COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Virginia five-star defensive back of Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, Va., has committed to North Carolina.
Rated as the nation’s top cornerback and No. 7 player, Grimes chose the Tar Heels over Ohio State, Georgia and Texas A&M. Head coach Mack Brown adds Grimes as his 17th commitment in a class that ranks fourth in the country and second in the ACC behind Clemson.
Not only is he the highest player to join the class, but he’s just the fourth recruit rated as a five-star to head to Chapel Hill, joining defensive tackle Marvin Austin and wide receiver Dwight Jones in 2007 along with defensive end Donte Moss in 2009. Had he chosen the Buckeyes, it would’ve been the second time in the past five years that OSU has landed the No. 1 cornerback in the country after doing so in 2017 with Jeff Okudah. They also landed the No. 2 cornerback in the country that year in Shaun Wade.
Ohio State continues to fight for the high-rated recruiting class of all time. The Buckeyes still hold commitments from four defensive backs — three cornerbacks — and have the current ranking despite the loss of three-star Ohio cornerback Devonta Smith to Alabama.
Grimes was one of six players from Virginia with an Ohio State offer and the third to come off the board. Five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson chose OSU despite never visiting the campus, while three-star linebacker Bryce Steele committed to South Carolina. The Buckeyes could still land another player out of the state in five-star offensive lineman Tristan Leigh, who listed OSU in his top 15 in May.
Ohio State will have another chance to get its class back to 19 commits on Friday when four-star cornerback Jamier Johnson makes his decision between OSU and six other schools.
Here’s a look at Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class as it stands:
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