Extremely excited to announce that I have just received my 9th offer from THEE Ohio State University!🌰#GoBucks@ryandaytime @R2X_Rushmen1 @CHFJAGS @RivalsFriedman @BrianDohn247 @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/6MwKK5Fpf0— Braydon Lee (@_brayofficial) January 26, 2022
https://t.co/P7DBAkfYAfOne of the top CB’s in my class. Check the tape!đź’šđź–¤@DaemonDameon @ZoeAlise5 @MarylandVarsity @DMV_Hype @RealChadRicardo @_PrimeXample pic.twitter.com/7kfSV148wS— Braydon Lee (@_brayofficial) November 30, 2021
Scholarship offer from #Buckeyes has DB very excited, says he would love to play for #OhioState fans. VIPhttps://t.co/v5clm0OwPv— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) January 26, 2022
Blessed to be given my 10th opportunity to play Division 1 football from Texas A&M!👍🏽#GigEm @CoachE_TAMU @CHFJAGS @ChadSimmons_ @RivalsFriedman @BrianDohn247 pic.twitter.com/Akds767sIA— Braydon Lee (@_brayofficial) January 27, 2022
LEE RECEIVES OSU OFFER While Johnson was in Maryland on Wednesday, he also presented an offer to 2024 cornerback Braydon Lee. Lee does not yet hold a 247Sports ranking, but holds nine offers including Boston College, Maryland, South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Check out Year 2 by Braydon Lee on @hudl https://t.co/31tpo7u1va #hudl— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) January 27, 2022
Extremely blessed and grateful to receive a offer from The University of Wisconsin!🦡#GoBadgers@PoteatCoach @jimleonhard @CHFJAGS @ChadSimmons_ @BrianDohn247 @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/a0Q6KSfRNi— Braydon Lee (@_brayofficial) January 27, 2022
As mentioned earlier, Ohio State’s coaching staff wasn’t just busy in the 2023 class on Wednesday. In addition to all of their work in the more current cycle, the Buckeyes also took some time to look ahead to 2024 and did so by offering defensive back prospect, Braydon Lee. A 6-foot-1, 165 pound athlete out of Maryland, Lee does not currently hold a recruiting ranking due to his class status, but does have nearly double-digit offers to his name this early on. Programs such as South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Boston College, and a few more have all offered to this point, but the Buckeyes now in the fold could start a domino effect.
We caught up with one of the many recent Ohio State offer recipients to hear about why the Buckeyes’ offer means a lot to the 2024 cornerback prospect https://t.co/NbK50pwFaL— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) January 30, 2022
Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson has certainly pulled off some massive recruiting wins over the past two seasons regarding quality defensive linemen. It’s not as common that the longtime college football veteran helps recruit defensive backs. But that’s what happened a few weeks ago on the recruiting trail, as Johnson extended an offer to 2024 Maryland cornerback Braydon Lee on Jan. 26. There was a reason Johnson was the one doing the offering, though. OSU’s longtime defensive assistant, who often recruits in Maryland because of his background as a high school coach there, had also extended an offer recently to four-star 2023 defensive end Desmond Umeozulu. And Johnson liked what he saw from Lee in workouts as well while he was visiting Charles Herbert Flowers High School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) in late January. “So coach Johnson and I had been building a good relationship over the past two weeks after he offered my teammate, Desmond Umeozulu,” Lee told Eleven Warriors. “He heard about me, saw me, and liked me. He saw me workout and loved the way I moved, said I had great size and speed and good motion. We’ve been building that relationship. He gave me the news that he’d like to offer me. Des was jumping on me. He was loud, happy and proud. My coaching staff was all delighted and were enjoying the moment.” Lee currently has 12 Division I scholarship offers, including Boston College, Duke, Liberty, Maryland, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin. “I can honestly say this was my first big (offer),” Lee said. “My fourth offer was South Carolina and that was pretty amazing, but Ohio State, man, that just makes me think it’s going to skyrocket from here. Everyone across the world knows about Ohio State. That name alone carries a lot of weight. For them to believe in my abilities and think I can help them win football games, that’s just amazing to me and I can’t wrap my mind around it.” Over the last few weeks, Lee has been talking to Umeozulu about various schools in his recruitment, including Ohio State. The pair plan to visit Columbus together on March 5. “Des is like my best friend,” Lee said. “We do everything together and we talk about schools, we honestly are living our dreams together as brothers. He tells me inside scoops about what he’s feeling, and I tell him some of mine. We both really like Ohio State.” Lee said he could see himself playing for Ohio State in the future. “Ohio State has always been one of my top schools growing up,” he said. “Wearing those colors in front of that type of fan base, that’s just ridiculous. That Michigan vs. Ohio State game, that’s something a kid always dreams of. That’s something I’ve always wanted to be a part of, no matter what the weather is, you’re always going to put your best foot forward. OSU has a ton of tradition and a winning culture, and they’re always going to have some of the best coaching staff.” In Lee’s sophomore season, he racked up 30 tackles (five for loss), nine pass breakups and six interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. “One thing about me, I want to create my own type of play style and jazz to the game of football and that defensive back position,” Lee said. “When a coach tries to recruit me, I don’t think he’s recruiting me as just a cornerback but as a defensive back, where I could play safety, nickel, free safety, regular outside corner, inside corner, I could really do whatever.”
I will be at â•ď¸Źhio State University on March 5th. See you soon Buckeye Nation🌰! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/kjMM3e6JN4— Braydon Lee (@_brayofficial) February 10, 2022
Can you see it Buckeye Nationđź‘€? Had a great time at OSU this weekend. Thank you to all the coaches and staff for giving me a great experience!#GoBucks🌰 #notcommitted @ryandaytime @CoachTimWalton @R2X_Rushmen1 @Only1CamSpence @markpantoni @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/AF3Ll9YptO— Braydon Lee (@_brayofficial) March 5, 2022
“I can tell that if I went to Ohio State, he would develop me into the best football player I can be." Here's what @_brayofficial liked about his first visit to Ohio State. From @Zack_Carp https://t.co/tMm0UUOlOr— Dotting The Eyes (@OhioSt_Rivals) March 7, 2022