Malik Hartford is the third Lakota West player to sign with Ohio State in two years and has a skill set that could enable him to play multiple safety spots for the Buckeyes.
Matayo Uiagalelei and Jamarion Wilcox put Ohio State in their top schools lists and Malik Hartford wins Ohio Division I co-Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Ohio State coaches got to work on the recruiting trail with the lifting of the dead period and Jermaine Mathews and Malik Hartford received in-home visits.
Malik Hartford said various Ohio State coaches have checked in with him about his viral hit and David Sanders Jr., the top prospect in the 2025 class, picks up an OSU offer.
It took Malik Hartford less than three months after he received his Ohio State offer to commit to the Buckeyes, partly due to his relationship with Perry Eliano.
A ballhawking safety who’s also likely to make an early impact on special teams at Ohio State, Malik Hartford becomes the fourth-state commit in the Buckeyes’ 2023 class.
Ohio State safety target Malik Hartford will announce his college decision on Wednesday and Lebbeus Overton will commit somewhere other than Ohio State on Friday.
Check out photos and video interviews of Ryan Montgomery, Bryce West, Malik Hartford, Austin Siereveld and other Ohio State targets from Sunday’s Under Armour Next Camp in Ohio.
Bryson Rodgers said Ohio State is currently his top school after his visit on Tuesday, and the Buckeyes make the top eight for Indiana offensive lineman Trevor Lauck.
Ohio safety Malik Hartford put Ohio State in his top 7 schools list on Friday, while Preston Alford is considering a PWO opportunity from the Buckeyes.
Luke Montgomery, Ohio State’s top target in the recruiting class of 2023, will announce his commitment on February 17. Plus, Malik Hartford plans to visit OSU this spring.
