Tate Martell Has Been Recruiting These Two 5-Star Wide Receivers Non-Stop This Week
The biggest recruiting event of the year is taking place in Oregon this week. Nike is holding "The Opening Finals," a national recruiting showcase, at its headquarters.
No college football program has more commits at the event than Ohio State, which sent a record 11 players.
One of those players, four-star quarterback Tate Martell, is doing a bit of recruiting for Urban Meyer's program while he's there.
The dual-threat quarterback has reportedly been going after two five-star wide receivers: Trevon Grimes and Tyjon Lindsey.
">@TheOpening yesterday.
— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm)
Tate Martell told me he has been with Trevon Grimes and Tyjon Lindsey non-stop since they arrived at @TheOpening yesterday.
— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) July 6, 2016
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">@TheOpening: https://t.co/yx8YUZX226
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247)
#OhioState QB commit Tate Martell basically drafted Trevon Grimes and Tyjon Lindsey for teammates at @TheOpening: https://t.co/yx8YUZX226
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) July 5, 2016
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Martell included both of those players on his Ohio State hit list.
Here's a look at the star recruits in action.
Ohio State is believed to be the favorite for Grimes, a 6-foot-3, 202-pound prospect out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He's ranked the No. 5 WR in the class and is set to make his announcement in late August.
The picture is less clear with Lindsey, a 5-foot-8, 180-pound prospect out of California. Alabama, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon and USC are all involved with the speedy wideout. He's ranked the No. 4 WR in the class.
Ohio State's 2017 class is ranked the No. 1 class in the country by 247Sports.