{
  "id": 13075535,
  "title": "Ohio State is keeping a 2028 in-state DL on its priority list early",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ohio-state-is-keeping-a-2028-in-state-dl-on-its-priority-list-early",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ohio-state-keeping-2028-state-090100024.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ohio State is keeping a highly-regarded defensive lineman from Ohio on their priority list as they finalize their 2027 commitments. The 2028 recruiting class is drawing significant attention with five early commitments and Ohio State showing no signs of slowing down. In-state defensive lineman Thomas Minor, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound athlete from Big Walnut High School, has garnered double-digit offers and is receiving texts from Larry Johnson, Ohio State's defensive coordinator, daily. Minor is the 52nd best defensive lineman in the 2028 class according to the 247Sports Composite. The Ohio State coaching staff will have a chance to further impress Minor when he visits Columbus for the regular season finale against Michigan on November 28.",
  "summary": "Ohio State is keeping a 2028 in-state defensive lineman on their priority list early and often with daily communication",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ohio State football releases trailer, hype video for Maryland game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ohio-state-football-releases-trailer-hype-video-for-maryland-game",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:00:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}