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The Griffin Brothers, Michael Guess and Dionte Johnson Established Eastmoor’s Legacy at Ohio State

Buckeye Pipelines puts the spotlight each week on a high school program who has had numerous and notable alumni go on to play for the Scarlet and Gray.

This week, we take a look at a school that has produced 19 Ohio State football players since 1970: Eastmoor Academy.

The Griffin brothers opened the pipeline to Ohio State in the 1970s, with seven of the Warriors’ 19 Buckeye commits coming during the disco decade. Since the turn of the century, four players from Eastmoor have made Ohio State's roster including Dionte Johnson and Ron Tanner.

Notable Buckeyes from Eastmoor (1970-2021)

HB Archie Griffin (1972-75)

It can be said that Griffin was destined to be a Buckeye.