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USA Today
2 days ago
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Ohio State football 2026 recruiting class commitment tracker
Ohio State football 2026 recruiting class commitment tracker Though changes like Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), and the transfer portal have changed how rosters are put together in college football these days, getting things off on the right foot with a talented recruiting class is still the baseline of building a roster. The Ohio State football program recruits at an elite level, and has for decades, and there are a few national titles to show for all the efforts. The same applies to the likes of Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, and others over the last few years. Bring in the groceries to stock the shelves, cook the dinner, then supplement with other key ingredients -- that seems to be the recipe for success. We keep tabs on what Ohio State is doing with its football recruiting and keep a recruiting commitment tracker for each of OSU's classes as players commit, all the way through putting pen to paper on National Signing Day and we are doing the same for the 2026 class that is also looking like another elite one in the country. Here's a look at each of Ohio State's commitments with star and recruiting service rankings, measurables, and hometowns. We will continue to keep this tracker updated as the class takes shape, so check back often and get up to speed with where the Buckeyes' efforts go towards continuing the momentum it's had for a long, long time. All recruiting services rankings are taken from the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Chris Henry Jr., Wide Receiver | 5-Star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 5-inches, 205 lbs. Hometown/High School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 13 national prospect, No. 3 WR, No. 2 in CA More on Henry's commitment Blaine Bradford, Safety | 5-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 1-inch, 207 lbs. Hometown/High School: Baton Rouge Catholic (Baton Rouge, LA) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 23 national prospect, No. 2 S, No. 2 in LA More on Bradford's commitment Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Wide Receiver | 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 2-inches, 180 lbs. Hometown/High School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 108 national prospect, No. 13 WR, No. 14 in CA More on Dixon-Wyatt's commitment Maxwell Riley, Offensive Tackle | 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 5-inches, 280 lbs. Hometown/High School: Avon Lake (Avon Lake, OH) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 129 national prospect, No. 8 OT, No. 6 in OH More on Riley's commitment Simeon Caldwell, Safety | 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 3-inches, 185 lbs. Hometown/High School: The Bolles School (Jacksonville, FL) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 105 national prospect, No. 6 LB, No. 13 in FL More on Caldwell's commitment Jordan Thomas, Athlete, 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 1-inch, 185 lbs. Hometown/High School: Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 178 national prospect, No. 16 CB, No. 2 in NJ More on Thomas' commitment Sam Greer, Offensive Tackle, 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 8-inches, 315 lbs. Hometown/High School: Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 109 national prospect, No. 7 OT, No. 4 in OH More on Greers' commitment Jakob Weatherspoon, Cornerback, 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 5-foot, 10-inches, 172 lbs. Hometown/High School: Avon (Avon, OH) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 172 national prospect, No. 15 S, No. 9 in OH More on Weatherspoon's commitment Jaeden Ricketts, Wide Receiver | 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 187 lbs. Hometown/High School: Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 266 national prospect, No. 44 WR, No. 11 in OH More on Ricketts' commitment Corbyn Fordham, Tight End | 3-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 187 lbs. Hometown/High School: The Bolles School (Jacksonville, FL) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 474 national prospect, No. 23 TE, No. 68 in FL More on Fordham's commitment CJ Sanna, Linebacker | 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 3-inches, 225 lbs. Hometown/High School: Olentangy (Lewis Center, OH) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 295 national prospect, No. 19 LB, No. 13 in OH More on Sanna's commitment Brock Boyd, Wide Receiver | 4-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 2-inches, 183 lbs. Hometown/High School: Olentangy (Lewis Center, OH) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 377 national prospect, No. 57 WR, No. 50 in TX More on Boyd's commitment Tucker Smith, Offensive Lineman | 3-star Recruiting Bio Measurables: 6-foot, 5-inches, 280 lbs. Hometown/High School: Sandra Day O'Connor (Glendale, AZ) 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 643 national prospect, No. 56 IOL, No. 10 in AZ More on Smith's commitment 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
27-05-2025
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- USA Today
Where Georgia football's 2026 recruit class ranks
Where Georgia football's 2026 recruit class ranks The Georgia Bulldogs have been recruiting top prospects in the class of 2026 hard over the past couple of months. June is a critical time in recruiting and is when players take official visits and begin deciding where they will commit. Georgia's biggest addition in the class of 2026 came on May 5 when five-star quarterback Jared Curtis committed to Georgia. Eight other recruits have committed Georgia with four on offense and four on defense. 247Sports, On3 and Rivals all have varying opinions and rankings for the Georgia Bulldogs' 2026 recruiting class. How do all of the top recruiting sites rank the Bulldogs? 247 Sports: No. 16, 3rd in SEC This one is the lowest ranking of the bunch. Georgia has one five-star, six four-stars, and two three-stars. They're one of just four teams in the top 16 to have a five-star recruit. Ohio State has two of them (Chris Henry Jr., WR, and Blaine Bradford, S), LSU earned a commitment from Tristen Keys, and Miami recently won the Jackson Cantwell sweepstakes. 247Sports uses a two part process in scoring their recruiting classes based on both a rating and a comparison to the top recruit. On3 Industry: No. 5, 2nd in SEC Georgia leapfrogs past several teams in On3's rankings compared to 247Sports. They vault over Texas A&M and that's with Seven Cloud not included in the On3 database. On3 values the average commitment ranking more than the total number of commitments. There are no changes to the player ratings mentioned above, other than Cloud not ranked. Rivals: tied No. 11, 3rd in SEC On Rivals, Georgia has one five-star, seven four-stars, and one three-star. That is because S Kealan Jones is considered a four-star in Rivals. It results in a bump up of Georgia's score, tying the Bulldogs with the Oregon Ducks at No. 11.
USA Today
01-04-2025
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- USA Today
5-star WR Chris Henry Jr. makes major recruiting announcement
5-star WR Chris Henry Jr. makes major recruiting announcement Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks got some unfortunate news on the recruiting trail on Tuesday when it comes to 5-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. According to On3's Hayes Fawcett, Henry has shut down his recruitment and canceled his visits to see the Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans, and Miami Hurricanes this summer. Henry, who has been committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes for over a year, will only be taking an official visit to Columbus this offseason. The 6-foot-5 Mater Dei product is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 9 overall player in the 2026 class, and the No. 2 WR. He has visited Oregon a number of times over the past couple of years, and has kept his line open with the Ducks despite his verbal commitment to Ohio State. That changed on Tuesday, though, with Henry announcing that he will no longer be looking elsewhere, and locking in with the Ducks. It's fair to think that Lanning and his staff will keep pushing with Henry and try to maintain a relationship, but at this point, the likelihood that he flips to any other school is obviously low.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
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- Yahoo
5-star Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr. visits Oregon
Chris Henry Jr., ESPN's top-ranked 2026 football recruit and No. 7 in the USA TODAY High School Sports composite, has been committed to Ohio State since July of 2023. It looks like the Buckeyes are still going to have to fight to get him on campus next spring. Chris Henry Jr with Dan Lanning 🦆 — Oregon Updates (@oregon__updates) March 15, 2025 Henry, a 6-foot-6 wide receiver from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, took a visit to Oregon last week. The 5-star recruit's visit was posted to Oregon's social media accounts. It's not the only visit he has scheduled for this spring and summer. He has official visits slated for Miami on May 30, USC on June 6, back to Oregon on June 13 and, yes, to Ohio State on June 20. 5-star WR Chris Henry Jr is in Eugene 🦆 — Oregon Updates (@oregon__updates) March 13, 2025 It was a very early commitment for Henry Jr., coming before his sophomore season of high school. The speedster is still highly coveted, and it seems the recruiting battle might just be heating up. More: Ohio State DC Matt Patricia: 'It's (Ohio) where all the good players come from' This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Chris Henry Jr., 5-star recruit committed to Ohio State, visits Oregon
Yahoo
21-02-2025
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Ohio State five-star commit visiting other schools
Ohio State football commit, Chris Henry Jr. has setup a number official visits for the upcoming months with one to Miami in May and three in June that include USC, Oregon and of course Ohio State. The five-star receiver from California has been committed as a Buckeye since July 28, 2023, but OSU fans are allowed to be a tad anxious considering there is enough time from now until pen meets paper for something fishy to occur, especially in the new NIL filled college football landscape. A consensus top five receiver in the class of 2026, it is no secret that every school is wanting a piece of Henry and it doesn't appear anyone is going to stop pursuing just because he 'committed' to Ohio State. It will be interesting to see how the recent promotion of Brian Hartline effects his recruitment as most would consider their position coach getting a promotion as a major plus. Henry has commented on the news of the Hartline promotion saying that he loves this move and 'Coach Hartline knows how to develop receivers better than anyone, and now with him as OC I know he's going to put us receivers in the best position to dominate for sure.' The Buckeyes are working hard to put together a historic class for 2026 and the 6-foot, 5-inch star is a big part of that class. Players with his mixture of size and speed do not come around very often and he has the potential to make an impact early and often wherever he lands. Five-Star Ohio State WR commit Chris Henry Jr. will be taking an official visit to Ohio State June 20th-22nd according to HayesFawcett — Swish (@swishxvibes) February 19, 2025 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 Josh Keatley on X. This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State football recruit, Chris Henry Jr. has set multiple visits
