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Four-star Texas Linebacker Payton Pierce Impressed with Ohio State Coaching Staff, Calls Buckeyes "Biggest Brand" in College Football

Ohio State is zeroing in on Payton Pierce as one of its top remaining linebacker targets in the 2024 class.

In turn, the four-star Texas linebacker feels mutual respect for Buckeyes. Pierce took his first-ever visit to Columbus on Saturday, taking in the Buckeyes’ scrimmage and fifth practice of the season.

“I had never been to Columbus before but I always watched Ohio State,” Pierce told Eleven Warriors. “So I just wanted to come down and see what it was like. I came down and it blew me away. I didn't know what to expect but it blew me out of the water.