COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State hung onto a 2025 linebacker commit as Tarvos “T.J.” Alford stuck with his commitment to the Buckeyes on National Signing Day. In a recruitment that had many late swings, the Vero Beach, Florida, native opted to stay with his original commitment despite a late push from Miami.

Here are the five-star signees Ohio State landed a year ago: Ohio State finished 2024 with the fifth-best class in the country, behind Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Miami, according to 247sports.com. Ohio State coach Ryan Day will hold a signing day press conference at noon at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

Oregon added a major flip on National Signing Day as five-star cornerback Na'Eem Offord committed to the Ducks and backed off from a longtime commitment to Ohio State. Offord, a senior at Parker High School in Birmingham,

Ohio State coach Ryan Day said the Michigan loss was devastating but said he intends to remain Buckeyes coach.

The Syracuse Orange put an exclamation point on a stellar debut for first-time head coach Fran Brown and a strong regular season on Saturday when they shocked the No. 6-ranked Miami Hurricanes, 42-38,

Syracuse head coach Fran Brown got the biggest win of his young career this past weekend as his Orange upset the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes. He's had quite a lot to say in the aftermath of that historic upset included a veiled shot at Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.