COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is expected to sign three-star offensive guard Jakob James during the early signing period for the 2020 recruiting class, which lasts from Dec. 18-20. Learn more about this member of the Buckeyes’ recruiting class with this profile. Jakob James School: Cincinnati Elder. Position: Offensive guard. Height, weight: 6-foot-5, 285 pounds. 247Sports rating: 3-star prospect rated the No. 53 guard, the No. 27 player in the state of Ohio and the No. 834 player in the country according to the 247Sports.com composite ratings. Other offers: Boston College, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, West Virginia and others. What’s his deal? James is another member of a large contingent of Cincinnati-area players in Ohio State’s 2020 recruiting class. He, Paris Johnson Jr., Darrion Henry, Joe Royer and Miyan Williams all played in Southwest Ohio before committing to OSU. This season, James was…
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