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Ohio State to host No. 1 2026 running back later this year, welcomes in-state linebacker on Saturday
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The Buckeyes are gearing up to host some major recruiting targets in the coming weeks.
After seeing the Buckeyes’ dominating performance against Western Michigan, the idea of Ohio State getting better from week to week seems to be already well on it’s way. Though no game was played last Saturday, Ryan Day and the rest of his coaching staff made the most of their time off the field.
Calling it their “improvement week”, it will be fun to see the strides the Buckeyes took when they take the field against Marshall in just a couple of days. Off the field, you can guarantee the week off gave this staff increased time for recruiting, and they took full advantage of that.
More marquee contests coming up for Ohio State, improvement week is now in the books and it’s time to get back to showing just how special this season can be.
Through two games, the evidence of Ohio State’s running back tandem being the best in the country is pretty clear. Seeing both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins having early success is music to the ears of fans and this coaching staff, but this is really only just the beginning.
From a recruiting standpoint, top targets seeing the success and stardom has to give the Buckeyes an edge when pitching these top players. With several home games coming up as opportunities to host these talented prospects, surely the staff will use their two studs as an advantage.
Setting his visit plans for the fall, the nation’s top running back in the country for the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite has included Ohio State among his stops. Five-star talent Savion Hiter has his agenda for a handful of schools in the works, and plans to see the Buckeyes on Nov. 9 when Purdue comes to town. In addition, Hiter will also see Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Michigan, and Penn State in that order all before heading to Columbus.
A Virginia native, Hiter has to love what they Buckeyes have done with fellow Virginian, TreVeyon Henderson. A ploy Carlos Locklyn surely could use to further boost his recruiting chops, it’s testimony for Ohio State to prove that another player like Henderson with a same prep ranking could very well come in and have similar success.
Getting a player like Hater on campus at any time is a major win in recruiting, but having this current tandem only further increases the Buckeyes’ chances of continuing to land elite running back targets.
The No. 115 player nationally and eighth-best linebacker in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite, Johnson is also the fourth best player in Ohio. With nearly 20 offers to his name already, Ohio State has yet to be one of them, but the program is likely to pull the trigger eventually knowing the pipeline this program has helped build.
You can bet position coach James Laurinaitis will be all over this one on Saturday, and an offer in the near future wouldn’t be a total surprise as his stock continues to rise.
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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
Savion Hiter | 247Sports
The Buckeyes are gearing up to host some major recruiting targets in the coming weeks.
After seeing the Buckeyes’ dominating performance against Western Michigan, the idea of Ohio State getting better from week to week seems to be already well on it’s way. Though no game was played last Saturday, Ryan Day and the rest of his coaching staff made the most of their time off the field.
Calling it their “improvement week”, it will be fun to see the strides the Buckeyes took when they take the field against Marshall in just a couple of days. Off the field, you can guarantee the week off gave this staff increased time for recruiting, and they took full advantage of that.
More marquee contests coming up for Ohio State, improvement week is now in the books and it’s time to get back to showing just how special this season can be.
Top 2026 running back sets fall visit plans
Through two games, the evidence of Ohio State’s running back tandem being the best in the country is pretty clear. Seeing both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins having early success is music to the ears of fans and this coaching staff, but this is really only just the beginning.
From a recruiting standpoint, top targets seeing the success and stardom has to give the Buckeyes an edge when pitching these top players. With several home games coming up as opportunities to host these talented prospects, surely the staff will use their two studs as an advantage.
Setting his visit plans for the fall, the nation’s top running back in the country for the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite has included Ohio State among his stops. Five-star talent Savion Hiter has his agenda for a handful of schools in the works, and plans to see the Buckeyes on Nov. 9 when Purdue comes to town. In addition, Hiter will also see Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Michigan, and Penn State in that order all before heading to Columbus.
A Virginia native, Hiter has to love what they Buckeyes have done with fellow Virginian, TreVeyon Henderson. A ploy Carlos Locklyn surely could use to further boost his recruiting chops, it’s testimony for Ohio State to prove that another player like Henderson with a same prep ranking could very well come in and have similar success.
Getting a player like Hater on campus at any time is a major win in recruiting, but having this current tandem only further increases the Buckeyes’ chances of continuing to land elite running back targets.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State is no stranger to hosting in-state players for game days, and multiple are taking this weekend as one of those opportunities. Making the trek from Cleveland, Glenville product Cincere Johnson has plans to be at Ohio State this weekend for the Marshall game.
The No. 115 player nationally and eighth-best linebacker in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite, Johnson is also the fourth best player in Ohio. With nearly 20 offers to his name already, Ohio State has yet to be one of them, but the program is likely to pull the trigger eventually knowing the pipeline this program has helped build.
You can bet position coach James Laurinaitis will be all over this one on Saturday, and an offer in the near future wouldn’t be a total surprise as his stock continues to rise.
I’ll be down at the Shoe This Saturday! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/vuRk23NOGO
— Cincere Johnson 4️ (@JCincere8) September 18, 2024
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