Announcement: Ohio State gets commitment from 2025 three-star….

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State earned a commitment from three-star linebacker Eli Lee on Wednesday night, the fourth member of the 2025 recruiting class.

Ohio State football got a big linebacking recruitment

Lee comes out of Archbishop Hoban in Akron, earned an offer from the Buckeyes a few weeks ago, on Oct. 4. Since that happened, his commitment felt like a matter of time.

Lee, the No. 380 player in the class, is the No. 36 linebacker in the country, per 247Sports’ composite rankings. His recruitment was led by Jim Knowles and James Laurinaitis, as the Buckeyes kept the in-state linebacker home. Lee’s game has drawn comparisons to current Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg,

The Buckeyes now have four commitments in the class of 2025: Lee, quarterback Tavien St. Clair (No. 28 overall), cornerback Blake Woodby (No. 84 overall) and wide receiver Jayvan Boggs (No. 259 overall).

Ohio State football scores major recruitment win ahead of showdown vs Wisconsin

The Ohio State football team was busy on the recruiting trail this week prior to its looming showdown against former Buckeyes coach Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers.

This week Coach Ryan Day of the Buckeyes offered his suggestions on how to stop sign-stealing in college football. The team’s social media account took a page out of Deion Sanders’ book, releasing a ‘Kept the receipts’ post on its Twitter account of critics doubting Day’s team this season.

On Wednesday, Ohio State football scored a major recruiting win as three-star linebacker Eli Lee announced his pledge to Day’s team. Lee chose Ohio State football over Akron football, Iowa State football, Central Michigan football and Massachusetts football.

A student at Archbishop Hoban in Akron, Ohio, Lee hails from the same school as Buckeyes running back Chip Trayanum.

“I’m enjoying the ride,” Lee said. “I just love playing football (and) I get rewarded. I’m thankful for my teammates, they’ve given me the opportunity, the school has given me the opportunity. I’m just thankful for them.”

Lee’s commitment was the first of two in-state prospects.

Lee is 6-foot-3, 215 pounds and appeared on the sidelines with red hair dye during a recent game. Lee’s attendance of the Penn State football vs. Ohio State football showdown this past weekend appears to have made a major impact on the talented young linebacker prospect.