Ohio State Football: How Buckeyes' Top Commits Performed This Weekend

While Ohio State’s national title hopes took a huge hit with Saturday’s loss to Michigan State, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer and his staff also have eyes on battling for the nation’s top-rated recruiting class.

Currently, Ohio State has the nation’s No. 2 group—which is loaded with talent across all positions.

A majority of the class has already completed their senior seasons, but a handful of future Buckeyes are still starring in the postseason.

As detailed by Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts, 4-star corner Wayne Davis enjoyed a monster performance on both sides of the ball in leading Lake Taylor [Virginia] High School to a 52-39 win over Kings Fork.

The 5’11”, 187-pound Davis hauled in eight passes for 297 yards and four touchdowns. According to the Virginian-Pilot, Davis scored two touchdowns—one on a 96-yard reception and another on a 30-yard interception return for a score—in less than a minute late in the game to help the Titans improve to 12-0 on the season.

Davis is scheduled to begin his college career on defense, but his performance serves as a showcase of his athleticism and ability to create explosive plays on both sides of the ball.

Another out-of-state Buckeyes pledge put up a valiant effort in a heartbreaking loss.

According to Brian Perroni of 247Sports, 4-star quarterback commit Tristen Wallace accounted for 329 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as DeSoto [Texas] High School lost 41-40 against powerhouse Allen.

Wallace completed 8-of-25 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed 26 times for 161 yards and another two scores.

His ability to create big plays with both his arms and his legs make him an ideal fit in Meyer’s spread offense.

Additionally, a pair of in-state commits from the Buckeyes' top-ranked 2017 class helped Archbishop Hoban High School defeat rival St. Vincent-St. Mary 24-21.

According to Tim Bielik of Cleveland.com, 4-star quarterback Danny Clark passed for 100 yards and 4-star running back Todd Sibley rushed 23 times for 60 yards and a touchdown in the Knights' hard-fought playoff victory.

Meyer is known as a tenacious recruiter, and his work on the trail helped him quickly restore the Buckeyes program to prominence. 

Judging by the amount of talent he and his staff have amassed in the 2016 and 2017 classes, the Buckeyes aren’t showing any signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.