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Ohio State makes top schools for high four-star EDGE, offers trio of new prospects
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2026 EDGE Luke Waffle with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day | via @WafleLuke on Twitter
The Buckeyes stayed active on the recruiting trail over the weekend.
We are a little over three months away from the start of Ohio State’s 2025 season, and while preparations will soon be underway to get the current roster in top shape for the upcoming campaign, the coaching staff has also been busy on the recruiting trail planning for the future.
On Friday, the Buckeyes got their latest bit of good news when high four-star defensive lineman Luke Wafle listed Ohio State among his top five schools. The No. 6 EDGE and No. 55 player nationally as well as the No. 1 prospect in New Jersey per the 247Sports Composite, Wafle is still considering the scarlet and grey alongside Florida, Penn State, Texas and USC.
A star at the Hun School in Princeton, NJ, Wafle wrapped up his junior season with 53 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks and eight QB hurries in addition to tallying 13 carries for 99 yards on offense. A multi-sport athlete with the Raiders, Wafle also averaged 11.1 points per game on the basketball court as a junior and went 45-6 in shot put as a 10th grader.
Wafle has scheduled official visits with four of his five finalists, with a trip to Columbus set for May 30. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound edge rusher has yet to finalize an official with the Trojans, but will see Florida on May 16 followed by a trip to Penn State on June 6 and Texas on June 20. Wafle does not yet have a scheduled commitment date.
The Buckeyes appear to be in a good spot with Wafle, having first offered the Garden State standout back in April of 2024 and hosting him on campus this past March, but obviously this round of official visits will go a long way in determining the final outcome of this recruitment.
Wafle comes from a football family, as his father David Wafle played defensive line for Duke in the ‘90s, while his brother Owen Wafle signed with Michigan in the 2024 class before transferring to Penn State this offseason. The Nittany Lions could potentially have an inside track on Luke Wafle with his sibling currently on campus, making Larry Johnson’s job that much harder.
Ohio State’s 2026 class currently sits at 13 members. While there is obviously still a ton of work to be done in the current cycle, that isn’t stopping the Buckeyes’ coaching staff from continuing to evaluate options in future cycles as well.
That being said, one of the most recent offers for OSU is actually a player in this current recruiting class. That would be none other than Lamar Brown, a five-star defensive lineman and one of the top overall prospects in the 2026 class.
The Buckeyes are super late to the game here, as the No. 1 DL and No. 8 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite already holds more than 30 offers and has a commitment date set for July 4. Brown has official visits scheduled with four schools — Florida State, LSU, Miami and Texas A&M — and has been Crystal Balled to the Tigers. Needless to say, this offer coming at this stage of the game seems like a real Hail Mary.
Looking more down the road, on Sunday Ohio State extended an offer for 2027 quarterback, Teddy Jarrard. A native of Kennesaw, Georgia, Jarrard is the No. 19 QB and No. 271 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound signal caller holds more than two dozen offers to this point, with the Buckeyes joining the list alongside Auburn, Georgia, Indiana, Miami, UNC and many others. Ohio State does already have a quarterback committed in the 2027 class in Brady Edmunds, the No. 6 QB in the cycle, but is still continuing to evaluate options if the goal is to take two at the position.
Looking even further into the future, Ohio State offered a member of the 2028 class on Friday in wide receiver Brysen Wright. A 6-foot-2.5, 200-pound pass-catcher out of Jacksonville, Florida, Wright is not yet ranked this far out, but you can surely trust position coach Brian Hartline’s player evaluations — especially in the Sunshine State.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
2026 EDGE Luke Waffle with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day | via @WafleLuke on Twitter
The Buckeyes stayed active on the recruiting trail over the weekend.
We are a little over three months away from the start of Ohio State’s 2025 season, and while preparations will soon be underway to get the current roster in top shape for the upcoming campaign, the coaching staff has also been busy on the recruiting trail planning for the future.
On Friday, the Buckeyes got their latest bit of good news when high four-star defensive lineman Luke Wafle listed Ohio State among his top five schools. The No. 6 EDGE and No. 55 player nationally as well as the No. 1 prospect in New Jersey per the 247Sports Composite, Wafle is still considering the scarlet and grey alongside Florida, Penn State, Texas and USC.
A star at the Hun School in Princeton, NJ, Wafle wrapped up his junior season with 53 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks and eight QB hurries in addition to tallying 13 carries for 99 yards on offense. A multi-sport athlete with the Raiders, Wafle also averaged 11.1 points per game on the basketball court as a junior and went 45-6 in shot put as a 10th grader.
Wafle has scheduled official visits with four of his five finalists, with a trip to Columbus set for May 30. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound edge rusher has yet to finalize an official with the Trojans, but will see Florida on May 16 followed by a trip to Penn State on June 6 and Texas on June 20. Wafle does not yet have a scheduled commitment date.
The Buckeyes appear to be in a good spot with Wafle, having first offered the Garden State standout back in April of 2024 and hosting him on campus this past March, but obviously this round of official visits will go a long way in determining the final outcome of this recruitment.
Wafle comes from a football family, as his father David Wafle played defensive line for Duke in the ‘90s, while his brother Owen Wafle signed with Michigan in the 2024 class before transferring to Penn State this offseason. The Nittany Lions could potentially have an inside track on Luke Wafle with his sibling currently on campus, making Larry Johnson’s job that much harder.
A flurry of new offers across several cycles
Ohio State’s 2026 class currently sits at 13 members. While there is obviously still a ton of work to be done in the current cycle, that isn’t stopping the Buckeyes’ coaching staff from continuing to evaluate options in future cycles as well.
That being said, one of the most recent offers for OSU is actually a player in this current recruiting class. That would be none other than Lamar Brown, a five-star defensive lineman and one of the top overall prospects in the 2026 class.
The Buckeyes are super late to the game here, as the No. 1 DL and No. 8 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite already holds more than 30 offers and has a commitment date set for July 4. Brown has official visits scheduled with four schools — Florida State, LSU, Miami and Texas A&M — and has been Crystal Balled to the Tigers. Needless to say, this offer coming at this stage of the game seems like a real Hail Mary.
Looking more down the road, on Sunday Ohio State extended an offer for 2027 quarterback, Teddy Jarrard. A native of Kennesaw, Georgia, Jarrard is the No. 19 QB and No. 271 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound signal caller holds more than two dozen offers to this point, with the Buckeyes joining the list alongside Auburn, Georgia, Indiana, Miami, UNC and many others. Ohio State does already have a quarterback committed in the 2027 class in Brady Edmunds, the No. 6 QB in the cycle, but is still continuing to evaluate options if the goal is to take two at the position.
Looking even further into the future, Ohio State offered a member of the 2028 class on Friday in wide receiver Brysen Wright. A 6-foot-2.5, 200-pound pass-catcher out of Jacksonville, Florida, Wright is not yet ranked this far out, but you can surely trust position coach Brian Hartline’s player evaluations — especially in the Sunshine State.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State’s most recent commit is itching to get back to campus. Four-star cornerback Jordan Thomas, who joined the Buckeyes’ 2026 class last Monday, has now scheduled his official visit for June 20-22. Thomas is the No. 17 CB and the No. 178 player nationally, in addition to the No. 2 prospect out of New Jersey per the 247Sports Composite.
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