It was a surprise when Georgia safety Jontae Gilbert decided to commit to Ohio State almost a year ago. Buy Buckeyes Tickets The fact the he committed to the Buckeyes wasn’t a surprise, it was more the timing of the pledge. The 6-foot, 1-inch, 175 pound defensive back made his decision extremely early for a class of 2025 prospect. This meant that the Ohio State coaching staff would have to continue to recruit Gilbert hard until he signs, nearly 2 years from his commitment day. It also meant fending off the big-time SEC schools that typically recruit his state well. Not many expected Tennessee to be a challenger to flip the Buckeye commit, but Gilbert arrived at the Rivals NextGen Pro Day Camp wearing Volunteer gloves. 2025 four-star safety and Ohio State commit in the Tennessee gloves – one of many teams trying to flip him ?@Dale_Dowden / @TennesseeRivals pic.twitter.com/oZI1IaBdg6…
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