Ohio State Football Recruiting Offers of the Week

Ohio State kicked off the week by landing a key commitment from 4-star wide receiver Austin Mack, and Urban Meyer closed it by hosting some of his top targets for pivotal visits over the weekend.

The Buckeyes also looked to capitalize on their spring momentum by offering four new prospects for their 2016 and 2017 classes.

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

Santino Marchiol, Unranked Outside Linebacker (2017)

The first offer of the week went out to Santino Marchiol, an unranked outside linebacker from Englewood, Colorado.

Marchiol is one of the rising prospects in the '17 class. Just a few short months ago, he didn't have a single offer from a major collegiate program. But after impressive showings at scouting camps around the country, big-time colleges are starting to take notice. The Buckeyes were the latest to do so, becoming the 18th school to join an impressive offer list that includes Florida, Florida State, Miami, Nebraska and Penn State.

“It motivates me to work even harder,” Marchiol said of his recent recruiting spike, according to Scout's Josh Harvey. “I want to prove all these coaches right.”

With 20 months until national signing day in 2017, Marchiol knows that he has plenty of time to make his decision. That's why he's planning on taking his time with the process.

“As of right now, they are all the same," Marchiol said of his top schools, via Harvey. "I feel blessed to have all these offers and feel blessed to have all these opportunities to go to different places. As of now I’m enjoying the process and not really narrowing it down.”

Matt Dotson, Unranked Tight End (2017)

Ohio State's top-ranked 2017 recruiting class will need a tight end when it's all said and done, and the Buckeyes may have identified their top target on Saturday when they offered Matt Dotson.

Dotson has just four offers after the Buckeyes joined Cincinnati, Illinois and Tennessee, but he's receiving legitimate attention from other programs such as LSU, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Wisconsin. At 6'5" and 225 pounds, the Cincinnati native already boasts the size to start at the collegiate level, and he hasn't even stepped on the field for the first snap of his junior season of high school. 

Director of ScoutingOhio.com Matt Porter told Mike Dyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer that Dotson thrives in two key areas. 

"Great all-around tight end," Porter told Dyer. "Physical at point of attack for the run game. He can flex out and be a mismatch in the passing game."

Those are the traits that made Jeff Heuerman such a successful tight end in Meyer's scheme. The Buckeyes need their tight ends to be weapons in the passing game, obviously, but they also require them to block in their power run game. 

Dotson fits the bill there, and according to 247 Sports' Crystal Ball, Ohio State is the unanimous favorite to land his commitment. 

Jaylen Harris, Unranked Wide Receiver (2017)

Dotson wasn't the only elite 2017 pass-catcher who hauled in an Ohio State offer last Saturday.

The Buckeyes also offered Jaylen Harris, a standout prospect from Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Harris was one of the many prospects in Columbus last weekend, and he made a big impression on the staff. Ohio State joined an offer list that already includes Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee and West Virginia. But according to Bill Kurelic of 247 Sports, the Buckeyes' offer stands out. 

“It’s really big,” Harris said, via Kurelic. “They are up there on my list.” 

Other Offers from the Week

Cavin Ridley, 4-Star Wide Receiver (2016)

All recruiting rankings and information via 247Sports.

David Regimbal covers Ohio State football for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @davidreg412.