The Buckeyes have landed dedication No. 6 for their 2022 recruiting class as tight end Bennett Christian from Acworth (Ga.) Allatoona has announced he is headed to Ohio State. Christian, who the Buckeyes used a scholarship on June 2, picked Ohio State over his other finalist, Tennessee.
” Im a Buckeye now,” Christian told Bucknuts. “Its simply where I desired to go. Man, my relationship with the coaches is so tight. Its an excellent place, and a good environment to be in. Its a place you can win a nationwide champion. I seemed like I was a concern for them.”
Despite the fact that the NCAA dead period was in effect, Christian was in Columbus for his first Ohio State visit on Aug. 15. He made the journey with his daddy. It went great and later on Christian told Bucknuts he “enjoyed it” at Ohio State. He also told Bucknuts he would visit Tennessee on August 22 and after that announce his college choice, either the Buckeyes or Vols, on his birthday Sept. 1. Christian made the Tennessee check out and revealed this night exactly as he said he would.
” I understood where I wanted to go,” Christian stated. After I got off with coach Day I was on a conference call with coach Day and coach (Kevin) Wilson.”
The 235-pound and 6-foot-6 Christian has a list of a minimum of a dozen offers that likewise consists of Penn State, Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Nebraska, Kentucky, Pitt and Kansas in addition to Ohio State and Tennessee.
Christians daddy bet Johnny Majors at Tennessee in the late 70s and his uncle was a defensive lineman for Penn State in the mid 70s.
Some Buckeye fans have actually questioned whether the Buckeyes throw to the tight end enough. But Christian takes a look at it differently.
” Some individuals say Ohio State doesnt use the tight end like they should,” Christian said. “But Ohio State has the best large receivers, the best running backs, and they should not single out one position. They utilize them all. And coach Wilson is the finest coach to develop tight ends.”
When he went to Ohio State, christian pretty much was sure of where he would be going back in August.
” I had actually been leaning to Ohio State,” Christian said. “Then my see validated it.”
Christian is a 3-star possibility in the 247Sports rankings. He is the nations 18 tight end and the No. 26 prospect in Georgia.
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Even though the NCAA dead period was in result, Christian was in Columbus for his first Ohio State go to on Aug. 15. It went later on christian and fantastic informed Bucknuts he “liked it” at Ohio State. Christian made the Tennessee go to and revealed this night exactly as he said he would.
” Some individuals state Ohio State does not utilize the tight end like they should,” Christian said. It is a class that includes the No. 1 possibility in Ohio and the nations No. 1 outdoors linebacker 5-star Gabe Powers, the No. 1 possibility in the state of Kansas in linebacker Dasan McCullough, the No. 2 possibility in Ohio in linebacker C.J. Hicks, the No. 4 prospect in the Buckeyes State in offensive lineman Tegra Tshabola, the No. 5 possibility in Ohio in cornerback Jyaire Brown, and now Christian too.
The Buckeyes have an amazing 2021 recruiting class going with 19 commitments. That class is presently ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 247Sports Composite group recruiting rankings, leading No. 2 Alabama. The Buckeyes 2022 recruiting class is knocking on the door of likewise being the nations No. 1 class. It is a class that consists of the No. 1 prospect in Ohio and the countrys No. 1 outside linebacker 5-star Gabe Powers, the No. 1 prospect in the state of Kansas in linebacker Dasan McCullough, the No. 2 possibility in Ohio in linebacker C.J. Hicks, the No. 4 prospect in the Buckeyes State in offensive lineman Tegra Tshabola, the No. 5 possibility in Ohio in cornerback Jyaire Brown, and now Christian too. It is a class of six early dedications – a class that is ranked as the countrys No. 2 recruiting class in the 247Sports Composite team recruiting rankings and getting on No. 1 LSU.
