Buckeyes receive Crystal Ball for four-star edge rusher, slated to host top three linebackers in March.

Ohio State is still showing to be aggressive on the recruiting trail as they strive and add to their 2025 class.

The coaching staff is set, and believe it or not spring football is just about two weeks away for Ohio State. An offseason that has seen one success after another, Day and company have to be excited for the approaching sessions with their new look 2024 squad. With many acquisitions that are guaranteed to be difference makers this season, the expectations in Columbus are always high, but this year feels like it could be a special one all things considered.

Of course, with spring football practice comes recruitment as well. An location that appears to never have down time, the Buckeyes will once again use the chance not only to enhance their present roster, but also to play host to numerous top target prospects. Both in-state and more national guys will rush to campus to see Ohio State over the coming weeks, and if their time spent is anything like the last couple of months, the success on the path should carry on.

Four-star edge rusher tagged to Ohio State

This current 2025 class is shaping up to be one of the more stunning hauls the Buckeyes have ever pulled in. Only eight men are committed for now, but with a class average of 95.94 per player according to 247Sports, the staff has brought in exceptional talent and the highest average player ranking in the country with a ton of potential to only make it better.

Offensively and defensively this 2025 cycle is off to an amazing start, and Wednesday offered some light that more potential good news could be in the way as another high-profile prospect was tagged to the Buckeyes via the 247Sports Crystal Ball feature.

IMG Academy product London Merritt is a 6-foot-3, 235 pound edge rusher with roughly 40 offers to his name. Schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas and a host of others have put their name into the mix, but it’s the Buckeyes that appear to be sticking out the most as of late. So much so, Director of Recruiting for 247Sports, Steve Wiltfong, is the one who casted his vote for Ohio State to win out in the end, and that’s just what the Buckeyes want to see.

The No. 73 player nationally and ninth best player at his position per the 247Sports Composite, position coach Larry Johnson and his new two-year agreement should be able to use it to his advantage. Showing recruiters that he’s still planned on continuing on, you can bet Day used this extension to fend off the negative recruiting that has been happening over the last two years in reference to LJ.

While it’s still early, you have to enjoy this latest intel and have to hope that the shades of the last two defensive line classes are in the past. For now, the goal is to seal this one in stone and add him to a group that already features another top-10 edge rusher in Zahir Mathis. It could take some more time, but with Merritt already having his formal visit to Ohio State locked in for this coming June, maybe that will be the timeline for when a decision comes.

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