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Ohio State a top school for new No. 1 overall recruit
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2026 five-star edge Zion Elee | via @D1zion26 on X
Ohio State is one of the top schools for Zion Elee, who was just named the No. 1 overall prospect by On3.
Ohio State is still 5-1 following the team’s week off. The Buckeyes made the most of the extra time, as the coaching staff was busy preparing this year’s team for Saturday’s game against a Nebraska team that is stronger than in recent years. With the Oregon loss still being the last time this team was on the field, the Buckeyes are hard at work ensuring they give a stronger performance.
The coaching staff was not only busy working with the current roster on the bye week, as the team was also busy making recruiting headlines. Even though Monday meant the start of a new game week, the Buckeyes still found a way to make more recruiting headlines.
In case you missed any Ohio State recruiting news on Monday, as always Land-Grant Holy Land has you covered.
Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class is all but complete, which has allowed the coaching staff to put more focus into next year’s class for the last couple months. The Buckeyes only have one verbal commitment in the 2026 class, albeit it is a great one in five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., but the Buckeyes would like to start adding more names to the class sooner rather than later.
One of the recruits Ohio State has made a priority target was recently named the No. 1 overall prospect by On3.com. Five-star edge Zion Elee (Baltimore, MD / St. Frances Academy) is the new top recruit in the 2026 class, and he also released an updated list of schools that stand out to him — and the Buckeyes were one of them.
Alongside Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama, Texas A&M, Maryland, Miami, Tennessee and Penn State were also named one of his top schools.
Ohio State has long been targeting Elee, but the school may have some work to do if it is to secure a commitment from him. Shortly after being named the new No. 1 recruit by On3, Steve Wiltfong dropped a prediction for him in favor of Oregon. There is still plenty of time left in Elee’s recruitment, but Ohio State will need to get him on campus for an official visit if it is to remain contenders.
Elee is the No. 3 edge and is the No. 16 overall recruit by 247Sports, he is also the No. 2 recruit out of Maryland.
That being said Ohio State is far from out of it, but it will definitely need to get him on campus this season to remain contenders. Curtis is the No. 1 QB and the No. 6 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is also the top recruit out of Tennessee.
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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 five-star edge Zion Elee | via @D1zion26 on X
Ohio State is one of the top schools for Zion Elee, who was just named the No. 1 overall prospect by On3.
Ohio State is still 5-1 following the team’s week off. The Buckeyes made the most of the extra time, as the coaching staff was busy preparing this year’s team for Saturday’s game against a Nebraska team that is stronger than in recent years. With the Oregon loss still being the last time this team was on the field, the Buckeyes are hard at work ensuring they give a stronger performance.
The coaching staff was not only busy working with the current roster on the bye week, as the team was also busy making recruiting headlines. Even though Monday meant the start of a new game week, the Buckeyes still found a way to make more recruiting headlines.
In case you missed any Ohio State recruiting news on Monday, as always Land-Grant Holy Land has you covered.
Ohio State a top school for five-star edge
Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class is all but complete, which has allowed the coaching staff to put more focus into next year’s class for the last couple months. The Buckeyes only have one verbal commitment in the 2026 class, albeit it is a great one in five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., but the Buckeyes would like to start adding more names to the class sooner rather than later.
One of the recruits Ohio State has made a priority target was recently named the No. 1 overall prospect by On3.com. Five-star edge Zion Elee (Baltimore, MD / St. Frances Academy) is the new top recruit in the 2026 class, and he also released an updated list of schools that stand out to him — and the Buckeyes were one of them.
Alongside Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama, Texas A&M, Maryland, Miami, Tennessee and Penn State were also named one of his top schools.
Ohio State has long been targeting Elee, but the school may have some work to do if it is to secure a commitment from him. Shortly after being named the new No. 1 recruit by On3, Steve Wiltfong dropped a prediction for him in favor of Oregon. There is still plenty of time left in Elee’s recruitment, but Ohio State will need to get him on campus for an official visit if it is to remain contenders.
Elee is the No. 3 edge and is the No. 16 overall recruit by 247Sports, he is also the No. 2 recruit out of Maryland.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State saw former Georgia commit and five-star quarterback Jared Curtis (Nashville, TN / Nashville Christian School) become available over the weekend. The Buckeyes were also named one of six schools he is interested in, alongside Alabama, Clemson, Oregon, USC and South Carolina. It appears that Oregon is the early leader in of that short group, as he told Hayes Fawcett so on Monday.
That being said Ohio State is far from out of it, but it will definitely need to get him on campus this season to remain contenders. Curtis is the No. 1 QB and the No. 6 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is also the top recruit out of Tennessee.
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