On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Ohio State trending with elite 4-star WR Jaime Ffrench
Ohio State has loaded up at the skill positions early on in the 2025 recruiting class, landing a trio of five-stars in cornerbacks Devin Sanchez and Na’eem Offord, as well as quarterback Tavien St. Clair.
The Buckeyes struck early in the wide receiver group with four-star Cocoa (Fla.) wideout Jayvan Boggs, but he recently announced his decommitment. No program has recruited that position group better than the Buckeyes over the last half-decade though, and co-offensive coordinator/receivers coach Ryan Hartline has OSU in contention for some of the country’s best.
Near the top of that list is another Sunshine State star, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin four-star Jaime Ffrench. The one-time Alabama commit backed off his pledge in January, and the Buckeyes immediately became a major factor in his recruitment.
He’s been to Columbus multiple times since then, including a visit last weekend. And coming out of that trip, there’s major buzz around the Buckeyes. On3’s Steve Wiltfong logged a pick in OSU’s favor in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) to reflect that.
Latest prediction goes for the Buckeyes
Wrote Wiltfong in making his pick: “This afternoon after talking to a source with knowledge of the recruitment, I notched the RPM in favor of Ohio State on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM). I feel even better about the Big Ten powerhouse’s position with the 6-foot-1, 185-pound Ffrench than I did at this time a month ago.
… Between the player development under Brian Hartline and the offense under Ryan Day and now Chip Kelly, Ffrench sees a situation where he can meet his best potential at Ohio State. Florida State and Miami are a couple other top contenders for the Alabama decommit, but everyone trails the Buckeyes.”
Jaime Ffrench Recruit Profile
The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder is the No. 22 overall prospect in the 2025 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 3 recruit in Florida.
On3’s Scouting and Rankings team writes this about him as a prospect:
“Savvy receiver with advanced route-running skills. Measured at around 6-foot-1, 185 pounds in the off-season prior to his junior year. Tests as a solid athlete in the combine setting. Shows elite change of direction and start-stop ability on Friday nights and in the camp setting. Easily changes gears within his routes. Capable of stacking corners off the line and shows shake at the top of his routes. Flashed coordination and the ball skills to make fantastic one-handed grabs at camps. Shifty after the catch. A competitive prospect who showed up to seemingly every event in the off-season. Can clean up concentration drops as he can lose focus at times. Projects as one of the top receivers in the 2025 cycle in large part due to his well rounded, technical skill set.”