Ohio State’s push for another elite 2027 recruiting haul has put Monshun Sales squarely in the spotlight, and now the five-star receiver has made his decision date official.
Sales, a standout from Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, will announce his commitment on July 17. He is rated as the No. 2 recruit in the country and is still weighing Ohio State, Indiana, Texas, Alabama and LSU. Even with that broad list, the race appears to have narrowed to the Buckeyes and the Hoosiers.
That’s a change from where things once stood. Ohio State opened as the favorite, but Indiana has since moved into the lead.
The Buckeyes are still very much alive, though, and Cortez Hankton has reportedly made a strong effort to build a tighter connection with Sales since arriving in Columbus. Ohio State would love to pair him with Jamier Brown as the class’s other five-star addition.
The stakes are obvious. Indiana is the defending national champion, and keeping an Indiana native home would be a major win for the Hoosiers. For Ohio State, missing on Sales would sting, especially after the program has already landed three five-star recruits but still sits ninth in the national recruiting rankings.
Sales is one of three prospects with July commitment dates that matter to the Buckeyes. David Gabriel Georges has also set his announcement for this month, and four-star defensive lineman Karlos May is set to decide later in July as well.
If Ohio State were to land all three, it would give Ryan Day and his staff a real shot at finishing with a top-three class. The Buckeyes feel good about their chances with the other two, but Sales is the one they are least confident about. Even so, adding him would be a huge boost and would reinforce the idea that Hankton can step into Brian Hartline’s role without any drop-off.
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