Ohio State Commits Chris Henry Jr., Jay Timmons and Khary Wilder Ranked As Top Prospects At Their Position in 2026 Class

Three is the number for Ohio State, as it has already proven to be great. In the latest rankings released by Rivals, the Buckeyes have three five-star commits in the 2026 class, all of whom are the top-ranked prospects at their respective position:

• Khary Wilder: No. 1 defensive lineman, No. 11 overall
• Jay Timmons: No. 1 cornerback, No. 12 overall
• Chris Henry Jr.: No. 1 wide receiver, No. 15 overall

The Ohio State Buckeyes now have THREE No. 1 Ranked Recruits at their respective positions:

Chris Henry Jr. (WR1)
Jay Timmons (CB1)
Khary Wilder (DL1)

Another elite class on the way to Columbus

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— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 17, 2025

Wilder jumped from No. 3 defensive lineman (No. 61 overall), Timmons from No. 11 cornerback (No. 87 overall) and Henry from No. 2 wide receiver (No. 14 overall). The latter actually fell one spot in the overall rankings but jumped to the top spot at his position.

Along with those three five-star commits, Ohio State also has four other commits ranked among Rivals’ top 100 players: Sam Greer (No. 5 offensive tackle, No. 33 overall), Blaine Bradford (No. 4 safety, No. 67 overall), Damari Simeon (No. 7 defensive lineman, No. 75 overall) and Cincere Johnson (No. 6 linebacker, No. 84 overall).

Ohio State leads the country with three five-star commits in the 2026 class, while LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas each have two.

The Buckeyes have been on quite a roll as far as commitments go in the 2026 class, as seven prospects – Timmons (Florida State), Emanuel Ruffin (Colorado), Legend Bey (Tennessee), Dre Quinn (Clemson), Mason Wilhelm (North Carolina), Nick Lautar (Louisville) and Braxton Rembert (Wake Forest) – have flipped to OSU in November. 2027 four-star safety Eli Johnson also committed to Ohio State this past weekend.