Sunday’s Under Armour Next camp was a fine showcase for Ohio State commits and targets in the 2026 and 2027 recruiting classes.
Eleven Warriors was on hand at Pickerington North High School on Sunday and we’ve compiled the 10 most notable observations from the day, which can be found below.
- The biggest observation off the bat is just how good five-star 2027 Ohio State wide receiver commit Jamier Brown looks. When I first saw him at this camp a year ago, I saw a speedy athlete with a ton of tools and a ton of potential. A few months later when he camped at Ohio State, he was a man on a mission and picked up an Ohio State offer despite having played only one year of high school football. Fast forward a year later, and we don’t really need to talk about potential anymore, the guy just looks like a complete player. He was fluid, smooth, caught almost everything thrown his way in drills and one-on-ones, and most of the defensive backs going against him didn’t have a prayer of matching up with him. A kid from Dayton, Ohio is pretty clearly the best wide receiver in the country in the 2027 class, and he could have an argument for top player when it’s said and done.
- Much like Jeremiah Smith and Chris Henry Jr. before him, Ohio State’s top wide receiver commits are always coveted by other schools, and they’re never going to stop trying to land a player of Brown’s caliber until pen hits paper — and they’d be foolish not to. While Smith was pursued frequently by other teams but ultimately ended up at Ohio State, and Henry is on track to follow that same path, I don’t think there will be much drama in Brown’s recruitment even though there’s a year-and-a-half to go until signing day. Following his camp performance on Sunday, Brown fielded questions from a small scrum of reporters and was eventually asked about his visit to Notre Dame last week by a reporter who covers the Fighting Irish. For context, Brown said he was just visiting a friend from his high school more than he was checking out the actual school. He continued to politely field a few questions on his perceived interest in the Fighting Irish from the reporter, who understandably is just doing his job. But reading the room, this is a kid from Dayton who committed nearly three years out from Signing Day, wore a gold Ohio State necklace to the workout and has a Block O logo tattooed on his arm. This is all to say, I think you can rest easy that he’ll be a Buckeye. It’s modern recruiting, so you can never be 100 percent certain, but speaking with someone close to Brown following the camp, I’d be surprised if he doesn’t honor his commitment all the way through his recruitment.
- You only needed to take one look at Ohio State 2026 offensive tackle commit Sam Greer before determining, “Yep, that guy is for sure playing tackle at the collegiate level.” Greer was paired with his peers at offensive line, but still towered over a couple and looked every bit of his listed 6-foot-6, 310-pound frame. Greer doesn’t do camps very often, so it was nice getting a look at him in drills and one-on-one competition. His size and athleticism alone give him such a high ceiling and it’s hard to not get excited about his potential in Columbus.
- Color me impressed with 2027 defensive end Krew Jones, who the Buckeyes just offered on Friday. A top-200 prospect in his recruiting class, Jones is from Utah, but wanted to stay in Ohio after he visited the Buckeyes on Friday to compete in the Under Armour camp on Sunday. He got paired against Greer a few times in one-on-ones and held his own. Jones seems like a pure speed and twitch rusher right now, but he looks the part of a future OSU pass rusher.
- I’m always blown away by how fast 2027 Ohio tight end D’Angelo White moves on a football field. White almost has the height necessary to play offensive tackle, but the frame of a tight end and certainly the speed of one. It wouldn’t be surprising if Keenan Bailey prioritizes White in his class.
- Tyler Bowen offered Ohio 2027 offensive lineman Kalel Johnson from Cincinnati Taft last week. The frame is certainly everything you’d ever want at 6-foot-7, but he’ll need to fill out a little over the next year to solidify himself as a collegiate tackle. He’ll also need to keep improving in pass protection, but he has the makings of a very good player if he continues his development.
- OSU linebacker commit CJ Sanna earned an invitation to the Under Armour All-American game and continues to be one of the more underrated commits in Ohio State’s 2026 class. Sanna won several of his one-on-one reps and looked the part at 6-foot-3, 225 pounds.
- It’s obvious why James Laurinaitis is so high on Glenville 2026 linebacker Cincere Johnson. Johnson earned an invitation to the 2026 Under Armour All-American game and looked like the best linebacker at the entire camp. His pass coverage skills were excellent and the 6-foot-3, 235-pound standout was excellent in testing. It’ll be Laurinaitis’ top priority to land Johnson’s commitment this summer.
- If you asked me to guess right now, I’d guess Kayden Dixon-Wyatt ends up as Ohio State’s fourth wide receiver in the 2026 class. But if he isn’t, it could be Indiana wideout Jerquaden Guilford, who was at the camp on Sunday and has an official visit scheduled with the Buckeyes. Guilford flashed in one-on-ones and displayed fluid route running and soft hands throughout most of the day. Of note, he’s coached by the same trainer as OSU wideout Mylan Graham.
- Ohio State’s quest to find a 2026 quarterback remains ongoing, and we’re not likely to have clarity on it any time soon. But someone potentially worth watching is Michigan State quarterback commit Kayd Coffman. Ryan Day has now seen Coffman throw twice this spring, once at the Elite 11 regionals and again on Sunday. Coffman won quarterback camp MVP on Sunday and made a few very nice throws. 247Sports reported Coffman made a brief visit to OSU on Sunday morning before attending the camp, so we’ll see what happens from here.
