Ohio State was back dishing out offers as this week, as the Buckeyes dished out one on Wednesday, two on Thursday and another three on Friday.
On Friday, Ohio State offered a player from each of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 cycles. We’ll delve into each offer below.
Deyvid Palepale
We’ll start with the prospect closest to setting foot on a college campus, as defensive line coach Larry Johnson offered three-star defensive lineman Deyvid Palepale Friday.
AGTG!!!! After an amazing call with @R2X_Rushmen1 Im beyond Blessed and Grateful to receive an offer from THE Ohio State University! @MrEagerHHS @HempfieldFB @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/OxHWC2BRjj
— Deyvid Palepale (@deyvid_palepale) February 10, 2023
The 6-foot-3, 288-pound Palepale does not hold a composite ranking from 247Sports but has picked up more than 16 Division I offers. Those include Penn State, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Tennessee, UNLV, USC, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin, among others.
Palepale is a defensive lineman capable of playing multiple techniques, as he lined up in several locations for Hempfield High School (Landsville, Pennsylvania) last season en route to helping lead his team to a 9-3 record.
Myron Charles
Johnson offered another talented defensive lineman Friday, as 2025 Florida prospect Myron Charles also collected an offer from the Buckeyes.
After a great talk with coach @R2X_Rushmen1 Im very excited to announce that I have received an offer from @OhioStateFB @coach_ingman @CoachNorus @CoachDebus @RWrightRivals @Andrew_Ivins pic.twitter.com/OBqoVwOvV8
— Myron (@MyronCharles95) February 10, 2023
The 6-foot-5, 270-pound Charles holds eight Division I offers, including Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Louisville, LSU, Michigan State and UCF.
Last year for Port Charlotte High School (Port Charlotte, Florida), Charles recorded 32 tackles (seven for loss), four sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a pass breakup.
Zechariah Fort
Ohio State safeties coach Perry Eliano also was active Friday, as he offered a rising Florida safety in the 2026 class in Zechariah Fort.
I am extremely blessed and humbled to say that I have received an offer from THEE Ohio State University @Coach_Eliano @FlightSkillz @adamgorney @demetricDWarren @TheUCReport @Scott_Schrader @Zack_poff_MP @Coach_KJones7 @iam_mikeevans @dzoloty @borntocompete @GregBiggins #IMG pic.twitter.com/fzGdAvCyIv
— Zechariah Fort (@ZechariahFort) February 10, 2023
The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Sunshine State prospect already holds 20 offers after his freshman season, a list that includes Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Louisville, LSU, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC and Utah.
Ian Moore earns All-American Bowl invite
Ohio State’s second commitment in the 2024 class was a big one, both literally and figuratively. Since four-star Indiana prospect Ian Moore committed to Ohio State in October, he’s only seen his recruiting stock rise.
The 6-foot-5, 295-pound Moore is considered the 59th-rated prospect nationally per 247Sports’ composite rankings. While he remains the only offensive lineman committed to Ohio State for now, he’s the type of prospect capable of anchoring that class. As one of the top prospects in 2024, Moore received an All-American Bowl invite from NBC Saturday and committed to participating in one of the country’s premiere high school all-star games in January.
No. 1 Player in Indiana
— All-American Bowl (@AABonNBC) February 10, 2023
Ian Moore (@IanMoore2024) has committed to the 2024 All-American Bowl. #GoBucks #AllAmericanBowl pic.twitter.com/91vc76h39s
Last season, Moore helped lead New Palestine High School (New Palestine, Indiana) to a 12-1 record.
“Their culture, honestly,” Moore told Eleven Warriors in October regarding why he committed to Ohio State. “Culture, the coaches, the fans, the team. Growing up (in Indiana), you kind of grew up hating Ohio State because they beat your college team every week. But I mean, going there and being recruited by them, it was probably one of the best experiences I've ever had. Getting to see a couple of games there was incredible. Like, the atmosphere was insane. The players were top of the line. You can tell that they've been coached really well.”
