Three Ohio State signees finished as five-stars in 247Sports’ final composite rankings for the 2026 recruiting class.
Chris Henry Jr. is the highest-ranked prospect in Ohio State’s 2026 recruiting class, finishing as the No. 14 overall prospect and No. 2 wide receiver in the cycle. He’s followed closely by Cincere Johnson, the No. 16 overall prospect and top-ranked linebacker in the class. They’re joined in the class of composite five-stars by Jay Timmons, the No. 24 overall prospect and No. 3 cornerback in the class.
Four other Ohio State prospects finished in the top 75 of the final composite rankings for 2026: Wide receiver Jerquaden Guilford (No. 44), defensive end Khary Wilder (No. 51), offensive tackle Sam Greer (No. 52) and safety Blaine Bradford (No. 73).
The composite rankings for all 28 members of Ohio State’s 2026 recruiting class can be found in the table below.
| POS | NAME | RATING | RANK | SIZE | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | CHRIS HENRY JR. | ★★★★★ | #14 NATL | #2 WR | 6-5 | 201 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) |
| LB | CINCERE JOHNSON | ★★★★★ | #16 NATL | #1 LB | 6-3 | 222 | Glenville (Cleveland, OH) |
| CB | JAY TIMMONS | ★★★★★ | #24 NATL | #3 CB | 5-11 | 185 | Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, PA) |
| WR | JERQUADEN GUILFORD | ★★★★ | #44 NATL | #6 WR | 6-1.5 | 182 | Northrop (Fort Wayne, IN) |
| DE | KHARY WILDER | ★★★★ | #51 NATL | #3 EDGE | 6-4 | 260 | Junipero Serra (Gardena, CA) |
| OT | SAM GREER | ★★★★ | #52 NATL | #6 OT | 6-7 | 331 | Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) |
| S | BLAINE BRADFORD | ★★★★ | #73 NATL | #7 S | 6-1 | 207 | Catholic (Baton Rouge, LA) |
| CB | JORDAN THOMAS | ★★★★ | #103 NATL | #12 CB | 6-0 | 189 | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) |
| ATH | LEGEND BEY | ★★★★ | #126 NATL | #5 ATH | 5-11 | 175 | North Forney (Forney, TX) |
| OL | MAXWELL RILEY | ★★★★ | #176 NATL | #7 IOL | 6-5 | 280 | Avon Lake (Avon Lake, OH) |
| S | SIMEON CALDWELL | ★★★★ | #187 NATL | #9 LB | 6-1.5 | 195 | The Bolles School (Jacksonville, FL) |
| DT | DAMARI SIMEON | ★★★★ | #215 NATL | #25 DL | 6-3 | 275 | St. Augustine Prep (Richland, NJ) |
| DT | EMANUEL RUFFIN | ★★★★ | #245 NATL | #27 DL | 6-4 | 295 | Bessemer City (Bessemer, AL) |
| LB | BRAXTON REMBERT | ★★★★ | #249 NATL | #13 LB | 6-5 | 200 | Mill Creek (Hoschton, GA) |
| LB | CJ SANNA | ★★★★ | #261 NATL | #16 LB | 6-3 | 225 | Olentangy (Lewis Center, OH) |
| RB | FAVOUR AKIH | ★★★★ | #302 NATL | #21 RB | 6-0 | 190 | Rutherford B. Hayes (Delaware, OH) |
| DE | DRE QUINN | ★★★★ | #365 NATL | #37 EDGE | 6-4 | 228 | Buford (Buford, GA) |
| S | KHMARI BING | ★★★★ | #409 NATL | #33 CB | 6-0 | 190 | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) |
| WR | JAEDEN RICKETTS | ★★★★ | #432 NATL | #60 WR | 6-0 | 187 | Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) |
| TE | NICK LAUTAR | ★★★ | #538 NATL | #29 TE | 6-5 | 230 | Lebanon (Lebanon, OH) |
| S | KADEN GEBHARDT | ★★★ | #563 NATL | #45 S | 6-2 | 200 | Olentangy (Lewis Center, OH) |
| OL | TUCKER SMITH | ★★★ | #592 NATL | #44 IOL | 6-5 | 280 | Sandra Day O'Connor (Glendale, AZ) |
| WR | BROCK BOYD | ★★★ | #621 NATL | #88 WR | 6-1 | 180 | Southlake Carroll (Southlake, TX) |
| DL | DARRYUS MCKINLEY | ★★★ | #621 NATL | #73 DL | 6-3 | 270 | Acadiana (Lafayette, LA) |
| QB | LUKE FAHEY | ★★★ | #651 NATL | #38 QB | 6-0 | 185 | Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, CA) |
| DT | JAMIR PEREZ | ★★★ | #800 NATL | #89 DL | 6-4 | 360 | Glenville (Cleveland, OH) |
| OT | LANDRY BREDE | ★★★ | #885 NATL | #79 OT | 6-5 | 280 | Mentor (Mentor, OH) |
| OL | MASON WILHELM | ★★★ | #1025 NATL | #81 IOL | 6-4 | 285 | St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) |
With the updated composite rankings, Ohio State finished fourth in the team rankings for the 2026 class behind only USC, Alabama and Oregon. Adding in transfers, Ohio State finished second in 247Sports’ overall team rankings for 2026 roster additions, behind only LSU.
The composite rankings for the 2026 class were finalized Monday after 247Sports released its final Top247 rankings for the class. Henry (No. 24) and Johnson (No. 25) were Ohio State’s lone five-stars in 247Sports’ own rankings, though Greer (No. 35), Timmons (No. 47), Guilford (No. 75) and Wilder (No. 81) joined them in the top 100.
The composite rankings also incorporate rankings from Rivals and ESPN, which released their final rankings for the 2026 class last week. Rivals gave five Buckeyes five-star status: Timmons (No. 12), Guilford (No. 17), Wilder (No. 22), Johnson (No. 26) and Henry (No. 31). ESPN gave five-star status to two Buckeyes: Henry (No. 7) and Johnson (No. 26).
