Cody Simon becomes newest member of Ohio State 2020 recruiting class

Ohio State picked up another defensive recruit Saturday afternoon with the verbal commitment of Cody Simon.

A four-star linebacker from St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, N.J., Simon is the No. 154 player in the 247Sports Composite national rankings and the No. 10 outside linebacker.

After much deliberation with my family and coaches, I have made the decision to attend THE Ohio State University‼️I am grateful to now be able to focus on my team and our success for the 2019 season. pic.twitter.com/e2CTj4U0VW
— Cody Simon (@Cody_Simon30) June 29, 2019

He is the first linebacker to commit to Ohio State for the 2020 class and the fourth defensive player.

He is the second from New Jersey, joining four-star offensive lineman Luke Wypler of Montvale St. Joseph.

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— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) June 22, 2019

Ohio State entered the weekend with the No. 8 class in the country and No. 2 in the Big Ten.

The Buckeyes were on top of the conference until a run of recruits picked up by Michigan in the past week, lifting Jim Harbaugh’s 2020 class to No. 5 in the country.

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Marcus Hartman has been a digital sports columnist and reporter at Cox's Ohio newspapers the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News since 2016.