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Four-star 2025 Running Back Akylin Dear Picks Up an Offer from Ohio State, Four-star 2025 Linebacker Elijah Barnes Includes Buckeyes in Top 10

Ohio State has added another running back to its recruiting board for 2025.

Running backs coach Tony Alford offered four-star Mississippi prospect Akylin Dear on Thursday, the same day Dear released a top 12 list.

#AGTG after an great conversation with @CoachTonyAlford im blessed to receive an offer to @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/Oqimuerrx4

— (AK) (@akylin3) March 1, 2024

Dear, who has more than 20 Division I offers, included Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, Texas, Florida State, Florida, Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Ole Miss in his top schools.