Buckeyes defensive commits prepped for championship weekends
COLUMBUS — Ohio State hits the road for the final time in its regular season.
The Buckeyes are looking for win No. 11 this weekend when it travels to Maryland for a Big Ten East Division game. The Terrapins have, on paper, a talented offense and could give this turnaround Ohio State defense some difficulties throughout Saturday’s game.
Ohio State is ranked seventh in total defense and Maryland has the No. 68 ranked total offense. A good challenge awaits the Buckeyes’ defense, and challenges await Ohio State defensive commits this weekend.
Lettermen Row breaks down the weekend slate for the Ohio State defensive commits.
Jason Moore
Four-star Fort Washington (Md) DeMatha Catholic defensive lineman Jason Moore plays against Washington D.C St. Johns in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship.
Win or lose, Moore will be in Columbus next week for Ohio State-Michigan.
Kayden McDonald
Four-star Suwanee (Ga) North Gwinnett defensive lineman Kayden McDonald plays against Suwanee (Ga) Lambert in the second round of the Georgia High School Playoffs on Friday.
The future Ohio State defensive lineman continues to be a tackling machine for North Gwinnett and neared double-digit tackles last week.
Arvell Reese
Four-star Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville linebacker Arvell Reese plays against Van Wert (Ohio) in the Division IV, Region 14 championship game Saturday night.
Calvin Simpson-Hunt
Four-star Waxahachie (Texas) cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt plays against Rockwall (Texas) in the second round of the Texas High School Playoffs.
Kayin Lee
Four-star Ellenwood (Ga) Cedar Grove cornerback Kayin Lee plays against Dacula (Ga) Hebron Christian Academy in the second round of the Georgia High School Playoffs.
Malik Hartford
Four-star West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West safety Malik Hartford plays against Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller in the Division I, Region IV championship Friday.
Cedrick Hawkins
Four-star Titusville (Fla) Cocoa safety Cedrick Hawkins plays against Melbourne (Fla) Palm Bay in the second round of the Florida High School Playoffs.
Finished
The following Ohio State commits have all ended their respective seasons.
- Defensive lineman Will Smith Jr.
- Cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr.
- Cornerback Jontae Gilbert (2025)
- Safety Jayden Bonsu
