Ohio State offered Tyler Atkinson before his freshman season at Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia, and since that day dozens of other schools have followed suit.
Atkinson (6-2 205) is now ranked as the No. 1 linebacker in the 2026 recruiting class per the 247Sports Composite, and the No. 7 player overall.
When Ohio State offered Atkinson two years ago, it was head coach Ryan Day and defensive line coach Larry Johnson handing out the good news. It was a positional projection as a pass rusher at the time, though Atkinson has now emerged as one of the…
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