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Goodnews For Ohio State : Elite 2025 Tight End Nate Roberts Commits
It’s Keenan Bailey’s man. Nate Roberts, a four-star tight end recruit out of Oklahoma, has long been Ohio State’s primary target in the 2025 class. Roberts verbally committed to OSU on Saturday, making the Buckeyes the winners of that recruitment.
Roberts said to Eleven Warriors about the offer from the previous year, “He offered me when he came and saw me.” It means a lot to me to have an offer from Ohio State, which is fantastic. For my family and me, it’s a blessing and incredibly thrilling.
The culture at Ohio State has been outstanding in the past and is currently the most successful culture. They seem to have been making a lot of use of the tight ends lately. I believe Ohio State offers me the best playing environment in addition to the best culture.
Roberts decommitted from the Fighting Irish in August after committing to Notre Dame later that summer. OSU engaged Oklahoma and Oregon in a fierce struggle for Roberts’ commitment over the course of the following few months, ultimately prevailing due to Ryan Day’s plan for him in the offense and his bond with Bailey.
Roberts remarked of him and Bailey, “I felt something between us just when we first met and felt we could really do something together.” He seems like a genuine instructor who genuinely cares about my improvement. He expressed a great deal of interest in me, and I reciprocate.”
Roberts made multiple visits to OSU during his recruitment process, including two this last few months. In addition, he traveled to Columbus for a gameday last autumn, when he spent a considerable amount of time getting to know quarterback commit Tavien St. Clair, which helped the Buckeyes defeat Western Kentucky in September.
Roberts’ addition gives Ohio State its first tight end commitment in the cycle, bringing its total to 12 commitments. Now that they have converted to Roberts, the Buckeyes are happy to take just one tight end in the incoming class. However, if it were feasible, they would be open to pursuing another top target, like Indiana four-star recruit Brock Schott. Attracting him, though, might be difficult given Miami’s present advantage in Schott’s recruitment.
Roberts is ranked as the fifth tight end in the 2025 class and the 118th-best prospect overall by 247Sports’ composite rankings. Roberts caught 38 receptions for 816 yards and eight touchdowns during his final season at Washington High School in Washington, Oklahoma.
He also totaled 479 yards after the catch. As a sophomore, he divided his time 50/50 between lining up in-line and out wide, catching 33 receptions for 705 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns. His squad won a state championship and went unbeaten in both his junior and sophomore seasons.
With a clear goal of becoming a multi-purpose tight end and a strong skill set as a blocker and pass-catcher, Roberts is headed to Ohio State. “I wish to be recognized not just as a blocking tight end but also as a pass-catcher,” Roberts declared.
You can notice that I block exactly as much as I catch if you watch my clip. I am capable of both. Ohio State doesn’t simply employ its tight ends on the line or in the H-back position; they use them in both spots. Since I can play both positions, I believe that if I put in the necessary effort, I can learn both positions at Ohio State, gain more experience, and see more playing time.
The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Roberts will come to Columbus with a strong frame, but it might take a season or two before he establishes himself as a regular on the field because his position is one of the more developing in college football.
Nevertheless, Roberts has all the makings of an explosive weapon for Ohio State’s attack, much as Jeremy Ruckert and Cade Stover were the previous few seasons.
