If SDE J.T. Tuimoloau (.9990) commits to the Buckeyes, he will become the highest rated player in the 2021 class. His addition will bump Ohio State's team score from 309.47 up to 316.02.

This little series follows the rankings of Ohio State's 2021 commitment class.

It is always interesting to see the ups and downs that each player's ratings will take between now and the first Wednesday of February.

*Jesse Mirco is not included in the team average.

Nine Notes

1. Jack Sawyer remains the highest rated player in Ohio State's 2021 class.
    
2. Two points was the largest jump since last month. The four players to receive the modest bump were: Emeka Egbuka, Denzel Burke, Zen Michalski and Sawyer.
    
3. Six Ohio State players had their rating increase since the 12th month of the year.
    
4. Ten Buckeyes had their rating drop over the last month.
    
5. Jayden Ballard lost the most points (-109) of any Buckeye since December.
    
6. Since February, Donovan Jackson and Sam Hart are the only Ohio State commits to never have their ratings decrease. 
    
7. Marvin Harrison Jr. has lost the most rating points (-181) of any 2021 Buckeye.
    
8. Ohio State's team average fell seven points and is down to .9514.
    
9. The Buckeyes' average player (.9514) would rank as Michigan's sixth best player...and 337 points higher than OC Raheem Anderson (.9177).

Ryan Day already has five 5★ recruits in the 2021 class. The only other Ohio State recruiting class to have five 5★ recruits was 2017.

It's a Fact
Of the Big Ten's ten highest rated 2021 recruits, Ohio State has six of those players. That's right, 60% of the conferences top ten players are future Buckeyes.

Decommitted Players
1. Devonta Smith decommitted on 6/25/2020, he signed with Alabama. 
2. Tunmise Adeleye decommitted on 8/11/2020, he signed with Texas A&M.

Ohio State's Top Classes Since 2000

Five Fast Facts

1. If J.T. Tuimoloau commits, the 2021 class will be the first Ohio State recruiting class to have six 5★ players.
2. The Buckeyes have never had the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation.
3. 94.59 is the highest player average for a Buckeye class that included at least 11 commits.
4.  Since 2000, Ohio State has had the Big Ten's best class 14 times.
5. The 2019 Buckeye recruiting class is the only group not be ranked No. 1 in the B1G since 2011. That translates to Ohio State having the best class in the conference10 out of the last 11 years.