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4⭐️ EDGE Damien Shanklin will visit Ohio State this weekend, via @SWiltfong247 🏈The Warren Central (IND.) standout has over 20 offers including Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas and USC.PROFILE: https://t.co/qmYX9yoTnWSTORY: https://t.co/MvX7hHsKG0 pic.twitter.com/Lh3iMc2r3Y— 247Sports (@247Sports) February 1, 2024
4-star DE did not make it to #OhioState this weekend, tells @Bucknuts what is next regarding the #Buckeyes. https://t.co/L4PyAOdTc7— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) February 4, 2024
#OhioState hasn't offered #Top247 edge-rusher Damien Shanklin yet, but that will likely occur soon.We spoke at Nike's "The Next Ones" in Vegas and Shanklin said he'll visit his "dream school" in the near future.Big spring on deckVIP Story https://t.co/sOJH1SkvP8@247Sports pic.twitter.com/T1yFeDpjwk— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) February 17, 2024
Top247 EDGE Damien Shanklin (@D_shanklin42) has locked in a return trip to #Michigan (FREE)New HC Sherrone Moore making the Hoosier State pass rush specialist a priority this cycle, who holds over 20+ offers.https://t.co/vYAjhElyNV pic.twitter.com/BI3sK02yWz— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) February 23, 2024
Indiana's No. 1 overall prospect tells me he has rescheduled his #OhioState visit. https://t.co/VtzDRZoOe7— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) February 23, 2024
Four-star DE Damien Shanklin has set the date for his first (rescheduled) Ohio State visit and some other #stuff https://t.co/VLQxuQqcK4— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) February 23, 2024
Indianapolis Warren Central Top247 edge Damien Shanklin will visit #OhioState on March 7, #Michigan on March 24 and #NotreDame on April 20. Official visits are #ND on June 7, #Tennessee the next weekend and #Texas the weekend of June 21. He will ultimately add OVs to #Michigan…— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) February 23, 2024
Caught up with four-star DE Damien Shanklin @D_shanklin42 here in Indianapolis today as a pivotal visit to Ohio State looms in less than two weeks:https://t.co/xkNw3AmJCi— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) February 27, 2024
“Recently, I’ve been watching guys like Chase Young and Nick Bosa before they went to the NFL. It really inspired me because everyone called them D-Line U.” https://t.co/lXtm0VLdlk— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) February 28, 2024
#AGTG Blessed to receive a(n) scholarship offer from Thee Ohio State University 🅾️🌰@ryandaytime @R2X_Rushmen1 @mikekirschner1 @OhioStateFB @WARRENCENTRALFB @WarriorNation_1 @SWiltfong247 @adamgorney @TomLoy247 @RivalsPapiClint @cdc372 @ChadSimmons_ @RivalsFriedman @247Sports pic.twitter.com/069UWTtwMZ— Damien “Dame” Shanklin (@D_shanklin42) March 7, 2024
The #Buckeyes offered a scholarship to DE @D_shanklin42 on his #OhioState visit today. Shanklin comments on the visit and I give my analysis. https://t.co/9ceBfKRTPh— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) March 7, 2024
DAMIEN SHANKLIN It’s been expected for months now that Larry Johnson was going to offer four-star Indiana defensive end Damien Shanklin at some point. The long-awaited offer finally came on Thursday when Shanklin took a visit to OSU for the Buckeyes’ spring practice. “I liked it a lot,” Shanklin told Eleven Warriors of the visit. “It was a great environment and hospitality. (I also loved) just watching the practice, the team was very competitive.” Per 247Sports’ composite rankings, Shanklin is considered the 108th-best prospect and the 10th-rated edge player in the 2025 class. He’s picked up nearly 30 Division I offers, including Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas, Duke, Michigan, USC, Illinois, Memphis, Ohio, Texas A&M, Washington, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisville, LSU, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Of all his offers, Notre Dame probably poses the biggest threat to OSU in its efforts to land the 6-foot-4, 230-pound standout. The Buckeyes hope to host Shanklin back on campus again sometime this summer for an official visit. In his junior season, Shanklin recorded 66 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception and four pass deflections.
High 4-star DE talks #OhioState official visit on @Bucknuts247. https://t.co/NnDOYEO4fV— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) March 11, 2024
NEWS: Four-Star EDGE Damien Shanklin is down to 1️⃣2️⃣ Schools, he tells me for @On3RecruitsThe 6’5 232 EDGE from Indianapolis, IN is ranked as a Top 85 Recruit in the ‘25 Class (per On3)Where Should He Go?👇🏽https://t.co/z0JEZAOiSv pic.twitter.com/eNfZkR8nsl— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) March 13, 2024
DAMIEN SHANKLIN PUTS BUCKEYES IN TOP 12 Nearly one week after being offered by Ohio State, four-star Indiana 2025 defensive end Damien Shanklin has included the Buckeyes in his top schools list. Shanklin released a top 12 on Wednesday consisting of OSU, Miami, Texas, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Oregon, Tennessee, Cincinnati, LSU, Washington, Michigan and USC. Shanklin picked up his offer after visiting Columbus on Thursday. “I liked it a lot,” Shanklin told Eleven Warriors of the visit. “It was a great environment and hospitality. (I also loved) just watching the practice, the team was very competitive.” The Buckeyes hope to host Shanklin back on campus again sometime this summer for an official visit. In his junior season, Shanklin recorded 66 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, three sacks, one interception and four pass deflections.
2025 four-star edge Damien Shanklin has an official visit to Ohio State scheduled for May 31st per 247 Sports Tom Loy. Shanklin is the top ranked player in Indiana and Ohio State is a school that he has been high on for quite some time.
Top100 edge-rusher Damien Shanklin shares with @247Sports that he will announce his commitment on Sept. 21 at 2:30 pm ET: https://t.co/KIHxex7HE8@D_shanklin42 pic.twitter.com/6ppBoAjQ0T— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) April 15, 2024
DAMIEN SHANKLIN TO COMMIT SEPT. 21 One of Ohio State's defensive end targets for the 2025 cycle has set a commitment date. Four-star 2025 Indiana prospect Damien Shanklin will take his official visits this summer but won't announce a commitment until Sept. 21, per 247Sports. Shanklin has an official visit scheduled to Columbus for May 31, and also plans on visiting Tennessee, LSU, Notre Dame and Texas. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound prospect visited Ohio State on March 7 and earned his offer the same day. “I liked it a lot,” Shanklin told Eleven Warriors. “It was a great environment and hospitality. (I also loved) just watching the practice, the team was very competitive.” Ohio State has two defensive ends committed already for the 2025 cycle in London Merritt and Zahir Mathis but would like to add at least one more National Signing Day.
#AGTG After a great conversation with @freddierch8 I am blessed to receive a(n) offer from The University Of Alabama 🐘@mikekirschner1 @IamClint_C @TomLoy247 @WARRENCENTRALFB @SWiltfong_ @AlabamaFTBL @cdc372 @WarriorNation_1 @RivalsFriedman @IndianaPreps pic.twitter.com/LqYhfU7rbz— Damien “Dame” Shanklin (@D_shanklin42) April 26, 2024