Ohio State recruiting
Class of 2026
National rank
No. 4
Commits
30
4-star or better
18
Avg stars
3.70
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Henry Jr. | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9929 | No. 14 | Santa Ana, CA · Mater Dei |
| Cincere Johnson | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.9912 | No. 16 | Cleveland, OH · Glenville |
| Jay Timmons | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.9877 | No. 25 | Gibsonia, PA · Pine-Richland |
| Jerquaden Guilford | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9799 | No. 45 | Fort Wayne, IN · Northrop |
| Khary Wilder | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9780 | No. 52 | Gardena, CA · Junipero Serra |
| Sam Greer | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9767 | No. 53 | Akron, OH · Archbishop Hoban |
| Blaine Bradford | S | ★★★★ | 0.9691 | No. 74 | Baton Rouge, LA · Baton Rouge Catholic |
| Jordan Thomas | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9557 | No. 104 | Oradell, NJ · Bergen Catholic |
| Legend Bey | ATH | ★★★★ | 0.9473 | No. 127 | Forney, TX · North Forney |
| Max Riley | IOL | ★★★★ | 0.9294 | No. 179 | Avon Lake, OH · Avon Lake |
| Braxton Rembert | LB | ★★★★ | 0.9244 | No. 195 | Hoschton, GA · Mill Creek |
| Simeon Caldwell | LB | ★★★★ | 0.9223 | No. 207 | Jacksonville, FL · The Bolles School |
| Damari Simeon | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9206 | No. 215 | Richland, NJ · St. Augustine Prep |
| Emanuel Ruffin | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9137 | No. 252 | Bessemer, AL · Bessemer City |
| CJ Sanna | LB | ★★★★ | 0.9110 | No. 265 | Lewis Center, OH · Olentangy |
| Favour Akih | RB | ★★★★ | 0.9066 | No. 303 | Delaware, OH · Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Khmari Bing | S | ★★★★ | 0.8990 | No. 371 | Baltimore, MD · St. Frances Academy |
| Dre Quinn | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.8984 | No. 375 | Buford, GA · Buford |
| Nick Lautar | TE | ★★★ | 0.8867 | No. 553 | Lebanon, OH · Lebanon |
| Jaeden Ricketts | WR | ★★★ | 0.8867 | No. 554 | Pataskala, OH · Watkins Memorial |
| Darryus McKinley | DL | ★★★ | 0.8867 | No. 554 | Lafayette, LA · Acadiana |
| Luke Fahey | QB | ★★★ | 0.8856 | No. 586 | Mission Viejo, CA · Mission Viejo |
| Tucker Smith | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8844 | No. 608 | Glendale, AZ · Sandra Day O'Connor |
| Kaden Gebhardt | S | ★★★ | 0.8822 | No. 665 | Lewis Center, OH · Olentangy |
| Brock Boyd | WR | ★★★ | 0.8800 | No. 731 | Southlake, TX · Southlake Carroll |
| Jamir Perez | DL | ★★★ | 0.8767 | No. 833 | Cleveland, OH · Glenville |
| Mason Wilhelm | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8744 | No. 921 | Lakewood, OH · St. Edward |
| Landry Brede | OT | ★★★ | 0.8744 | No. 921 | Mentor, OH · Mentor |
| Amar'e Miller | S | ★★★ | 0.8533 | No. 1913 | Pickerington, OH · Pickerington North |
| Cooper Peterson | K | ★★★ | 0.8283 | No. 3032 | Charlotte, NC · Corvian Community |
Class of 2025
National rank
No. 4
Commits
28
4-star or better
21
Avg stars
3.86
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavien St. Clair | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9968 | No. 7 | Bellefontaine, OH · Bellefontaine |
| Devin Sanchez | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.9965 | No. 8 | Houston, TX · North Shore |
| Quincy Porter | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9873 | No. 23 | Oradell, NJ · Bergen Catholic |
| Riley Pettijohn | LB | ★★★★ | 0.9793 | No. 42 | McKinney, TX · McKinney |
| Faheem Delane | S | ★★★★ | 0.9716 | No. 55 | Olney, MD · Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| Carter Lowe | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9633 | No. 74 | Toledo, OH · Whitmer |
| Zion Grady | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.9580 | No. 81 | Enterprise, AL · Enterprise |
| Anthony Rogers | RB | ★★★★ | 0.9505 | No. 97 | Montgomery, AL · Carver Montgomery |
| TJ Alford | LB | ★★★★ | 0.9377 | No. 144 | Vero Beach, FL · Vero Beach |
| Bo Jackson | RB | ★★★★ | 0.9320 | No. 161 | Cleveland, OH · Villa Angela-St. Joseph |
| Jarquez Carter | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9253 | No. 198 | Newberry, FL · Newberry |
| Nate Roberts | TE | ★★★★ | 0.9233 | No. 203 | Washington, OK · Washington High |
| Epi Sitanilei | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.9131 | No. 253 | Bellflower, CA · St. John Bosco |
| Phillip Bell | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9093 | No. 276 | Mission Viejo, CA · Mission Viejo |
| Bodpegn Miller | ATH | ★★★★ | 0.9076 | No. 284 | Mansfield, OH · Ontario |
| Brody Lennon | TE | ★★★★ | 0.9020 | No. 326 | Gates Mills, OH · Gilmour Academy |
| Maxwell Roy | DL | ★★★★ | 0.8994 | No. 357 | Philadelphia, PA · St. Joseph's Prep |
| De'Zie Jones | WR | ★★★★ | 0.8981 | No. 370 | Wayne, NJ · DePaul Catholic |
| Jake Cook | IOL | ★★★★ | 0.8973 | No. 378 | Westerville, OH · Westerville North |
| Deshawn Stewart | S | ★★★★ | 0.8973 | No. 380 | Wayne, NJ · DePaul Catholic |
| Jayvon McFadden | IOL | ★★★★ | 0.8958 | No. 391 | Upper Marlboro, MD · Riverdale Baptist |
| Cody Haddad | S | ★★★ | 0.8870 | No. 523 | Cleveland, OH · St. Ignatius |
| Trajen Odom | DL | ★★★ | 0.8869 | No. 524 | Matthews, NC · Weddington |
| Eli Lee | LB | ★★★ | 0.8825 | No. 593 | Akron, OH · Archbishop Hoban |
| Isaiah West | RB | ★★★ | 0.8767 | No. 739 | Philadelphia, PA · St. Joseph's Prep |
| Jordyn Woods | CB | ★★★ | 0.8642 | No. 1161 | Cartersville, GA · Cartersville |
| Jaystin Gwinn | QB | ★★★ | 0.8417 | No. 2057 | Westerville, OH · Westerville Central |
| Omar Jah | CB | ★★★ | 0.8400 | No. 2110 | Lewis Center, OH · Olentangy |
Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.
The Ohio State recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the Ohio State transfer portal; for the whole conference, the Big Ten recruiting rankings.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Ohio State's 2026 recruiting class rank?
No. 4 nationally with 301.23 points, with 30 commits on record.
Who is the top Ohio State commit in the class of 2026?
Chris Henry Jr., a 5-star WR from Santa Ana, CA, No. 14 nationally.
How many Ohio State commits are four-star or better in 2026?
18 of 30.