Ohio State Gets Another Leg up on Clemson in 2021 Recruiting With Addition of 5-Star RB TreVeyon Henderson
By Mark Powell
The Ohio State Buckeyes took another huge step forward in recruiting on Friday night with the addition of talented 5-star RB TreVeyon Henderson.
Henderson would've been a massive get in his own right, but the larger conversation around the 2021 recruiting class is the utter dominance Ohio State has shown thus far. By adding another 5-star talent to their stockpile, the Buckeyes extended their lead on Clemson for the top 2021 class.
BREAKING: #Rivals100 RB TreVeyon Henderson has committed to #OhioState. How did it happen & why is it big for the #Buckeyes? More here: https://t.co/RfEWRijqI3 pic.twitter.com/DcACa70tkS
— Adam Friedman (@RivalsFriedman) March 27, 2020
Ohio State depends on their stable of backs, even when they have a talented QB like Justin Fields in tow. This season, the likes of Master Teague and Oklahoma transfer Trey Sermon will carry the load. Come 2021, Henderson will be ready to step into whatever role Ryan Day and Co. feel necessary.
OSU's produced some elite running backs in recent memory, including one Ezekiel Elliott. Despite the declining perception of the position at the NFL level, the Buckeyes realize the importance of a solid RB duo in the collegiate game.
Ohio State's class has a score of 280.61, extending its lead over Clemson (220.98) for America's No. 1 class.
— Zack Carpenter (@Zack_Carp) March 27, 2020
Average rating for this 15-man haul is 0.9534, which is higher than the 2017 class (0.9459) that finished w/ the highest per-player average in the modern recruiting era pic.twitter.com/4axqp5ZCq5
We wouldn't say Dabo Swinney is shaking in his boots (let's be honest, he probably barefoot in quarantine). However, it's time for the rest of the country to catch up to which program is actually on top when it comes to recruiting.
Fo now, it's Ohio State alone.