Ohio State Football Recruiting: Buckeyes in position to sign standout 2026 class

Ohio State has now signed a top-five recruiting class — per the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings — in six consecutive cycles. The Buckeyes have some work to do to make it seven in a row.

Head coach Ryan Day and the OSU staff have piked up steam at various points this cycle and now have 22 commits in their 2026 class, as of Oct 15. That group, which includes a five-stars and 13 four-stars, ranks No. 9 nationally.

Since July 28, 2023, Ohio State has held a commitment from Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. Now the No. 19 overall prospect, the son of the late Cincinnati Bengals WR Chris Henry has since shut down his recruitment, fully locking in with vaunted receivers coach Brian Hartline and Co.

Henry is one of five receivers in the Buckeyes’ class to date. Back in November, Pataskala (Ohio) Watkins Memorial four-star WR Jaeden Ricketts committed. In April, Southlake (Texas) Carroll three-star WR Brock Boyd flipped to OSU from TCU. On May 4, Henry’s Mater Dei teammate, four-star WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, chose the Buckeyes over Oregon.

The end of March brought a surprise commitment from Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic five-star safety Blaine Bradford. The nation’s No. 5 safety spurned hometown LSU and remains solid with the Big Ten program.

The offensive line is also well-represented in this class. Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban four-star offensive tackle Sam Greer also committed in March and is one of five O-linemen in the mix. The full pledge list can be seen below:

Ohio State commitments by position

Quarterback
Three-star Luke Fahey, No. 577 NATL. (No. 36 QB)

Running Back
Four-star Favour Akih, No. 216 NATL. (No. 18 RB)

Wide Receiver
Five-star Chris Henry Jr., No. 19 NATL. (No. 2 WR)
Four-star Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, No. 131 NATL. (No. 16 WR)
Four-star Jaeden Ricketts, No. 266 NATL. (No. 46 WR)
Four-star Jerquaden Gilford, No. 196 NATL. (No. 48 WR)
Three-star Brock Boyd, No. 554 NATL. (No. 87 WR)

Tight End
Three-star Corbyn Fordham, No. 543 NATL. (No. 33 TE)

Offensive Tackle
Four-star Sam Greer, No. 54 NATL. (No. 8 OT)
Three-star Aaron Thomas, No. 514 NATL. (No. 39 OT)
Three-star Landry Brede, No. 1,069 NATL. (No. 80 OT)

Interior Offensive Lineman
Four-star Max Riley, No. 150 NATL. (No. 9 IOL)
Three-star Tucker Smith, No. 545 NATL. (No. 55 IOL)

Defensive Lineman
Four-star Khary Wilder, No. 74 NATL. (No. 5 DL)
Four-star Damari Simeon, No. 219 NATL. (No. 23 DL)
Three-star Cameron Brickle, No. 531 NATL. (No. 56 DL)
Three-star Jamir Perez, No. 749 NATL. (No. 78 DL)

Linebacker
Four-star Cincere Johnson, No. 70 NATL. (No. 4 LB)
Four-star CJ Sanna, No. 281 NATL. (No. 16 LB)

Cornerback
Four-star Jordan Thomas, No. 115 NATL. (No. 16 CB)

Safety
Four-star Blaine Bradford, No. 46 NATL. (No. 5 S)
Four-star Simeon Caldwell, No. 111 NATL. (No. 11 S)
Three-star Khmari Bing, No. 904 NATL. (No. 89 S)