Ohio State has the number one recruiting class in the nation for the high school class of 2021 and they felt confident they would add one of the top offensive lineman in the country to their class. But on Friday afternoon, JC Latham made a verbal commitment to the University of Alabama to play for Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide. Latham’s top five schools also included Oklahoma, Ohio State, Georgia and LSU. Latham is perhaps the top offensive tackle in the country. The five-star recruit is a 6-foot-6, 270-pound left tackle from IMG Academy in Florida, after spending the beginning of his prep career at Catholic Memorial in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The decision is particularly disappointing for the Buckeyes because Latham admitted to SI All-American back in January that Ohio State and LSU were essentially his top two choices. He had over two dozen scholarship offers to choose from, but…
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