Latest on Ohio State’s chase of David Gabriel Georges sounds great for the Buckeyes’ strong chances of landing the elite running back recruit

Ohio State is after David Gabriel Georges like no other recruit in the class of 2027. One move they’ve made shows just how bad the Buckeyes want him.

Brandon Little — Ohio State Buckeyes & Cleveland Browns News Writer
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David Gabriel Georges, Baylor School running back, soaks up the atmosphere of the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025. Lori Schmidt / Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Ohio State Buckeyes just wrapped up their first big recruiting weekend of the summer with multiple key visitors in town. 

It was the official visit weekend for Baylor School (TN) five-star RB David Gabriel Georges. The elite running back recruit was Ohio State’s most important recruit on campus; the Buckeyes have identified Gabriel Georges as their biggest target during the 2027 cycle. 

Coming off of the first of four official visits Gabriel Georges is set to make, it’s sounding good for the Buckeyes chances of landing him. 

Ohio State is going all-in to land David Gabriel Georges

Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn has been recruiting Gabriel Georges since he was at Oregon. The relationship is huge for Ohio State’s chances. Still, NIL is going to be a major part of it, and the Buckeyes are said to be stepping up in that department. 

According to Lettermen Row’s Alex Gleitman, the Buckeyes are going away from their normal NIL practices with the running back position. 

“One thing to note, when I asked about NIL, I was told Ohio State is all-in on this one,” Gleitman wrote. “The Buckeyes usually don’t do that for backs, but they feel DGG is special, maybe generational to some extent. If they lose out, I wouldn’t expect it to be for NIL.”

Ohio State’s biggest competition for Gabriel Georges is the Tennessee Vols, to which the five-star running back will take an official visit starting June 5. Gabriel Georges is then scheduled to take officials to Ole Miss and Georgia. The Rebels are a distant third in the race at this moment, while the Bulldogs should be put fourth with No. 1 running back Kemon Spell already committed. 

A commitment for Gabriel Georges won’t happen until July 22. But the Buckeyes have positioned themselves well to be the school he picks. Ohio State rolled out the red carpet this past weekend, now it’s a waiting game more than anything. 

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