Ohio State Football: 3 instant impact signees from 2020 class

Ryan Day has picked up right where Urban Meyer left off, landing the No. 5 recruiting class in the country for Ohio State football in 2020.

Who else is shocked that Ryan Day has picked up right where Urban Meyer left off both in the recruiting landscape as well as on the field?

Ohio State went from one of the best teams in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten to more of the same under Day in 2019. The Buckeyes made the College Football Playoff and out-played Clemson for about three quarters before dropping in shocking fashion.

Now the Buckeyes enter the 2020 season with the No. 5 incoming recruiting class which is tops in the Big Ten and they should have no shortage of talent coming in to help this team reload.

Which signees will have an immediate impact for the Buckeyes?

The Buckeyes’ defensive line is going to be completely revamped heading into next season, and that’s just fine with the talent they bring in.

Tyreke Smith and Zach Harrison will be more than capable of picking up the load at the defensive end spots — though the loss of Chase Young hurts — while Davon Hamilton, Robert Landers and Jashon Cornell are all gone on the interior. There are some young guys who should take over, but don’t count out a four-star incoming freshman like Darrion Henry.

The four-star early enrollee is one of two defensive tackles in Ohio State’s class and he’s the highest-rated as the No. 153 overall prospect in the nation and 16th-best at the position, according to 247Sports. I’ve been high on Henry for a while now and he might be one of the five best incoming freshman tackles from the Midwest.

With his 6-foot-4.5, 279-pound frame, the Cincinnati-native should have no problem adjusting to the size and strength of college ball, especially as an early enrollee.