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 Marc Givler and Birm.
Xavier Griffin sees opportunity at Ohio StateOhio State, led by James Laurinaitis, has been working behind-the-scenes for the last year on Gainesville (Ga.) 2026 linebacker prospect Xavier Griffin with the hopes of flipping the long-time USC commitment.
And, although it’s not directly related to the Buckeyes, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound Griffin is now back on the market after decommitting from the Trojans last week and Ohio State is first up on his…
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