According to Chad Simmons’ Wednesday report, there were concerns about Kayden Dixon-Wyatt’s future at the Ohio State Buckeyes. Despite committing on May 4, the wide receiver kept his recruitment open, spreading rumors that he might still be looking for a home.
The playmaker has put uncertainty to rest by officially shutting down his recruitment on Friday.
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“I know where home is,” Dixon-Wyatt said to On3. “The coaches, the culture, and the opportunity to develop at the highest level- there’s nowhere else I’d rather be. I’m locked in. Go Bucks.”
With him locking in, the receiver room is stacked with five-star Chris Henry Jr., four-star Jaeden Ricketts and four-star Brock Boyd.
Ohio State University football coach Ryan Day© Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The 6-foot-1 and 180-pound wide receiver is ranked No. 12 in the wide receiver category, per On3. He selected Ohio State over Oregon, Texas, USC and Alabama, turning down official visits to all other finalists to focus solely on Columbus.
Dixon-Wyatt tallied 50 receptions for 693 yards and five touchdowns in his junior year at Mater Dei. The Buckeyes interested him after his visit to the spring game, before which Oregon and Dan Lanning led the recruitment.
“The first visit really made it competitive between Ohio State and Oregon, then the second one, I felt great,” Dixon-Wyatt told On3. “The people made it feel great for me at Ohio State. I have a great relationship with coach Hart (Brian Hartline) and coach Day. How they recruited me, stayed in contact and the message of how important I was to them on the visits was big.”
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Ohio State has a culture of producing great wide receivers. They trained Emeka Egbuka, who signed with the Buccaneers recently after getting drafted, and this year they have Jeremiah Smith.
“The receivers and quarterbacks at Ohio State, nobody is stopping that. They produce. They have a strong offense, they develop players and it is a great offense to play in,” Dixon-Wyatt continued. “Coach Hartline knows how to coach receivers; he develops them so well and that development was a big factor.”
“I am happy with my decision,” He added. “I have great relationships with the coaches on that staff. They do great things with wide receivers and their history is great.”
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