2026 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

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Press Coverage: Chris Henry Jr. Sticks with Ohio State, Completing A Strong 2026 Recruiting Class

Chris Henry Jr.’s signing keeps Ohio State on track to remain Wide Receiver U and headlines a strong 2026 recruiting class for the Buckeyes.

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Press Coverage: Chris Henry Jr. Sticks with Ohio State, Completing A Strong 2026 Recruiting Class
Ohio State’s Recruiting Class of 2026

Pos	Name	Rating	Rank	Size	School
WR	CHRIS HENRY JR.	★★★★★	#10 NATL | #1 WR	6-5 | 205	Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
DE	KHARY WILDER	★★★★	#42 NATL | #2 DL	6-4 | 260	Junipero Serra (Gardena, California)
LB	CINCERE JOHNSON	★★★★	#50 NATL | #3 LB	6-3 | 222	Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
OT	SAM GREER	★★★★	#51 NATL | #6 OT	6-8 | 315	Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)
CB	JAY TIMMONS	★★★★	#64 NATL | #7 CB	5-11 | 185	Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
S	BLAINE BRADFORD	★★★★	#71 NATL | #7 S	6-1 | 207	Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CB	JORDAN THOMAS	★★★★	#123 NATL | #15 CB	6-1 | 185	Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey)
WR	JERQUADEN GUILFORD	★★★★	#137 NATL | #22 WR	6-3 | 190	Northrop (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
OL	MAXWELL RILEY	★★★★	#171 NATL | #7 IOL	6-5 | 280	Avon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio)
S	SIMEON CALDWELL	★★★★	#186 NATL | #10 LB	6-3 | 185	The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida)
DT	DAMARI SIMEON	★★★★	#194 NATL | #22 DL	6-3 | 275	St. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey)
RB	FAVOUR AKIH	★★★★	#244 NATL | #17 RB	6-0 | 190	Rutherford B Hayes (Delaware, Ohio)
DT	EMANUEL RUFFIN	★★★★	#247 NATL | #29 DL	6-4 | 295	Bessemer City (Bessemer, Alabama)
LB	CJ SANNA	★★★★	#252 NATL| #15 LB	6-3 | 225	Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
LB	BRAXTON REMBERT	★★★★	#358 NATL | #22 LB	6-5 | 200	Mill Creek (Hoschton, Georgia)
DE	DRE QUINN	★★★★	#365 NATL | #36 EDGE	6-4 | 228	Buford (Buford, Georgia)
S	KHMARI BING	★★★★	#395 NATL | #35 CB	6-0 | 190	St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
WR	JAEDEN RICKETTS	★★★★	#424 NATL | #62 WR	6-0 | 187	Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)
TE	NICK LAUTAR	★★★	#542 NATL | #29 TE	6-5 | 230	Lebanon (Lebanon, Ohio)
S	KADEN GEBHARDT	★★★	#546 NATL | #44 S	6-2 | 200	Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
OL	TUCKER SMITH	★★★	#572 NATL | #45 IOL	6-5 | 280	Sandra Day O'Connor (Phoenix, Arizona)
DL	DARRYUS MCKINLEY	★★★	#601 NATL | #72 DL	6-3 | 270	Acadiana (Lafayette, Louisiana)
WR	BROCK BOYD	★★★	#601 NATL | #84 WR	6-1 | 180	Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
QB	LUKE FAHEY	★★★	#629 NATL | #37 QB	6-0 | 185	Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
DT	JAMIR PEREZ	★★★	#768 NATL | #86 DL	6-4 | 360	Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
OT	LANDRY BREDE	★★★	#858 NATL | #77 OT	6-5 | 280	Mentor (Mentor, Ohio)
OL	MASON WILHELM	★★★	#1002 NATL | #81 IOL	6-4 | 285	St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports Composite

Just sayin': Not a bad class at all. It probably would have been nice to get another RB; but, there is always the transfer portal.

 

[calibuck]

In the 'good old days', the MAC teams were close to B10, on the first 11, but the second 11 wasn't even close. And, if memory serves, Indiana was the place where the Ohio kids went that weren't picked up by tOSU. Well, things have changed. Cignetti must have some secret sauce, to get Indiana playing at the level where they are playing, maybe NIL (?). Anyway, believe it's the same scenario. There ones are playing at a high level, player stars notwithstanding, but am pretty certain their twos are way behind our twos. Do believe it'll be a closer than expected game, (or a rout), and when players get gassed, Sayin will look at the clean uniform, and pick on them. (Yes, I realize game is on fake grass), just an euphonism. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Go Bucks. Step one to a repeat is upon us.

 

[charlohiottean]

just an euphonism.

10 points for a four dollar word.

 

[Jagdaddy]

A big chunk of the secret sauce is that the team has a ridiculous amount of experience and the other component is staff continuity. As both of those things dissipate, we’ll see IU revert to something quite a bit closer to, but likely not all the way back to, their historical mean depending on how aggressively and successfully they can upgrade their talent.

 

[SEREbuckeye]