COLUMBUS, Ohio — A.J. Kirk is the first player in our series of recruiting battles to have family ties to Ohio State. He is the younger brother of former Buckeye Mike Doss, who was a three-time All-American at safety from 1999-2002. In his career he recorded 331 career tackles, eight interceptions, eight fumble recoveries and six sacks. He was inducted into the Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011. WHO: 3-star safety who plays for Dublin Coffman in Columbus, Ohio. SIZE: 6-foot-0, 200 pounds RANKING: The No. 28 safety in the class of 2021, the No. 475 overall player. THE BATTLE: The Buckeyes are one of six Big Ten schools that have offered Kirk to this point. The others are Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue. THE HOMESTATE FACTOR: Kirk is another one of Ohio’s top players that the Buckeyes are in contention for. Ohio State’s class already…
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