Ohio State '22 OH LB (RS SO) - Gabe Powers

#OhioState target Gabe Powers is set to talk to Ryan Day again (VIP via @Bill_Kurelic)https://t.co/RCFhV7thxV pic.twitter.com/1VaXFbg9RS

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) June 24, 2020

 

#OhioState 2022 LB target @GabePowers21 working out with Butch Reynolds. pic.twitter.com/rEB8Uy7Qqa

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) July 1, 2020

 

One more @GabePowers21 drill. Powers is a huge #OhioState 2022 target. pic.twitter.com/es3KmkuuIf

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) July 1, 2020

 

Watch my in-person interview with the No. 1 class of 2022 prospect in Ohio, LB @GabePowers21. Powers talks #OhioState, Zoom call with #Buckeyes, his relationship with Ryan Day and @CoachWash56 and much more. VIP https://t.co/mSC8SelP1s

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) July 2, 2020

 

Legendary #OhioState track athlete Butch Reynolds talks about working with the No. 1 2022 prospect in Ohio @GabePowers21 who is a top target of the #Buckeyes. VIP https://t.co/KweOott3Pw

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) July 4, 2020

 

Got out to Marysville today to check out Ohio State 2022 linebacker target Gabe Powers (@GabePowers21)

Powers is an OLB who could play a hybrid spot in college. Today, he was working on his footwork with a few teammates, led by former Ohio State CB Donald Washington (@DWashIII) pic.twitter.com/haWKs3PpTn

— Zack Carpenter (@Zack_Carp) July 7, 2020

 

The Hurry-Up: Gabe Powers says defensive end “is not the plan” in OSU’s recruitment of him, and he is waiting to make a college choice until he can visit to analyze practices. https://t.co/TKfV7QgCtH

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 8, 2020

 

Gabe Powers comes from a family of linebackers, having been coached by his All-American father and competed with his two linebacker brothers throughout his life. https://t.co/dN1ZNszND0

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 15, 2020

 

Gabe Powers staying patient with process
While we’re talking linebackers, let’s catch up with 2022 in-state standout Gabe Powers, the top-ranked player in Ohio in the Class of 2022.

The Marysville star has stayed pretty quiet in recent months, sitting back and waiting for the recruiting dead periods to be over so he can make a handful of key visits before picking a college. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Powers told Lettermen Row that had he been able to do that over the summer, there’s a good chance he’d have announced a decision by now.

“I was going to make a decision,” Powers said. “The dead periods have definitely affected me. Now I just have to wait and see how the next season is going to be.”

Powers was hoping to use those visits to get a better understanding of the schools and coaches he’s interested in. Despite a rash of players like Wisconsin athlete Braelon Allen making a commitment now, he’s going to remain in wait-and-see mode.

“I wanted to get down to see how teams coach the guys in person, so I could actually make a decision,” he said. “And I still want to do that. It’s just hard right now because the schools can’t really contact me.”

Jordan Hancock impact on Barrett Carter, in-state stars stay patient https://t.co/5ijBrDw7cJ

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) July 15, 2020

 

Gabe Powers, a local product for #OhioState, is now the country’s No. 1 outside linebacker (VIP via @Bill_Kurelic)https://t.co/Z7t6qbgibj pic.twitter.com/vuFOuyLMDK

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) July 17, 2020

 

Warm it up..............

 

The No. 1 class of 2022 prospect in Ohio and huge #OhioState target @GabePowers21 is set to announce his college choice. FREE https://t.co/4cTL7ATSvI

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) August 1, 2020

 

Ohio State linebacker target Gabe Powers will announce his college commitment on an Eleven Warriors Facebook Live stream at 7 p.m. tonight. https://t.co/uRtJ9yg802

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 1, 2020

 

Top-50 overall player and America’s No. 2 outside linebacker Gabe Powers (@GabePowers21) has committed to Ohio State:https://t.co/6xRtiGuXuj

— Zack Carpenter (@Zack_Carp) August 1, 2020

 

Huge pickup for #OhioState landing 2022 LB @GabePowers21 https://t.co/aX7Lue9BGT

— Alex Gleitman (@alexgleitman) August 1, 2020

 

The Powers Impact: #Buckeyes continue to lock up the top in-state talent, landing Marysville (Ohio) LB Gabe Powers as part of a potentially special linebacker class: https://t.co/c1vzHHRat2

— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) August 1, 2020

 

I analyze the impact of the #Buckeyes landing the country's No. 1 class of 2022 OLB @GabePowers21 VIP https://t.co/paQYy3LQt9

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) August 1, 2020

 

The top-ranked Class of 2022 player in the state of Ohio is staying home. Gabe Powers has committed to the Buckeyes, and he joined @LettermenRow for a special edition of Birminology to discuss his decision. https://t.co/El12P4Uf2K

— Austin Ward (@AWardSports) August 1, 2020

 

Ohio State just landed its fourth four-star prospect in the 2022 class in the form of in-state linebacker Gabe Powers.

Here's my take on what impact his commitment has on the Buckeyes' 2022 class. https://t.co/EwZ7NBdxCF

— Dave Lackford, Esq. (@DaveLackfordESQ) August 1, 2020