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LGHL BOOM!!! Nation’s No. 1 safety Blaine Bradford commits to Ohio State
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BOOM!!! Nation’s No. 1 safety Blaine Bradford commits to Ohio State
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2026 safety Blaine Bradford with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day | via @Blaine1307 on Twitter
The Buckeyes picked up a huge commitment in the 2026 class.
The Ohio State football team has been busy the last couple weeks as spring practices have started. The coaching staff is hard at work with this current crop of Buckeyes and getting ready for the upcoming season, where every team will be giving Ohio State their best shot trying to dethrone the reigning champs.
Another big aspect of spring ball is recruiting, which has been dominating the Ohio State football headlines as of late. It seems like every day Ohio State is playing host to a handful of the nation’s top recruits, as well as seeing another handful of recruits schedule upcoming visits.
The hard work continues to pay off, as Ohio State opened the week earning one of the more surprising commitments of the cycle from one of the nation’s most coveted recruits when 2026 five-star safety Blaine Bradford announced on Monday that he is now the newest member of Ohio State’s recruiting class.
Bradford chose to commit to Ohio State over the likes of Texas, LSU, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oregon, Alamaba, Michigan and more than a dozen others. He has official visits scheduled with the Buckeyes, Texas and LSU this summer, but following a weekend unofficial visit with Ohio State, he felt comfortable enough to announce his pledge to the Buckeyes.
The commitment was a major victory for Ohio State safety coach Matt Guerrieri, who was successful in securing an elite safety in last year’s cycle with Faheem Delane. It is unknown right now if he will still take the upcoming official visits to LSU and Texas, but he did mention he thinks he is ready to shut his recruitment down.
Bradford is the eighth commitment for the Buckeyes in the 2026 recruiting cycle and Ohio State now sits at No. 7 in the 247Sports Class Rankings. He joins a class headlined by the likes of five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. and Ohio offensive tackle Maxwell Riley.
He is the No. 1 safety in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 23 overall recruit. He is also the No. 2 recruit out of the talent-rich state of Louisiana. For more on what Bradford could bring to Ohio State, below is his scouting report from Gabe Brooks of 247Sports:
Ohio State is far from finished hosting recruits on spring recruiting visits. The unofficial visits will continue over the next month or so, including for the Buckeyes annual Spring Game, which creates one of the best recruiting environments in the offseason all across the nation.
As a result, Ohio State will continue to see the nation’s top recruits schedule upcoming visits with the Buckeyes for this spring. Below are just some of the recruits to announce an upcoming visit to Columbus:
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Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
2026 safety Blaine Bradford with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day | via @Blaine1307 on Twitter
The Buckeyes picked up a huge commitment in the 2026 class.
The Ohio State football team has been busy the last couple weeks as spring practices have started. The coaching staff is hard at work with this current crop of Buckeyes and getting ready for the upcoming season, where every team will be giving Ohio State their best shot trying to dethrone the reigning champs.
Another big aspect of spring ball is recruiting, which has been dominating the Ohio State football headlines as of late. It seems like every day Ohio State is playing host to a handful of the nation’s top recruits, as well as seeing another handful of recruits schedule upcoming visits.
The hard work continues to pay off, as Ohio State opened the week earning one of the more surprising commitments of the cycle from one of the nation’s most coveted recruits when 2026 five-star safety Blaine Bradford announced on Monday that he is now the newest member of Ohio State’s recruiting class.
Bradford chose to commit to Ohio State over the likes of Texas, LSU, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oregon, Alamaba, Michigan and more than a dozen others. He has official visits scheduled with the Buckeyes, Texas and LSU this summer, but following a weekend unofficial visit with Ohio State, he felt comfortable enough to announce his pledge to the Buckeyes.
The commitment was a major victory for Ohio State safety coach Matt Guerrieri, who was successful in securing an elite safety in last year’s cycle with Faheem Delane. It is unknown right now if he will still take the upcoming official visits to LSU and Texas, but he did mention he thinks he is ready to shut his recruitment down.
Bradford is the eighth commitment for the Buckeyes in the 2026 recruiting cycle and Ohio State now sits at No. 7 in the 247Sports Class Rankings. He joins a class headlined by the likes of five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. and Ohio offensive tackle Maxwell Riley.
He is the No. 1 safety in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 23 overall recruit. He is also the No. 2 recruit out of the talent-rich state of Louisiana. For more on what Bradford could bring to Ohio State, below is his scouting report from Gabe Brooks of 247Sports:
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Ohio State is far from finished hosting recruits on spring recruiting visits. The unofficial visits will continue over the next month or so, including for the Buckeyes annual Spring Game, which creates one of the best recruiting environments in the offseason all across the nation.
As a result, Ohio State will continue to see the nation’s top recruits schedule upcoming visits with the Buckeyes for this spring. Below are just some of the recruits to announce an upcoming visit to Columbus:
- 2027 four-star RB Amir Brown
I will be at Ohio State April 1st and Notre Dame April 2nd. @Locklyn33 @coachseider @TomLoy247 @AnnaH247 @RRACKLEY9 @mpholderman @RamsFootballNC pic.twitter.com/Jlh1FsxeUJ
— Amir Brown 4️ (@TheAmirBrown) March 31, 2025
- 2028 EDGE Chase Foster
- 2026 four-star ATH Damon Ferguson
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LGHL Aaron Bradshaw announces he will enter transfer portal after one year at Ohio State
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Aaron Bradshaw announces he will enter transfer portal after one year at Ohio State
Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
The former five-star recruit did not live up to lofty expectations in his one year at Ohio State.
Following one unsteady season in Columbus, sophomore forward Aaron Bradshaw announced today that he intends to enter the transfer portal and will play elsewhere next season. Bradshaw, who was a five-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, transferred to Ohio State last spring after playing at Kentucky his freshman season.
Originally intended to start at center for the Buckeyes, Bradshaw’s season never got the type of consistency that he would’ve liked after a similarly uneven freshman year in Lexington. He finished the season averaging 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He was a 49% shooter overall, 27.3% from three-point land, and was 74.2% at the free throw line. He appeared in 22 games, starting five of them.
After averaging 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game through Ohio State’s first four games of the season, Bradshaw missed the Buckeyes’ next five games as the university investigated an alleged “domestic incident” that occurred at his home in late November. The university’s investigation eventually concluded, and Bradshaw returned to the team for the Buckeyes’ December 21 game against his former team, Kentucky.
Bradshaw missed five additional games throughout the course of the season due to injury and illness, but his first two games back after the prolonged absence in December were his best performances. He scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Kentucky on December 21, and then scored 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Indiana State eight days later. Bradshaw scored in double-digits just once in the 16 games after that.
Ohio State originally planned to start Bradshaw at center with Sean Stewart at power forward, but Bradshaw’s absence allowed for Stewart to move to center and Devin Royal to also start, and the sophomore has had a breakout season. When Bradshaw returned to the team in late December, Jake Diebler opted to have the seven-footer come off the bench and start the Royal/Stewart combo instead.
Bradshaw was the No. 4 overall recruit in the class of 2023, the top-rated center, and the best player in New Jersey. He transferred to Ohio State last season after John Calipari left Kentucky to take the Arkansas job, and described Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler as “a really good person who really cares about me” at Ohio State’s media day in October.
Ohio State is expected to pursue interior help in the transfer portal this spring after allowing the fourth-most offensive rebounds per game in the Big Ten this past season and finishing 12th in the conference in total rebounds. With Stewart, Bradshaw, Austin Parks, and Ivan Njegovan all with two-plus years of eligibility remaining, some movement was expected within that position group.
With Bradshaw leaving the program, Ohio State now has two available roster spots for next season. Starting with the 2025-2026 season, the NCAA will no longer enforce a scholarship limit. Instead, teams can have 15 players on a roster, regardless of whether they are on scholarship or not.
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Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
The former five-star recruit did not live up to lofty expectations in his one year at Ohio State.
Following one unsteady season in Columbus, sophomore forward Aaron Bradshaw announced today that he intends to enter the transfer portal and will play elsewhere next season. Bradshaw, who was a five-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, transferred to Ohio State last spring after playing at Kentucky his freshman season.
Originally intended to start at center for the Buckeyes, Bradshaw’s season never got the type of consistency that he would’ve liked after a similarly uneven freshman year in Lexington. He finished the season averaging 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He was a 49% shooter overall, 27.3% from three-point land, and was 74.2% at the free throw line. He appeared in 22 games, starting five of them.
After averaging 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game through Ohio State’s first four games of the season, Bradshaw missed the Buckeyes’ next five games as the university investigated an alleged “domestic incident” that occurred at his home in late November. The university’s investigation eventually concluded, and Bradshaw returned to the team for the Buckeyes’ December 21 game against his former team, Kentucky.
Bradshaw missed five additional games throughout the course of the season due to injury and illness, but his first two games back after the prolonged absence in December were his best performances. He scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Kentucky on December 21, and then scored 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Indiana State eight days later. Bradshaw scored in double-digits just once in the 16 games after that.
Ohio State originally planned to start Bradshaw at center with Sean Stewart at power forward, but Bradshaw’s absence allowed for Stewart to move to center and Devin Royal to also start, and the sophomore has had a breakout season. When Bradshaw returned to the team in late December, Jake Diebler opted to have the seven-footer come off the bench and start the Royal/Stewart combo instead.
Bradshaw was the No. 4 overall recruit in the class of 2023, the top-rated center, and the best player in New Jersey. He transferred to Ohio State last season after John Calipari left Kentucky to take the Arkansas job, and described Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler as “a really good person who really cares about me” at Ohio State’s media day in October.
Ohio State is expected to pursue interior help in the transfer portal this spring after allowing the fourth-most offensive rebounds per game in the Big Ten this past season and finishing 12th in the conference in total rebounds. With Stewart, Bradshaw, Austin Parks, and Ivan Njegovan all with two-plus years of eligibility remaining, some movement was expected within that position group.
With Bradshaw leaving the program, Ohio State now has two available roster spots for next season. Starting with the 2025-2026 season, the NCAA will no longer enforce a scholarship limit. Instead, teams can have 15 players on a roster, regardless of whether they are on scholarship or not.
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LGHL Buckeyes go BOOMing and Ryan Day doesn’t want to scrimmage other teams in spring
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Buckeyes go BOOMing and Ryan Day doesn’t want to scrimmage other teams in spring
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images
All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
You’re welcome!
BOOM!!! Nation’s No. 1 safety Blaine Bradford commits to Ohio State
Dan Hessler, Land-Grant Holy Land
‘Ohio State checks every box’: Elite safety Blaine Bradford breaks down commitment to the Buckeyes
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row
Blaine Bradford, top-ranked high school safety in 2026, commits to OSU
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State lands a commitment from five-star SAF Blaine Bradford
Sam Spiegelman, Rivals
Elite safety Blaine Bradford commits to Ohio State
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts
Five-Star Safety Blaine Bradford Commits to Ohio State
Garrick Hodge, Eleven Warriors
What we learned about Ohio State’s ‘edgy’ practices and QB battle
Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch
Key Takeaways from Ryan Day as Buckeyes pass midway mark
Austin Ward, Dotting The Eyes
Ryan Day Press Conference: Ohio State coach discusses spring game format
Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts
Ryan Day not opposed to joint practices, scrimmage in college football; not for Ohio State
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Ranking all 19 Ohio State touchdowns in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff (Part 1)
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Ohio State Linebackers Coach James Laurinaitis Expects Arvell Reese to Make Plays All Over the Buckeyes’ 2025 Defense: “That’s A Special Talent”
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
Payton Pierce’s ‘natural’ instincts could lead to larger role for Buckeyes
Bill Landis, Dotting The Eyes
Buckeyes need big push from defensive line in second half of spring
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Ohio State fans approve of Ryan Day’s handling of off-season staff changes
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
Spring Progress Report: Ryan Day Shares His Thoughts On All 10 Position Groups Halfway Through Spring Practice
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Looking back on Ohio State’s victory in the 1999 Sugar Bowl over Texas A&M
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land
Are the Cambridge sisters the answer for OSU without Cotie McMahon?
Brianna Mac Kay, The Columbus Dispatch
Men’s Ice Hockey: Carfagna Inks Deal with NHL Edmonton Oilers
Ohio State Athletics
Baseball: Ohio State takes two games out of three against No. 10 Oregon
Connor Canfield, The Lantern
Baseball: Wynk Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
Ohio State Athletics
‘The best is yet to come’: Ohio State baseball commits react to the Buckeyes series win over No. 10 Oregon
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row
Men’s Swim & Dive: Buckeyes Place 16th at NCAA Championships
Ohio State Athletics
Men’s Tennis: No. 3 Buckeyes Comeback Again, Beat Michigan State 4-3
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Tennis: No. 12 Buckeyes Dominate Singles for Win over No. 14 USC
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Golf: Buckeyes, Hollenbaugh Win Clemson Invitational to Cap Record-Breaking Weekend
Ohio State Athletics
Gotta wait until 2027? Damn.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images
All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
You’re welcome!
Monday was BOOOOOOMing
BOOM!!! Nation’s No. 1 safety Blaine Bradford commits to Ohio State
Dan Hessler, Land-Grant Holy Land
‘Ohio State checks every box’: Elite safety Blaine Bradford breaks down commitment to the Buckeyes
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row
Blaine Bradford, top-ranked high school safety in 2026, commits to OSU
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State lands a commitment from five-star SAF Blaine Bradford
Sam Spiegelman, Rivals
Elite safety Blaine Bradford commits to Ohio State
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts
Five-Star Safety Blaine Bradford Commits to Ohio State
Garrick Hodge, Eleven Warriors
On the Gridiron
What we learned about Ohio State’s ‘edgy’ practices and QB battle
Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch
Key Takeaways from Ryan Day as Buckeyes pass midway mark
Austin Ward, Dotting The Eyes
Ryan Day Press Conference: Ohio State coach discusses spring game format
Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts
Ryan Day not opposed to joint practices, scrimmage in college football; not for Ohio State
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Ranking all 19 Ohio State touchdowns in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff (Part 1)
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Ohio State Linebackers Coach James Laurinaitis Expects Arvell Reese to Make Plays All Over the Buckeyes’ 2025 Defense: “That’s A Special Talent”
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
Payton Pierce’s ‘natural’ instincts could lead to larger role for Buckeyes
Bill Landis, Dotting The Eyes
Buckeyes need big push from defensive line in second half of spring
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Ohio State fans approve of Ryan Day’s handling of off-season staff changes
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
Spring Progress Report: Ryan Day Shares His Thoughts On All 10 Position Groups Halfway Through Spring Practice
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Looking back on Ohio State’s victory in the 1999 Sugar Bowl over Texas A&M
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land
On the Hardwood
Are the Cambridge sisters the answer for OSU without Cotie McMahon?
Brianna Mac Kay, The Columbus Dispatch
Outside the Shoe and Schott
Men’s Ice Hockey: Carfagna Inks Deal with NHL Edmonton Oilers
Ohio State Athletics
Baseball: Ohio State takes two games out of three against No. 10 Oregon
Connor Canfield, The Lantern
Baseball: Wynk Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
Ohio State Athletics
‘The best is yet to come’: Ohio State baseball commits react to the Buckeyes series win over No. 10 Oregon
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row
Men’s Swim & Dive: Buckeyes Place 16th at NCAA Championships
Ohio State Athletics
Men’s Tennis: No. 3 Buckeyes Comeback Again, Beat Michigan State 4-3
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Tennis: No. 12 Buckeyes Dominate Singles for Win over No. 14 USC
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Golf: Buckeyes, Hollenbaugh Win Clemson Invitational to Cap Record-Breaking Weekend
Ohio State Athletics
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Gotta wait until 2027? Damn.
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