Manassas (Va.) Unity Reed four-star linebacker Shawn Murphy included Ohio State in his top five on Saturday evening alongside Alabama, Florida, LSU and Penn State. The 6-foot-2 and 215-pound Murphy – who is considered the sixth-best linebacker and No. 61 prospect overall in the class of 2022 – has been a longtime target of the Buckeyes, landing an offer from head coach Ryan Day and linebackers coach Al Washington following an unofficial visit clear back in April 2019. He was supposed to make a return trip the following spring with his teammate and eventual Ohio State four-star defensive tackle signee Tyleik Williams, but that was ultimately put on hold due to the pandemic and corresponding dead period. In the meantime, the Buckeyes secured pledges from a trio of linebackers in Kettering (Ohio) Archbishop Alter five-star C.J. Hicks; Marysville, Ohio, four-star Gabe Powers; and Bloomington (Ind.) South four-star Dasan McCullough, which…
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