Early Signing Period: Four-Star Linebacker CJ Sanna Signs With Ohio State

Get to know Lewis Center (Ohio) Olentangy four-star linebacker CJ Sanna, who signed with Ohio State on Wednesday.

Dreams to Reality, Welcome to the Brotherhood, @Cjsanna07#THE26 🌰 pic.twitter.com/9x1C4u94AQ

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

Height, Weight: 6-3, 225

247Sports Composite Rankings: Sanna is the No. 252 player in the country, the No. 15 linebacker and the No. 13 player in Ohio.

Commitment Date: Sanna committed to Ohio State on April 4, 2025.

Other Offers: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Miami (Fla.) Michigan State, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin.

How He Did In High School: As a junior with Olentangy in 2024, Sanna totaled 97 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Where He Fits In 2026: Both Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese will almost certainly be gone after this season, Styles exhausting his eligibility, and Reese likely to go in the draft with a top pick. But the Buckeyes have become fairly deep at linebacker with James Laurinaitis as the position coach, and it’s going to be tough for Sanna to earn any meaningful playing time with Riley Pettijohn, Payton Pierce, TJ Alford and Garrett Stover all trying to get on the field.