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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Star Playmaker Has No Words on Major Ohio State Announcement
Few young people follow the cliché, but it still often rings true. A picture, on its own, is worth a 1,000 words. That's what four-star wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt appeared to believe with a post of a picture without a caption following his commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Advertisement On Sunday, Dixon-Wyatt tweeted a photo of Buckeyes offensive coordinator Brian Hartline. In the picture, Hartline is smiling while holding a cigar. The wideout had the photo on his X (formerly Twitter) account about an hour after On3's Hayes Fawcett reported Dixon-Wyatt committed to Ohio State. "The 6'2 180 WR from Oakland, CA chose the Buckeyes over Oregon and Alabama," tweeted Fawcett. Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Brian Hartline© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Dixon-Wyatt is the No. 15 receiver in the 2026 recruiting class. The same rankings also have Dixon-Wyatt rated as the No. 15 California prospect and No. 107 overall recruit in the class. Advertisement Dixon-Wyatt is considerably higher ranked on the 247Sports-only rankings. On that ranking list, he is the No. 6 receiver and No. 59 overall prospect in the class. Based on either ratings, the Buckeyes have landed yet another verbal commitment from a highly-touted wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class. With Dixon-Wyatt, Ohio State has landed three four-star receivers and a three-star wideout in the 2026 class. The program's current top commitment in the class is Dixon-Wyatt's high school teammate, receiver Chris Henry Jr. Dixon-Wyatt is Ohio State's No. 3 2026 commitment according to 247Sports. Advertisement Local prospect Jaeden Ricketts, who is from Pataskala, Ohio, is the other four-star receiver committed to Ohio State in the 2026 class. Those three stars will join a Buckeyes receiving group next year that will still have star Jeremiah Smith, who isn't eligible to enter the NFL Draft until 2027. A native of Southlake, Texas, Brock Boyd is the three-star receiver committed to Ohio State in 2026. Related: Ohio State Football Gets Good News on Touted Playmaker
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Star Playmaker Sends Strong Message on Ohio State Football
The Ohio State Buckeyes rank No. 3 in On3's 2026 team recruiting rankings with 11 commits. The receiver room is quite crowded with three prospects, including a five-star, but the management is still pushing for more. Ohio State's spring campus visit from four-star wide receiver Jalen Lott left the Panther Creek (Frisco, TX) standout with no doubt that the Buckeyes stand alone atop college football's recruiting pyramid, per Mick Walker's April 30 report. Advertisement '(Brian Hartline) didn't really sell it that much because, I mean, the whole thing was like it's Ohio State,' Lott told Lettermen Row. 'Like it's just Ohio State. It's incomparable to anywhere else. He doesn't really have to compare schools to school or who's better. He knows that they're the best and that was kind of like his message.' Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day© Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It was good,' He added about his visit. 'Going there is definitely like nowhere else. I feel like the only place that matches the work ethic like that is Georgia, maybe, but still, I think Ohio State is on a level of their own.' A member of a finalist group that includes Miami, USC, Oregon and LSU, Lott's itinerary includes official visits to Texas on June 13, USC and Oregon on June 20, with Miami also on his radar. Advertisement He conducted his spring visit under the guidance of wide receivers coach Brian Hartline and had positive things to say about him. 'It was definitely good being able to gain a lot of knowledge and see how he coaches the top players in the country,' Lott said. 'Like it's like it's just cool to see. He's definitely a very serious guy, but also he has a side to him that I like, a little cockiness. I kind of like that.' Related: Special Guest at Braves-Dodgers Turns Heads
USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ohio State football flips 4-star 2026 receiver from TCU
Ohio State football flips 4-star 2026 receiver from TCU It's no secret the Ohio State football program has pulled in the best wide receiving talent over the last few years, and it just landed another one. Ever since Brian Hartline burst onto the scene as the wide receivers coach he has upped the talent at the position. He's still there, just with the new fandangled title of Offensive Coordinator. The Buckeyes have a deep receiver room already and have already pulled in two blue-chip pass catchers in the 2026 class, including five-star talent Chris Henry Jr. He joins four-star prospect Jaeden Ricketts as a tandem of talented guys who will continue that tradition, but now there's another that has joined the fold. According to an announcement on his X account, another four-star receiver, Brock Boyd, has flipped his commitment from TCU over to Ohio State, making it three dynamic receiving prospects in the 2026 cycle. Out of Southlake Carroll High School, the same high school as former OSU and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, Boyd is ranked as the No. 58 receiver and 374th overall prospect in 2026 according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. But, as we have seen in the past, the OSU staff does a fantastic job of identifying talent at the position and you can probably expect him to get a bump based on this news going forward. Last season, as a junior, Boyd hauled in 111 passes for 1,875 yards and 19 touchdowns, helping his team to a 15-1 record and just a whisker away from winning a state title. With the commitment, Ohio State now has 11 verbal pledges in the 2026 class with plenty of more room to add to a haul that is quickly rising up the national rankings. OSU now has the No. 2 ranked overall class according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings and will look to continue the momentum it currently has on the recruiting trail. We'll have more recruiting news as it becomes available, but it sure looks like the Buckeyes are back up among the elite, as you would expect after taking home the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff national title. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
USA Today
06-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Highly touted Ohio State 5-star freshman sheds black stripe
Highly touted Ohio State 5-star freshman sheds black stripe 🚨 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 🚨 Zone 6 adds yet again, ANOTHER BALLER, Welcome @QuincyPorter18 📈 — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 5, 2025 It's spring football on the banks of the Olentangy, and that means we're keeping our eyes peeled for Ohio State newcomers who receive the honor of having their stripes removed. We've already had a flurry of news on that front so far during spring practice, and on Saturday, during the team's Student Appreciation Day, freshman wide receiver Quincy Porter had his black stripe removed and officially became a Buckeye. Out of Oradell, New Jersey, Porter was a five-star wide receiver that committed to Ohio State in June of 2024, joining a long list of highly-touted receivers that have joined receivers' coach Brian Hartline and the Buckeye program over the last few years. He was the No. 23 overall prospect and fifth ranked receiver in the class of 2025 according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. "I want to thank my teammates, coaches, coach Hart (Brian Hartline), coach Jordan (Devin Jordan), and everybody that helped me through this journey," Porter said during the short ceremony. "Go Bucks!" Porter is the first freshman to shed his black stripe and the fifth Ohio State newcomer overall. There will undoubtedly be more from now, through the "Spring Game," and beyond. We'll keep track of them all and bring the news to you as it happens. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
Fox Sports
12-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Matt Patricia to Ohio State highlights top college football coaching hires
With Ohio State set to hire three-time Super Bowl champion and former NFL head coach Matt Patricia, the Buckeyes have capped what has been a raucous four weeks of coaches coming and going. Patricia, 50, will coordinate the defense in Columbus, Ohio. Patricia's hire marks the second time Day has hired a former New England Patriots coordinator in as many years. Though Bill O'Brien's stay in Columbus lasted less than a month, Day clearly has a fascination with Bill Belichick's coaching tree and has sought out individuals who have coached in the NFL, not unlike him, and have achieved professional football's highest achievement. Day has had to replace defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, who left to take the same position at Penn State, and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who left to become the OC for Pete Carroll's Las Vegas Raiders. He replaced his 2024 offensive line coach, Justin Frye, who left to become offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals, with former Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen, and elevated offensive assistant Billy Fessler to quarterbacks coach. Day promoted tight ends coach Keenan Bailey to co-offensive coordinator, safeties coach Matt Guerrieri to passing game coordinator and wide receiver coach Brian Hartline to offensive coordinator. While the Buckeyes have retooled their coaching staff with new names and new titles, others have been busy doing the same. Notre Dame hired former Ohio State defensive coordinator Chris Ash to replace Al Golden, who became defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals, and hired away Penn State running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider for the same position. Clemson, Oklahoma and Alabama have all made significant changes at the coordinator level too. Kalen DeBoer is getting the 2023 band back together after hiring his offensive coordinator at Washington, Ryan Grubb, after he spent a year in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks. Here's a look at some of the other top coaching staff changes that have occurred this offseason: Brian Hartline, Ohio State, offensive coordinator Following news that he became the second-highest paid coach in the sport after winning the 2024 national championship, Ryan Day elevated star wide receiver coach Brian Hartline to offensive coordinator. With his promotion, Day keeps the best wide receiver coach in Buckeye history in the fold and controls an offense that will feature his most talented recruit to date in Jeremiah Smith. However, it's Hartline's work since joining Ohio State's staff in 2017 that has earned him this opportunity as the full-time play-caller. Hartline has coached four All-Americans, four first-round NFL selections and a Biletnikoff Award winner. Marvin Harrison, Jr. became the program's first wideout to win the Biletnikoff Award since 1995. Emeka Egbuka left after breaking the program record for receptions. Chris Olave left with the program record for TD catches. Will Hartline be as good a playcaller as he is a receiver coach? As a Buckeye, he's been no stranger to winning and producing at a high level, dating back to his playing career in Columbus where he won four consecutive Big Ten titles (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) and played in the BCS national title game in back-to-back seasons (2006, 2007). Marshall Faulk, Colorado, running backs coach With Deion Sanders' addition of Faulk, Colorado's coaching staff now claims three Pro Football Hall of Famers. Faulk, the No. 2 overall selection in the 1994 NFL Draft, represents Sanders' commitment to developing a running back group that has been the least effective aspect of Colorado's offense over his two-year stint. In 2024, Colorado rushed for just 2.5 yards per carry and 65 yards per game. That was good enough for dead last in the FBS and 11 yards per game fewer than the team ranked ahead of it: Kent State, who finished 0-12. What remains to be seen of Faulk, though, is can he recruit, and can he coach as well as he played? Those answers will reveal themselves in due course, but there is no doubt that the star power Faulk brings will give a decisive edge over his counterparts and earn him the opportunity to recruit the best running backs in the country to Boulder, Colorado. Jim Knowles, Penn State, defensive coordinator Following the loss of Tom Allen, who helped guide the Nittany Lions to their first CFP appearance this past season, Penn State coach James Franklin hired away Knowles from Ohio State. In hiring Knowles, Penn State struck a blow to rival and national champion Ohio State and added the man who was responsible for developing the best defense in the country. In 2024, Knowles' unit ranked No. 1 in scoring defense, total defense, yards allowed per play, touchdowns allowed per play and opponents touchdowns scored in the red zone. He also saw safety Caleb Downs become a unanimous All-American selection. Given how close the Nittany Lions were to playing for their first national title since 1986, Franklin and his program have doubled-down on winning now by making Knowles the highest-paid coordinator in the country at a reported $3.1 million annually. Tom Allen, Clemson, defensive coordinator Dabo Swinney was the first to recognize just how close his team was to playing for the national championship when it beat Southern Methodist for the ACC title and earned a chance to play in the CFP against Texas. The Tigers were held back by a defense that underperformed with Wes Goodwin at its helm. Knowing this, Swinney hired Tom Allen from Penn State after his Nittany Lion defense anchored PSU's first appearance in the CFP. Along the way, Penn State finished No. 2 in tackles for loss (119), No. 5 in sacks (44), No. 7 in total defense (294.8 yards) and No. 8 in scoring defense (16.5 points per game). Brent Venables, Oklahoma, head coach and defensive playcaller Following a disappointing debut campaign in the SEC, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables was forced to make changes before the team's first game in the conference was completed. By the time Oklahoma suffered its first loss of the season, a 25-15 defeat to Tennessee, Venables had yanked former five-star and starting QB Jackson Arnold. Less than a month later he fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. Despite that, Oklahoma managed to upset No. 7 Alabama at Owen Field and earned bowl eligibility, only to lose to Navy. Heading into 2025, Venables has enjoyed just one winning season in three years and is responsible for the only losing seasons the Sooners have suffered in the 21st century. He also faces the challenge of replacing not just his offensive coordinator, but his defensive coordinator as well, with Zac Alley's decision to rejoin Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia. The result was Oklahoma hiring former Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle as a lure for quarterback John Mateer — it worked — and Venbales hiring himself to call the defense. With those two decisions, Venables has left no doubt that he is willing to use every tool he has at his disposal to turn Oklahoma into a title contender in 2025. Venables' return to playcalling has been lauded because he is one of the best defensive playcallers of the 21st century — having won two national titles at Clemson and as linebackers coach at Oklahoma in 2000. RJ Young is a national college football writer and analyst for FOX Sports and the host of the podcast " The Number One College Football Show. " Follow him on Twitter at @RJ_Young and subscribe to "The RJ Young Show" on YouTube . 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