The Hurry Up is your nightly dose of updates from the Ohio State football recruiting trail, keeping tabs on the latest from commits and targets from around the country.
TWICE AS NICE
Ohio State offered scholarships this morning to Franklin, Tennessee, offensive tackle Max Wray and his younger brother Jake.
Honored to receive an offer from The Ohio State University. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/JC7HwIBCbr
— Jake Wray (@jakewray77) March 13, 2017
“It means a lot,” Jake told Eleven Warriors. “I know Ohio State is a great program, both football and educational, and they have great tradition.”
The 6-foot-6, 287-pound Max is considered the fourth-best offensive tackle and No. 55 prospect overall in the Class of 2018. A former Georgia commit, he holds 17 offers from programs such as Alabama, Clemson, LSU, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and USC.
Jake, meanwhile, is a 6-foot-5, 290-pound freshman with more than a dozen offers from schools like Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Mis, Tennessee, Texas and UCLA. He is only the second prospect from the Class of 2020 the Buckeyes have offered thus far.
“It's funny you say that,” Jake said. “I know the other freshman, Myles Hinton. We have become friends through Twitter.”
The Wray brothers helped the Rebels offense to average nearly 35 points and 235 rushing yards per game on their way to the state quarterfinals.
THAT WAS QUICK
One week after he landed a scholarship offer from Ohio State, IMG Academy four-star running back Noah Cain told Eleven Warriors he's set up an unofficial visit to Columbus.
“I'll be there April 8,” Cain said. “[I'm looking forward to] the atmosphere of the campus and just the vibe I get from the coaches.”
The 5-foot-11, 207-pound Cain is considered the top-rated running back and No. 5 prospect overall in the Class of 2019. He holds nearly 20 offers from programs such as Georgia, LSU, Miami, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas A&M and UCLA.
Cain was named a MaxPreps All-American after he rushed for 1,683 yards and 22 touchdowns for Denton, Texas, Guyer last season. He transferred to IMG in January, and will now look to help the Ascenders to their third-consecutive undefeated season.
VISIT SZN
Cary, North Carolina, Green Hope four-star athlete Jordyn Adams also announced he'll take an unofficial visit to Ohio State this spring.
I will be in Columbus, Ohio... April 14-16 @OhioStateFB
— J2 (@jordynadams10) March 10, 2017
“I'm very excited,” Adams told Eleven Warriors. "[Looking forward to] just enjoying my time there."
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Adams is considered the 10th-best athlete and No. 186 prospect overall in the Class of 2018. He holds more than a dozen offers from programs such as Alabama, Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.
Adams threw for 2,350 yards and 24 touchdowns and rushed for 793 yards and 11 touchdowns last season for Blythewood, South Carolina. He transferred to Green Hope in January to be closer to his father, Deke, who is the defensive line coach at East Carolina.
A COUPLE MORE GOT OPEN
Hundreds of the best prospects on the West Coast converged upon El Camino Community College just outside of Los Angeles, California, on Sunday afternoon for the latest Nike The Opening Regional camp. Three Ohio State targets were among the 10 athletes invited to July's national finals in Beaverton, Oregon, including:
- Mater Dei five-star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown,
- Bishop Gorman five-star linebacker Palaie Gaoteote, and
- Mater Dei four-star linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu.
"It's been one of my goals to since last year," St. Brown told Eleven Warriors.
Ohio State five-star safety commit Jaiden Woodbey attended the event, where he showed his range and athleticism at the cornerback position, too. But, much to my surprise, the St. John Bosco star was not invited to the finals.
#Buckeyes Top247 safety commit Jaiden Woodbey at @TheOpening LA: https://t.co/nVaAGEw135 pic.twitter.com/Uvn3Mqp0oq
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) March 12, 2017
