Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa continued a recent trend for Ohio State on Sunday. After putting the Buckeyes in his final three, the 2024 four-star linebacker out Bellflower, California, committed to Notre Dame. Viliamu-Asa was one of two 2024 linebackers who had Ohio State as a finalist but committed to another college football program last week, joining four-star Edwin Spillman, who chose Tennessee. For Ohio State, Viliamu-Asa is another example of a California target that has slipped away. Between 2019 and 2023, Ohio State offered 49 California-based recruits, according to 247Sports, but has secured only three signees: quarterback C.J. Stroud, linebacker-turned-safety Kourt Williams II and defensive tackle Hero Kanu, who is originally from Germany. In 2020, Ohio State had a third California commitment in cornerback Clark Phillips III before he flipped to Utah right before the beginning of the early signing period after the departure of defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. Which programs are…
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