Ohio State has added a true offensive tackle prospect to its 2023 recruiting class.
Rising three-star Connecticut offensive lineman Miles Walker became Ohio State’s 17th commit of the current class when he gave his verbal to the Buckeyes on Friday.
With his commitment to Ohio State, Walker becomes the fourth offensive lineman to give his verbal to the Buckeyes, joining Luke Montgomery, Austin Siereveld and Joshua Padilla. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound Walker is considered the 473rd-best player and 38th-best offensive tackle per 247Sports’ composite rankings, but Walker has had a fast rise in the recruiting scene the past few months and could be in line for a ratings boost over the next few months.
The Walker File
- Class: 2023
- Size: 6-6/285
- Pos: OT
- School: Brunswick High School (Greenwich, Connecticut)
- Composite Rating: ★★★
- Composite Rank: #473 (#38 OT)
In the spring, Walker picked up offers from the likes of Texas A&M, Iowa, Penn State, Indiana, Boston College, Maryland, Syracuse and West Virginia, with Justin Frye stopping at Brunswick High School (Greenwich, Connecticut) to evaluate him in person on May 25. The next day, Frye and OSU offered Walker.
“He really enjoyed doing his homework and learning about Ohio State,” Walker’s high school coach, Wayne McGillicuddy, told Eleven Warriors in May. “I think coach Frye’s coaching tree and the things he’s done is something that’s really intriguing to him. I think coach Ryan Day being a New Hampshire guy and being from the area is also something that is intriguing to him and his family along with having that family atmosphere.”
His rise as a national recruit is a testament to years of hard work from Walker, who dropped nearly 40 pounds of bad weight heading into his junior year, then bulked back up to 285-pounds by the end of the spring. While he’s still coming into his own as a player, he’ll have a chance to develop into either a left or right tackle at the next level.
| Pos | Name | Rating | Rank | Size | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | BRANDON INNISS | ★★★★★ | #18 NATL | #2 WR | 6-0 | 190 | American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
| WR | CARNELL TATE | ★★★★★ | #28 NATL | #3 WR | 6-2 | 185 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| OT | LUKE MONTGOMERY | ★★★★ | #42 NATL | #4 OT | 6-5 | 280 | Findlay (Findlay, OH) |
| WR | NOAH ROGERS | ★★★★ | #50 NATL | #9 WR | 6-2 | 180 | Rolesville (Rolesville, NC) |
| CB | DIJON JOHNSON | ★★★★ | #95 NATL | #11 CB | 6-1 | 190 | Wharton (Tampa, FL) |
| TE | TY LOCKWOOD | ★★★★ | #131 NATL | #8 TE | 6-5 | 225 | Independence (Thompson's Station, TN) |
| CB | KAYIN LEE | ★★★★ | #145 NATL | #18 CB | 6-2.5 | 175 | Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA) |
| S | MALIK HARTFORD | ★★★★ | #149 NATL | #8 S | 6-2.5 | 175 | Lakota West (West Chester, OH) |
| CB | CALVIN SIMPSON-HUNT | ★★★★ | #173 NATL | #22 CB | 6-0 | 175 | Waxahachie (Waxahachie, Texas) |
| IOL | JOSHUA PADILLA | ★★★★ | #180 NATL | #8 IOL | 6-4 | 265 | Wayne (Dayton, OH) |
| S | CEDRICK HAWKINS | ★★★★ | #210 NATL | #14 S | 6-0 | 175 | Cocoa (Cocoa, FL) |
| RB | MARK FLETCHER | ★★★★ | #219 NATL | #10 RB | 6-1 | 225 | American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, FL) |
| OL | AUSTIN SIEREVELD | ★★★★ | #222 NATL | #9 IOL | 6-5 | 320 | Lakota East (Middletown, OH) |
| WR | BRYSON RODGERS | ★★★★ | #270 NATL | #32 WR | 6-0.5 | 175 | Wiregrass Ranch (Zephyrhills, FL) |
| CB | JERMAINE MATHEWS | ★★★★ | #373 NATL | #24 ATH | 6-0 | 175 | Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) |
| DL | WILL SMITH JR. | ★★★ | #451 NATL | #55 DL | 6-3 | 260 | Dublin Coffman (Dublin, OH) |
| OL | MILES WALKER | ★★★ | #473 NATL | #38 OT | 6-6 | 285 | Brunswick High School (Greenwich, CT) |
| Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports | |||||
Walker took an official visit to Columbus on June 10-12 and also took visits to Texas A&M, Duke and Vanderbilt. Frye’s pitch of how he’d develop him at the next level combined with Ohio State’s family atmosphere sold Walker on pulling the trigger with the Buckeyes a few weeks later.
Walker picked OSU over offers from Texas A&M, Duke, Vanderbilt, Boston College, UConn, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Temple and West Virginia.
