Ohio State has lost another defensive end in its current class.
Four-star 2025 defensive end London Merritt decommitted from Ohio State on Tuesday following several visits to Colorado over the fall.
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— London Merritt (@merritt_london) November 26, 2024
Merritt is the second former OSU defensive end commit to reopen his recruitment this month, as he joins Zahir Mathis. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound prospect had been committed to Ohio State since the spring, but took a few visits to other schools, including North Carolina and Colorado.
The Buckeyes now have four defensive linemen committed in the 2025 class: Jarquez Carter, Trajen Odom, Zion Grady and Maxwell Roy. They'll host a trio of potential additions this weekend: five-star defensive tackle Jahkeem Stewart, Penn State defensive end commit Chaz Coleman and UCLA defensive end commit Epi Sitanilei.
