A top quarterback prospect in the 2027 class has locked in a fall visit to Ohio State.
California prospect Brady Edmunds told On3 this week he’ll visit Columbus for the Buckeyes’ Oct. 26 game against Nebraska, as one of the projected standout signal callers in the 2027 class continues to grow his bond with Chip Kelly and Ryan Day. Edmunds became the first quarterback prospect Day and Kelly offered in the 2027 cycle following an impressive recruiting camp performance in June.
“My family and I have been Ohio State fans forever so obviously that offer has been a big check mark on my goals,” Edmunds told On3. “Coach (Riley) Larkin and coach Kelly have it great with the quarterbacks right now. They probably have one of the best quarterback rooms in the nation right now and I think that’s because of the reason that coach Day has consistently produced successful quarterbacks at the college level and then now at the pros as well. They also make it very clear that I’m their guy and at the top of their list so that means a lot to me.”
Edmunds is currently ranked the No. 14 prospect and the No. 2 quarterback in the 2027 class in 247Sports’ early top 100 player rankings for that cycle.
Josh Petty signs roster value deal worth $800K a year
Whenever we hear NIL mentioned in recruiting or even as part of a deal for an established collegiate player, it’s rare we actually get specifics when it comes to dollars and cents.
Well, that changed with 2025 four-star offensive tackle Josh Petty. Petty committed to Georgia Tech on Monday, choosing the Yellow Jackets over Ohio State and Florida State. I stumbled across a quote Petty gave to Georgia Tech beat writer Chad Bishop on Monday that was pretty eye-opening considering he was completely forthcoming about his NIL process, something most recruits don’t openly admit.
“Tech’s been very easy,” Petty told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Tech’s been very cooperative and efficient with working on that. I needed that number to be fair. Tech went beyond and above and really have taken care of me.”
Again, that quote made me wonder what dollar amount would be considered “fair” in Petty’s eyes. On Wednesday, On3’s Pete Nakos reported Georgia Tech and Petty agreed on a three-year roster value deal worth $800,000 annually. From Nakos’ article, it’s not entirely clear if the deal could be paid out directly by Georgia Tech as part of the $22 million revenue-sharing pot per school as part of the house settlement which will be implemented in 2025, or as a true NIL deal from the school’s collective. Yet another thing to try and sort out in the NIL era, right?
Also of note, Nakos reports David Sanders Jr., who will commit on Saturday, is expected to command a seven-figure NIL deal.
Ohio State strong contender for Immanuel Iheanacho
Sure, you’re all waiting on an important decision from a five-star offensive tackle in the 2025 class on Saturday, but can we interest you in an update on the No. 2 tackle in the 2026 class?
Per On3, both Ohio State and Oregon are standing out early to five-star Maryland prospect Immanuel Iheanacho. Iheanacho visited both programs over the summer. His OSU visit was in June when he worked out with Justin Frye at a recruiting camp.
“Ohio State and Oregon made great first impressions,” Iheanacho told On3. “They both have been recruiting me hard, so getting on campus and meeting the coaches was nice.
“I got to see how they do things at Ohio State. I like coach Ryan Day a lot, I learned a lot from coach Justin Frye and it was good to see how they do it there. It is a school I knew some things about, but I learned a lot more. I love how they have to earn things there. They work hard and I liked working with coach coach Frye. He is a great teacher and I learned a lot. They have a lot of tradition and it is in a great area. It was a great trip and I will be back.”
Immanuel is expected to visit Ohio State again, possibly for a gameday trip sometime this fall. The 6-foot-7, 345-pound prospect will likely commit next summer before the start of his senior season.
Sheaki Mills-Knight leaves OSU off top five
An Ohio State running back target is ready to make a decision, but it won’t be Ohio State. Three-star Tennessee prospect Sheaki Mills-Knight announced he’ll commit on Saturday and choose from five finalists consisting of Ole Miss, Auburn, Miami, Tennessee and Alabama.
Breaking: Rivals250 RB Shekai Mills-Knight will reveal his college decision on Saturday August 17.
— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) August 13, 2024
Hell choose from Ole Miss, Auburn, Miami, Tennessee and Alabama
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Mills-Knight earned an offer from OSU in the spring, but clearly was behind other running back targets in terms of priority, including two future commits Bo Jackson and Isaiah West. With Jordon Davison choosing Oregon in June, Carlos Locklyn and OSU would still like to take a third running back for the 2025 class if possible. Four-star Alabama commit Anthony Rogers is likely Locklyn’s priority target for the third spot at this point, and it’s expected Rogers will take an official visit to OSU this fall as the Buckeyes continue to work toward a potential flip.
