Ohio State’s June run on the recruiting trail is spilling into July, and the Buckeyes are now in position to add another name to a class that has picked up serious steam.
The next decision belongs to four-star cornerback Monsanna Torbert, who has set his commitment for Wednesday, July 1 at 5 pm. Ohio State is in the mix with Michigan and Indiana, but the Buckeyes are feeling strong about where they stand.
Torbert, who measures 5'11 and 175 pounds, has already made the trip to Columbus. He visited Ohio State on June 12 before heading to Ann Arbor the following weekend. Indiana is also part of the picture, though Torbert has already decommitted from the Hoosiers, making that path look unlikely.
For Ohio State, this is one of the more direct head-to-head battles with Michigan in the 2027 recruiting cycle. The Buckeyes believe they have the edge, and if they close, Torbert would become the third cornerback in the class. That would probably also be the last cornerback Ohio State takes in this cycle, since bringing in more than three or four at the position is rarely how the Buckeyes operate.
A commitment from Torbert would fit right into the rhythm Ryan Day and his staff have built this summer. After a slower start to the 2027 class, Ohio State finished June with a surge, including multiple highly ranked additions and another five-star defensive lineman. Tim Walton helped kick off that momentum with a pair of cornerback commitments in the middle of the month.
Day’s approach this cycle has looked different from the 2026 recruiting class, when some early pledges later flipped before Signing Day. This time, the Buckeyes have been more patient and more deliberate, using the right NIL approach to target the players they actually want.
If Torbert chooses Ohio State, it would give the Buckeyes a clean start to July and another boost as the program turns its attention back toward practice and the season getting real.
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