As we stand here on June 3, with almost exactly six months before the planned commitment date of Dec. 1 for five-star cornerback Tony Grimes, the Buckeyes sit as one of four teams still in the running for the nation’s No. 1 defensive back in the 2021 class.
Ohio State is officially up against Georgia, North Carolina and Texas A&M, as Grimes released a final four list on Sunday. Where the Buckeyes are ranked in that hierarchy of schools is probably closer to No. 4 than No. 1 right now, and a lot of that has to do with the fact that Grimes and his family have not been to Columbus in more than a year – ever since a visit in April of 2019 that left their family car in ruins after running into a deer.