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Ohio State football makes top 10 for 2026 Maryland safety

The Bucks are still considered by one of 2026’s best safety prospects. #GoBucks

Ohio State football is once again making great inroads with an elite secondary prospect, this time in the 2026 class.

Maryland’s [autotag]Jireh Edwards[/autotag] released his top 10 list and the Buckeyes made the cut for the 6-foot, 1-inch, 194-pound prospect. The nations No. 71 overall prospect and 5th safety according to the 247Sports Composite Ranking’s list is a who’s who of college football.

His finalists include Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, USC, Miami and a few others. Ohio State has been after Edwards since this January when a scholarship was offered to the impressive safety. Many of his other suitor followed the Buckeyes lead, so that does give them a bit of an upper-hand.

Currently Ohio State has just one commitment for that cycle, wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. 

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Ohio State football recruiting scouting report: Garrett Stover

Ohio State football recruiting scouting report: Garrett Stover #GoBucks

Ohio State football had another dominant recruiting class and landed a consensus top-five class in the country. Once again, the class features serious star power and was able to snag some amazing talent on the defensive side of the football including an extremely impressive linebacker from its own backyard.

Name: Garrett Stover

High School: Big Walnut (Sunbury, OH)

Height: 6 feet, 0 inches

Weight: 214 pounds

Position: Linebacker

Strengths

Garrett Stover has surprising speed and unique explosiveness likely hitting the 4.45 seconds range in the forty-yard dash, which should translate to an ability to handle Big Ten speed. He is just an overall excellent athlete with the strength and power to see the field early as well. Given his size and athleticism, versatility will also be a key trait for Stover as he may see some time at safety in addition to linebacker.

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Ohio State football offers 2026 Texas running back

The Bucks have offered a big time Texas running back. #GoBucks

It has been quite the whirlwind for Ohio State football and its running backs.

Earlier on Monday, it was reported that Dallan Hayden would enter the transfer portal once it opens again. With that subtraction, the Buckeyes are trying to make an addition for the future, as they offered 2026 Texas running back [autotag]Javian Osborne[/autotag].

The 5-foot, 10-inch, 188-pound back isn’t currently ranked, but has a very impressive offer list. Already Osborne held offers from Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Michigan, and others, before Ohio State entered the mix.

The Buckeyes do have a commitment in Osborne’s class, wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., but obviously don’t have one at his position currently.

Osborne will be tough to lure up north, but if one school has shown they can consistently get Texas players to do so, it’s Ohio State.

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2026 Georgia linebacker set to visit Ohio State this weekend

Another linebacker recruit on the prowl in Columbus this weekend. #GoBucks

Ohio State promoting James Laurinaitis to linebacker has already paid dividends on the recruiting trail.

The Buckeyes landed a commitment from 2025 four-star linebacker, Tarvos Alford, in late March. Ohio State also locked into a June visit with 2025 five-star linebacker, Johan Williams, on Sunday.

Another linebacker is set to visit Ohio State as Anthony Davis, a four-star linebacker in the 2026 class, announced on Tuesday that he will visit the Columbus this weekend as well.

The 6-foot-1, 190 pound linebacker attends Grayson high school in Georgia, and is the 25th ranked linebacker in the 2026 class on On3 Industry rankings.

Davis has received a lot of interest from programs around the country as he already has 24 offers. This list includes Auburn, Tennessee, Oregon, Michigan, and Notre Dame.

The Buckeyes haven’t put out an offer to Davis yet. However, with the talented linebacker set to visit this weekend, it appears likely that an offer from Ohio State will come soon.

Report: Ohio State to host 2025 5-star Texas linebacker

A couple of big visits on tap for the Buckeyes

The James Laurinaitis effect is once again having a positive impact on Ohio State football recruiting.

We have recently seen it with the commitment of Florida linebacker, Tarvos Alford. It is happening again with Texas linebacker, [autotag]Johan Williams[/autotag]. According to a report by On3’s Steve Wiltfong, the 6-foot, 3-inch, 203-pound prospect will take a visit to Columbus next weekend with an official visit to come in June.

Williams is an elite prospect, a 5-star according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings as the No. 13 overall player and top linebacker in the country. It won’t be easy for the Buckeyes to lure him north, but anytime multiple visits are set up, it’s a great sign.

With two commits at the position, Alford and Eli Lee, adding Williams would be the icing on the cake.

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Ohio State gets crystal ball prediction to land four-star running back

This would be another huge addition to the 2025 class! #GoBucks

Ohio State football got some good news to kick off April. Four-star running back, Jordon Davison has been crystal balled to the Buckeyes by recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong. This coming fresh from a visit to Columbus this past weekend.

Davison is ranked as the No. 7 overall running back in the 2025 class according to 247Sports composite rankings. The timing of the news coincides with the hiring of new running backs coach, Carlos Locklyn.

Even though Texas recruiting insider, Hank South has logged a prediction for Davison to land with the Longhorns, Wiltfong believes this past weekend’s visit was enough to sway the California native to head east to OSU.

The Buckeyes still face an uphill battle for the talented running back. Davison has recently made visits to Alabama, Texas, and Texas A&M and is yet to narrow his choices.

Many Michigan fans felt like the addition of Tony Alford would lead Davison to the Maize and Blue, but it doesn’t look like that is currently the situation at hand. However, we all know things can change at a moment’s notice in the recruiting world. We’ll keep you posted as things develop.

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Ohio State offers 2026 North Carolina linebacker

Another offer going out. #GoBucks

It was a big weekend for Ohio State football recruiting as the Buckeyes landed commitments from four players in the 2025 class.

This included a big addition at linebacker as Tarvos Alford, a four-star recruit on all four major recruiting resources committed to the Buckeyes on Saturday. He joins Eli Lee who committed to Ohio State in October as the two linebacker commits for the Buckeyes in the 2025 class.

In the 2026 class, Ohio State has put out offers to linebackers including Thomas Davis Jr. who received an offer today. The 6-foot-2, 195 pound linebacker is the son of former Carolina Panthers all pro linebacker Thomas Davis.

Davis attends Weddington high school in North Carolina. He is rated as a four-star recruit by On3, 247Sports, and Rivals. He is highest rated by Rivals who currently rates him as the top linebacker in the class.

Davis will be a highly sought after player in the 2026 class as he now holds 21 offers. NC State appears to be an early favorite to land him, however it is still very early in the recruiting process as he also holds offers from USC, Penn State, LSU, Notre Dame, and others.

BOOM x 4! Ohio State lands its fourth commitment of the weekend

BOOM x 4 for the Buckeyes this weekend

Ohio State football is in the midst of another hot recruiting streak, as the positive momentum continued on Sunday with another 2025 commit.

On Friday it was defensive end London Merritt, Saturday saw two BOOM’s with linebacker Tarvos Alford and wide receiver De’zie Jones. Sunday was safety [autotag]DeShawn Stewart[/autotag] making his pledge to the Buckeyes, giving Ohio State four commits on the weekend.

Stewart, who preps at the same high school as Jones in New Jersey, stands 6-foot, 2-inches and weighs 185-pounds while being ranked as the No. 284 overall prospect and 24th safety according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is the first safety commit for the Buckeyes in the class.

Ohio State now holds 11 total commitments and is ranked as the No. 2 overall class in the nation in 247Sports Team Rankings. The Buckeyes are in contention to land the nation’s top class come next February.

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Four-star receiver commits to Ohio State

Four-star receiver commits to Ohio State. #GoBucks

Ohio State football is moving hot and heavy this recruiting cycle with the defensive train looks to be chugging and moving along, but the offensive momentum is building a bit slower.

The Buckeyes have had a busy weekend with a few other recruiting tidbits dropping and with student appreciation day complete, but some of the bigger news is the commitment from De’Zie Jones.

Jones is a four-star wide receiver prospect from the state of New Jersey in the class of 2025. He is widely considered a top-ten prospect from the talent-rich state of New Jersey. Standing at 6-foot and 180 pounds, Jones has the size and talent to continue his dominance from DePaul Catholic to Columbus, Ohio.

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Ohio State stays hot recruiting, lands 2025 Florida linebacker

The Buckeyes are on fire recruiting once again. #GoBucks

It looks like Ohio State football is starting another recruiting hot streak, as it secured its second commitment of the weekend.

The Buckeyes landed Florida defensive end, London Merritt, on Friday and backed it up on Saturday with another Sunshine State star, linebacker, [autotag]Tarvos Alford[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 210-pound defender chose Ohio State over Florida, Florida State, Miami, UCF and Tennessee.

The linebacker is ranked as the No. 63 overall prospect and 8th ranked player at his position according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Alford joins Eli Lee as the two current players who will line up in the second level of the defense in the Ohio State 2025 class.

The group now sits at nine total commitments, 7 of them being on the defensive side of the ball.

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