Pomona’s Jake Moretti (73). (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)
Jake Moretti, a 6-foot-5, 285-pound offensive tackle who just completed his sophomore year at Pomona, committed to Ohio State on Saturday.
Moretti is a consensus four-star prospect in the 2017 class, according to Rivals, Scout and 247 Sports. He had 18 total offers at the time of his commitment, which he announced over Twitter.
https://twitter.com/J_Moretti17/status/617487318018949120
Included in that group of offers were the likes of Oregon, Florida, Miami, USC, UCLA, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. Colorado and Colorado State also offered.
Moretti helped Pomona go 9-3 last season and reach the Class 5A quarterfinals. The Panthers rushed for 2,781 yards on the ground in 2014, which ranked them eighth in 5A.
Speaking to his athleticism, Moretti is also a member of Pomona’s track team as a thrower. He placed 14th in the shot put at the Class 5A state meet this past spring.
Moretti is the first local football player to commit to the Buckeyes since former Windsor standout Joey O’Connor, who signed as a member of the 2012 class. O’Connor spent the 2012 season at OSU before transferring to Colorado State. Injuries unfortunately ended his career early.
Moretti is the first from Colorado’s 2017 football players to make a collegiate choice.