When four-star 2025 safety Kainoa Winston earned an offer from Ohio State last May, the top-100 prospect couldn’t stop smiling.
“I was excited when I first got the offer, I was ecstatic,” Winston told Eleven Warriors. “Just getting an offer from Ohio State, you see them on TV, it means a little more than most schools because Ohio State, their name holds a lot of meaning. I was excited because they play well and put kids in the league and develop them.”
In the months after he received his offer, things were fairly quiet between Ohio State and Winston.