The Ohio State Buckeyes is still waiting for a final appointment with the 2021 recruiting class, but in the meantime, they got a recognizable name from Jalen Pace, who accepted an offer to be a preferred replacement on the outside linebacker.
The reason Pace is sounding familiar is because his father is a legend from the state of Ohio and the NFL Hall of Fame, Orlando Pace. The former number one in the general selection is easily one of the biggest to wear scarlet and gray, and his extensive resume includes being named a unanimous All-American twice and taking home the Lombardi Prize twice.
Obviously, with Jalen being a walk-on, expectations are much lower, but the younger Buckeye was getting some FCS-level offers, including from Dayton, and despite currently being at 6 feet, 3 inches and only 193- pounds , the linebacker from St. Louis, Missouri, has a structure large enough to become a solid contributor in the future.
It’s so easy to focus on four- and five-star recruits when it comes to the state of Ohio and the plethora of athletic crazies who sign up annually. But we must remember that Buckeyes have a history of producing fantastic visitors like Kyle Andrews, Nate Ebner and – most notably – Terry Glenn.
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