Detroit WR heading to Ohio State, not Florida, with hurricane pending

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2013, file photo, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Ohio State tied a previous school record with a quintet of players selected in the first round Thursday night, April 28, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2013, file photo, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Ohio State tied a previous school record with a quintet of players selected in the first round Thursday night, April 28, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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Oct 6, 2016
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Donovan Peoples-Jones, a five-star receiver from Detroit Cass Tech, announced on Twitter on Thursday he is canceling a visit to the University of Florida this weekend because of the escalating concerns about the devastation the storm could wreak on the southeast.

The nation’s No. 1 receiver according to 247sports will make the trip south to Ohio State instead to see the second-ranked Buckeyes host Indiana.

Other offers for Peoples-Jones, who hails from the same high school that produced current Ohio State starting running back Mike Weber among numerous other high-level recruits, include Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska and Florida State.

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