It was a good weekend for Ohio State football. Hours after receiving a commitment from four-star, in-state cornerback Bryce West, the Buckeyes gained more good news when West’s high school teammate, Damarion Witten, committed to the Buckeyes.
Witten is a four-star prospect ranked 14th among tight ends in the country and 347th overall in the 2024 class according to the 247Sports composite. He was considered an OSU lean for some time, but Kentucky had picked up momentum late. The Wildcats even drew a crystal ball prediction for Witten to land in Lexington.
However, when that didn’t work out, UK tight ends coach, Vince Marrow, seemed to throw shade in Witten’s direction. Marrow went to Twitter to share his thoughts saying he got the “target he wanted.”
I got the target I wanted this is SEC ball and we got and SEC groan man. Go Big Blue.
— CoachMarrowUK (@vincemarrow) June 25, 2023
Marrow was referring to Willie Rodriguez, a three-star prospect who committed to Kentucky earlier in the week. While Marrow may have wanted Rodriguez, he was also hoping to land Witten.
Rodriguez may have a bit more size right now, but he doesn’t have the playmaking ability of Witten. Will Witten need to bulk up before being able to contribute? Absolutely, Mickey Marotti is more than capable of getting the young man to the size he needs to play in the Big Ten.
Witten’s response? Simple and to the point.
feels great waking up a buckeye 😁🌰 #GoBucks🌰🅾️ pic.twitter.com/A8BOtqYPzp
— Damarion Witten (@DamarionW1_) June 25, 2023
And Buckeye Nation woke up happy to have Witten in Scarlet and Gray.
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