I had plans to lay out everything nice and neatly, but then half the 2025 class decided to reclassify so we get this haphazard thing instead. Such is the way it works.
Today was the first day 2026 recruits could be contacted by non-service academies. Several commits have already hit the wire. Ohio State has had 2 of its 2025s reclassify to 2026. This is a regular occurrence for the Buckeyes, along with other programs, which is...odd.
At any rate, here are the current Buckeye commits for 2026:
1. Zeke Merchant, OM, Western Reserve (OH)
2. Noah Gehlert, SSDM, Upper Arlington/TBD, OH
3. Gabriel James, G, Jesuit Prep, TX
4. Joe Florada, D, Salisbury School, CT (2025 reclass)
5. Amaan Cambrelen, M, Legend School, CO
6. Gavin Gaertner, FOGO, West HS, TN
7. Tyler McCottry, D, Loyola Blakefield, MD
8. Hunter Thompson, A, Holderness School, NH
9. James Finch, A, St. Thomas Aquinas, FL
10. Cooper Heilig, D, La Salle College HS, PA
11. Declan Heilig, A, La Salle College HS, PA
12. Kamden Clack, M, Buford, GA
More to come as they commit. Look for these to happen in the next 6 weeks.
Prospects to watch:
Attack
Cameron James, Smithtown East, NY
Linkin Twamley, Salmonbellies (WLA Box), Canada
Jack Williams, Calvert Hall, MD
Tuck Gilbane, Noble and Greenough, MA
James Whitehorse, Culver Military, IN
Milin Torgalkar, Rye, NY
O Middie
Connor Ward, Gilman, MD
Finn Morgan, Lawrenceville/Oakville, NJ (Canadian)
Landon Johnson, Eastlake, WA
Camden Hayden, Bishop Guertin, NH
Christopher Doshna, Marcellus, NY
Shovan Eriksson, St. Andrew, FL
SSDM
LSM
Jake Ivancevic, Benjamin HS, FL
Chase Smith, Blue Ridge, VA (Canadian)
Jacob Fedich, Green Level, NC
D
JT Mathura, Landon, MD
Bing Burch, Loyola Blakefield, MD
Goalie
Cole Narkiewicz, Jesuit, FL
Cody Philpott, Lawrence Academy, MA
Matteo Sanders, Loomis Chaffee, CT
FOGO
Domenic Giangreco, McQuaid, NY
I will fill in names as I get time. If you see something, please feel free to post. Lots of news hitting the wire lately, hard to keep track of it all.
Go Bucks!
