4 Star DT Tommy Schutt Commits To Ohio State

Schutt is Number 17

According to Allen Trieu, 4-star defensive tackle Tommy Schutt has switched his commitment from Penn State to Ohio State this evening. Schutt made his official visit to Ohio State over the weekend, and it did not take Schutt long to publicly announce he has committed to the Buckeyes.

Schutt becomes Urban Meyer’s first verbal commitment as head coach of the Bucks and commitment No. 17 for Ohio State’s 2012 recruiting class. The 6-foot-3 and 285-pound Schutt was a starter at defensive end in a 3-man front the past three seasons. He made 73 tackles including 14 sacks during his senior season as Glenbard West finished with a 10-1 record. Schutt had 27 tackles for loss as well on the season.

Tommy was recruited as a defensive tackle, and then committed to Penn State during the summer. At the time he picked the Nittany Lions over dozens of scholarship offers including Ohio State, Oregon, USC, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, Duke and Boston College.

This is a huge get for Ohio State and especially Urban Meyer, who has gone wild on the recruiting trail, picking up a lot of interest in many top recruits across the country. Schutt will join 5-star defensive end Adolphus Washington on the defensive line, and both are hoping to hear good things from the Noah Spence camp very soon. The line of thinking is that Urban's first commitment will make the rest of the dominoes fall into place for the 2012 class, which could end up being one of the Top 10 in the country. 

Recruiting: 5 Star DE Adolphus Washington Is A Buckeye

Making an impact

This morning, Tuesday the 22nd, Ohio State received a commitment from Cincinnati Taft 5-star DE Adolphus Washington over scholarship offers from Michigan State, Cincinnati, Michigan, Alabama, Miami, Kentucky, Oregon and many others. Washington is now the Buckeye's 15th recruit in the class of 2012.

Washington said during the conference that he made his final decision after his official visit to Ohio State for the Wisconsin game, where Braxton Miller threw a Hail Mary to win the game. When asked what he thought about playing for Urban Meyer, he didn't take any bait and simply said "I hope so". Washington also becomes the first 5-star prospect in the Buckeyes’ 2012 recruiting class. You can read more on him here. 

Adolphus has a very realistic shot at playing and maybe even starting as a true freshman when he comes in. Washington was a varsity starter his freshman year at Cincinnati Roger Bacon. He transferred to Taft for his junior season and made 101 tackles with 15 sacks. As a junior, Washington racked up 119 tackles and 17 sacks. He made 90 tackles with 23.5 sacks during his senior season and hopes to add some serious depth to this defensive line next year.

When he comes to Ohio State he wants to major in nursing. With the addition of Washington the Buckeyes now have 15 verbal commitments for a recruiting class that is expected to number at least 19 come National Signing Day.

Washington's teammate however, 3-star wide receiver Dwayne Stanford, announced he has committed to Oregon over scholarship offers from Ohio State, Cincinnati, LSU and many others.

While not getting Stanford might affect some other recruit's decisions, Washington's commitment stands out by far as the best get for Ohio State recruiting in awhile. It's a huge pick up, and might sway Urban Meyer even more out of retirement.

Video highlights after the jump.

2013 Linebacker Recruit Tim Kimbrough To Visit OSU For Wisconsin Game

Tim would be a nice addition

Tim Kimbrough, a 2013 recruit that plays outside linebacker is rumored to be visiting Ohio State this weekend, when the Buckeyes host Wisconsin at 8 p.m. Normally, recruits don't visit unless they have an offer, and while Kimbrough may not hold an offer just yet, Ohio State might jump into this recruit at the right time. If he leaves OSU with an offer, or soon after receives one, he might lean heavily towards the Buckeyes.

Kimbrough himself is 6'1'', 218 lbs. He's another recruit that is added to the already large list of recruits attending this game. Adolphus Washington, among others, and many more recruits. This game is turning out to be pretty big for Fickell and the recruiting staff, as they continue to pile on offers to big recruits.

The Indiana Warren Central junior linebacker racked up 11 solos, seven assists, and 1 tackle for loss and four big hits in the team's season opener, which they won 64-13. Kimbrough is arguably the top prospect on a defense that includes senior top 100 defensive tackle and Notre Dame commit Sheldon Day, Indiana linebacker pledge Jordan Wallace, Purdue safety commit Jordan Shine, and Cincinnati defensive end verbals Jonathan Burt and Joshua Posley.

He currently holds offers from North Carolina and Purdue, and the Warren Central coaching staff says Iowa could be next. Other programs showing strong interest (besides Ohio State) is Notre Dame, Florida, and Cincinnati. Kimbrough is very high on the Buckeyes and Irish, and visited each campus this summer, along with Tennessee's.

Video Highlights after the jump

Are Adolphus Washington And Dwayne Stanford Coming To Ohio State?

Washington looks ready to go

According to Cincinnati News, the seniors from Cincinnati Taft, Adolphus Washington (DE) and Dwayne Stanford (WR) are making their announcement of where they plan to go to their choice of schools on the same day at the same time, 10 a.m. on November 9th.

Washington's "Top 5" include:

- Ohio State, Michigan State, Alabama, Kentucky, and Oregon. All in no particular order.

Stanford's "Top 5" include:

- Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama, LSU, and Arizona State. All in no particular order

Washington had made an official visit to Michigan State when the Spartans hosted TTUN. That game, of course, resulted in a big upset for the Spartans after knocking off an undefeated, Denard Robinson-led team. After the visit it appears Washington was actually impressed with the way the defensive staff switched in many different defensive linemen in and out during the game, but luckily, as we all know, Ohio State does almost the same exact thing. I'd have to say that Washington is a lock, because it sounded like he was all Ohio State before the visit, and after the visit he's said that Ohio State is still #1 in his mind, and likely won't change.

As far as Dwayne Stanford goes, my guess is that with the recent "addition" of Michael Thomas, and the already committed Cardale Jones (currently at Fork Union to help grades, etc) Stanford will follow where Washington goes, and all signs point to Ohio State. Those 4 players right there are huge for the Buckeyes as the wide receiver spot is thin, and these guys are good. We'll find out on November 9th, where we hope to announce the addition of 2 new Buckeyes to Buckeye Nation.

Video highlights of both after the jump