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Despite a pretty good recruiting class the Ohio State football program is putting together for the 2026 cycle, there’s been more than a handful of misses that we don’t normally see. That continued on Saturday when 4-star offensive tackle Da’Ron Parks announced a verbal commitment to Florida State over Ohio State.
According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Parks is ranked as the No. 26 interior offensive lineman and 350th overall prospect in the 2026 class. Despite the Buckeyes, he chose the Seminoles over Auburn and Georgia as well.
It’s not the end of the world for Ohio State because it already has commitments from several offensive tackles, including two 4-star Ohio products in Sam Greer and Maxwell Riley. The Buckeyes also have 3-star talents Aaron Thomas and Tucker Smith.
But still, the program clearly has lost momentum in recruiting as it tries to figure out exactly how name, image and likeness and the House Settlement direct revenue payments are going to fit into everything. The Buckeyes are still sitting with 21 total commitments for a class that currently ranks No. 7 in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
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Publish date : 2025-07-27 00:36:00
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