Ohio State Maintains ESPN's Top 2017 Recruiting Class

Ohio State added a pair of four-star prospects to its 2017 recruiting class in late July, when defensive lineman Chase Young of Hyattsville, Maryland, committed at Friday Night Lights and cornerback Amir Riep from Cincinnati did the same the following day.

That all but sealed the program's eighth consecutive top-10 finish in national recruiting rankings. Additionally, the Buckeyes maintained the No. 1 overall spot in ESPN's latest 2017 class rankings released on Thursday. A stunning 14 of Ohio State's 16 commits are listed among the top 300 prospects in the country.

Antjuan Simmons was added to the ESPN300, so 14 of Ohio State's 16 commits are in ESPN 300..1 not in is a kickerhttps://t.co/mZwQtx8klk

— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) August 4, 2016

More than six months stand between us and national signing day, and there are still a number of targets on Ohio State's board that have yet to announce their college intentions. That including five-star receiver Trevon Grimes and four-star wideout Tyjon Lindsey, who are set to make their decisions on Aug. 24 and Aug. 22, respectively.

Grimes and Lindsey are both considered ESPN300 recruits.

Big Ten ESPN300 commits:

Ohio State: 14
Michigan: 9
Penn State: 4
Iowa: 4
Maryland: 2
Nebraska: 2
Wisconsin: 2
Michigan State:1
Rutgers:1

— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) August 4, 2016

Fourteen ESPN300 commits is far and away the most in the Big Ten, but it is also best nationally.

Defending national champion Alabama is ranked No. 2 with 13 pledges in the ESPN300.