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London Merritt Says He Committed to Ohio State Because of Larry Johnson and That the Buckeyes Have Been at the Top of His List Since November

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When London Merritt visited Ohio State for its game against Michigan State in November, he left campus wanting to commit to the Buckeyes.

The four-star defensive end showed restraint and didn’t end up pulling the trigger after that trip, but since then, OSU has always been at the top of his mind.

“I visited and we went through the regimen of what it’s like during a game and talked to coaches, stuff like that,” Merritt told Eleven Warriors. “That’s when I knew I wanted to go to Ohio State. I knew they were different and they were the school for me.