Boston College '18 CA S - Jaiden Woodbey (Transfer to Boston College)

Ohio State commit @JaidenWoodbey6 fearless on the field, humble off it (by @WillieGRamirez) https://t.co/jgWTo0bZ1m @boscofootball

— USA TODAY HSS (@usatodayhss) March 8, 2017

 

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#Buckeyes Top247 safety commit Jaiden Woodbey at @TheOpening LA: https://t.co/nVaAGEw135 pic.twitter.com/Uvn3Mqp0oq

— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) March 12, 2017

 

#OhioState #Buckeyes four-star commit Jaiden Woodbey unfazed by early mornings, late nights https://t.co/t30r7Od8SF pic.twitter.com/rWaZyxYJBj

— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) March 10, 2017

 

California cornerback a top priority for Jaiden Woodbey

Ohio State commitment Jaiden Woodbey has been working hard on the West Coast to try and get some attention for guys he’d like to line up with in Columbus. Last week, we met wide receiver Chase Williams, with whom Woodbey has been chatting, and now we’ll introduce defensive back Isaac Taylor-Stuart, the country’s fourth-ranked cornerback in the 2018 class.

The Buckeyes have not yet spent much time reaching out to Taylor-Stuart, but Woodbey definitely has.

“I like Ohio State,” Taylor-Stuart told Land of 10. “It’s a winning program, but I’ve not really heard from them.”

So what has his friend, Woodbey, been telling him? Basically, he wants Taylor-Stuart in Columbus.

“Jaiden and me, we’re good homies,” Taylor-Stuart said. “He wants me to go to Ohio State with him. He wants more than just one California friend to go to Ohio state with him. He knows I’m the best cornerback and I know he’s the best safety in our class. So he’s trying to start a powerful class.”

I guess it’s up to Ohio State to decide if they’d like to chase the 6-foot-2, 187-pound San Diego prospect.

 

Visiting Ohio State this weekend..............

 

Lots of concern in Buckeye Nation regarding safety commit Jaiden Woodbey, but that certainly seems unwarranted. https://t.co/fXVj6uaL4b

— Andrew Lind (@AndrewMLind) March 26, 2017

 

#OhioState commit @JaidenWoodbey6 after weekend visit to Columbus: "I'm a Buckeye through and through" https://t.co/EaJ21407Tx (#VIP) pic.twitter.com/Rw09TLHsLI

— Alex Gleitman (@alexgleitman) March 26, 2017

 

“All of that doubt went away” - Jaiden Woodbey talks key visit to Ohio State as pressure of recruiting mounts - https://t.co/LeV9cJ87pm

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) March 26, 2017

 

5-star safety and @OhioState commitment @JaidenWoodbey6 has landed an invite to The Opening in Oregon FREE https://t.co/YE5pH5PuHX

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) March 29, 2017

 

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Ohio State four-star safety commit Jaiden Woodbey (@JaidenWoodbey6) looks like a kid in a candy story at Ohio State's Spring Game. pic.twitter.com/NfyJflSPRC

— Andrew Lind (@AndrewMLind) April 15, 2017

 

#Nebraska #GBR making a run at four-star DB and #OhioState commit Jaiden Woodbey https://t.co/kpLInm0OLc pic.twitter.com/Go3WHHWqLU

— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) April 19, 2017

 

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Honored to receive a scholarship from Cincinnati pic.twitter.com/9AXoAI0p1I

— d (@ggkjdpp) April 25, 2017

 

#OhioState commit @JaidenWoodbey6 is #4 on this list. https://t.co/jggRNwQNM7 https://t.co/lnXBD4shlK

— BP Recruiting Team (@BP_Recruiting) May 8, 2017

 

@boscofootball @uaallamerica safety @JaidenWoodbey6 looking good playing CB!! pic.twitter.com/igVcexQRts

— Keith Miller (@Showcase_Keith) May 13, 2017

 

Four-star #OhioState commit Jaiden Woodbey is considering some Big 12 trips including one to #BoomerSooner https://t.co/JQIlhycSP7 pic.twitter.com/0pHpL8LH4t

— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) May 15, 2017

 

Jaiden Woodbey answering questions again
Here’s a funny thing about recruits: If you ask them questions, generally speaking, they’ll give you an answer.

Now, the truth is that the answer doesn’t always matter, nor does it lead you in the direction that you’d hope for. Sometimes, though, if your aim is to “use” that player for news-creation purposes, your aim will be true and you’ll get exactly what you’re looking for.

Take the case of Jaiden Woodbey, for example. Months ago, the Ohio State commitment began getting asked a lot of questions about the status of his commitment, if he had plans to visit other schools, etc. Woodbey, who, like every top prospect, continues to be recruited aggressively by other schools, would respond that, yes, he was interested in seeing other places, was hearing from schools around the country and so on and so forth.

This creates a bit of problem, you see? What happens is that when Woodbey says, yes, that he’s heard from School A or School B, he then hears from media covering those schools and stories get crafted to sow discontent. That happened a few months ago with the country’s third-ranked safety, though all those concerns were squished following a return trip to Columbus in March.

But, for a recruit from California, it’s almost a surprise it has taken this long for more discussion and rumors to arise.

There will be nonstop rumors about most Ohio State commitments from now until signing day, so just expect them to come. Woodbey is very solid with the Buckeyes, and ifhe takes other trips you can bet it’d be with an OK from the Ohio State staff.

 

#Auburn #WDE has offered #OhioState pledge @AuburnRivals https://t.co/NTVkfgfudz

— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) May 21, 2017