Ohio State Football: Top National Signing Day targets

3. Jay Tufele, 4-star DT (South Jordan, UT)

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and DL coach Larry Johnson made an in home visit with the 4-star DT. Tufele is from South Jordan, Utah and is one of the top DT recruits who hasn’t committed.

Tufele is 6-foot-3 and 297 pounds. He is also just 17 years old. He made his official visit to Ohio State back in November and stated how he had never been in a louder stadium. Ohio State will be trying to pry him away from other schools such as USC, Utah and BYU.

Being from the West Coast, Ohio State will have tough competition for Tufele. He will also have a tough decision. How important is it to him to stay close to home? Does staying near home mean more to him than a chance at a national championship? Ohio State would give him the best chance at a title. Utah and BYU would keep him close to home, but neither of these teams are in the championship hunt. If he wants to win, he may have to make the journey from Utah to Columbus.

Jay Tufele is seen as the 41st best player in the 2017 class and as the third best defensive tackle according to 247Sports composite rankings.