Ryan Day and Ohio State struck again on the recruiting trail Wednesday as four-star defensive end Zahir Mathis committed for the 2025 class.
Mathis (No. 47 overall in the 2025 ESPN 300), the seventh-best defensive end in the cycle, is the second top-50 prospect the Buckeyes have secured a pledge from since Saturday. Four-star cornerback Devin Sanchez (No. 10 overall in 2025) from Houston's North Shore High School joined the class during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
Mathis also considered Florida State, Texas, Tennessee and South Carolina.
The 6-foot-7, 225-pound Mathis, the top player from Pennsylvania, attends Imhotep Charter High School in Philadelphia.