Ohio State now has No. 1 recruiting class with commitments from two top receivers

Ohio State’s 2017 recruiting class has passed Alabama as the best in the nation.

Ohio State received a pair of commitments from top-five wide receivers on Monday, and now has the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class according to Scout.com.

Trevon Grimes, a five-star wide receiver who ranks No. 3 at the position, and Tyjon Lindsey, a four-star wideout who comes in at No. 5, both announced they’d join the Buckeyes in a video released by Bleacher Report.

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Grimes and Lindsey rank No. 24 and No. 37 overall in the country, respectively.

Ohio State now has 18 commitments for the class of 2017. Five players are five-star recruits, and 12 are four-star players. Alabama's class now ranks No. 2, followed by Oklahoma.