Julian Fleming, the No. 1 receiver in the country, announced his commitment to Ohio State on Friday morning. The Catawissa (Pa.) Southern Columbia five-star also strongly considered Clemson, Penn State, Georgia and Alabama among others.

"Just the at home feelings really and the bond between the players was one of a kind," Fleming told 247Sports shortly after announcing.

Fleming’s verbal to head coach Ryan Day, receivers coach Brian Hartline and the rest of the staff sees the Buckeyes jump from No. 11 to No. 9 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings. Commit No. 9 in the 2020 cycle, OSU passes Penn State for the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten.

"I talk to Coach Hartline and Coach Day almost daily, seem like great guys and I have a great relationship with them, they have a strong class already and do a lot with receivers,” Fleming told 247Sports.

The 6-foot-2, 199-pound Fleming is a terrific combination of size, strength and leaping ability. Comparable to former Buckeye receiver Michael Thomas, Fleming easily separates. Speed and physicality make him elite after the catch, and ball skills are exceptional. A game-changer on special teams as well with another gear once he sees the seam or daylight to the end zone. A difference-maker in the red zone. There may be a few receivers faster but nobody nationally with the tool bag Fleming has at the position. Also a standout basketball player, Fleming is a scoring machine playing above the rim who also dominates on the glass. An elite long jumper in track Fleming has touched 23 feet, 10 inches while also running 10.8 in the 100m dash. He is an instant impact player and projected future first round draft pick.

As a junior, Fleming caught 78 passes for 1,524 yards and 22 touchdowns. He hauled in 69 passes for 1,462 yards and 20 scores as a sophomore. Freshman season saw him register 36 receptions for 956 yards and 13 scores.

A visit to Columbus the weekend of March 22 was the one that put the Buckeyes up for good in this blue-chip battle. Clemson led prior to that trip and Penn State was considered the one to beat early in the process.

Hartline was the lead recruiter.

"The coach I speak to the most and probably have the closest relationship outside of football is probably Coach Hartline I'd say," Fleming said on the Notorious B1G Recruiting Podcast. "We’ve been real close since my sophomore year, we FaceTime pretty much almost every day. We have a real good relationship. It's nice to talk to him just for the fact he’s been through it, he’s been to college and the NFL and it's nice to hear his experiences and talk past football."

Along with Fleming, the Buckeyes also have commitments from the country’s No. 1 offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr., the No. 1 center Luke Wypler and the No. 2 pro-style quarterback Jack Miller as they put together pound for pound one of the best hauls in America.

With Fleming in the fold, this Buckeyes staff continues to address a major need this cycle as Day and Hartline have to replenish a position room that is going to have major turnover. Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin and Johnnie Dixon are already gone and K.J. Hill, Austin Mack, Binjimen Victor and C.J. Saunders will depart after this coming campaign. Fleming is the third blue-chip receiver to say yes to Day and Hartline this cycle joining fellow Top100 prospect Gee Scott Jr. and Top247 pass catcher Jaxon Smith-Njigba. They’ll be counted on right away to run alongside the likes of Chris Olave and another former five-star in Garrett Wilson.