Cross another defensive end target off the board for Ohio State.
On Friday, Duncanville (Texas) four-star defensive end KJ Ford committed to Florida over Ohio State and Texas A&M.
Ford’s recruitment reached a fever pitch this summer, culminating in three high-profile official visits: Gainesville on June 6, College Station on June 13 and Columbus on June 20. However, since four-star defensive end Trenton Henderson committed to LSU over Florida on July 2, Ford became the Gators’ top priority at edge rusher. Florida landed him nine days later, leaving Texas A&M and Ohio State as second and third-place finishers.