COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Doug Nester visited Ohio State in June, he said he was close to making a decision. Then the watch was officially on to see when the Buckeyes would land their first commitment in the 2019 recruiting class. It happened on Saturday. Nester, a five-star prospect and No. 3 offensive tackle in the country, made his verbal commitment to Ohio State official through a message posted on his Twitter account. Go Bucks[?] #hH pic.twitter.com/ui8Zl3Fwu5 — Doug Nester (@Freshie74) August 5, 2017 The Huntington, W. Va., prospect chose the Buckeyes over offers from Alabama, Florida, West Virginia, Virginia Tech and others. Nester also had a video to start announce his decision: I’m committed to…. pic.twitter.com/GKHW0S4x9o — Doug Nester (@Freshie74) August 5, 2017 This commitment puts Ohio State behind the start date for assembling its 2018 class, but only slightly. The Buckeyes picked up their first commitment in that…
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