Larry Johnson and Ryan Day have been recruiting Tywone Malone to come to Ohio State since he was in high school. So when Malone entered the transfer portal in April in search of a new home to continue his college football career, it didn’t take long for him to be sold on becoming a Buckeye. “They’ve been hard on me since high school. So I knew since I entered the portal, they hit my phone, I just knew was the right choice for me,” Malone said. The No. 1 prospect from the state of New Jersey, No. 11 defensive lineman and No. 63 overall prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, Malone was heavily recruited by Ohio State out of Bergen Catholic High School and considered becoming a Buckeye back then. Instead, Malone chose to sign with Ole Miss, where he played both football and baseball for the past two years.…
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