OSU Loses Top Recruit, Five-Star Shocked By Decommitment

Ohio State lost the commitment from four-star RB Mark Fletcher ahead of the early signing period:

BREAKING: Four-Star RB Mark Fletcher has Decommitted from Ohio State.

The 6’2 220 RB from Fort Lauderdale, FL had been committed to the Buckeyes since April.@fletcherjr_mark https://t.co/G1Kql57cQb pic.twitter.com/GdyL3FlHlH

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 17, 2022

Fletcher, a Florida native, is ranked as the No. 17 RB in the 2023 class and picked the Buckeyes over Michigan, Florida, Miami and others.

Jeremiah Smith, a top 5 recruit in the 2024 class and Buckeye lean also from Florida, also sent out this tweet afterwards:

Woah…

— Jeremiah Smith ✞ (@Jermiah_Smith1) November 17, 2022