Commitments keep rolling in
Right: Wide receiver Duron Carter is the son of former OSU star and NFL great, Cris Carter. Rivals.com Photo
Last time we checked in on how the Ohio State was doing on gathering recruits for the class of 2009, the Buckeyes had 14 commitments. That was just over a month ago. Now that total stands at 20 after three more said they will play their college football for head coach Jim Tressel over the weekend.
On Sunday, 5-foot-11, 178-pound cornerback Justin Green from Male High School in Louisville, Kentucky, offer his verbal pledge to play at OSU, while 6-foot-1, 230-pound fullback Carlos Hyde from Naples High School in Florida did the same.
Green, a four-star recruit by Rivals.com is also ranked as the sixth-best cornerback prospect in the nation, one notch below another Ohio State commit, C.J. Barnett.
Hyde is also a four-star prospect and is ranked the second-best fullback among the high school seniors-to-be who can run the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds.
On Friday, the son of former Ohio State standout and future NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter, issued his verball commitment to play at Ohio State, just like his Dad.
Duron Carter, a 6-foot-3, 183-pound wide receiver from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, chose the Buckeyes over South Florida, West Virginia, Auburn, and LSU.
Back on June 10, Adam Bellamy, a 6-foot-4, 270-pound defensive tackle from Aurora High School also stated he plans to attend and play for Ohio State in 2009.
Bellamy is a three-star recruit and is ranked the 37th-best defensive tackle in the country.
On June 8, 5-foot-10, 183-pound cornerback Dominic Clarke from Tuscarora High School in Frederick, Maryland, pledged his allegiance to Senator Sweater Vest.
Clarke is rated four-stars and is the 24th-best cornerback prospect in the nation, who can cover 40 yards in 4.41 seconds.
Last month, the Buckeyes snatched up 6-foot-8, 251-pound tight end Reid Fragel from South High School in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Fragel garnered four-stars and is ranked No. 14 among the taller pass receivers in the land.
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