The Buckeyes have not yet received a commitment from any of their Thursday visitors, but they’ve taken the next step with one of their top targets in the 2023 class.

Ty Lockwood, a Rivals100 tight end out of Thompsons Station (Tennessee), just included Ohio State in his top four. The other three finalists for Lockwood are Florida State, Penn State and the South Carolina Gamecocks.

BuckeyeGrove caught up with Lockwood to break down why Ryan Day’s program is a finalist in his recruitment, what he thought about his most recent visit to Columbus, and much more.

“We went there, and the first visit was phenomenal,” Lockwood said of why they made the cut. “Got to meet the coaches in person, got to talk with Coach Day, and got to see a couple of recruits. That was a lot of fun. They were going to be in the top four from there. Going there [on Thursday] and seeing the players and watching them practice and having a little bit of fun on the visit was great.