Four-star Wide Receiver Mookie Cooper Commits to Ohio State

Missouri four-star wideout Mookie Cooper announced via Twitter that he has committed to Ohio State.

Cooper picked the Buckeyes out of a group that included Texas, Miami and Illinois. He had been committed to Texas but decommitted in March to be sure he made "the right decision."

Cooper's recruitment came down to Illinois and Ohio State. Illinois is essentially the home school for players coming out of Trinity Catholic, a high school in St. Louis. Two of his teammates signed with Illinois in 2019, and the school is just over two hours away from his hometown.

Ohio State had a spot left for Cooper, though, and Hartline and the three wide receiver commits hit him hard in recruiting. At the Rivals…