Rivals.com 24/7Sports Weakside defensive end RR: 5.7 Jserra Catholic San Juan Capistrano, CA 6'4" 225 lbs Class of 2018 Ohio State has offered.
SEARCHING THE DRAWER FOR THE SPATULA Already holding a commitment from five-star defensive end Brenton Cox, Ohio State put itself in a great position this summer to also add five-star Micah Parsons and four-stars Jayson Oweh and Tyreke Smith. But as we all know, things change rather quickly on the recruiting trail. Smith is trending toward Penn State, while the staff has moved on from Parsons altogether. Now, it looks as if Oweh is the only prospect for which the Buckeyes have a shot. With defensive end still a position of great need in this cycle, Ohio State has started looking around for potential additions late in the cycle. That includes San Juan Capistrano, California, JSerra Catholic four-star defensive end Abdul-Malik McClain, to whom the staff offered a scholarship late Monday evening. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound McClain is considered the 15th-best weak-side defensive end and No. 270 prospect overall in the Class of 2018, as he's recorded 34 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for the Lions this fall. He committed to UCLA in July over more than a dozen offers from programs such as Arizona State, Notre Dame, Oregon State, South Carolina, Utah and Washington. Ohio State isn't the only school hoping to take advantage of the Bruins' struggles this season, though, as Oklahoma and USC also offered this month. Head coach Jim Mora is on the hot seat after a 4-4 start, and the Buckeyes, Sooners and Trojans would love to swoop in and take one of the West's top prospects if he's ultimately relieved of his duties.
Truly Honored To Receive An Offer From Ohio State #GoBucks 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/eWMf47R4qC— Abdul-Malik McClain (@malikmcclain8_) October 31, 2017
Check out 2016-2017 Jr. Season Highlight by Abdul-Malik McClain on @hudl https://t.co/fRLqDD2TmU #hudl— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) November 3, 2017
UCLA DE commit decides to make official visit to #OhioState, landed scholarship offer from #Buckeyes last week VIP https://t.co/hc6nzJKuKd— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) November 6, 2017
JSerra four-star edge rusher Abdul-Malik McClain has 16 sacks in 10 games this season, talks #UCLA commitment and official visit plans: https://t.co/chhOVfPkIE pic.twitter.com/QqBShi1kAC— Blair Angulo (@BlairAngulo) November 9, 2017
San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra defensive end Abdul-Malik McClain has locked in the rest of his official visits https://t.co/0DhOnFD19V pic.twitter.com/S4UycyXwWO— Brandon Huffman (@BrandonHuffman) December 7, 2017
Latest on UCLA DE commit @malikmcclain8_ and the #Buckeyes and #OhioState DE recruiting VIP https://t.co/kiyGfF40bn— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) December 18, 2017
San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra four-star defensive end Abdul-Malik McClain will sign tomorrow. Has been committed to UCLA, visited USC over the weekend. https://t.co/d3uX1qh9EV— Brandon Huffman (@BrandonHuffman) December 20, 2017
DE @malikmcclain8_ flips to #USC from #UCLA ... has signed with the Trojans ->-> https://t.co/nuEl71Eu4n— Gerry Hamilton (@GHamilton_On3) December 20, 2017
Jackson State football LB, former USC 4-star recruit Abdul-Malik McClain arrested on fraud charges:https://t.co/oBzBBU8fOU pic.twitter.com/fQp85sTMze— 247Sports (@247Sports) December 21, 2021