Ohio State Gets Good News on Highly Touted Star
Ohio State Gets Good News on Highly Touted Star originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The best official visits end with high school prospects leaving campus dreaming about playing for that college football program. Based on the latest recruiting news, the Ohio State Buckeyes achieved that goal with five-star edge rusher Carter Meadows.
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Meadows shared with On3's Mick Walker that he can picture himself with the Buckeyes.
'My favorite part was definitely learning about the culture of 'Fight' that I can definitely see myself fitting in with,' said Meadows.
Walker portrayed the edge rusher as needing more time to make his final recruitment decision. But Walker also described the Buckeyes as "well-positioned" for Meadows.
'They are definitely high on my list and for good reason,' added Meadows.
Meadows is among the top-rated players in the 2026 recruiting class with On3 giving the pass rusher a five-star rating.
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Before Ohio State, Meadows visited the South Carolina Gamecocks and Penn State Nittany Lions.
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This weekend, the edge rusher will meet with the Michigan Wolverines.
On3 has Meadows ranked very high in the 2026 recruiting class. In fact, On3's rankings placed Meadows at No. 2 among edge rushers and sixth overall in the entire class.
The 247Sports Composite rankings considers Meadows an elite prospect as well. However, he's a four-star recruit on the site's ratings. On both lists, Meadows is the top 2026 recruit in the District of Columbia.
Ohio State is trying to add Meadows to its growing list of recruiting success stories in the mid-Atlantic. In the 2017 recruiting class, the Buckeyes landed No. 1 Maryland recruit and seventh-overall prospect Chase Young.
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Young eventually became the No. 2 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Related: Historic College Football Program Now Trailing in Latest Rankings
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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