Ohio State completed its 2026 recruiting class on Friday by securing the class’ top-ranked wide receiver.
After signing 26 prospects on Wednesday and Thursday, the Buckeyes secured their most important commitment in the class when five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. announced he would stick with his commitment and sign with Ohio State. Henry delayed his signing by two days in the wake of South Florida hiring Brian Hartline as head coach, but ultimately decided Ohio State was where he wanted to be.
Henry’s signing keeps Ohio State on track to remain “Wide Receiver U” and headlines what we think is a strong 2026 recruiting class for the Buckeyes even though Henry is the only composite five-star in the class. From highly ranked four-stars like Cincere Johnson, Sam Greer and Blaine Bradford to potential hidden gems like Brock Boyd and Jamir Perez, Ohio State’s 2026 class is full of quality players at every position who also fit the culture Ryan Day’s built in Columbus.
| Pos | Name | Rating | Rank | Size | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | CHRIS HENRY JR. | ★★★★★ | #10 NATL | #1 WR | 6-5 | 205 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
| DE | KHARY WILDER | ★★★★ | #42 NATL | #2 DL | 6-4 | 260 | Junipero Serra (Gardena, California) |
| LB | CINCERE JOHNSON | ★★★★ | #50 NATL | #3 LB | 6-3 | 222 | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| OT | SAM GREER | ★★★★ | #51 NATL | #6 OT | 6-8 | 315 | Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) |
| CB | JAY TIMMONS | ★★★★ | #64 NATL | #7 CB | 5-11 | 185 | Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania) |
| S | BLAINE BRADFORD | ★★★★ | #71 NATL | #7 S | 6-1 | 207 | Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| CB | JORDAN THOMAS | ★★★★ | #123 NATL | #15 CB | 6-1 | 185 | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) |
| WR | JERQUADEN GUILFORD | ★★★★ | #137 NATL | #22 WR | 6-3 | 190 | Northrop (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
| OL | MAXWELL RILEY | ★★★★ | #171 NATL | #7 IOL | 6-5 | 280 | Avon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio) |
| S | SIMEON CALDWELL | ★★★★ | #186 NATL | #10 LB | 6-3 | 185 | The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| DT | DAMARI SIMEON | ★★★★ | #194 NATL | #22 DL | 6-3 | 275 | St. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey) |
| RB | FAVOUR AKIH | ★★★★ | #244 NATL | #17 RB | 6-0 | 190 | Rutherford B Hayes (Delaware, Ohio) |
| DT | EMANUEL RUFFIN | ★★★★ | #247 NATL | #29 DL | 6-4 | 295 | Bessemer City (Bessemer, Alabama) |
| LB | CJ SANNA | ★★★★ | #252 NATL| #15 LB | 6-3 | 225 | Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio) |
| LB | BRAXTON REMBERT | ★★★★ | #358 NATL | #22 LB | 6-5 | 200 | Mill Creek (Hoschton, Georgia) |
| DE | DRE QUINN | ★★★★ | #365 NATL | #36 EDGE | 6-4 | 228 | Buford (Buford, Georgia) |
| S | KHMARI BING | ★★★★ | #395 NATL | #35 CB | 6-0 | 190 | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| WR | JAEDEN RICKETTS | ★★★★ | #424 NATL | #62 WR | 6-0 | 187 | Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio) |
| TE | NICK LAUTAR | ★★★ | #542 NATL | #29 TE | 6-5 | 230 | Lebanon (Lebanon, Ohio) |
| S | KADEN GEBHARDT | ★★★ | #546 NATL | #44 S | 6-2 | 200 | Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio) |
| OL | TUCKER SMITH | ★★★ | #572 NATL | #45 IOL | 6-5 | 280 | Sandra Day O'Connor (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| DL | DARRYUS MCKINLEY | ★★★ | #601 NATL | #72 DL | 6-3 | 270 | Acadiana (Lafayette, Louisiana) |
| WR | BROCK BOYD | ★★★ | #601 NATL | #84 WR | 6-1 | 180 | Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) |
| QB | LUKE FAHEY | ★★★ | #629 NATL | #37 QB | 6-0 | 185 | Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California) |
| DT | JAMIR PEREZ | ★★★ | #768 NATL | #86 DL | 6-4 | 360 | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| OT | LANDRY BREDE | ★★★ | #858 NATL | #77 OT | 6-5 | 280 | Mentor (Mentor, Ohio) |
| OL | MASON WILHELM | ★★★ | #1002 NATL | #81 IOL | 6-4 | 285 | St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) |
| Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports Composite | |||||
Eleven Warriors’ Dan Hope, Andy Anders and Chase Brown discuss the impact of Henry’s signing, break down Ohio State’s 2026 class as a whole and reveal their score predictions for Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game on a new episode of Press Coverage, which you can watch in the video at the top of the page.
