Ohio State trending for 2025 4-star EDGE Zahir Mathis ahead of commitment

Ohio State is trending in the recruitment of Philadelphia Imhotep Institute 2025 four-star EDGE Zahir Mathis, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Mathis posted on social media that he will be announcing his college decision on Wednesday. On Halloween, he released a top-five consisting of Ohio State, Florida State, Texas, Tennessee and South Carolina.

The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Mathis is the nation’s No. 55 overall prospect and No. 7 EDGE in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the top-ranked player in Pennsylvania.

Mathis camped with OSU last summer

Mathis visited Columbus earlier this summer for a recruiting camp with the Buckeyes. There, he had the chance to work with Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson.

“It was great to get out here on the campus and everything like that with ‘Larry Legend,’” Mathis told Lettermen Row. “Had a perfect time. He coached me up, did me justice, everything like that. Had some good reps on 1-on-1s, ups and downs and everything like that.”

He continued about Johnson.

“I learned a lot,” Mathis said. “He helped me out with my technique. I had bad footwork, so he helped me out with that. Stance-wise, helped me out. He helped me get off the ball faster and everything like that.

“So it was pretty great.”

Mathis currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $71K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Buckeyes’ 2025 class

Ohio State is off to a hot start with the 2025 recruiting class, currently ranking No. 2 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. The Buckeyes added Houston North Shore 2025 five-star cornerback Devin Sanchez on Saturday during the All-American Bowl.

Sanchez was the fifth prospect to commit to Ohio State’s 2025 class. He joined Bellefontaine (Ohio) top-20 quarterback Tavien St. Clair, Baltimore St. Frances Academy four-star cornerback Blake Woodby, Cocoa (Fla.) four-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs and Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban three-star linebacker Eli Lee.