Ohio State Football: Updating the Buckeyes' Top Recruiting Targets for 2014
National signing day is more than seven months away, and with 14 prospects already in the fold, Ohio State's 2014 recruiting class is filling up quickly.
Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes have already secured commitments from three of their primary targets. Four-star prospectsย Jamarco Jonesย (offensive tackle),ย Jalyn Holmesย (defensive end) and Damon Webbย (cornerback) highlight a group thatย ranks No. 3 in the country behind Texas and Alabama.ย
Ohio State is far from done, however, and the coaching staff is targeting a number of elite prospects to close out this year's class.
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Because of the scholarship restrictions brought on by Ohio State's recent NCAA violations, Meyer and the Buckeyes have to be selective with their remaining openings. Depending on early departures, Ohio State will likely have aboutย 20 scholarships available for this year's recruiting cycle.
Which prospects are being recruited hardest by the coaching staff? Here's a look at the top remaining targets on the Buckeyes' recruiting board.
Raekwon McMillan, Inside Linebacker
McMillan, a 5-star prospect out ofย Hinesville, Ga., has been one of Ohio State's top targets, if not the top target, from the start.
The hard-hitting linebacker piled up 152 tackles during his junior season, and his play on the field netted scholarship offers from programs such as Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame and USC.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, McMillan lists Ohio State and Alabama as his leaders, with Clemson also a contender for his services.ย
Chad Mavety/Jermaine Eluemunor, Offensive Tackle
With a huge need for offensive linemen, the Buckeyes' coaching staff has targeted a pair of 4-star JUCO prospects to fill out this year's class.
Mavety, rated the No. 3 JUCO prospect in the country, isย high on Ohio State, and most recruiting gurus expect him to end up in Columbus.
Eluemunor verbally committedย to UCLAย in June, but Meyer and the coaching staff didn't give up on the talented tackle. That decision appears to be paying off, as Eluemunor is still considering Ohio State, according to Miles Jospeh of ElevenWarriors.com.
Sinceย Eluemunor's visit to Columbus two weeks ago, 12 recruiting experts have predicted that he will commit to the Buckeyes.
The limited number of scholarships may keep Ohio State from bringing in both prospects, though, so it could come down to who commits first for these two talented tackles.
Marshon Lattimore, Cornerback
Lattimore, a 6'0", 175-pound athlete out of Cleveland, is one of the top two-way prospects in the country, but most expect him to play defense in college.
Lattimore attendsย Glenville High School, an Ohio State pipeline that sent prospects such as Ted Ginn Jr.,ย Troy Smith and ย Donte Whitnerย to Columbus during the Jim Tressel era.ย Meyer has done a good job maintaining that pipeline by signing De'van Bogardย (2012) andย Christopher Worleyย (2013), and he can continue that success by securing Lattimore's commitment.
Alabama, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon and USC have all offered scholarships to Lattimore, but the Buckeyes are the favorites to land theย Glenville standout.
Brandon Harris, Quarterback
Although Ohio State already landed 3-star quarterbackย Stephen Collier, Meyer is still actively recruiting Harris.
The 4-star quarterback threw for 2,673 yards and 26 passing touchdowns andย ran forย 677ย yards and 12 touchdownsย during his junior season.
Ratedย the top dual-threat quarterbackย in the country, Harris is considering Ohio State,ย Auburn and the home-state LSU Tigers. Harris will beย announcing his college decision on July 18, according to the ElevenWarriors.com.
All recruit rankings and stats per 247Sports.com.
Davidย Regimbalย is the lead Ohio State football writer for Bleacher Report .ย
Follow him on Twitter @davidreg412.


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