2027 No. 1 prospect David 'DJ' Jacobs commits to Ohio State Buckeyes

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Ohio State fans have a lot to be happy about as 2025 rolls into 2026.

On New Year's Eve, they'll watch the defending champions take on the Miami Hurricanes in the Cotton Bowl with a spot in the College Football Playoff Semifinals on the line.

Regardless of how that night goes, one thing they'll 100% be celebrating is a major recruiting win: DJ Jacobs, the No. 1 player in the 2027 cycle, committed to the Buckeyes on Monday night.

A 6-foot-5, 225-pound edge-rusher out of Blessed Trinity Catholic (Ga.) chose Ohio State over Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Texas A&M.

Jacobs enjoyed a monster junior season with the Titans, totaling 102 tackles, 24 tackles lost, 16 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a pair of blocked field goals in just 11 games.

A three-year starter, Jacobs has accumulated 292 tackles, 67 tackles for loss and 31 sacks.

On top of what he was doing on the field, Jacobs had a busy fall with his visit schedule. Each of his nine finalists received an unofficial visit between August and November. He was most recently in Columbus on November 22.

Ohio State adds another 2027 five-star

Landing elite talent has been no problem for Ryan Day during his tenure at Ohio State. Monday night's recruiting win was just another chapter in what's already begun as a solid 2027 class.

Jacobs joins five-star athlete Jamier Brown as Ohio State's two 2027 five-star pledges up to this point.

He is their ninth commitment so far. Of their nine pledges, two are ranked as five-star prospects by 247Sports and three are four-star recruits.

The Buckeyes' 2027 class currently ranks No. 3 according to the site, coming on the heels of a 2026 class that finished No. 5 following the Early Signing Period.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: 5-star EDGE DJ Jacobs commits to Ohio State

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