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Michael Chen

Is Ohio State falling out of favor for 5-star safety with ties to the Buckeyes?

Although it seemed like Ohio State was going to have a leg up in the recruitment of Georgia 2024 safety KJ Bolden, that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.

The Buckeyes safeties coach, Perry Eliano, is cousins with Bolden and for a while, it looked like the family connection would win out in his recruitment. Unfortunately for Ohio State, that doesn’t seem like it will be enough to push the 6-foot, 1-inch, 185-pound safety to land in Columbus.

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In an X post, the website formerly known as Twitter, by On3, Bolden is quoted as saying that his recent visit to Auburn has pushed the Tigers into his top two. The perceived favorite has been Georgia and many thought Ohio State was right behind the Bulldogs, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Bolden is set to make his commitment on August 5, and we will find out where the top-rated safety and No. 7 overall player according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings will commit to. As of right now, it doesn’t seem like it will be the Buckeyes.

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