Ohio State Football Recruiting: Meet the Buckeyes' 2017 Class

Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesUrban Meyer put the finishing touches on Ohio State's 2017 recruiting class Wednesday, and while the 21-member group is the smallest during his six-year tenure in Columbus, it could wind up as the most talented when all is said and done.

The Buckeyes brought in a total of six 5-star prospects, which eclipsed the total number Meyer signed in the previous three recruiting cycles combined. The 21 blue-chip prospects have an aggregate rating of 4.19—by far the highest in the country—and 10 rank within the top five of their respective positions, per Scout.

The only thing that kept Ohio State from signing the country's top class was a scholarship crunch. The Buckeyes had 43…