Two weeks from now, the most important domino of Ohio State’s summer falls. Five-star running back David Gabriel Georges, the No. 10 overall prospect in the 247Sports composite, announces his commitment on July 22, and every report frames it as a two-horse race between Ohio State and Tennessee.
The production is absurd: 1,756 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns in 2025. The fit is obvious. And the need is total, because Ohio State currently has zero running backs committed in the 2027 class.
Locklyn’s biggest swing
Running backs coach Carlos Locklyn has recruited Georges harder than any player on the board, per Eleven Warriors. This is the kind of recruitment where the position coach’s credibility is the pitch, and Locklyn has bet his summer on it.
The fallback options thinned out in June. Jayden Miles committed to Florida State one day after taking his Ohio State official visit. If Georges picks Tennessee, the likeliest path is a flip attempt, possibly at Miles, which is never where you want to be at a premium position in late July.
Win this one and the class jumps a tier in every ranking that matters. Lose it and the back half of summer becomes a scramble. July 22. Circle it.