Rivals.com Scout.com 24/7Sports 4 STARS Dekaney Spring, TX RR: 5.9 Ht: 6'6" Wt: 225 lbs Class: 2018 Ohio State has offered.
Buckeyes offer 4-star Alabama commit Urban Meyer has become notorious for being able to poach talented recruits from some of the best programs in the country. His most recent attempt however, may prove to be the most difficult. Monday afternoon, 247Sports reported that Malcolm Epps (Houston, Texas / Dekaney) received a scholarship offer from Ohio State, despite being committed to Alabama. The four-star TE committed to the Crimson Tide a little more than two months ago, and up until this point his recruitment wasn't in question. However, Epps told 247Sports that Ohio State was one of his "dream schools," while growing up, along with Oregon and UCLA. The No. 4 rated TE of the 2018 class still has two more years of high school before he has to make a decision, but expect both Ohio State and Alabama to continue to recruit him heavily. Epps is seen as one of the best prospects of his class. The 6 foot 6 inch, 214-pounder has been able to show play-making abilities already, which has allowed him to stand out among his peers. He has shown the strength to get through linebackers but he also possesses enough speed and athleticism to run with safeties. Ohio State currently has no commits at TE in the 2017 class. If this doesn't change by National Signing Day 2017, expect Meyer and the Buckeyes to go all in on Epps, as he excels as both a blocking and catching TE. In his interview with 247Sports, he mentioned that he was going to be scheduling a visit to Columbus, so look for the coaching staff to get him on campus sooner rather than later.
2018 Michigan target and former Alabama commit reopens recruitment https://t.co/m2OGRYcExV pic.twitter.com/mYHKd6Aa9H— Saturday Out West (@satoutwest) February 4, 2017
Former #Alabama commit @_EppsKid back on the open market, hearing from #OhioState https://t.co/ww4NK8EFIP (#AAVIP) pic.twitter.com/YAd24T14tg— Alex Gleitman (@alexgleitman) February 16, 2017
Elite TE Malcolm Epps (@_EppsKid) is taking things slow but has visits in mind #GigEm #HottyToddy #GoBlue #GoBucks. https://t.co/w6yPvyg9M8 pic.twitter.com/bWYArUhIej— "EJ Holland" (@EJHollandOn3) April 3, 2017
LIST SZN Houston, Texas, Dekaney four-star tight end Malcolm Epps included Ohio State in his Top 10 on Easter morning alongside Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M and UCLA. The 6-foot-6, 218-pound Epps is considered the seventh-best tight end and No. 145 prospect overall in the Class of 2018. The Buckeyes offered him a scholarship last May, but he was already committed to the Crimson Tide at that point in time. He reopened his recruitment in February, though. Ohio State doesn't seem to be a real player for Epps right now, with several other options still in the fold at tight end. Things will get interesting if he decides to take an official visit this fall, though.
Malcolm Epps, 4-star TE, cuts list to 10 Ohio State also made the cut for another prospect trimming down his list. Malcolm Epps, a class of 2018 4-star tight end from Houston Dekaney, trimmed his list down to 10 schools on Sunday. “First off all praises and honor to God allowing me to be recruited by any college,” he wrote in a note posted to Twitter. “I want to say thank you to all the coaches and programs who have offered me the opportunity to play football on their campus, but after long talks with my family and even longer prayers to God I’ve narrowed it down to these top 10 schools.” The teams that made the list were Texas, Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, Rice, Texas A&M, Florida and UCLA. Epps collected a slew of offers as a sophomore in 2016, including one from Ohio State, and committed to Alabama in February of that year. However, he de-committed from the Crimson Tide in February of this year and is back on the market. Epps is the No. 7 tight end and No. 143 overall prospect in the class of 2018 according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.