Ohio State Football Recruiting Offers of the Week

Urban Meyer and Ohio State broke out of a recruiting lull last week by throwing their hat in the ring for a number of elite high school prospects.

The Buckeyes broke out of that slow stretch—they sent out just one offer in back-to-back weeks leading up to last week—by keying in on six new targets.

Here's a rundown of Ohio State's latest recruiting activity.

Parker Braun, 4-Star Offensive Tackle (2016)

The Buckeyes spent the first part of the week focusing on linemen, which started when the staff offered 4-star prospect Parker Braun.

The 6'4", 272-pound standout from Kissimmee, Florida, has seen his recruitment blow up over the last month with schools such as Auburn, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Missouri, Florida and Georgia offering scholarships.

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The Buckeyes are hoping to pull the Florida prospect out of the SEC's footprint.

To do that, Meyer is hoping to use a unique connection to his advantage. Ohio State co-offensive coordinator Ed Warinner coached Parker's father (Mike) during his tenure in late 1980s, according to Charles Doss of Land-Grant Holy Land.

Warinner, who was named FootballScoop's Offensive Line Coach of the Year in two of the last three seasons, will be key in Braun's recruitment.

Malcolm Pridgeon, Unranked Offensive Tackle (2016)

Ohio State doesn't recruit many JUCO prospects—Meyer has signed just one (wide receiver Corey Smith) during his tenure in Columbus—but the Buckeyes are making an exception for Malcolm Pridgeon.

One of the biggest JUCO prospects in this year's class—literally and figuratively—Pridgeon held offers from programs such as Alabama, Arizona State, Louisville and Virginia Tech before Ohio State offered on Wednesday.

The massive 6'8", 290-pound tackle is an imposing lineman with incredible strength and surprising agility. He excels in run-blocking and has the ability to pull in zone schemes, something Ohio State does frequently under Meyer.

If the Buckeyes can land the star out of Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, Warinner would have an elite tackle who would be ready to line up immediately.

Chris Daniels, 4-Star Defensive Tackle (2016)

Switching focus to the defensive trenches, the Buckeyes offered one of the most coveted defensive tackles in the country in Chris Daniels—a 6'3 ½", 299-pound mauler from Euless, Texas.

In desperate need of help in the interior of its line, Ohio State has made defensive tackle a priority in this year's class. Daniels, ranked 17th at his position and the No. 176 recruit overall, is hoping the Buckeyes' interest is legit.

"I talked to [offensive coordinator Tim Beck] and he offered me. I was excited," Daniels said, according to Bill Kurelic of 247Sports. "I told him it’s an honor to be offered by the national champions. I said I hope Ohio State is as interested in me as I am in them. He said they are.”

Beck, who replaced Tom Herman as Ohio State's offensive coordinator and primary recruiter in Texas, will be leading the charge in Daniels' recruitment. The Buckeyes are expecting to host him for a visit soon.

“I’m going to talk to my dad and see when we can get up there,” Daniels said. “It should be soon. I’m definitely interested in Ohio State. They’re in my top 10. I haven’t released anything like that, but they would be in there.”

Kyshaun Bryan, Unranked Running Back (2017)

The Buckeyes have placed a premium on running the ball under Meyer, and that's why they are absolutely loading up on ball-carriers over the next few recruiting classes.

Ohio State already has commitments from Kareem Walker (the nation's No. 1 running back) and George Hill (the No. 4 running back) for its 2016 class, and it currently leads the race for the No. 3 running back in Demario McCall. 

Last week, the Buckeyes took a deep look into the future and offered 2018 prospect Zamir White.

Last Wednesday, though, they targeted 2017 running back Kyshaun Bryan.

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Very Blessed and proud to say I have received an offer from The Ohio State University #GoBuckeyes ⭕️ pic.twitter.com/GvYOvq0jDO

— Kyshaun Bryan (@KyshaunB) March 19, 2015"

Bryan, the running mate of incoming freshman quarterback Torrance Gibson at American Heritage High School, rushed for 824 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman last year, according to Tony Gerdeman of The O-Zone.

It's a safe bet that Meyer will lean on Gibson heavily as an advantage in Bryan's recruitment.

Lyndell Wilson, 5-Star Linebacker (2016)

Ohio State is just two-and-a-half months removed from beating Nick Saban and Alabama on the field, but Meyer is looking to lock horns with the Crimson Tide again after offering 5-star standout Lyndell Wilson.

The 6'2", 220-pound outside linebacker from Montgomery, Alabama, grew up a Tide fan, but he told Drew Champlin of AL.com that he's not letting that impact his recruiting process.

"All my family grew up Alabama fans. I'm still an Alabama fan but taking everything in," Wilson said, via Champlin. "Just because they're my favorite school and I grew up liking them, doesn't mean I'm going to go there. I'll take everything in and see what I'll do."

It will be very hard for the Buckeyes to pull Wilson out of the state, however. According to 247Sports' Crystal Ball predictions, 87 percent of the recruiting experts project him to wind up at Alabama, while the remaining 13 percent see him at Auburn.

Can Meyer steal the nation's No. 9 overall prospect and the second-best outside linebacker away from Alabama?

It's possible, but the Buckeyes would need to get Wilson up north for a visit to have any kind of chance.

Deontay Anderson, 4-Star Safety (2016) 

The final offer of the week was sent out to one of the hottest safety prospects in the country in Deontay Anderson.

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Just got offered by Ohio State! #Buckeyes

— Deontay Anderson (@DTRAIN__) March 20, 2015"

The 6'1", 191-pound defensive back out of Manvel, Texas, has a loaded offer list that includes schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Texas and USC.

Last month, he released his top 10 schools on Twitter:

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Alphabetical Order ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alabama Florida St. Georgia LSU Mississippi state Ole miss TCU Texas Texas A&M USC

— Deontay Anderson (@DTRAIN__) February 19, 2015"

Rated as the No. 3 safety and No. 37 recruit overall, Anderson has incredible closing speed and packs a huge punch when he lowers his shoulder. He's dynamic with the ball in his hands, which makes him a dangerous option in the return game as well.

The Buckeyes join Michigan—which offered Anderson in late January—as two of the schools trying to pull him north into the Big Ten.

These rivals will have a hard time doing so, however, because the home state Texas A&M Aggies are a huge favorite to land his commitment, according to 247Sports' Crystal Ball.

All recruiting rankings and information via 247Sports.

David Regimbal is the Ohio State football lead writer for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @davidreg412.