It was a big recruiting weekend for Ohio State.
It ultimately resulted in the commitment of a major target at safety (more on that later), but the Buckeyes also offered three new players in the 2027 class over the past few days. We’ll delve into each new offer below.
Antwoine Higgins Jr.
James Laurinaitis offered Higgins Jr., one of the top in-state players for the 2027 class, on Saturday.
After a great at @OhioStAthletics and conversation with @JLaurinaitis55 Im blessed to receive an offer @OhioStateFB @CoachEvanDreyer @_AHS_Football @AllenTrieu pic.twitter.com/RJjz4QdpQ8
— Antwoine Higgins jr (@5starrr_twon) March 29, 2025
Per 247Sports’ composite rankings, Higgins is considered the No. 61 prospect and No. 4 linebacker in the 2027 class. The four-star linebacker from Cincinnati has nearly 30 Division I offers, including Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Mizzou, Notre Dame, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
In his sophomore year, Higgins recorded 55 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, an interception and five pass deflections.
Cameron Wagner
Tyler Bowen has already had a terrific spring on the recruiting trail, landing three commitments for the Buckeyes’ 2026 class. On Saturday, he extended an offer to four-star Illinois offensive tackle Cameron Wagner, a top-80 player in the 2027 cycle.
After a great conversation with @TylerBowen I am thankful to receive an offer from THE Ohio State University!! @mjohnson7672 @Coach__Fields @OhioStateFB @ryandaytime @N_Murph @SJOFootball @OJW_Scouting @On3sports @MohrRecruiting @nexgenscouting @EDGYTIM @AllenTrieu @IlliniPrairie pic.twitter.com/6uZ1d8Qczr
— Cameron Wagner (@CameronW2027) March 29, 2025
Wagner is rated the No. 76 prospect and No. 8 offensive tackle in 2027 and sits at 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds. He’s earned nine Division I offers so far, including Illinois, Iowa, Louisville, Miami, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Purdue.
Wagner profiles as a tackle prospect at the next level and likely won’t need to move inside.
K.J. “Spider-Man” Green
Larry Johnson offered one of the more talented defensive ends in the 2027 class on Saturday, extending an offer to K.J. Green.
I'm Extremely Excited And Blessed To Receive An Offer From @OhioStateFB THE HIMSELF Gave me the offer @R2X_Rushmen1 @iamcoachrock @CoachM_Patrick @CoachDubb_Drick @N_Murph @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @SWiltfong_ @samspiegs @najehwilk @TheBuckeyeNut @davebiddle @TonyGerdeman pic.twitter.com/WjBFuz6Jf3
— K.J. Spider-Man Green (@Certifixd_KJ) March 29, 2025
Green is rated the No. 43 prospect and No. 6 edge prospect in that cycle. He’s earned 18 Division I offers, which include Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.
The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Georgia product recorded 63 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery last season.
Derek Colman-Brusa sets official visit with Ohio State
A defensive end with an Ohio State offer has set his official visit schedule. Four-star Washington product Derek Colman-Brusa will take his official visit to Ohio State June 13-15 and also plans on visiting Washington, UCLA, USC and Oregon this summer.
Colman-Brusa will also be in Columbus before his official visit, as he has a trip planned to OSU from April 11-13. The 6-foot-5, 267-pound prospect is rated the No. 170 player and No. 17 edge in the 2026 class. Ohio State will have plenty of competition to secure his recruitment, primarily from Washington, as the Huskies attempt to get Colman-Brusa to stay home.
Buckeyes land commitment from No. 1 safety
In case you missed it early on Monday, Ohio State landed the commitment from the No. 1 safety in the nation.
Five-star Louisiana prospect Blaine Bradford committed to the Buckeyes Monday, choosing Ohio State over LSU and Texas. Although he just visited OSU over the weekend, the commitment was a surprise, but it gives the Buckeyes two five-star commitments for 2026 (Chris Henry Jr. being the other) and eight commitments total.
| Pos | Name | Rating | Rank | Size | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | CHRIS HENRY JR. | ★★★★★ | #9 NATL | #2 WR | 6-5 | 205 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
| S | BLAINE BRADFORD | ★★★★★ | #23 NATL | #1 S | 6-1 | 207 | Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| OT | MAXWELL RILEY | ★★★★ | #114 NATL | #9 OT | 6-5 | 280 | Avon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio) |
| CB | JAKOB WEATHERSPOON | ★★★★ | #167 NATL | #13 S | 5-10 | 172 | Avon (Avon, Ohio) |
| OT | SAM GREER | ★★★★ | #188 NATL | #17 OT | 6-6 | 310 | Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) |
| WR | JAEDEN RICKETTS | ★★★★ | #253 NATL | #42 WR | 6-0 | 187 | Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio) |
| TE | CORBYN FORDHAM | ★★★★ | #378 NATL | #18 TE | 6-3 | 215 | The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| OL | TUCKER SMITH | ★★★ | #844 NATL | #72 IOL | 6-5 | 280 | Sandra Day O'Connor (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports Composite | |||||
