Welcome to the Inside Stuff, the semi-regular Ohio State recruiting notebook exclusive to Buckeye Huddle. The latest news, notes and analysis of Buckeyes football recruiting from Jeremy Birmingham.
COLUMBUS—For a brief moment, Jamir Perez almost did the unthinkable. The Glenville (Cleveland) High School standout nearly slipped away from Ohio State.
Crisis averted: Now he’s a future Buckeyes defensive lineman.
Perez just announced that he’s flipped his commitment from the Florida Gators and is now committed to play for Larry Johnson and Ohio State. He had originally pledged to Billy Napier on May 18, hours after returning from an official visit to Gainesville.…
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