AJ Hoffler (Twitter), a 6’5″ 235lbs 2023 defensive end from Woodward Academy in Atlanta/College Park, GA. He currently favors Ohio State, according to two Crystal Ball Predictions, for his college destination. Visited Ohio State January 11th right after defensive coordinator Jim Knowles came in and also met with Ryan Day. He likes the genuineness and enthusiasm of the coaches at OSU, also stating that they give him space while recruiting.
Who’s Recruiting AJ Hoffler
Larry Johnson is recruiting Hoffler for Ohio State, Larry Knight for Georgia Tech, Buddy Wyatt for Kansas State, Ron Burton for Michigan State, John Scott Jr for Penn State and Jack Tyler for Virginia Tech.
Offers and Favorites
Hoffler has 49 offers including Clemson, Ohio State, Auburn, Arkansas, Boston College and more. His favorites are Ohio State, Georgia, Auburn, Northwestern, Clemson. Georgia has not offered a scholarship. He wants to take his official visits before he commits to one school.
School Visits
Hoffler visited Georgia Tech on June 14th 2021, Kansas State 4 times including October 2nd 2021, Michigan on June 25th 2021, and Michigan State on June 26th 2021. He was at the Ohio State v Michigan State game in Columbus. He will also visit Ohio State March 26th, 2022. This will be his 3rd visit to Ohio. He is planning to bring a number of players from his school with him this time.
He finds the recovery systems that Ohio State has impressive, he hasn’t seen those anywhere else. Coach Johnson has led the recruiting the Buckeyes, and the number of players that have gone to NFL over the years sets him apart. He also likes the academics at Ohio State. He gets calls and texts from Coach Johnson every week. One of the communications is a “Technique Tuesdays” message.
AJ Hoffler Ranking
Hoffler is a 4 star prospect. The 30th best Strongside Defensive End, and 25th best overall in the state of Georgia. He had 51 Tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and 3 forced fumbles in his most recent yearly stat line.
Crystal Ball Predictions
Steve Wiltfong has Hoffler going to Ohio State with a medium level of certainty. Collin Gay also has Ohio State.