Ohio State’s recruiting roll continued on Sunday as Virginia Tech transfer Trevor Thompson wrapped up his official visit to Columbus by committing to coach Thad Matta.

Thad Matta welcomed Trevor Thompson and his brothers for Saturday's spring game (Photo via Thompson's Twitter account)

Thompson confirmed the commitment via his Twitter account (@TrevBallinTrey2): "Well it's official I'm a Ohio State Buckeye Show Me Love #BuckEyeNation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The 6-11, 210-pound Thompson is a 2012 graduate of Indianapolis Ben Davis High School. He then attended St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Wisconsin after high school.

As a freshman at Virginia Tech this season, Thompson played in 30 games and started 11. He averaged 5.0 points and 4.7 rebounds for the Hokies.

He also considered visits to Indiana and Purdue, but he verbaled after the OSU visit. He was spotted on the field with Matta at the OSU spring football game Saturday. Current Buckeye Amir Williams was there as his apparent host. He also met OSU football coach Urban Meyer prior to that game.

Thompson will have to sit out the 2014-15 season as a transfer, but he would have three seasons of eligibility remaining. The Buckeyes desperately needed a big man to arrive for the 2015-16 season one way or another with Williams, Trey McDonald and Temple graduate transfer Anthony Lee all departing after next season.

Virginia Tech coach James Johnson was fired at the end of the season. He was replaced by Marquette’s Buzz Williams. However, Thompson was granted his release to pursue a transfer.

A year ago, he was rated as the nation’s No. 189 prospect and No. 16 center prospect nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Besides Virginia Tech, Thompson had offers from Arizona State, Mississippi State, Tennessee, USC and Xavier out of high school.

