Ryan Day's first full Ohio State recruiting class keeps getting better. Linebacker Kourt Williams, a 4-star prospect out of Bellflower, California, a Los Angeles suburb, announced Wednesday that he was joining the Buckeyes 2020 recruit class.
Williams is the 22nd player in Ohio State's 2020 class, which is currently ranked No. 3 nationally by 24-7 sports. Of the 22 commitments, 15 are out of state prospects and Williams is the second top prospect from California to choose Ohio State, joining defensive back Clark Phillips. At 6'1, 215, Williams is a high school linebacker but at Ohio State he may eventually play the bullet position--a linebacker and safety hybrid--in the Buckeye defense coordinated by Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley. Like most prospects who commit to OSU, Williams highlight tape is very impressive and shows off his speed and athleticism. You can check it out below. Also below is an updated list of the Buckeye 2020 commits.
Ohio State 2020 commitments (in alphabetical order)
Safety Lejond Cavazos
IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
6-1 / 190
WR Mookie Cooper
Trinity Catholic (St. Louis, MO)
5'9 / 195
WR Julian Fleming
Southern Columbia (Catawissa, PA)
6-2 / 199
OL Josh Fryer
Beech Grove (Beech Grove, IN)
6'5 / 305
DE Ty Hamilton
Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH)
6-3 / 250
DT Darrion Henry
Princeton (Cincinnati, OH)
6'5 / 280
OT Jakob James
Elder (Cincinnati, OH)
6-5 / 275
OT Paris Johnson Jr.
Princeton (Cincinnati, OH)
6-7 / 290
OT Trey Leroux
Norwalk (Norwalk, OH)
6-8 / 355
WR/DB Cameron Martinez
Muskegon (Muskegon, MI)
5'11 / 185
LB Mitchell Melton
Good Councel (Olney, MD)
6'3 / 235
QB Jack Miller
Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ)
6-4 / 210
DB Clark Phillips III
La Habra (La Habra, CA)
5-10.5 / 178
Safety Lathan Ransom
Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, AZ)
6'0 / 195
TE Joe Royer
Elder (Cincinnati, OH)
6'5 / 225
WR Gee Scott Jr.
Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA)
6-2.5 / 207
K Jake Seibert
La Salle (Cincinnati, OH)
6-1 / 190
LB Cody Simon
St. Peters (Jersey City, NJ)
6'1 / 220
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Rockwall (Rockwall, TX)
6-1 / 188
OL Grant Toutant
De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, MI)
6-7 / 320
LB Kourt Williams
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
6-1 / 215
OC Luke Wypler
St Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ)
6-3.5 / 285