The Buckeyes made an incredible offer in 2025 for the five-star cornerback, but regrettably…..

Ohio State is in a great position as they get ready to host a five-star defensive back.

In Tim Walton’s first year at Ohio State, the on-field play was subpar and the recruiting left room for improvement. To no fault of his own, Walton walked into a position group that could use a jolt of momentum.

This past season however, the cornerback play was exponentially better and the recruiting wins also followed. Signing three big-time players in the 2024 class, Walton is already off to a great start in 2025 as well, showing why he was such a valuable add to this staff. Landing the commitment of five-star Devin Sanchez this early on, the momentum looks to just be getting started as Thursday shed some light on more potential great news.

While it’s not everything, the 247Sports Crystal Ball still tells a lot about a particular recruitment, and when it comes from the Director of Recruiting for 247Sports, it means that much more. On Thursday, Steve Wiltfong gave the Buckeyes the nod in regard to another five-star cornerback, Na’eem Offord, and that sent social media into a whirlwind of excitement for Buckeye fans.

An Alabama native, Offord is the No. 5 player nationally and the top corner in the country per the 247Sports Composite. Obviously a major win if the Buckeyes were to secure his pledge, this is the kind of recruiting that Ohio State is used to seeing on offense with receivers thanks to Brian Hartline. Now it’s Walton on the defensive side of the ball that is matching his same level of success.

The already committed Sanchez is the No. 2 corner in the country per the 247Sports Composite, and the top corner by 247Sports’ own grades. Being mixed and matched as one or two with Na’eem doesn’t really matter when you’re that highly ranked, but if the Buckeyes were able to land both in this 2025 class, that would be an unheard of class with just two guys committed.