BREAKING: Four-star defensive lineman Khary Wilder commits to Ohio State

COLUMBUS — Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson has his first commitment in the 2026 class.

Four-star Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra defensive lineman Khary Wilder has committed to the Buckeyes. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound Wilder chose Ohio State over UCLA, Notre Dame and Washington.

Wilder ranks as the No. 247 overall prospect and No. 23 defensive lineman in the 2026 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. The Buckeyes then conducted an in-home visit with Wilder on May 20.

Wilder is the 15th commitment for Ohio State in the 2026 class. He joins an already talented class for the Buckeyes in the trenches. Four-star Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban offensive lineman Sam Greer, four-star Avon Lake (Ohio) interior offensive lineman Max Riley and three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) Sandra Day O’Conner offensive lineman Tucker Smith are committed along the offensive line.

Ohio State also has a talented four-man wide receiver class. Five-star Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. is the headliner. The Buckeyes also have Four-star Inglewood (Calif) Mater Dei wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, four-star Pataskala (Ohio) Watkins Memorial wide receiver Jaeden Ricketts and four-star Southlake Carroll (Texas) wide receiver Brock Boyd in the class.

Three-star Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School tight end Corbyn Fordham rounds out the offensive class for the Buckeyes.

Defensively, Ohio State has four-star Lewis Center (Ohio) Olentangy linebacker CJ Sanna committed on the second-level. Four-star Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic safety Blaine Bradford, four-star Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School safety Simeon Caldwell, four-star Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic athlete Jordan Thomas and four-star Avon (Ohio) cornerback Jakob Weatherspoon make up the secondary class for the Buckeyes.

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