COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s legacy of developing elite defensive linemen put it in position to land J.T. Tuimoloau — the last remaining uncommitted blue chip in the 2021 class. Signing a couple of receivers over the past two years, though, helped lay the foundation. As 247Sports’ national recruiting editor based in Seattle, Brandon Huffman has watched the Buckeyes plant a flag in Washington over the past two recruiting cycles. While he said Pacific Northwest prospects in general have always been open to leaving the region, Ohio State’s big breakthrough came on Christmas Day, 2018. That was the day Gee Scott Jr. — a two-time state champion at Sammamish Eastside Catholic and the son of a local media personality — committed to the Buckeyes. Then last Dec. 11, the nation’s top-ranked receiver — Steilacoom’s Emeka Egbuka — made his pledge to OSU. “What you’e looking at is two guys…
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