Buckeyes land a big time recruit

If you are on twitter and follow recruiting at all you will hear a lot of people talking about how the sky is falling and how OSU missed out on this recruit or that recruit. The real problem is that happens in every recruiting class and there is no way to know who OSU is targeting the most or wants and who they have cooled on. The coaches aren’t allowed to say and you end up believing kids who tell all kinds of stories or recruiting “experts” who usually have an angle and need hits so they build up suspense and make stories sensational. The truth is Urban Meyer will get the guys he wants and needs. He wont get all of them EVER. He will lose on some he will regret later. But when he gets the one no one has talked about ad it surprises even the “experts” that is when recruiting shows how it really works. Today is one of those days and this newest commit while shocking to many will add to the folklore that is known as Urban Meyer…. After 36 hours of back and forth rumors it is official now.

Jalyn Holmes committed to Ohio State via a get together with his family and teammates and Rivals employees….

He also announced via his twitter account…..

I'm committed to THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

— Jalyn Holmes #⃣1⃣1⃣ (@JayHolmes_) June 21, 2013

Jalyn Holmes is a 6’5″ 235 lbs 4 star DE/TE from Norfolk, Virginia. Jalyn is a freak of an athlete ranking high on both weak side Def End and Tight End. As a Sophomore Holmes had 60 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and five sacks. He made all-district and all-region as a sophomore. During his junior season, Holmes had 75 Tackles, 40 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks. He also caught 24 passes for 352 yards and seven touchdowns on offense. He projects to be a Def End at OSU and will play on the weak side. 247sports ranks him a 4 star and the 41st best prospect in the country and the 4th best DE. Rivals ranks him a 4 star and the 48th best in the country and the 3rd best DE. Scout ranks him a 4 star and the 98th best prospect in the country and 11th best DE. ESPN ranks him a 4 star and the 293rd best in the country and 6th best tight end. Below you can find his highlight tape….