COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s been on a bit of a recruiting run on the offensive side of the ball and now the defense is getting involved with the commitment of Payton Pierce of Lovejoy High School in Texas. © cleveland.com/TNS Buckeyes Recruiting logo The nation’s No. 151 player and No. 15 linebacker chose the Buckeyes over 39 other schools with Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M also emerging as finalists. His decision continues the program’s hot run on the recruiting trail as the fifth commitment in the past three weeks. Others include four-star offensive linemen Deontae and Devontae Armstrong, four-star running back James Peoples, five-star wide receiver Mylan Graham and four-star quarterback Air Noland. Recommended Buckeyes stories Could the Big Ten Conference announce a new commissioner this week? Commitments coming from Saturday’s spring game? Another NE Ohio freshman lineman earns an offer: Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup Will Zen Michalski…
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