Which Ohio State football commits and targets are taking official visits the second week of June?
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State football teams first round of official visits was a success. It only produced one commitment, but it set the stage for more coming soon as it continues maneuvering through the month. Week Two wont have nearly as many big names or just shere numbers as what the Buckeye Bash 2.0 had, but thats because that group also featured most of the commits. The Buckeyes hosted nine undecided targets on June 4, and June 11 will do the same. Four-star cornerback was expected to be the one commit in attendance but has told cleveland.com that he will no longer visit this weekend. Heres the complete list of official visitors for the second weekend in June:  The Targets  Gavin Sawchuk, Valor Christian High School (Col.)  Ohio State doesnt need a homerun at running back in 2022 after what Tony Alford pulled off with TreVeyon Henderson and Evan Pryor. But it does require a quality commit. Gavin Sawchuk is the first of those options and highest-rated of the bunch visiting Columbus this summer as the No. 42 player and No. 2 running back in the country. The four-star recruit spent the first weekend in June at USC and will visit Oklahoma (June 18) and Notre Dame (June 25) in the following weeks. Alfords Colorado ties created an opening for him to build a relationship putting OSU in the thick of the race for him. However, momentum has slowly moved in the Sooners direction over the past year. I could definitely see myself at Ohio State, Sawchuk told cleveland.com. Especially listening to Coach Alford. Just talking with him, I can see how he motivates his guys, his running backs, and just getting better every day.  Joe Brunner, Whitefish Bay High School (Wis.)  Brunner will be the third tackle visiting Ohio State in two weeks as the nations No. 55 player and No. 7 offensive tackle. That alone should tell you how important that position is in this class. However, the road to landing him isnt nearly as clear as the players in town last weekend. The four-star recruit is from Milwaukee and is 90 minutes from Wisconsins campus, where offensive linemen also have a history of developing at a high level. Thats a testament to the style of play more than anything. That combination is why hes had Badger crystal balls since 2019, and theyve held strong since. Hell visit Wisconsin last week then visit Notre Dame next week. OSU has taken an interest in keeping its best in-state players home in the Ryan Day era. Thats a philosophy Wisconsin has practiced  though with significantly less talent available  since 2017. The states top two players have stayed home every year, and for the past two years, the commitments have dominated the top five and six players. Carson Hinzman, Saint Croix Central (Wis.)  Whether its by coincidence or strategically coordinated, Brunner and Hinzman are spending a significant amount of time together this month. Both have official visit schedules putting them in Columbus on June 4, Madison on June 11 and South Bend on June 18. For now, theyll go their separate ways to close out the month when the nations No. 129 player and No. 5 interior lineman visits Iowa on June 25. But Brunner could join him since he still has two official unscheduled. Hinzman is also crystal-balled to Wisconsin, who are still looking for players to join its one commit in quarterback Myles Burkett (also a Wisconsin native). The Badgers are in a position to land five of the states top nine players continuing the trend of dominating their backyard. Wilfredo Aybar, Christian Academy (Conn.)  The nations No. 147 player and No. 7 edge rusher would be the first player from Connecticut to choose the Buckeyes in the modern era, and the chances of that happening are high. OSU is his second official visit after seeing Boston College during the week. Hell visit USC on June 18. Aybars the only defensive end visiting this weekend, with two more coming on June 25. Austin Jordan, Ryan High School (Texas)  Ohio State is fighting with the Big 12 to land the nations No. 196 player and No. 10 safety. Jordans options are staying home and being part of the Steve Sarkisian era, heading north and playing for Lincoln Riley or becoming a Buckeye. The Sooners are winning that battle right now, but OSU will be the first team to say their peace this weekend before visiting Oklahoma next week and Texas the following weekend. Jordan would provide the 2022 class with a third quality option at cornerback alongside five-star Jaheim Singletary and Ohio native Jyaire Brown. Ephesian Prysock, Bishop Alemany (Calif.)  Prysock has a similar profile to current Buckeye Ryan Watts. Hes a bigger defensive back at 6-foot-3 and has often heard suggestions that safety could be a better fit. He disagrees as the nations No. 198 player and No. 24 cornerback. A lot of people think Im a safety, but Im really a cornerback, Prysock told cleveland.com. I think a lot of people think that because Im tall and long.  The four-star recruit comes from the same city as Chris Olave attends a different school, and his option is staying home, Tennessee or the Buckeyes. OSU is his only scheduled official visit right now, but the Volunteers are expected to get one along with UCLA and USC. Jaylen Early, Duncanville (Texas) High School  The Buckeyes are still succeeding in Texas despite Sakiasians emergence already bringing in five-stars Quinn Ewers and Caleb Burton. In a perfect world, Omari Abor  all visited last weekend  would be the final five-star OSU commit from the state while bringing his teammate with him. Early in the countrys No. 201 player and No. 10 interior linemen, though spending most of his high school career playing tackle. Hell play guard at the next level and plans to do so this fall in preparation for college. Adding him, Abor and Jordan would end OSUs 2022 Texas raid with five players all inside the top 200. His official visit schedule is almost a sprint, given hell do all of them in 18 days. He visited Texas A&M during the week, comes to Columbus this weekend, then visits Texas Tech (June 15) and Florida State (June 25). Curtis Neal, William Amos Hough High School (N.C.)  If the nations No. 326 player and No. 42 defensive linemans school looks familiar, its because Ohio State just went down there to get Pryor in 2021. Now Pryor can help get his teammate do the same in a growing trend of players coming from North Carolina to Columbus. Nine players have come from the state, starting with David Durham in 2010. But the last four classes have had at least one. Tight end Benji Gosnell serves as that in 2022, and Neal could join him. Hed also be the six defensive linemen to do it alongside Durham, Tyquan Lewis, Jamal Marcus, Jaden McKenzie and Jacolbe Cowen. 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