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2026 four-star UNC edge commit to visit Ohio State
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2026 four-star edge Zavion Griffin-Haynes | via Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina, 247Sports
The Buckeyes will also host a blue-chip Ohio safety this weekend.
Ohio State is now 4-0 following an impressive showing Saturday, traveling to East Lansing to beat Michigan State 38-7. The Buckeyes will now prepare for this weekend, where they will play host to Iowa.
With much of the talk surrounding this current crop of Buckeyes, it is easy to miss Ohio State making recruiting headlines. Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff never take a break from recruiting, and because of this the Buckeyes are making headlines on the daily.
This held true Monday as Ohio State learned it will soon play host to a couple of key 2026 targets.
Ohio State has been targeting 2026 four-star edge Zavion Griffin-Haynes (Rolesville, NC / Rolesville) since the summer. He took an unofficial visit with the Buckeyes in August and left with an official scholarship offer.
The offer was not the only news surrounding Griffin-Haynes following his visit to Ohio State, as predictions were also cast in favor of Ohio State for his recruitment. However, earlier this month the North Carolina native committed to the home state school of North Carolina.
The news of the commitment came as a surprise to those in Buckeye Nation as it was shortly following the visit. The Buckeyes have also not stopped recruiting him. Griffin-Haynes scheduled four upcoming visits, and due to the continued efforts of the Ohio State coaching staff, they were included on the list.
Griffin-Haynes will visit with Ohio State on Nov. 23 when the Buckeyes play host to Indiana. The visit with the Buckeyes will be his third and the only one that will be after is the school he is committed to, UNC.
Ohio State has just one commitment in its 2026 class in five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. The team is making the defensive line a priority in this class and Griffin-Haynes is a recruit Ohio State has identified as one they want.
Griffin-Haynes is the No. 11 edge in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and he is the No. 114 overall prospect. He is also the No. 9 recruit out of North Carolina.
Ohio State is not only scheduling future visits, as they have a home game this weekend against Iowa and the Buckeyes are once again set to host a handful of recruits. The most recent name to be added to this week’s visitor list is 2026 three-star safety Kaden Gebhardt (Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy).
Gebhardt saw his recruitment take off this summer, and since the start of this current season of high school football, the momentum has only increased. Because of this, he is building an impressive offer sheet including programs like Ohio State, Akron, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Duke, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and many others.
Ohio State has made recruiting in-state talents a priority in its recruiting strategy since the arrival of NIL and the revamping of the transfer portal. Gebhardt is one of many in-state talents the Buckeyes have offered in the 2026 class and he is one the Buckeyes are making a priority.
The Buckeyes got him on campus twice this summer, making this weekend’s visit his third in a matter of months. If this visit goes as well as the previous two, it would not be out of reach to view the Buckeyes as the leaders in his recruitment. Although, Penn State has also made him a priority target for their class so the Buckeyes are not alone.
Gebhardt is the No. 41 safety in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and he is the No. 481 overall prospect. However, 247Sports has him as its No. 17 safety and No. 213 overall prospect, so his recruiting ranking will likely rise as more recruiting databases update their 2026 class rankings.
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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 four-star edge Zavion Griffin-Haynes | via Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina, 247Sports
The Buckeyes will also host a blue-chip Ohio safety this weekend.
Ohio State is now 4-0 following an impressive showing Saturday, traveling to East Lansing to beat Michigan State 38-7. The Buckeyes will now prepare for this weekend, where they will play host to Iowa.
With much of the talk surrounding this current crop of Buckeyes, it is easy to miss Ohio State making recruiting headlines. Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff never take a break from recruiting, and because of this the Buckeyes are making headlines on the daily.
This held true Monday as Ohio State learned it will soon play host to a couple of key 2026 targets.
Ohio State to host UNC edge commit
Ohio State has been targeting 2026 four-star edge Zavion Griffin-Haynes (Rolesville, NC / Rolesville) since the summer. He took an unofficial visit with the Buckeyes in August and left with an official scholarship offer.
The offer was not the only news surrounding Griffin-Haynes following his visit to Ohio State, as predictions were also cast in favor of Ohio State for his recruitment. However, earlier this month the North Carolina native committed to the home state school of North Carolina.
The news of the commitment came as a surprise to those in Buckeye Nation as it was shortly following the visit. The Buckeyes have also not stopped recruiting him. Griffin-Haynes scheduled four upcoming visits, and due to the continued efforts of the Ohio State coaching staff, they were included on the list.
Griffin-Haynes will visit with Ohio State on Nov. 23 when the Buckeyes play host to Indiana. The visit with the Buckeyes will be his third and the only one that will be after is the school he is committed to, UNC.
Ohio State has just one commitment in its 2026 class in five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. The team is making the defensive line a priority in this class and Griffin-Haynes is a recruit Ohio State has identified as one they want.
Griffin-Haynes is the No. 11 edge in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and he is the No. 114 overall prospect. He is also the No. 9 recruit out of North Carolina.
Ohio State to host in-state safety this weekend
Ohio State is not only scheduling future visits, as they have a home game this weekend against Iowa and the Buckeyes are once again set to host a handful of recruits. The most recent name to be added to this week’s visitor list is 2026 three-star safety Kaden Gebhardt (Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy).
I will be at The Ohio State University this weekend for a gameday visit!! @Kstaff07 @MattGuerrieri @jchorba16 @CoachJimKnowles @bzdebski @OHSBravesFB @Bill_Kurelic @MattParkerLR @markpantoni @mickdwalker @alexgleitman pic.twitter.com/SQJpi0W9pO
— Kaden Gebhardt 4️ S/ATH (@kaden_gebhardt) September 30, 2024
Gebhardt saw his recruitment take off this summer, and since the start of this current season of high school football, the momentum has only increased. Because of this, he is building an impressive offer sheet including programs like Ohio State, Akron, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Duke, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and many others.
Ohio State has made recruiting in-state talents a priority in its recruiting strategy since the arrival of NIL and the revamping of the transfer portal. Gebhardt is one of many in-state talents the Buckeyes have offered in the 2026 class and he is one the Buckeyes are making a priority.
The Buckeyes got him on campus twice this summer, making this weekend’s visit his third in a matter of months. If this visit goes as well as the previous two, it would not be out of reach to view the Buckeyes as the leaders in his recruitment. Although, Penn State has also made him a priority target for their class so the Buckeyes are not alone.
Gebhardt is the No. 41 safety in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and he is the No. 481 overall prospect. However, 247Sports has him as its No. 17 safety and No. 213 overall prospect, so his recruiting ranking will likely rise as more recruiting databases update their 2026 class rankings.
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