Things are about to start heating up for the Ohio State football team… and not just the weather.
While it may not look or feel like it now, spring is quickly approaching Columbus, Ohio, and that means Ryan Day and Ohio State’s coaching staff are about to get a lot busier.
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In addition to spring practice, Ohio State will also be hosting recruiting camps soon, including the likes of the Spring Game. These recruiting camps are crucial for Day and the coaching staff when it comes to roster building.
The camps give the Buckeyes a great opportunity to identify recruits they believe have the traits to be future Buckeyes. It also gives the coaching staff a chance to build on relationships with recruits they are already interested in.
One of the recruits Ohio State is looking to add to its 2027 recruiting class is four-star cornerback Jaden Carey (Fort Lauderdale, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas) who Ohio State offered in spring of last year. It has been almost a year since the Buckeyes offered Carey, and the staff has used this time wisely.
Now, Carey views Ohio State as one of his top schools, naming them in his newly released top seven schools on Monday.
Alongside Ohio State, Carey also listed Florida, Auburn, Notre Dame, Miami, Oregon and Ole Miss in his top seven schools.
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The Buckeyes have some stiff competition for Carey, and while there is no one school that seems to have an advantage over the others, Florida and Miami have taken advantage of the close proximity to Carey, seemingly making them Ohio State’s biggest competition for him.
Carey unofficially visited with Florida already this spring, and all signs point to the visit going as well as possible. Additionally, Miami quickly visited with Carey following its defeat to Indiana in the national title game. Ohio State’s coaching staff also recently…
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