Wint signed, sealed and ready to learn

People know that the Buckeyes are going to recruit very well within the state of Ohio and will likely do well in neighboring states like Indiana and Pennsylvania as the reach of the program extends south to states like Florida and Georgia and points beyond. But the state of New York is not a state that is widely known for turning out a lot of high school football players.

But don't tell that to the Buckeyes and don't tell that to new Ohio State signee Jahsen Wint. The three-star athlete signed his letter of intent on Wednesday and is now the newest member of the signed Ohio State class.

The 5-foot-11, 182-pounder will be coming into Ohio State as a safety but has the athleticism to play multiple positions. Wint was a one-time Temple commit before schools like Ohio State, Penn State and Syracuse all took notice and made a late run at the Brooklyn fast-riser.

Ultimately the Buckeyes would prevail and Wint would join former teammate Curtis Samuel with the Buckeyes. That did not keep other teams from checking WInt out and seeing how committed he was to the Buckeyes but nobody was going to get him to move off of his pledge and now he is officially a Buckeye.

"It means the world. It is a big accomplishment, not only for me but for my family and my future family," Wint said.

Unlike most of Wint's new teammates, he was not with the Buckeyes for most of the process and had to play a quick game of catch-up to get familiar with his future teammates. Wint has made up for lost time and already is developing some strong bonds with his new brothers.

"Yeah, I will be talking with them and will also be watching a lot of film and studying defenses," Wint said as he is eager to get going despite not being able to enroll until the start of the summer.

The one-two punch of Wint and Samuel give the Buckeyes a bit of a leg up on many other schools in recruiting Brooklyn and maybe even reaching into other parts of the city. Does Wint think that the potential of an Ohio State pipeline is forming for years to come?

"Yeah, people are starting to recognize the talent (in the city)," Wint said.

The best news for most players after National Signing Day is that the phone will stop ringing from coaches and recruiting reporters, social media will die down with rabid fans not begging prospects to attend their school and life returns to some resemblance of normal as players focus on their second semester of their senior year and getting ready for college. Wint will have find memories of how his recruitment went down.

"I liked the coaches showing me how much they wanted me for something that I do well," Wint said. "I also know that my mom won't have to pay for my education, that is really nice."