2023 Florida RB Richard Young Puts Ohio State In Top Schools

On Apr 10, 2022

Lehigh Acres (Fla.) Senior five-star running back Richard Young included Ohio State in his top seven on Sunday afternoon alongside Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas A&M.

The 5-foot-11 and 200-pound Young is considered the second-best running back and No. 19 prospect overall in the class of 2023, as he rushed for 1,755 yards and 20 total touchdowns to lead the Lightning to the state semifinals last fall.

Young visited campus twice last summer, including a one-day camp in early June and the program’s annual Buckeye Bash and BBQ in late July, which allowed him to build a strong relationship with running backs coach Tony Alford. He then returned to Columbus for the win over Penn State on Oct. 30.

Ohio State, of course, appears on the verge of landing a commitment from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage four-star running back Mark Fletcher on Tuesday evening, but that will have little to no impact on the staff’s pursuit of Young.

In fact, the Buckeyes are hoping to take two players at the position this cycle from a group that also includes includes Roswell (Ga.) four-star Justice Haynes and Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater four-star Cedric Baxter. Young remains at the top of the list of priorities, though.

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