One of the fastest-rising targets on Ohio State’s recruiting board has narrowed down his recruitment.
Four-star 2023 Ohio safety Malik Hartford dropped a top seven school list on Friday consisting of Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Kentucky and West Virginia – and indicated that he’ll soon be narrowing his recruitment even further.
Hartford visited Ohio State in late January, the same weekend he received his official scholarship offer from the Buckeyes. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound prospect plans to visit Columbus again sometime this spring. Hartford plays for Lakota West High School, where he was teammates with recently enrolled Ohio State cornerback Jyaire Brown and offensive line signee Tegra Tshabola.