Four-star St. Clairsville product Brendan Ferns is one of the top players in Ohio, and among the best inside linebackers in the nation. 247Sports’ composite ranking places him at No. 2 at his position, while the site’s own rankings have him as the top ILB. Naturally, Ohio State was heavily recruiting Ferns, but the two sides have reportedly parted ways, as the school does not offer Ferns’ desired major. 247Sports has more:
In the running to be the Saint Clairsville (Ohio) High valedictorian, Ferns didn’t want to sacrifice his dream to be a petroleum engineering major in favor for his football dreams. Ohio State doesn’t offer anywhere close to the curriculum Ferns was looking for. 247Sports was told that the two parties tried to make it work for a couple weeks but Ferns didn’t get the answers he was looking for.
With that, Ferns has to kind of start the recruiting process over, because the family just figured he’d ultimately be a Buckeye. It was the school he grew up rooting for and the family was real high on Ash and Luke Fickell among others.
It is strange for a top Ohio prospect to drop ohio state...but
In the running to be the Saint Clairsville (Ohio) High valedictorian, Ferns didn’t want to sacrifice his dream to be a petroleum engineering major in favor for his football dreams. Ohio State doesn’t offer anywhere close to the curriculum Ferns was looking for. 247Sports was told that the two parties tried to make it work for a couple weeks but Ferns didn’t get the answers he was looking for.
With that, Ferns has to kind of start the recruiting process over, because the family just figured he’d ultimately be a Buckeye. It was the school he grew up rooting for and the family was real high on Ash and Luke Fickell among others.
It is strange for a top Ohio prospect to drop ohio state...but
