Mark Fitzpatrick couldn’t help but smile from ear to ear Friday.
At 4:30 p.m., he watched his son, four-star offensive lineman George Fitzpatrick, become the 17th commit for Ohio State’s recruiting class of 2022.
“It was a great day, for sure,” the elder Fitzpatrick told Eleven Warriors shortly after his son’s announcement.
Mark said the pair did a self-guided tour in February before the recruiting dead period was officially lifted in June, leading George to fall in love with the campus. Both of them returned to Columbus for an official visit on June 4.