At the beginning of last week, five stars Ohio State oath Na’eem Offord told On3’s Cole Pinkston that he planned to save his official visit to Auburn for this season. So it came as a surprise to many that he stopped by the Plains for a weekend visit.
Offord showed up for star-studded recruiting weekend with five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham and four-star OL Broderick Shull as visitors. He spoke with On3’s Jeffrey Lee after his visit on Sunday afternoon, explaining its sudden appearance on the plains.
“It was better because the coaches don’t have to focus on the game if you do it now,” Offord said of his weekend visit. “They are not doing anything right now. It made sense for me to do it this weekend.”
He made the most of his visit by arriving on Friday and leaving on Sunday. Offord spent time with all the coaches, including the cornerbacks coach Wesley McGriff and defensive coordinator DJ Durkin. Their pitch to Offord was the importance of staying in the state and that he is the “No. 1 target.”
“They’re the only school that tells me that,” Offord said.
Offord is a five-star cornerback from Parker High School in Birminghamand is ranked 6th nationally by 247Sports and ESPN. He has announced his pledge to Ohio State since February, and worked to turn around Auburn and commit Malik Autry to the Buckeyes. Perhaps this weekend’s trip will allow Autry to flip the script and convince Offord to commit to Auburn.
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