Ohio State has another recruiting fire to put out, and this one landed in Athens.
Five-star pass-rusher commit David “DJ” Jacobs made a surprise visit to Georgia, a development that immediately complicates the Buckeyes’ effort to keep him in the class. What had looked like a two-team concern with Tennessee and Miami now has Georgia firmly in the mix, and that’s a problem for Ryan Day and Larry Johnson.
The trip matters even more because Georgia is the in-state program. Kirby Smart and his staff clearly aren’t treating Jacobs like a lost cause, and there’s still plenty of time before the Early Signing Period for that to matter. For Ohio State, though, the message is plain: this recruitment is far from settled.
Jacobs’ younger brother Dawson was also at UGA for the Bulldogs’ showdown with Western Kentucky, so the family angle helps explain the visit. But it doesn’t make the Buckeyes feel any better about their prized EDGE commit for the 2027 class taking a swing through an SEC powerhouse.
There’s more coming, too. Jacobs is expected to visit Knoxville this fall to meet with Josh Heupel and defensive line coach Rodney Garner.
That relationship is worth watching closely, because Garner coached Jacobs’ dad while both were at Georgia, and the connection has stayed strong. Tennessee is clearly pushing hard to flip him.
Miami is in the hunt as well. Mario Cristobal is set to bring Jacobs in for a visit to Coral Gables, giving the Hurricanes another shot to sell him on leaving Columbus.
For now, Jacobs remains ranked as the No. 1 EDGE in the country, and he has been committed to Ohio State since Dec.
- Day is also bringing Jacobs and his family in for several gameday visits this season, but the more trips he takes elsewhere, the more this starts to look like a real fight to hold on.
That’s the concern for Ohio State. The Buckeyes still have time, but Georgia’s entry into the picture makes this a recruitment worth watching closely heading toward December.
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