Ohio State's 2016 recruiting class already boasts 22 members and ranks second nationally, but head coach Urban Meyer is trying to land a few more elite prospects before closing the books on this year's recruiting cycle.
The Buckeyes have already addressed a number of big needs, but there are still holes to fill in the secondary and the interior of the defensive line.
With those needs lingering, Meyer and the coaching staff are going hard at a trio of 4-star standouts.
Jordan Fuller, 4-Star Defensive Back
Ohio State has to replace three starters in its secondary with the early departures of cornerback Eli Apple and safeties Vonn Bell and Tyvis Powell, and that's why Meyer is trying to load up on defensive backs.
The Buckeyes already have a trio of cornerbacks in Wayne Davis (4-star), Rodjay Burns (3-star) and Kareem Felder (3-star), but they'd love to add a prospect as versatile as Jordan Fuller.
Rated the No. 6 overall athlete for the 2016 class, Fuller starred as a two-way player for Old Tappan High School in Westwood, New Jersey, playing both quarterback and defensive back.
Fuller, who's coming off back-to-back visits to Ohio State and Michigan, is set to announce his decision Monday, February 1, taking to Twitter to confirm the date:
The Buckeyes are the commanding favorite as 247Sports' Crystal Ball Predictions give them an 80 percent chance of landing Fuller's commitment.
Damar Hamlin, 4-Star Cornerback
Fuller isn't the only defensive back Ohio State is recruiting. Names such as Obi Eboh and K'Von Wallace have surfaced down the stretch, but one prospect the Buckeyes have been chasing for over a year is Damar Hamlin, the 4-star cornerback out of Pittsburgh.
Hamlin, the nation's No. 14 cornerback and 149th-ranked prospect overall, has pulled in offers from some of the top programs in the country, including Auburn, Clemson, Miami, Michigan and Oklahoma. He's whittled his list down to three, though, tweeting that it's between Ohio State and a pair of in-state schools:
However, momentum seems to be swinging Penn State's way after head coach James Franklin hosted Hamlin for an official visit last weekend. Pitt will make its final pitch this Friday when he makes the short trip to visit the Panthers.
Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell checked in on Hamlin the day before his visit to State College, but that may not be enough to sway things in the Buckeyes' favor.
Keyshon Camp, 4-Star Defensive Tackle
Ohio State and Meyer have done a lot of amazing things on the recruiting trail, but the one thing they've failed to do over the last few recruiting cycles is land a top-flight defensive tackle.
The big misses started last year when the Buckeyes struck out on their top targets—Terry Beckner Jr., Christian Wilkins and Neville Gallimore—and it's been more of the same this year with 5-stars Rashan Gary, Dexter Lawrence and Rashard Lawrence and 4-star Antwuan Jackson all going elsewhere.
Ohio State's last-ditch effort to land a highly rated defensive tackle to pair with Malik Barrow is Keyshon Camp, whom the Buckeyes offered last week after missing out on Rashard Lawrence.
Camp had been committed to USC since June, but a flicker of hope sparked when he decommitted from the Trojans the day after Ohio State offered:
However, the Buckeyes haven't been able to gain much traction over the last week, as Missouri is the overwhelming favorite to land his pledge, per 247Sports' Crystal Ball.
If Ohio State can't land Camp, they'll put the full-court pressure on Jamar King, one of the more coveted 3-star JUCO prospects in the country. But King is leaning toward Alabama, so it looks the Buckeyes could swing and miss in their defensive tackle recruiting for a second straight year.
All recruiting rankings and information via 247Sports.
David Regimbal is the lead Ohio State football writer for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @davidreg412.
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