Mike Mitchell commits to THE Ohio State University

  After getting a committment from linebacker prospect Trey Johnson yesterday Ohio State Buckeye fans have reason to rejoice again today as Urban Meyer and company have secured the verbal commitment of outside linebacker prospect Mike Mitchell.  He chose the Buckeyes at the nationally televised US Army All American Bowl over Texas A&M and Oregon but also had scholarship offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Florida, and many other top programs. Mitchell out of Plano, TX is rated a four star recruit by 247, ESPN, and Rivals.  Scout has him rated as a five star.  He is a redonkulous athlete who is listed on ESPN as being the fastest outside linebacker prospect in the 40 yard dash at 4.45 seconds and the outside linebacker with the highest vertical at 40.3 inches. During the summer Mitchell went out to Nike headquarters in Oregon to compete against the best high school football players in the country at the camp dubbed The Opening.  While there Mitchell competed in the SPARQ competiti...