Notre Dame sees another Indiana wide receiver Jerquaden Guilford commit to Ohio State
Unfortunately for Notre Dame, one of its recent teams that have given them problems, Ohio State, continues to do a great job recruiting to state of Indiana.
The Buckeyes on Friday won out the recruitment for Jerquaden Guilford, the states top ranked wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting cycle according to the 247Sports Composite . A Fort Wayne native who never received an offer from the Irish, but had scholarships from Georgia, Indiana, Michigan and Ole Miss.
You have to wonder why Notre Dame opted not to offer Guilford, as he's clearly good enough to play for them. Maybe it was a fit inside the program, as the Irish have passed on numerous in-state prospects who could have been difference makers. Over the last few cycles, the Buckeyes have won out with Mylan Graham, Ian Moore, Joshua Mickens, and Caden Curry, all top Indiana prospects.
In the Irish's 2026 class, there are already five receiver commits in Kaydon Finley, Bubba Frazier, Devin Fitzgerald Brayden Robinson and Dylan Faison. This could very well have been a cause where the Irish liked who they already had in the fold, which would make perfect sense. There is an argument to be made that Guilford's size and skill set was similar enough to Fitzgerald's, which is why they passed.
What should worry Notre Dame fans is the fact that 2027 in-state 5-star receiver Monshun Sales could be leaning away from the Irish as well. You can't let a player of his caliber leave the state, even if he is a national recruit. Notre Dame has offered, but Sales social media has been very pro-Ohio State.
Hopefully the Irish can win out on this battle, as they continue to lose top in-state prospects to the Buckeyes.
BREAKING: Four-Star WR Jerquaden Guilford has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @rivalsThe 6'2 195 WR from Fort Wayne, IN chose the Buckeyes over Ole Miss, Michigan, & Indiana'Fast life, fast livin'https://t.co/URZH5djHOl pic.twitter.com/GRx0jqpSS7
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