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Ohio State continues to offer new names, has loaded list of guests for tomorrow’s showdown with Iowa
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The Buckeyes send out two more offers in the future cycles.
It’s been happening a little more frequently of late, but it’s still not super common for the Buckeyes to offer players two years away from being the current recruiting class. Typically a high school sophomore has a year to go before they hear from Ohio State, but this staff also makes it a strategy to get in early on players they have seen enough from. Thursday was another example of that, after dishing out the latest offer to a 2027 running back.
Taking to his social media to share the latest update in his recruitment, Arizona native Noah Roberts is the next new name to watch moving forward for position coach Carlos Locklyn. At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds already, Roberts has a rather impressive frame for a running back and is really starting to see his recruitment take off, as this latest offer from Ohio State is arguably his biggest thus far.
Unranked right now due to his class status, Roberts has double-digit offers to his name, and from the likes of Arizona, Iowa State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Tennessee among others. Oklahoma and the Buckeyes coming this week shows the bigger programs are really starting to take notice, and it won’t be long before the domino effect continues on with others joining the mix.
For the Buckeyes, this is a chance to get in early on another talent that will likely be one of the better players at his position when the rankings are updated. More importantly, it gives the staff the opportunity to build a long time relationship that they can use to their advantage. New names are sure to continue popping up as this 2027 class gets closer, and running back is a spot they’ll look to bring in multiple commits when the time comes.
Ohio State is really starting to branch out at certain position groups with the increased amount of guys they are offering. A strategy to maybe cast a wider net, this development should be looked at as positive, because recruiting followers have desired to have more options so they’re not left in the cold come commitment time for these few elite national targets that haven’t always gone Ohio State’s way.
Making another round in Texas, the latest offensive lineman to hear from the Buckeyes is class of 2026 athlete, Zaden Krempin. A 6-foot-5, 270 pound offensive tackle, Krempin is currently the No. 155 player nationally and the 11th best at his position per the 247Sports Composite. Playing in Texas, you’d have to think that the talent he’s facing each week at the prep level is strong enough to further back his rankings and his offer list certainly checks out as well.
Programs such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, USC, and a host of others tell you the Buckeyes are later to the game than most, but having Ohio State at least on the list now should give Krempin at least something to think about as an offer from the Buckeyes is typically taken pretty seriously.
Frye will have some ground to make up being a later offer, but if the staff can get Zaden to campus sometime in the near future you can put Ohio State right atop of the list in regard to legitimate schools that have a chance at landing his pledge when all is said and done.
Set to arrive on Saturday, this unofficial visit is a big one for the Buckeyes who will continue to make sure he knows how much of a priority he is for their future class. The No. 6 player nationally and second-best receiver per the 247Sports Composite, Brown is a total burner on the perimeter and is the next great in-state product worth keeping home.
A commitment is not something that is expected this early on, but these visits and the combination of seeing continued pipelines from Huber Heights Wayne to Ohio State certainly doesn’t hurt.
An interesting player for the fact that he’s yet to see Ohio State offer, Guthrie’s time could be coming in the near future as his junior campaign film is impressive to say the least. The No. 212 player nationally and 16th best offensive tackle in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite, Adam has offers from top schools all over the college football landscape and while the Buckeyes have yet to pull the trigger, this visit could be one that sees that change.
This staff is continuing to evaluate even their own in-state kids and while they have communicated what they are looking for, bringing him back in for an unofficial tells you at least something with relation to a potential offer. With his size and ranking, it wouldn’t hurt to at least try to keep him at home.
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Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Buckeyes send out two more offers in the future cycles.
It’s been happening a little more frequently of late, but it’s still not super common for the Buckeyes to offer players two years away from being the current recruiting class. Typically a high school sophomore has a year to go before they hear from Ohio State, but this staff also makes it a strategy to get in early on players they have seen enough from. Thursday was another example of that, after dishing out the latest offer to a 2027 running back.
Taking to his social media to share the latest update in his recruitment, Arizona native Noah Roberts is the next new name to watch moving forward for position coach Carlos Locklyn. At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds already, Roberts has a rather impressive frame for a running back and is really starting to see his recruitment take off, as this latest offer from Ohio State is arguably his biggest thus far.
Unranked right now due to his class status, Roberts has double-digit offers to his name, and from the likes of Arizona, Iowa State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Tennessee among others. Oklahoma and the Buckeyes coming this week shows the bigger programs are really starting to take notice, and it won’t be long before the domino effect continues on with others joining the mix.
For the Buckeyes, this is a chance to get in early on another talent that will likely be one of the better players at his position when the rankings are updated. More importantly, it gives the staff the opportunity to build a long time relationship that they can use to their advantage. New names are sure to continue popping up as this 2027 class gets closer, and running back is a spot they’ll look to bring in multiple commits when the time comes.
Buckeyes offer Texas native offensive lineman
Ohio State is really starting to branch out at certain position groups with the increased amount of guys they are offering. A strategy to maybe cast a wider net, this development should be looked at as positive, because recruiting followers have desired to have more options so they’re not left in the cold come commitment time for these few elite national targets that haven’t always gone Ohio State’s way.
Making another round in Texas, the latest offensive lineman to hear from the Buckeyes is class of 2026 athlete, Zaden Krempin. A 6-foot-5, 270 pound offensive tackle, Krempin is currently the No. 155 player nationally and the 11th best at his position per the 247Sports Composite. Playing in Texas, you’d have to think that the talent he’s facing each week at the prep level is strong enough to further back his rankings and his offer list certainly checks out as well.
Programs such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, USC, and a host of others tell you the Buckeyes are later to the game than most, but having Ohio State at least on the list now should give Krempin at least something to think about as an offer from the Buckeyes is typically taken pretty seriously.
Frye will have some ground to make up being a later offer, but if the staff can get Zaden to campus sometime in the near future you can put Ohio State right atop of the list in regard to legitimate schools that have a chance at landing his pledge when all is said and done.
Quick Hits
- A loaded list of talented recruits set to be on campus tomorrow for the Iowa game, the Buckeyes have seen several top players add their name to the fold in terms of who will be at the Iowa matchup. Coming from all over the country, Ohio State still has some local talents making the short trek, and none may be more important that 2027 receiver target Jamier Brown.
Set to arrive on Saturday, this unofficial visit is a big one for the Buckeyes who will continue to make sure he knows how much of a priority he is for their future class. The No. 6 player nationally and second-best receiver per the 247Sports Composite, Brown is a total burner on the perimeter and is the next great in-state product worth keeping home.
A commitment is not something that is expected this early on, but these visits and the combination of seeing continued pipelines from Huber Heights Wayne to Ohio State certainly doesn’t hurt.
- One more in-state native worth mentioning that Ohio State will have on site tomorrow, offensive lineman Adam Guthrie is set to be in town for the big time conference game against the Hawkeyes.
An interesting player for the fact that he’s yet to see Ohio State offer, Guthrie’s time could be coming in the near future as his junior campaign film is impressive to say the least. The No. 212 player nationally and 16th best offensive tackle in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite, Adam has offers from top schools all over the college football landscape and while the Buckeyes have yet to pull the trigger, this visit could be one that sees that change.
This staff is continuing to evaluate even their own in-state kids and while they have communicated what they are looking for, bringing him back in for an unofficial tells you at least something with relation to a potential offer. With his size and ranking, it wouldn’t hurt to at least try to keep him at home.
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