On Sunday, Ohio State added J.T., a five-star defensive lineman to its 2021 recruiting class. Tuimoloau has committed to the Buckeyes.Tuimoloau is No. The No. 4 recruit in the 2021 class was Tuimoloau. He did not sign his national note of intent nor announce a commitment on February signing day. He waited until now and visited Washington, USC (Ohio State), Oregon, and Washington.While he had Alabama on his top list, he dropped it within the last month to concentrate on the other four schools.He is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound defensive tackle from Eastside Catholic High School, Bellevue, Washington. He is the No. 1 defensive tackle in this class. Tuimoloau kept his recruiting close to his vest so it was not clear when or if he would commit throughout his process.At one point, it seemed Alabama had a chance at landing him. Ohio State followed, but Oregon continued to make its presence felt until the Buckeyes prevailed.Ryan Day now has three five-star prospects in the class with Tuimoloau, along with Jack Sawyer, No. TreVeyon Henderson, running back, is ranked No. 9. There are now 18 ESPN 300 commitments from the staff, with 15 of them ranked among the top 150.This is the 10th consecutive class in which Ohio State has at least one five star commitment. The staff also signed five-star receiver Julian Fleming in 2020 and offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr.Coaches are on track for extending that five-star streak as Quinn Ewers (the No. Quinn Ewers, the No. 1 recruit overall, has already committed to the 2022 class.
