



Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha five-star defensive end Chase Young commits to Ohio State at Friday Night Lights.

The 6-foot-5 and 225-pound Young's decision set off a celebration among the Ohio State coaching staff at the 50-yard line.

Less than an hour before Young's decision his father Greg Young told Bucknuts.com he did not think his son would decide this weekend. However, Young let the Ohio State coaches know he is a Buckeye.

As the celebration was going on Greg turned and let Bucknuts know his son indeed had committed. Greg gave a thumbs up and answered "yes" when asked if his son had indeed committed.

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In Young the Buckeyes have landed a 4-star prospect that has a .9832 rating in the 247Sports Composite. Young is the country’s No. 28 overall prospect in the 247Sports rankings, the No. 3 weak-side defensive end, and the No. 1 prospect in Maryland. In the 247Sports rankings Young is a 5-star prospect.

Young is commitment No. 15 in Urban Meyer's 2017 recruiting class, a class that is No. 1 in the country in the 247Sports recruiting rankings.

Young has been the only defensive end the Ohio State staff has been going hard for in recent months. Young and Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson have an outstanding relationship and the two worked together quite a bit at Friday Night Lights.