Ohio State lands another commitment
Junior to Watch: Ben Person
School: Xenia
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Position: Offensive tackle
Size and speed: Person is 6-foot-4 and 295 pounds. He has been timed in the 40-yard dash at 5.2 seconds.
Statistics: Person can bench press 280 pounds. He squats 430. Person helped lead Xenia to a 6-4 record during his junior season.
Honors: All-league and 2nd team all-area
Favorite Schools: Committed to Ohio State
Skinny: Person is one of the state of Ohio's top prospects. He has been a varsity starter at offensive left tackle since his sophomore year. Person attended the NFL workout for Ohio State seniors on Friday.
"My commitment is a full commitment now," Person said.
"I had already told Ohio State I wanted to go there. I just had to talk things over with my parents. I'm positive Ohio State is where I want to go."
Person also had an offer from Pitt and was drawing interest from many others including Michigan State, LSU, Illinois, Iowa, and Purdue.