Nick Bosa’s commitment to Ohio State on Thursday morning wasn’t necessarily a surprise to anyone who follows recruiting.
Bosa has family ties to Columbus, obviously. His older brother, Joey, was an All-American defensive end for the Buckeyes in 2014 and his uncle, Eric Kumerow went to Ohio State and was a first-round pick in the 1988 NFL Draft.
But just because Bosa’s commitment was expected doesn’t diminish its impact. He’s a five-star talent, the nation’s top-ranked defensive end and seventh-ranked prospect, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. It was a home run commitment for the Buckeyes.
“It doesn’t really matter the distance, it’s where you’re happy and whatever team is going to make me the best I can be,” Bosa told 97.1 The Fan in Columbus on Thursday. “And that’s Ohio State.”
“There’s no way we can be stopped. The Big Ten won’t have an answer for any of our defensive linemen.”– Terrell Hall
But perhaps the impact of Bosa’s commitment is even scarier because of what Ohio State already had in its 2016 class, especially on the defensive line at the defensive end position. The Buckeyes already had commitments from Jonathon Cooper and Terrell Hall before they added Bosa on Thursday. It’s quite a scary thought.
Cooper is the nation’s No. 3-ranked weak-side defensive end, according to 247Sports composite rankings. He’s a dominant pass rusher who has proven such throughout this summer where he’s dominated the camp circuit.
Hall, the 10th-ranked weak-side defensive end in the 2016 class, is also a high-profile recruit, giving Ohio State three of the nation’s premier pass rushers.
“I think our defensive line will be unstoppable,” Cooper told Eleven Warriors shortly after Bosa announced his commitment.
Hall shared a similar sentiment.
“Nick brings us balance,” he said. “There’s no way we can be stopped. The Big Ten won’t have an answer for any of our defensive linemen.”
Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer certainly hasn’t been shy about how he feels in regards to establishing a dominant defensive line and how important it is to winning games at the collegiate level. That all starts with the recruitment of those players and bringing them into a program.
In the 2016 class, Meyer and Co. have solidified that statement by grabbing Bosa, Cooper and Hall to terrorize opposing quarterbacks off the edge for years to come.
