Newest player in the fold for the Ohio State Buckeyes makes honest admission on why he had to spurn major SEC team

The Ohio State Buckeyes had both good and bad news on the recruiting trail over the weekend.

Ohio State picked up a commitment from three-star defensive tackle Jamir Perez, as the Glenville (OH) product flipped his commitment from the Florida Gators. On the downside, the Buckeyes missed out on offensive tackle Felix Ojo—though that decision may be more understandable now.

Perez has been a flip target for the Buckeyes since he originally committed to Florida back in May. Getting him to switch and become a Buckeye is a clear win for Ohio State, which is high on his potential as a true nose tackle in this class.

Perez recently opened up about his decision to flip on the Austin & Birm podcast, admitting he made a mistake by rushing into his commitment to Florida:

“Personally, for me, it feels great. It’s been a lot on the build-up side, and for me, all the offers were such a rush. You know, my sophomore year, I was injured… and in my junior year, I had a broken hand and wrist, but I still played through that adversity. So once the offseason hit, I just started blowing up out of nowhere. Everything was such a rush—like, ‘What should I do?’ I was so excited, and that commitment to Florida… I kind of rushed it because I didn’t really understand the politics of the game today.”

The coaches weren’t particularly pushing me to commit—it was mainly me. I didn’t fully understand everything at the time, and I thought Florida was the best option for me. So I can’t entirely blame myself. But recently, not too long ago, I decommitted. And in the weeks leading up to it, I had been questioning whether I made the right decision, or if it was just all a rush, you know?”