By convincing Jordan Hancock to decommit from Clemson and become a Buckeye instead, Ohio State accomplished a rare feat.
When Hancock decided to reopen his recruitment last week, he became just the fourth recruit in the last six years to decommit from Clemson after previously making a public pledge to the Tigers.
One of those decommitments, Shaq Smith, still ultimately ended up signing with the Tigers’ recruiting class of 2016. Korey Foreman, the No. 1 overall prospect in the recruiting class of 2021, is still considering the Tigers despite decommitting in April due to Dabo Swinney’s rule prohibiting commits from visiting other schools.