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Kettering (Ohio) Archbishop Alter four-star athlete C.J. Hicks announced Saturday that he will be committing to the Under Armour All-America game.

Blessed and honored to be invited to the UA All-American game, with that being said i will be committing to the event !! #LLL #H2 #GoBucks 🖤 pic.twitter.com/m26hdWQaBJ

— C.Hicks♛ (@imcjhicks) July 11, 2020

Hicks is the fourth Ohio State player to commit to an All-America game, but the first from the 2022 class to receive and accept an invitation.

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Belleville, Mich., five-star defensive tackle Damon Payne has tabbed July 26 as the date he’ll make his college decision.

Thank you to all the schools that have offered me I will be announcing my commitment on July 26th

— Dame (@DamonPayne2021) July 10, 2020

The 6-4, 297-pound Payne – who is considered the top-rated defensive tackle and No. 18 prospect overall in the class of 2021 – will choose among finalists Alabama, Arizona State, Read More

According to a report from David Goricki of The Detroit News, Clarkston, Mich., four-star offensive guard Rocco Spindler will make his college decision on Aug. 8. He’ll choose among finalists LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State.

Clarkston star and Michigan target Rocco Spindler says no to IMG Academy, sets commitment date —https://t.co/nd1pTJVJi7 pic.twitter.com/IezQRtX697

— Detroit News Sports (@detnews_sports) July 9, 2020

The 6-5, 315-pound Spindler – who is considered the third-best Read More

Although he’s been committed to Florida for a little more than 18 months, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas four-star defensive end Tyreak Sapp released a list of his top five schools on Thursday afternoon.

The Gators made the cut, of course, as did Alabama, Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.) and Read More

Though he began his Ohio State career as an offensive tackle on scout team, Dan “Big Daddy” Wilkinson developed into a consensus All-American and the No. 1 overall pick as a defensive tackle.

The 6-5, 300-pound Wilkinson lost 40 pounds during his redshirt season in 1991 to earn a starting Read More

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith spent about 30 minutes on a teleconference with reporters on Thursday afternoon, discussing the Big Ten’s decision to move forward with a conference-only fall schedule amid the continued coronavirus outbreak.

Here’s a brief recap of what Smith had to say:

• Smith said he talked Read More

The Big Ten announced Thursday that the 2020 football season, as well as the seasons of any fall sports capable would be without a nonconference slate due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The news was first reported by The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach and later confirmed by the conference through a Read More

Ohio State’s top-rated recruiting class added another notch to its belt on Wednesday evening when Streetsboro, Ohio, four-star defensive tackle Mike Hall announced his decision to play in the All-American Bowl.

First off just wanted to say thank you to @demetricdwarren for the opportunity to become a UA All American. I felt it was the best decision to decommit from the UA All American Game. With that being said I will be committing to the Adidas All American Bowl💕 @aabonnbc @recruit247 pic.twitter.com/RnyupyJRZc

— Why So Serious…💔 (@MichaelHallJr_) July 9, 2020

The 6-3, 290-pound Hall — who is considered the fifth-best defensive tackle and No. 55 prospect overall in Read More

Recruiting Outlook is a new weekly series on Buckeye Sports Bulletin designed to be your one-stop shop for all news related to the Ohio State football recruiting trail.

• Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph’s five-star quarterback Kyle McCord ended up as a top performer in the Elite 11 Finals, earning a spot Read More

Although Ohio State’s Sept. 5 season opener against Bowling Green in just 60 days, plenty of questions about the season remain. Most notably, will it begin on time and will it be played in its entirety?

As part of Buckeye Sports Bulletin’s annual interview issue, we posed those questions – Read More