Ohio State football team is about to flip a five-star offensive lineman

The Ohio State football team is trying to close out its 2025 recruiting class. We've seen some bad things happen so far, including one de-commitment and one player likely to flip elsewhere. Meanwhile, they haven't been able to add anyone or flip anyone yet.

That might be coming soon enough. The Ohio State Buckeyes hosted a ton of recruits for their top-five matchup against the Hoosiers of Indiana over the weekend. One of those recruits is someone they have been trying to land for over a year now and is currently committed to Tennessee.

I'm talking about David Sanders Jr. Sanders Jr. is a five-star tackle who is rated as the top tackle in the 2025 class. He has been committed to the Volunteers since August, so it's not like he's been loving them for over a year or anything like that. He loved what he saw during this visit.

The Ohio State football team is on the cusp of flipping a five-star recruit

Sanders Jr. was just here over the weekend, but there's talk that he could even visit for The Game as well. If he does that, his recruitment is good as done. He'll be a Buckeye next season. You don't visit another school two weeks in a row if you aren't going to flip there.

There are some NIL discussions that are happening as well. While it's unclear how much the Buckeyes are offering, Sanders Jr. wouldn't come cheap. If Justin Frye can land him, he will save his job. Frye has been under fire for poor recruiting for the last two years.

Frye deserves some credit for how he's coached this season. The offensive line has had multiple players lost for the season, and they have stayed together. Frye has coached with his back against the wall all year, and it has shown. Landing Sanders Jr. would be the final piece he needs for job security.