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WATCH: Ohio State welcomes five-star DL Marcus Fakatou to Columbus
- Ohio State hosts five-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou for his official visit in Columbus.
- OSU staff greeted Fakatou and his family at the airport to set a positive tone for the visit.
- Fakatou will also visit Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas and Oregon in the coming weeks.
- Rivals and others show Ohio State with a strong recruitment percentage, around 62.1%.
- Fakatou is listed as 6-foot-6, 290 pounds with a frame resembling NFL DL DeForest Buckner.
- Fakatou reclassified to the ’27 class but starts college with 30+ high-level starts.
- Analysts expect Ohio State to maintain momentum in the recruitment amid competition from Georgia, Oregon and Texas.
- Rivals’ prediction machine breakdown shows OSU as the likely landing destination.
- Fakatou is praised for his strength, run defense, and potential NFL ceiling according to scouting reports.
- The visit signals Ohio State's focus on improving recruiting depth at heavyweight positions.
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