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2017 Three-Star Wide Receiver Elijah Gardiner Flips Commitment from Missouri to Ohio State

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Kemp, Texas, three-star wide receiver Elijah Gardiner has committed to Ohio State, giving us a reminder of how quickly things can change on the recruiting trail.

He announced his decision on Twitter this afternoon following an official visit, his first-ever to Columbus.

Thanks to all the schools that have recruited me but my family and I have decided to further my career at The Ohio State University. pic.twitter.com/ZHhSS9asOd

— Eli (@elijahgardiner) January 30, 2017u200bu200b

The 6-foot-5, 185-pound Gardiner committed to Missouri in November and didn't appear on Ohio State's radar until Tyjon Lindsey reopened his recruitment earlier this month.