BREAKING: Four-star WR Jerquaden Guilford commits to Ohio State

COLUMBUS — Ohio State has added another weapon to its future offense.

Four-star Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop wide receiver Jerquaden Guilford committed to the Buckeyes on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Guilford chose Ohio State over Ole Miss. He also took official visits to Indiana in May and Michigan in June.

Guilford ranks as the No. 330 overall prospect and No. 53 wide receiver in the 2026 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. Rivals ranks Guilford the No. 75 wide receiver this cycle.

Guilford is the 21st commitment for Ohio State in the 2026 class. He gives the Buckeyes a talented five-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 committed.

Four-star Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban offensive lineman Sam Greer, four-star Avon Lake (Ohio) interior offensive lineman Max Riley, three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) Mountain Pointe offensive tackle Aaron Thomas and three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) Sandra Day O’Conner offensive lineman Tucker Smith make up Ohio State’s offensive line class.

Four-star Delaware (Ohio) Hayes running back Favour Akih and three-star Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School tight end Corbyn Fordham rounds out the offensive class for the Buckeyes.

Defensively, the Buckeyes have four-star Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra defensive lineman Khary Wilder, four-star Egg Harbor Township (N.J.) St. Augustine Prep defensive lineman Damari Simeon and three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy defensive lineman Cameron Brickle after a productive June.

Ohio State has four-star Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville linebacker Cincere Johnson and 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 and four-star Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic athlete Jordan Thomas make up the secondary class for the Buckeyes.

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