difference-maker on Saturdays given motor, duration and burst (at one level anchored college’s 4×400 squad). Sunday possible as perfect football seems to nonetheless very a lot be forward of him.
Ohio State trails No. 1 Georgia by means of 10.99 issues for the highest spot within the 2024 247Sports Team Rankings. Ohio State is within the combine for 4 extra five-stars within the 2024 class in DL Aydin Breland, OT Brandon Baker, CB Kobe Black and DL Dominick McKinley. If the Buckeyes are in a position to land a majority of that team to their recruiting class, they might overtake Georgia for the highest spot within the scores.
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