The Ohio State Buckeyes football program is once again looking to Glenville High School in Cleveland for new talent and recruits. On Sunday, the Bucks accepted a commitment by Jermil Martin, who had previous committed to Iowa.

Martin is reported to have told OSU head coach Jim Tressel of his intentions to become a Buckeye this morning over breakfast.

Martin confirmed his commitment to OSU, stating:

"I did commit to Ohio State this morning. I had a great visit at Ohio State, and I told Coach [Jim] Tressel that I wanted to be a Buckeye. Ohio State is the school I wanted to go to all along. I spent time at the Woody Hayes Complex and it was beautiful. That caught my attention immediately. I love the academic opportunities at Ohio State."

Martin, 6'0 and 225 pounds, spoke of his former commitment to Iowa and about why he decided to switch to Ohio State:

"Academically, I felt both schools were pretty similar. Ohio State was just my dream school. I've been an Ohio State fan all my life. I was very impatient and wasn't willing to wait on Ohio State. Truthfully, I really jumped the gun by committing to Iowa, but everything has worked out for the best now. I still need to take the ACT test again, and raise my score a little bit. I told Coach Tressel that I will get that done."

At OSU, Martin says that the plan is to play him at both fullback and tailback.

"I'm not sure which one I will start out at when I actually get there. My position isn't that important to me. I just want to thank Ted Ginn for all he has done for me as a coach, and as a mentor. I also need to thank God for giving me this opportunity," said Martin, who rushed for 500 yds in his senior year at Glenville.