Recent Ohio State commit just got bumped up to a 5-star CB in new rankings

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Matt Patricia watches warm ups prior to the NCAA football game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Oct. 11, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesAround this time of year, Rivals releases its new recruiting class rankings, and some recruits were even bumped up in their rankings. Ohio State recruits were treated very well in these new rankings, many of them being ranked at the top of their position group.

Many Ohio State recruits were even given five-star rankings when they were just four-star recruits. One of those recruits was a recent flip for Ohio State, Jay Timmons, who…