\n One of Ohio State\u2019s top cornerback targets in the 2027 class will instead play for the team up north. <\/p>\n
\n\tFour-star Ohio cornerback Monsanna Torbert Jr. announced his commitment to Michigan on Wednesday, picking the Wolverines from a final four of Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana and Louisville.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tOhio State appeared poised to land Torbert, the No. 106 overall prospect<\/a> in the 2027 recruiting class, after his official visit to Ohio State from June 12-14. Going into that official visit, Torbert expressed strong interest in the Buckeyes, telling\u00a0Eleven Warriors<\/a>\u00a0that he was \u201cvery excited\u201d for his official visit and that he frequently received feedback from Ohio State secondary coach Tim Walton.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe tenor of Torbert\u2019s recruitment shifted the following weekend, however, after the Cincinnati native visited Michigan. Ultimately, the Wolverines were able to win Torbert over with their recruiting pitch, stealing a top Ohio State target out of the Buckeyes\u2019 backyard as a result.\n<\/p>\n \n\tTorbert, who initially committed to Indiana before decommitting from the Hoosiers in May, would have become the highest-rated defensive back in Ohio State\u2019s 2027 recruiting class, per 247Sports\u2019 composite rankings. Each of the three highest-ranked cornerbacks from the state of Ohio<\/a> in the 2027 class has\u00a0now committed elsewhere, with Ace Alston committing to Notre Dame and Kei\u2019Shjuan Telfair committing to Penn State.\n<\/p>\n \n\tOhio State can take solace in knowing its receivers won\u2019t make life easy for Torbert in The Game, especially after the Buckeyes landed yet another five-star wideout in Jett Harrison<\/a> on Wednesday. That said, the loss of Torbert\u00a0leaves Tim Walton and Co. with a vacancy still to fill at cornerback in the 2027 class.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe Buckeyes currently have two cornerbacks in their 2027 class, four-star prospects\u00a0Deontay Malone<\/a> and Jaden Carey<\/a>, but will continue to pursue a third. Ohio State\u2019s top target at the position is Gabriel Osborne Jr.<\/a>, the fifth-ranked cornerback in the class, but the Buckeyes face an uphill battle to pull Osborne out of his home state as the Oklahoma native committed to the Sooners last month.\n<\/p>\n \t\tOhio State 2027 Football Commits (18)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tPlayer<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tPos<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tHt\/Wt<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tStars<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tNatl Rank<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tPos Rank<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDJ JACOBS<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 \/ 235<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t4<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t1<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBlessed Trinity Catholic (Roswell, GA)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tJAMIER BROWN<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tWR<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t5-11 \/ 192<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t24<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t4<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBig Walnut (Sunbury, OH)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMARCUS FAKATOU<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-6 \/ 275<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t26<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t2<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tKELLEN WYMER<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 \/ 265<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t67<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t4<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLiberty Center (Liberty Center, OH)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCADEN MOSS<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 \/ 320<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t74<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t7<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tJackson Academy (Jackson, MS)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tWYATT SMITH<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-6 \/ 235<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t82<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t11<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tPRINCE GOLDSBY<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-3 \/ 205<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t96<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBlue Springs South (Blue Springs, MO)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tELI JOHNSON<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tS<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-3 \/ 200<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t208<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t17<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCibolo Steele (Cibolo, TX)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBRADY EDMUNDS<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tQB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 \/ 220<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t251<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t19<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tHuntington Beach (Huntington Beach, CA)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tQUINTON CYPHER<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-2 \/ 220<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t253<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t21<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMillbrook (Raleigh, NC)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDEONTAY MALONE<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-0 \/ 182<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t285<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t33<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMassillon Washington (Massillon, OH)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBRODY MCNEEL<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 \/ 285<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t310<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t29<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGodwin (Richmond, VA)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tJIMMY KALIS<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-7.5 \/ 290<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t323<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t33<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCentral Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMASON WILT<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 \/ 295<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t365<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t18<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSt. Clairsville (St. Clairsville, OH)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tJADEN CAREY<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t5-11 \/ 175<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t383<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t41<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDAVIS SEAMAN<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-3.5 \/ 290<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t423<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t23<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBishop Watterson (Columbus, OH)<\/p>\n