Five-Star Defensive End J.T. Tuimoloau Commits to Ohio State

The wait is over.

After a lengthy process that was delayed due to COVID-19 and the extended dead period, Ryan Day's 2021 recruiting class has added a major five-star piece.

J.T. Tuimoloau has committed to Ohio State on Sunday afternoon.

The nation's No. 3 overall player and No. 2 defensive lineman out of Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Washington, Tuimoloau gives Ohio State a pair of five-star talents along the defensive line as he'll join forces with Pickerington edge rusher Jack Sawyer. Both are ranked among the top five player in the country regardless of position. In a class that now features six five-star prospects, Tuimoloau is the top-rated of the bunch.

Size: 6-foot-5/277 lbs

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