Early Signing Period: Four-Star Defensive End Dre Quinn Signs With Ohio State

Get to know Buford, Ga., four-star defensive end Dre Quinn, who signed with Ohio State on Wednesday.

From GA to OH, the Brotherhood just added a Stud in the trenches. Welcome, @Dre2Quinn#THE26 🌰 pic.twitter.com/a8EdJfLLEb

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 3, 2025

Height, Weight: 6-4, 288 

247Sports Composite Ranking: Thomas is the No. 365 player in the country, the No. 36 defensive end and the No. 43 player in Georgia.

Commitment Date: Quinn committed to Ohio State on Nov. 11, 2025.

Other Offers: Alabama, Alabama State, Auburn, Buffalo, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Liberty, Louisville, LSU, Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, SMU, South Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Tulane, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia 

How He Did In High School: Quinn was dominant in his senior season with the Wolves, totaling 80 tackles (46 solo), 13 tackles for loss, four sacks and one pass defensed. 

Where He Fits In 2026: Though Ohio State will have multiple players on its defensive line heading to the 2026 NFL Draft including defensive ends Caden Curry and Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Quinn will have a ways to go before seeing significant time on defense. Ohio State is expected to bring back defensive ends C.J. Hicks, Beau Atkinson, Zion Grady and Logan George, along with incoming recruits Khary Wilder and Emanuel Ruffin, creating a crowded room that could limit Quinn’s opportunities to special teams.

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