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The Hurry-Up: Ohio Running Back Sam Williams-Dixon, Defensive Linemen Aydin Breland and Jayden Jackson Pick Up Ohio State Deals

January 12, 2023
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Wednesday was a big supply day for Ohio State.

In Wednesday rush, we wrote about seven offers in total, with six defensive linemen receiving offers and one running back. Shortly after the article was published, Ohio State announced three more prospects, including two more defensive linemen and a running back in the Class of 2024.

We’ll dive into these three offerings first.

Sam Williams Dixon

After visiting Ohio State several times last season, the three-star prospect from Ohio finally earned his offer from the Buckeyes after a stellar junior campaign.

Williams-Dixon is the second running back from Ohio in the 2024 class to receive an OSU offer, along with the four-star running back from Cincinnati Jordan Marshall being the other. According to 247 Sports’ composite rankings, Williams-Dixon is considered the 537th top prospect and 40th running back in the 2024 cycle.

He’s picked up 14 Division I offers so far, a list that includes Ball State, Boston College, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Tennessee, Toledo and West Virginia.

The 5-foot-11, 203-pound Williams-Dixon traveled to Columbus in December for bowl practice and also attended the Buckeyes’ season opener against Notre Dame. During Williams-Dixon’s junior season, he rushed for nearly 1,300 yards and scored 41 touchdowns while adding 500 receiving yards. As a sophomore, Williams-Dixon scored 35 touchdowns.

Aydin Breland

Larry Johnson offered another top-100 hope in the 2024 class by making an offer to California four-star defensive lineman Aydin Breland. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Breland is ranked the 79th best player and 11th best defensive lineman in the 2024 class.

Breland has won 13 Division I offers including Michigan State, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Kansas, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas A&M , USC and Washington.

In 10 games with Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) this season, Breland had 24 tackles (10.5 for a loss) with four sacks, three quarterback rushes and four pass deflections.

Jayden Jackson

Jackson was the second defensive lineman from IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) to receive an offer from Ohio State on Wednesday, along with a five-star prospect. Peter David being the other. Unlike Stone, the 6-foot-2, 290-pound Jackson does not yet hold a composite ranking, but his stock continues to rise after receiving offers from Tennessee and the Buckeyes on the same day.

He has nine Division I offers in total, including Penn State, Tennessee, California, Central Michigan, Colorado, Duke, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt.

Christian Bentancur and Jaylen Heyward to announce their engagements

Two rookies with offers from Ohio State will make their decisions on Friday.

Four-star tight end Christian Bentancur will announce its decision at 1:30 p.m. and pick the top three from Ohio State, Oregon and Clemson. As a junior for Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock, Ill.), Bentancur racked up 54 receptions for 1,058 yards and 11 touchdowns. His sophomore season could have been even more impressive, as he caught 53 passes for 1,165 yards with 16 receiving touchdowns.

He visited OSU on September 9. 3 for the season opener against Notre Dame.

“Ohio State’s offense was explosive and exciting to watch,” Bentancur said. eleven warriors after the game. “They moved the tight end a lot and it was crazy to see the atmosphere of the game.”

Heading into his decision day, Clemson is likely the favorite to land Bentancur.

Four star security Jaylen Heyward will follow with a 2:30 p.m. last-four decision from Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia and Florida on Thursday.

Considering Heyward has yet to visit Ohio State, the Buckeyes are unlikely to win this recruiting in the end. Heyward’s choice will likely be Georgia or Florida.

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