James Laurinaitis is on the board in the class of 2027.
Four-star linebacker Quinton Cypher, the No. 192 overall prospect and No. 11 linebacker in the current junior class, committed to Ohio State over fellow finalists Alabama, Miami and Georgia on Friday.
Cypher hails from Raleigh, North Carolina, where he's a tackle machine for Millbrook High School. A starter at the varsity level since he hit the prep ranks as a freshman, he's recorded at least 155 tackles in each of his three seasons. As a junior in 2025, he collected an eye-popping 181 tackles with 48 tackles for loss.