BOOOOM! Four-star WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt commits to Ohio State
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Brian Hartline hauls in another elite pass-catcher.
Ohio State’s recruiting efforts are generally among the best in the country as a whole, but there is nobody better at hauling in elite talent than wide receivers coach Brian Hartline. The former Buckeye has managed to stockpile star power like none other, and as a result the program has produced five first-round wideouts in the
NFL Draft in just the last four years.
Continuing to build on that ‘WRU’ legacy, Ohio State had already landed five-star
Chris Henry Jr. out of Mater Dei in the 2026 class. Not yet satisfied, Hartline went ahead and added his blue chip high school teammate as well on Sunday in high four-star wideout,
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt.
Dixon-Wyatt comes in as the No. 6 WR and No. 59 player nationally per 247Sports’ rankings, with some in the industry believing he will finish as a five-star prospect by the end of this cycle. It is a huge victory for Ohio State to earn the commitment of the 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver over the likes of West Coast programs like Oregon and USC, who pushed hard for the California native.
In the end, Hartline and the Buckeyes’ track record of developing wide receivers won out over the more NIL-driven tactics of the Ducks and Trojans.
“If you want to be an elite receiver, you go to Ohio State,” Dixon-Wyatt said following his
commitment announcement.
Dixon-Wyatt ultimately chose Ohio State out of nearly 40 offers, with Hartline first extending the Buckeyes’ offer back in March of 2024. OSU was one of five finalists for the Golden State standout, with the aforementioned Oregon and USC in the mix as well as Alabama and Texas. Dixon-Wyatt made several stops in Columbus throughout his recruiting process, including most recently for the Ohio State spring game.
Playing opposite Henry Jr. with the Monarchs, KDW caught 50 passes for 693 yards and five touchdowns as a junior this past season. It followed up a sophomore campaign in which he hauled in 33 receptions for 512 yards and six TDs.
Here is some of what 247Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins had to say of Dixon-Wyatt in his scouting report:
“Prototype WR in terms of his size and athleticism. Has a strong 6-2, 180 pound frame and plays a physical game. Can bully opposing corners who try and press him and as is a willing blocker. Has strong hands and dominates 50-50 balls and catches the ball well through contact. [...] Tough to stop in red zone situations and should be a tough matchup in the red zone. Has a nice edge in his game and always competes at a high level.”
Dixon-Wyatt is the fourth and likely final wide receiver commit for Ohio State in the 2026 class, joining Henry Jr. as well as four-star in-state prospect
Jaeden Ricketts and Texas three-star
Brock Boyd, whom the Buckeyes flipped from TCU. With a quartet of players at the position in the fold before the summer has even begun, Hartline can get an early jump on the 2027 class, where he has already earned a commitment from the nation’s No. 1 wideout in
Jamier Brown.
Needless to say, Ohio State’s position as a wide receiver factory is going nowhere anytime soon. The Buckeyes of course return college football’s best overall player in Jeremiah Smith in 2025 alongside studs like Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss and Mylan Graham, with young guys like Quincy Porter and Phillip Bell waiting in the wings. With Henry Jr. and KDW after them, Hardline has built something special in Columbus.
Overall, Dixon-Wyatt’s commitment brings the Buckeyes to 12 total commits in the 2026 class, a group that now ranks No. 3 in the country behind only USC (who has 27 commits) and Notre Dame. Ohio State still has a bunch of work to do in this cycle, so definitely look for more names to be added to the ledger before the team takes the field again come August.
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