For playing a part in Ohio State’s first undefeated regular season since 2019, several Buckeyes earned honors from the Big Ten.
No player was more recognized than junior safety Caleb Downs. Downs was named the Nagurski-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Read More
Get to know Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra four-star defensive end Khary Wilder, who signed with Ohio State on Wednesday.
Height, Weight: 6-4, 260
247Sports Composite Rankings: He is rated as the No. 42 overall recruit in the country, the No. 2 defensive lineman and the No. 7-ranked player Read More
Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star wide receiver Kayden Dixon Wyatt (6-2, 180) is no longer an Ohio State commit, flipping to USC on the first day of the early signing period. He flipped minutes after it was reported that Ohio State offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Brian Hartline would be Read More
Get to know Bessemer (Ala.) City four-star defensive lineman Emanuel Ruffin, who signed with Ohio State on Wednesday.
Height, Weight: 6-4, 295
247Sports Composite Ranking: Ruffin is the No. 247 player in the nation, the No. 29 defensive lineman and the No. 12 player in Alabama.
Commitment Date: Read More
Get to know Mentor, Ohio, three-star offensive tackle Landry Brede, who signed with Ohio State on Wednesday.
Height, Weight: 6-5, 280
247Sports Composite Ranking: Brede is the No. 858 player in the country, the No. 77 offensive tackle and the No. 43 player in Ohio.
Commitment Date: Brede Read More
Get to know Cleveland Glenville four-star linebacker Cincere Johnson, who signed with Ohio State on Wednesday.
Height, Weight: 6-3, 222
247Sports Composite Ranking: Johnson is the No. 50 player in the country, the No. 3 linebacker and the No. 1 player in Ohio.
Commitment Date: Johnson committed to Read More
Get to know Delaware (Ohio) Rutherford B. Hayes four-star running back Favour Akih, who signed with Ohio State on Wednesday.
Height, Weight: 6-0, 190
247 Composite Rankings: Akih is the No. 244-ranked player in the country, the No. 17 running back and the No. 12 player from Ohio. Read More
Get to know Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek four-star linebacker Braxton Rembert, who signed with Ohio State on Wednesday.
Height, Weight: 6-5, 200
247Sports Composite Rankings: He is rated as the No. 356 overall recruit in the country, the No. 22 linebacker and the No. 41-ranked player out of Read More
Ohio State continues to add to its 2026 recruiting class, now with former Tennessee commit, four-star athlete Legend Bey, flipping to Ohio State on Monday.
Bey is a quarterback at his high school, but will be used as a running back by the Buckeyes when he gets on campus. Read More
