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Rolesville NC wide receiver Noah Rogers

Rolesville NC wide receiver Noah Rogers

Soft-spoken Noah Rogers Makes Noise On The Field

ROLESVILLE, N.C. – Southern Swing wraps up its travel portion with a stop just outside of Raleigh to check out one of the nation’s top receivers, Noah Rogers. The four-star wideout is not one to do a lot of interviews or do a lot of big talking on social media, so this opportunity was a …

Raul Popo Aguirre Linebacker Fayetteville

Raul Popo Aguirre Linebacker Fayetteville

Buckeyes Have Made An Impression on Popo Aguirre

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. – Southern Swing made its way back to the state of Georgia on its way towards Ohio and caught up with one of the nation’s top linebackers with Raul ‘Popp’ Aguirre. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder is a solid four-star in all of the rankings and a major target for many of the nation’s top …

Darron Reed defensive lineman Columbus Georgia Class of 2023

Darron Reed defensive lineman Columbus Georgia Class of 2023

Darron Reed Looks To Tim Walton For Columbus to Columbus Move

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Southern Swing is in the home stretch, and we stop in Columbus, not the one everyone is familiar with in Ohio, but rather the one in the Peach State to check out defensive lineman Darron Reed from Carver high school. Reed checks in at 6-foot-5, 260 pounds but may be even closer …

Ohio State wide receiver commit Bryson Rodgers

Ohio State wide receiver commit Bryson Rodgers

Bryson Rodgers Already Embracing His Role

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – If there is a top receiver in the nation, the Buckeyes will find him and more often than not will land him. The greater-Tampa area is well-known for producing more than its fair share of talent and while Wiregrass Ranch may be a newer high school, it already has been producing …

Ohio State corner commit DIjon Johnson

Ohio State corner commit DIjon Johnson

Dijon Johnson Recognizes Ohio State’s ‘Brotherhood’

TAMPA – Sometimes you just know and that was the case with Wharton high school cornerback Dijon Johnson when it came to Ohio State. The class of 2023 defensive back did not come to Ohio State for a visit with the intentions of committing and technically he did not commit on his visit, but it …

Tampa Jesuit Linebacker Troy Bowles

Tampa Jesuit Linebacker Troy Bowles

Buckeyes Very Much In Troy Bowles’ Recruitment

TAMPA – Our Southern Swing tour continues on into Tampa and we catch up with linebacker Troy Bowles, a familiar name around football circles. His father, Todd, was named the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this year and has been a household name around the NFL for quite some time. But Troy …

Ohio State Buckeyes Brutus Big Me Kickoff

Ohio State Buckeyes Brutus Big Me Kickoff

Podcast Recruiting

Big Me Kickoff: Swinging Into Week Two On The Road

We are halfway done with Southern Swing and in just a week have seen so much. Have you not been able to keep up with us? That’s okay, we have a midway point cheat sheet to get you up to speed. We have seen so many great players along the way and we want to …

Ohio State running back commit Mark Fletcher 2023

Ohio State running back commit Mark Fletcher 2023

There Are No Doubts For Mark Fletcher

PLANTATION, Fla. – American Heritage high school is absolutely stacked when it comes to college-ready talent on the football field and the Buckeyes have already landed one piece of the puzzle from the program with running back Mark Fletcher. It is easy to spot Fletcher on the field, standing at 6-foot-1, 225-pounds and possessing a …

Ohio State safety commit Cedrick Hawkins

Ohio State safety commit Cedrick Hawkins

Cedrick Hawkins Excited For The Future

COCOA, Fla. – We caught up with Ohio State commitment Cedrick Hawkins as part of our annual Southern Swing after his practice at Cocoa high school and everything is going well for the future Ohio State safety. The ‘newness’ of being a commit is starting to wear off and Hawkins now is focusing on his …

Chaminade Madonna wide receiver Jeremiah Smith JJ 24

Chaminade Madonna wide receiver Jeremiah Smith JJ 24

Have The Buckeyes Lost Any Ground With JJ Smith?

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Our Southern Swing tour heads south to a familiar school at Chaminade Madonna Prep, a place that has been good to the Buckeyes here recently. The next name up is Jeremiah ‘JJ’ Smith, a tall and talented wideout from the class of 2024. Ohio State recently picked up signees with Ryan Turner …

Osceola defensive lineman John Walker

Osceola defensive lineman John Walker

John Walker Stands Out Amongst The Crowd

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Southern Swing makes its way into Florida and we are in the central part of the state at Osceola high school with defensive lineman John Walker. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound interior lineman has close to three dozen reported offers including the Buckeyes and is firmly in four-star territory when it comes to his …

Jefferson linebacker Sammy Brown 2024

Jefferson linebacker Sammy Brown 2024

Top 2024 Linebacker Sammy Brown Impressive Beyond The Field

JEFFERSON, Ga. – Class of 2024 linebacker Sammy Brown is much more of a story than just a cool haircut. People look at the 6-foot-2, 225-pounder and see the curly mullet and the five-stars and form their opinion right there of one of the most exciting football players in his class. But Brown also runs …

Mill Creek safety Caleb Downs 2023

Mill Creek safety Caleb Downs 2023

Could Relationships Be Key In Landing Caleb Downs?

HOSCHTON, Ga. – There are some big targets still on Ohio State’s recruiting board and safety recruiting will be very important for the 2023 cycle. The Buckeyes already have a pair in the fold but Caleb Downs out of the greater-Atlanta area is about as big of a name as anyone nationally, a priority target …

Woodward Academy defensive lineman AJ Hoffler

Woodward Academy defensive lineman AJ Hoffler

AJ Hoffler Focusing In On Important Things

ATLANTA – We kick off our 2022 Southern Swing in the city of Atlanta at a familiar high school of Woodward Academy, home of 2023 defensive lineman AJ Hoffler. The 6-foot-5, 245-pounder has not been shy about his interest in Larry Johnson and the Buckeyes and for a good amount of time as the relationship …

Ohio State football recruiting TJ Shanahan

Ohio State football recruiting TJ Shanahan

Football Recruiting

Florida lineman T.J. Shanahan a major Buckeye target in 2023

ORLANDO — Ohio State is taking a very close look at the state of Florida when it comes to O-Line recruiting in the 2023 class. The Buckeyes already have a handful of targets in the Sunshine State and have gained some real traction with a few of them, including Orlando Timber Creek standout T.J. Shanahan. …

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