Ohio States makes an in-home visit to 4-star safety Zion Branch

Ohio State secondary coach Matt Barnes and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline visited Las Vegas Bishop Gorman four-star safety Zion Branch on Tuesday.

The visit also means the Buckeyes coaches could meet with Zachariah Branch, Zion’s younger brother who is an elite prospect in his own right.

Thank you to @CoachMattBarnes @brianhartline for the great home visit with my family tonight! Always great visiting with the buckeyes! @OhioStateFB @zachariahb03 pic.twitter.com/38KLZ3bt4w

— Zion Branch (@zionbranch) December 1, 2021

Zion Branch is the No. 52 overall recruit in the country, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Zachariah Branch is the No. 16 overall player in the 2023 cycle and No. 1 wideout in the country.

Both are ranked as the No. 1 players from Nevada in their respective age groups.

Zion Branch has a top four of Oklahoma, Oregon, Ohio State and USC.

The Buckeyes have been the favorites for a few weeks, but Lincoln Riley’s hiring in Los Angeles gives Ohio State a big competitor down the stretch.

But the Buckeyes have made an impression on Branch.

“Ohio State has made me a priority from the beginning,” Branch told On3’s Chad Simmons. “Coach Matt Barnes and coach Ryan Day reach out to me a lot and they have done all they can to create a good relationship with me.