Four-star TE Corbyn Fordham commits to Ohio State over Clemson, Georgia
COLUMBUS — Ohio State tight ends coach Keenan Bailey is one of the top recruiters on the Buckeyes coaching staff. Bailey has consistently landed his top targets since being named the full-time tight ends coach and he has landed another in the 2026 class.
Four-star Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School tight end Corbyn Fordham has committed to Ohio State. Fordham committed to the Buckeyes over Clemson, Georgia and a slew of Power Four programs.
Ohio State offered Fordham while on a visit in March and he has been a frequent visitor since. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Fordham camped with the Buckeyes in June and he was back in Columbus on Saturday to watch Ohio State dominate Purdue.
“I love Ohio State,” Fordham told Lettermen Row after the visit. “I’ve always loved it from the beginning once Coach Kee offered me a scholarship.”
“That was my first game visit so everyone, like all the coaches, were telling me this is a loud stadium. Obviously I had to see it before I believed it, but that stadium does get really loud and every seat is packed, which was crazy to see for my own eyes.”
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Fordham, the No. 335 overall prospect and No. 16 tight end in the On3 Industry Rankings. On3 ranks Fordham as the No. 34 tight end in the 2026 class.
As a junior, Fordham has 22 receptions for 226 yards four touchdowns in 11 games. Fordham and The Bolles School play Gadsden County (Fla.) on Friday in the FHSAA 2A regional finals.
Fordham is the third commitment for Ohio State in the 2026 class. He joins Five-Star Plus+ Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. and three-star Pataskala (Ohio) Watkins Memorial wide receiver Jaeden Ricketts in the Buckeyes class.
