Ohio State Buckeyes Five-Star Commit Na'eem Offord Shuts Down Recruiting Rumors

Ohio State Buckeyes five-star commit Na'eem Offord is giving fans a sigh of relief.

Oct. 14, 2023; Lafayette, In., USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day pumps his fast after a touchdown by Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Devin Brown (33) during the first half of Saturday's NCAA Division I football game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium in Lafayette. / Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch

The Ohio State Buckeyes recently lost a commitment from 2025 four-star cornerback Blake Woodby, but the concern for OSU faithful hasn't stopped there.

Sudden social media rumors have connected Ohio State's 2025 five-star cornerback commit Na'eem Offord to other programs, with his recruitment allegedly being "wide open." In a recent tweet posted Tuesday, the Birmingham, Ala. native's name was thrown in the mix with Oregon, Auburn and Alabama.

Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day sings Carmen Ohio following the 14-3 loss to the Missouri Tigers in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA

However, Ohio State fans can breath a sigh of relief.

Offord, who originally committed on Feb. 4, addressed the tweet directly, writing simply that the rumors are "so not true."

So not true 😂🤣 https://t.co/RTDxAdY4HW

— Na’eem Offord (@OffordNaeem) May 22, 2024

The Buckeyes have 12 commitments for 2025 after Woodby's decision. Ohio State's class still features five-star cornerbacks Devin Sanchez and Offord along with three-star safeties DeShawn Stewart and Cody Haddad. Sanchez and Offord are currently listed as the two top CBs overall in the entire 2025 recruiting class, per 247Sports rankings.

Offord and Sanchez arriving to campus in 2025 means the Buckeyes could potentially boast one of the best secondaries in the country based on talent alone. Of course, both players will have to live up to their five-star grade in order for this to come to fruition.

Over the past two seasons, Offord has tallied 30 tackles, five interceptions, four pass breakups and one sack.