Ohio State Attempting to Sway 4-Star Son of Super Bowl Winner

Father Lawrence Timmons guided the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Vince Lombardi Trophy in the 2008 season.

The linebacker established himself as a superstar in Tallahassee. He starred for Florida State in 2005 and 2006 by collecting 114 total tackles, 59 solo, eight sacks and forced two fumbles.

Lawrence Timmons emerged as a first round talent -- landing No. 15 overall to the Steelers in the 2007 NFL Draft. He even became the first draft selection for new head coach Mike Tomlin, who succeeded the legendary Bill Cowher.

He immediately became a cornerstone for the linebacker unit. Lawrence Timmons swooped up seven tackles behind the line of scrimmage during the run to Super Bowl XLIII. He later produced five straight 100-tackle campaigns from 2012 to 2016.

The 2014 Pro Bowler eventually played his final NFL season with the Miami Dolphins in 2017 -- grabbing 84 tackles with 58 solo stops.

How Son of Super Bowl Winner Fits in Columbus

The Buckeyes hold two defensive back commits for 2026 in Blaine Bradford and Simeon Caldwell. Except both are natural safeties.

OSU holds no true cornerback commit. All the more reason Timmons rises as a new priority for Ryan Day, Patricia, Tim Walton and Michael Hunter -- the latter two offering Timmons.

The 5-foot-11 CB brings "positional flexibility" as described by Hudson Standish of 247Sports. But Timmons brings impressive leaping ability to snatch interceptions from the air. He also thrives in press man coverage -- which is a big staple of Patricia's defenses.

Timmons, though, has been committed to FSU since June -- with former NFL All-Pro Patrick Surtain Sr. running point on his recruitment. Ohio State is now trying to coax Timmons into heading to Columbus, surfacing as the latest four-star target to monitor if you're a Buckeyes fan.