'24 CA OL - Brandon Baker (Verbal Offer)

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OFFENSIVE TACKLE •6'5" | 290 LBS•CLASS OF 2024
SANTA ANA, CA | MATER DEI

Ohio State has offered.

 

All Glory to God, beyond Blessed To
Say I've receive a(n) offer to the
University of Ohio St. ! Thank you@CoachJFrye for believing in my
talents. Thank you my Heavenly
Father. @MDFootball @GregBiggins@BrandonHuffman @adamgorney@ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/sfcvOolhqr

— Brandon Baker (@BrandonBaker73) September 22, 2022

 

Buckeyes dish out latest offensive line offer
Justin Frye’s 2023 offensive line haul has been built on the foundation of in-state players, with three total in the fold. A great way to start his time in Columbus, Frye knows the Buckeyes are fortunate to have highly touted players within their backyard, but the theme of landing elite national lineman is still a bit of a work in progress. In the current cycle it may be hard to achieve another nationally known name, but 2024 and beyond will be a time Frye can really show off his recruiting chops.

Part of the deal in trying to land elite national level guys is being in the mix, and yesterday Ohio State offered a big time player out of California in the 2024 class. Offensive lineman Brandon Baker took to his Twitter account on Thursday to share the latest school to enter his recruitment, and of course he was excited the Buckeyes are now officially on the list.

A 6-foot-5, 285 pound tackle, Baker hails from the California prep power Mater Dei, so clearly he is not only being developed by some of the best high school coaches in the country, but the talent he’s facing each week is at the top as well. The No. 80 player nationally for his class, Baker is the sixth best offensive tackle and the ninth best player from California for 2024 per the 247Sports Composite.

With nearly 20 offers to his name this early in the process, it’s no surprise why Ohio State joined the likes of Florida, Miami, USC, Tennessee, Oregon, Oklahoma, and a host of others by offering. As of now, there are no 247Sports Crystal Ball predicitions submitted for Baker, so this recruitment looks to still be wide open. As time goes on, look for the Buckeyes to really start developing the relationship with Baker and hopefully get him to campus to see all that Ohio State has to offer.

The Ohio State brand in California may be as popular as it’s ever been thanks to the many players on the current roster, and the Buckeyes look to be in prime position to continuing their chase for talent out west.

 

Nation’s No. 1 OT out of Mater Dei in 2024. Very high on the Ducks https://t.co/QAUQ5gKbd5

— Max Torres (@mtorressports) December 27, 2022

 

2024 top-75 OT Brandon Baker sets visit with Colorado https://t.co/zsPl79mVyr via @on3sports

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) January 22, 2023

 

2024 4-star OT Brandon Baker feels wanted by College Football Playoff contenders https://t.co/wuL5T6TwHE via @on3sports

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) January 22, 2023

 

2024 offensive lineman @BrandonBaker73 still wants to visit #OhioState and others (FREE via @GregBiggins)https://t.co/g7mTumZbNW pic.twitter.com/SuQXrut4Ck

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) January 31, 2023

 

Colorado I got some for y’all real soon! #SkoBuffs #WeComin @DeionSanders @CUBarstool @CUFBRecruit pic.twitter.com/HndDr3WnrK

— Brandon Baker (@BrandonBaker73) February 1, 2023

 

All glory to the man above! Blessed to say I’ve received my 33th offer to THE University of Notre Dame. Thank you to the staff for believing in my talents. #GoFightingIrish @MDFootball @ChadSimmons_ @GregBiggins @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/wNjAg0KPP2

— Brandon Baker (@BrandonBaker73) February 13, 2023

 

BAKER EXPECTED TO VISIT OHIO STATE IN THE SPRING
One of Ohio State’s top offensive tackle targets in the 2024 class is expected to visit Columbus in the near future. Four-star offensive tackle Brandon Baker told 247Sports he plans to visit Ohio State sometime this spring for an unofficial visit, though he doesn’t have a set date as of yet.

Other schools Baker plans on visiting include Michigan, Notre Dame and Miami. However, other schools certainly will be a factor for the California product in his recruitment, such as USC, Georgia and Oregon.

 

#OhioState has a loaded crop of players from the SoCal area visiting this weekend and you can add Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei OL Brandon Baker to the list https://t.co/B6JtYBwLLS pic.twitter.com/OHM06aPzqu

— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) March 17, 2023

 

4-star OT Brandon Baker will visit Ohio State tomorrow ✈️

More: https://t.co/muATfuBtia pic.twitter.com/y5DoQOqKSo

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) March 19, 2023

 

4⭐️ OT Brandon Baker visited USC two days ago. He broke down his interest in the Trojans with @Scott_Schrader.

Read (On3+): https://t.co/a9tI3Iu0bY pic.twitter.com/t0DHzADXF7

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) March 20, 2023

 

Had a great visit at THE Ohio State! Nice meeting you @ParisJohnsonJr
Thank you Coach Day & Coach Frye was a great time! Can’t wait to get back. #GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/aS9u6D8HiB

— Brandon Baker (@BrandonBaker73) March 21, 2023

 

5-star offensive lineman @BrandonBaker73 breaks down his weekend visit to #OhioState (VIP via @GregBiggins)https://t.co/kmRF7GDCr8 pic.twitter.com/ih7AhjZIcW

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) March 23, 2023

 

4⭐️ OT Brandon Baker is planning to return to Oregon next month.

Read (On3+): https://t.co/sn9opyB04i pic.twitter.com/O4gkmIOouI

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) March 25, 2023

 

No. 1 OT Brandon Baker has five key visits in the next two weeks, starting with Tennessee this weekend ✈️

More from @ChadSimmons_ (On3+): https://t.co/ZiqIp9JibO pic.twitter.com/oXpGHRH2Sk

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) March 31, 2023

 

Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei OL Brandon Baker broke down his recent visit to #Texas, previewed upcoming trips to #Nebraska and #Oregon and locked in his first two official trips to #OhioState and #Georgia https://t.co/RKkcACQQ7l pic.twitter.com/53iheQo1W9

— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) April 19, 2023

 

Brandon Baker, the nation's No. 1 OT, has locked in his first two official visits ✈️

Read: https://t.co/7aZiOpxdjY pic.twitter.com/zPHrHNHTii

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) April 19, 2023

 

BRANDON BAKER TO TAKE OFFICIAL VISIT TO OSU JUNE 9-11
One of Ohio State’s top remaining offensive line targets in the 2024 cycle has locked in an official visit with the Buckeyes. Four-star California prospect Brandon Baker announced Wednesday he’ll be in Columbus June 9-11 for his official. It’s only the second official visit he’s locked in, as he’ll also take an official to Georgia on June 23.

Baker is considered the 32nd-ranked prospect and top-rated offensive tackle in the 2024 class. He previously visited OSU in March.

“It was a great trip,” Baker told 247Sports of his spring visit to OSU. “I really enjoyed my time there and liked the overall energy and atmosphere. I spent quality time with the coaches, met some of the players, saw the Stadium and did the campus tour.”