Huge JUCO OL Malcolm Pridgeon commits to Ohio State

[tag linked="true" key="424794" url="http://247sports.com/Coach/Urban-Meyer-147"]Urban Meyer[/tag] has landed a commitment from Garden City (N.Y.) Nassau Community College offensive lineman [tag linked="true" key="2238736" url="http://247sports.com/Player/Malcolm-Pridgeon-79833"]Malcolm Pridgeon[/tag]. Pridgeon picked Ohio State over scholarship offers from Baylor, Florida and West Virginia. In the end it was the Buckeyes winning out over Baylor. The 6-foot-8 and 303-pound Pridgeon made official visits to all four schools before selecting the Buckeyes after his official visit to Ohio State this past weekend. Pridgeon has been recruited by Ohio State offensive coordinator Ed Warinner who has been out to Nassau Community College the past two weeks. Pridgeon, who has been at Nassau Community College for two years, will have three years to play two seasons for the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes now have five offensive linemen in their 2016 recruiting class as Pridgeon joins [tag linked="true" key="2238737" url="http://247sports.com/Player/Michael-Jordan-67795"]Michael Jordan[/tag], [tag linked="true" key="2238738" url="http://247sports.com/Player/Tyler-Gerald-55081"]Tyler Gerald[/tag], [tag linked="true" key="2238739" url="http://247sports.com/Player/Jack-Wohlabaugh-79041"]Jack Wohlabaugh[/tag] and [tag linked="true" key="2238740" url="http://247sports.com/Player/Gavin-Cupp-65585"]Gavin Cupp[/tag]. Pridgeon and Jordan are tackles, Gerald and Cupp guards, and Wohlabaugh is slated to play center for the Buckeyes. Pridgeon is a 4-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He is the country’s No. 4 overall junior college prospect, the No. 3 offensive tackle, and the No. 2 prospect in the state of New York. Pridgeon is commitment No. 24 in Meyer’s 2016 recruiting class, a class that is currently ranked No. 1 in the country in the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings.