October 9, 2024

Ohio State football recruiting: Five-star DL Justin Scott commits as Buckeyes add to impressive class

247Sports Ohio State’s reputation as a defensive line factory got another boost on the recruiting trail Sunday with the commitment of five-star recruit Justin Scott. The No. 21 ranked player in the 2024 class, according to 247Sports, Scott is a 6-foot-4 prospect from Chicago’s St. Ignatius high school who helps the Buckeyes build on their impressive class that ranks No. 2 nationally just behind two-time defending champion Georgia.  Scott took an official visit to Columbus late last month and chose the Buckeyes over Georgia, Miami, Michigan — where he also visited — among others. Scott’s primary recruiter at Ohio State was famed defensive lineman coach Larry Johnson, who’s produced plenty of defensive lineman products that have played at the next level at Ohio State including Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa and Chase Young.  “Compared to the other defensive line coaches that were in my top 5, his resume was far superior,” Scott told…

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