Four-star 2026 OT Micah “Champ” Smith says Ohio State is “probably No. 1” in his recruitment and “will be hard to beat when it comes to commitment day.”
Aided by commitments from four-star tight end Nate Roberts and three-star safety Cody Haddad on Saturday, Ohio State rose to the No. 1 spot in multiple 2025 recruiting rankings.
Ohio State offered three prospects from the 2026 class on Friday, including quarterback Brady Palmer, linebacker Anthony Davis and defensive end Luke Wafle.
Five-star 2025 wide receiver Dakorien Moore will be at Ohio State this weekend for the spring game and 2026 RB Javian Osborne picks up an offer from the Buckeyes.
Rising 2026 cornerback Ksani Jiles called his Ohio State offer "a blessing" and is starting to form a close relationship with secondary coach Tim Walton.
New Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn has turned things up on the recruiting trail by offering four new running backs in the past few days.
The OHSAA has lifted 7-on-7 restrictions for Ohio athletes and now permits competition anytime before and after the high school season except for a 28-day window after the season.
Four-star 2025 defensive end London Merritt says he committed to Ohio State because of Larry Johnson and that the Buckeyes have been No. 1 on his list since November.
