Buckeye Recruit Hoot: Hagan Becomes Commitment 11 For Buckeyes

Jim Tressel's pipeline to the Keystone State is still standing strong.

As expected, athlete Chad Hagan from Canonsburg, Penn., has pledged his services to Jim Tressel and Ohio State, making him the team's 11th commitment.

Hagan was recruited as a safety but also played outside linebacker and running back at Canon McMillan High School.

Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Buffalo, and North Carolina State were some of the programs that also offered Hagan.

Hagan played most of his junior season with a left shin stress fracture, yet rushed for 750 yards while scoring 12 times. On the defensive side of the ball, he made 63 tackles. 

Since then, Hagan had surgery on his left shin, and is on track to be fully recovered and ready for his senior season.

Hagan brings depth and versatility to the Buckeyes. Both current starting safeties will be gone by the time he puts on a Buckeye jersey. If not redshirted his freshman year, Hagan could vie for time and provide help in special teams and certain packages.

Now that Hagan has committed, the next to join could be punter Will Hagerup, who has Ohio State as one of his two top favorites. If not him, the next might just come out of the blue.

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