Boom! The Ohio State Football team is on some kind of recruiting roll. Having just secured the No. 1 safety prospect in Blaine Bradford, the Buckeyes just got a verbal pledge from another four-star safety, Simeon Caldwell.
Caldwell is ranked as the No. 5 linebacker in the nation according to 247Sports although he is listed as a safety. However, he could be in the same situation as a Sonny Styles and after putting on some mass in college may outgrow the position. It's another recruiting win for the Buckeyes going deep into the heart of SEC country and pulling a top prospect. Caldwell hails from Jacksonville, Florida.
Ohio State got in on Caldwell over a year ago, extending an offer in January of 2024. He is a long, athletic player coming in at 6-foot, 3 inches, and 185 pounds. The Florida native is the nephew of Buckeye co-defensive coordinator Tim Walton. He also happens to be the teammate of another OSU commit, Corbyn Fordham a four-star tight-end.
Similar to Chris Henry Jr, Caldwell has shut down his recruitment and canceled official visits to Miami, Notre Dame, and USC.
BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Simeon Caldwell has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @on3recruits
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 3, 2025
The 6’2 200 S from Jacksonville, FL chose the Buckeyes over Notre Dame, USC, & Miami
“Ohio State is BIA for a reason. Best IN America.”https://t.co/63e0JszfVMpic.twitter.com/vyQxT9TPsI
Caldwell makes the ninth blue-chip recruit to commit to Ohio State and the fifth in the last month. His commitment moves the Buckeyes up to the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation according to 247Sports.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State gets verbal pledge from four-star safety out of Florida
