Ohio State (8) LB - Tarvos Alford (****)

4-star LB Tarvos Alford connects with new position coach on surprise visit to Florida (+)

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— Keith Niebuhr (@On3Keith) February 3, 2024

 

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— Tarvos “Tj” Alford II (@TarvosAlford_II) February 4, 2024

 

TARVOS ALFORD SETS MARCH 30 COMMITMENT DATE
One of Ohio State’s top linebacker targets in the 2025 class has narrowed down his recruitment and will be making a college decision within the next two months.

Four-star Florida linebacker Tarvos Alford released a top six on Friday consisting of Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Tennessee, Miami and UCF. He’ll commit on March 30, his late grandfather’s birthday.

OSU has done its best to show Alford he’s a priority target for them, with James Laurinaitis visiting him twice during the contact period in January. Alford plans to visit Columbus sometime this spring, likely before he makes his decision. With less than two months before his commitment, Ohio State can be considered the likely frontrunner for Alford.

“(Coach Ryan Day) was telling me how I’m a priority to them and that they really need me on campus,” Alford told Eleven Warriors of OSU’s first trip to see him in January. “He got into a little bit of how they’re going to challenge me to be a better person on and off the field, too. That was the main topic he was speaking on. Coach Laurinaitis talked about the same stuff.”

 

TARVOS ALFORD
We’re bumping Alford up a bit from last month’s rankings because there’s a good chance the Buckeyes are the Florida linebacker’s school of choice when he announces his decision on March 30. Jim Knowles and James Laurinaitis have made no secret that Alford is one of their top remaining targets on the board, with OSU visiting him twice last month. Alford choosing OSU would continue to give the Buckeyes the making of an elite defensive class for 2025.

 

Blessed to receive an offer from Baylor University! #SicEm @Jamar51Chaney @CoachDaveAranda @VBFootball @ChadSimmons_ @Andrew_Ivins @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/q6qBPMoz4K

— Tarvos “Tj” Alford II (@TarvosAlford_II) March 3, 2024

 

Da Crib!🙌🏾 @CanesFootball pic.twitter.com/505xiKVvmJ

— Tarvos “Tj” Alford II (@TarvosAlford_II) March 6, 2024

 

Blessed to receive an offer from University of Michigan! #GoBlue〽️ @Coach_SMoore @luc_brian @SamPopper_ @VBFootball pic.twitter.com/3rPWVZhEEm

— Tarvos “Tj” Alford II (@TarvosAlford_II) March 9, 2024

 

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With #OhioState official visit locked in, Buckeye LB target discusses his plan. https://t.co/KPYgS31QVK

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) March 10, 2024

 

TARVOS ALFORD
Arguably Ohio State's top linebacker target, Alford is expected to come off the board on March 30 after he announces his commitment. With James Laurinaitis' promotion to linebacker coach, Ohio State has more than positioned itself well for Alford heading into his commitment and should be considered the favorite a few weeks before his decision. Still, a lot can happen within a few weeks, but there's a lot to like about where Alford and Ohio State sit as of now.

 

God’s Plan🙏🏾 @VBFootball pic.twitter.com/Z8wVCV8ZXj

— Tarvos “Tj” Alford II (@TarvosAlford_II) March 19, 2024

 

Big-time Ohio State LB target @TarvosAlford_II will visit the Buckeyes this weekend and joined me on the latest episode of Birminology to talk about that trip and more, 10 days away from his commitment date.https://t.co/HDgNRHWfGm

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) March 20, 2024

 

Seems TJ Alford has arrived in ye ol’ Columbus town https://t.co/oUSqbuiHgr

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) March 22, 2024

 

Buckeye linebacker target @TarvosAlford_II recaps his #OhioState visit with his commitment announcement just ahead.

✍️ @Bill_Kurelic https://t.co/2wzNk1BKHW pic.twitter.com/Skqr16rAcK

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) March 24, 2024

 

Top 100 LB Tarvos Alford is set to decide between Florida, FSU, Miami, Ohio State, UCF and Tennessee on Saturday‼️@ChadSimmons_ says one school is trending ahead of his commitment👀

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— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) March 27, 2024

 

4⭐️ LB @TarvosAlford_II just got FIVE crystal balls to Ohio State within 20 minutes of each other 🤯 pic.twitter.com/gmHIBDRymr

— Buckeyes Network (@BuckeyesNetwork) March 28, 2024

 

Top-100 LB Tarvos Alford on his visit to Florida State🍢

Alford is set to decide between Florida, FSU, Miami, Ohio State, UCF and Tennessee on Saturday‼️

(📸: @Warchant)

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— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) March 28, 2024

 

"He taught me how to be a man and how to survive on my own."

Four-star LB TJ Alford will announce his commitment this evening as he celebrates his granddad's birthday.

Story on their relationship and the final notes about the remaining schools. https://t.co/nYjSnmrhcD pic.twitter.com/NNVdvcL095

— Matt Parker (@MattParkerLR) March 30, 2024

 

#BOOM Ohio State lands Tarvos Alford, a top-10 linebacker in the 2025 class, for its second commitment of the weekend. https://t.co/kH1F2QATBN

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 30, 2024