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.
CREATING A #BOOM?
You've all been waiting for it ... Friday may be the day.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis, Mo.) receiver Jameson Williams, Ohio State's top target at the position, announced his decision will come this Friday via Twitter, Wednesday morning.
I will be making my college decision on Friday! Huge Thank You to everyone who played a part in my recruitment and all the coaches who took the shot on me .. the wait is over tho
— juiceman (@juicedupjameson) September 26, 2018
Williams has long flirted with the Buckeyes, making his official visit in June as well as unofficial visits in April and last November. Ohio State offered Williams on Aug. 30, 2017.
According to crystal ball predictions, there's a 94 percent chance Williams lands in Columbus. If that's true, the Buckeye will have beaten out Alabama, Nebraska and Oregon.
Currently, Ohio State's 2019 recruiting class is considered the 15th-best in the nation. Adding Williams beside five-star receiver Garrett Wilson would certainly give that number a boost. Williams has called Ohio State "the team to beat" in the past. Does that statement hold true?
ONE LAST LOOK
Speaking of top-level talent in the 2019 class, Western Hills (Ky.) all-purpose back Wandale Robinson has a set a date to visit Ohio State.
Robinson will be in Columbus for an official visit Oct. 6 when the Buckeyes host Indiana. His also made an unofficial visit on Sept. 8 when Ohio State beat Rutgers 52-3. So far this season, the 5-foot-10, 179-pound do-it-all back has racked up 1,522 all-purpose yards and 21 touchdowns this season ... in five games.
I will be taking my last official visit to Ohio State next weekend! #GoBucks @OSUCoachMeyer @brianhartline @markpantoni
— Wandale Robinson (@robinson__era) September 25, 2018
He's considered a four-star prospect and the fourth-best all-purpose back in the nation. Ohio State will be his last official visit, meaning a decision could come soon after. Crystal ball predictions, once again, lean the Buckeyes' way, showing a 44 percent chance Robinson chooses scarlet and gray. Other suitors include Alabama and Kentucky.
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
Over the past two weeks, Ohio State has certainly entertained many prospects from the state of Michigan — the Buckeyes have recently offered West Bloomfield running back Donovan Edwards and welcomed in offensive guard Dallas Fincher, wide receiver Devell Washington, and safety Makari Paige.
Tuesday night was no different as Ohio State extended an offer to 2020 athlete Ian Stewart. Stewart is listed as a receiver and a free safety for Oscar A. Carlson High School (Gibraltar, Mich.) and at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds.
The Buckeyes are recruiting him as a defensive back.
SUPER EXCITED to say Ive received my 20th offer from THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY!! @taverj pic.twitter.com/E80c76oYhj
— Ian Stewart (@ianstewart219) September 26, 2018
"I found out tonight [about the offer] when I was on the phone with [cornerbacks] coach [Taver] Johnson," Stewart told Eleven Warriors on Tuesday. "When he told me they wanted to offer me, I was just instantly excited. One of the best programs in the country."
Stewart has never visited Ohio State but the Buckeyes took an interest in him during a camp this summer.
"They've been following me ever since," Stewart said.
Stewart also holds offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Boston College and Cincinnati, among 15 others. But he's far from a decision and plans to enjoy the recruiting process.
"I'm looking forward to getting to see some more schools, just to get a better idea on where I think I’d fit in," he said.
(Jameson Williams photo via Paul Halfacre/St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
