2026 National Signing Day Central: Ohio State Set to Sign More Than 25 Prospects
National Signing Day has arrived, and Ohio State is about to sign one of its largest recruiting classes ever.
Ohio State has 28 commits in the 2026 recruiting class, and just about all of them are expected to sign with the Buckeyes on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. Wide receiver commit Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is rumored to be considering a flip to USC, but otherwise, the rest of the Buckeyes' commits are expected to sign on Wednesday, barring a last-minute change of heart.
The Buckeyes could potentially sign as many as 29 prospects today, as Ohio State is making a push to flip Clemson safety commit Kaden Gebhardt. Ohio State was also pushing to flip Florida cornerback commit CJ Bronaugh, but Bronaugh told Rivals on Tuesday that he would sign with the Gators.
We'll keep you updated throughout the day on which players have officially signed and any changes that might come to the class in terms of signing-day additions or flips out of the class. In the meantime, here’s the full list of prospects who are currently committed to Ohio State’s 2026 class. Players whose signings have officially been announced by Ohio State are highlighted in the table.
Class of 2026 Commits
Pos Name Rating Rank Size School
WR CHRIS HENRY JR. ★★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/chris-henry-jr-46133004/) #10 NATL | #1 WR 6-5|205 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
DE KHARY WILDER ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/khary-wilder-46143420/) #42 NATL | #2 DL 6-4|260 Junipero Serra (Gardena, California)
LB CINCERE JOHNSON ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/cincere-johnson-46139662/) #50 NATL | #3 LB 6-3|222 Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
OT SAM GREER ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/sam-greer-46141156/) #51 NATL | #6 OT 6-8|315 Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)
CB JAY TIMMONS ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/jay-timmons-46150623/) #64 NATL | #7 CB 5-11|185 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
S BLAINE BRADFORD ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/blaine-bradford-46136704/) #71 NATL | #7 S 6-1|207 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CB JORDAN THOMAS ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/jordan-thomas-46143578/) #123 NATL | #15 CB 6-1|185 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey)
WR KAYDEN DIXON-WYATT ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/kayden-dixon-wyatt-46135455/) #135 NATL | #21 WR 6-2|180 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
WR JERQUADEN GUILFORD ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/jerquaden-guilford-46143457/) #137 NATL| #22 WR 6-3|190 Northrop (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
OL MAXWELL RILEY ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/maxwell-riley-46137365/) #171 NATL | #7 IOL 6-5|280 Avon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio)
ATH LEGEND BEY ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/legend-bey-46138963/) #175 NATL|#9 ATH 5-11|175 North Forney (Forney, Texas)
S SIMEON CALDWELL ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/simeon-caldwell-46144345/) #186 NATL | #10 LB 6-3|185 The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida)
DT DAMARI SIMEON ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/damari-simeon-46150555/) #194 NATL | #22 DL 6-3|275 St. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey)
RB FAVOUR AKIH ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/favour-akih-46152823/) #244 NATL | #17 RB 6-0|190 Rutherford B Hayes (Delaware, Ohio)
DT EMANUEL RUFFIN ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/emanuel-ruffin-46152365/) #247 NATL | #29 DL 6-4|295 Bessemer City (Bessemer, Alabama)
LB CJ SANNA ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/cj-sanna-46152314/) #252 NATL| #15 LB 6-3| 225 Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
LB BRAXTON REMBERT ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/braxton-rembert-46159228/) #358 NATL | #22 LB 6-5|200 Mill Creek (Hoschton, Georgia)
DE DRE QUINN ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/dre-quinn-46152356/) #365 NATL|#36 EDGE 6-4|228 Buford (Buford, Georgia)
S KHMARI BING ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/khmari-bing-46151620/) #395 NATL|#35 CB 6-0|190 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
WR JAEDEN RICKETTS ★★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/jaeden-ricketts-46144708/) #424 NATL|#62 WR 6-0|187 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)
TE NICK LAUTAR ★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/nick-lautar-46155314/) #542 NATL|#29 TE 6-5|230 Lebanon (Lebanon, Ohio)
OL TUCKER SMITH ★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/tucker-smith-46152822/) #572 NATL | #45 IOL 6-5|280 Sandra Day O'Connor (Phoenix, Arizona)
DL DARRYUS MCKINLEY ★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/darryus-mckinley-46141304/) #600 NATL | #72 DL 6-3 | 270 Acadiana (Lafayette, Louisiana)
WR BROCK BOYD ★★★ (https://247sports.com/Player/brock-boyd-46138964/) #600 NATL|#84 WR 6-1|180 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
QB LUKE FAHEY ★★★ (https://247sports.com/Player/luke-fahey-46146282/) #629 NATL|#37 QB 6-0|185 Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
DT JAMIR PEREZ ★★★ (https://247sports.com/Player/jamir-perez-46153040/) #768 NATL | #86 DL 6-4|360 Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
OT LANDRY BREDE ★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/landry-brede-46144339/) #858 NATL| #77 OT 6-5|280 Mentor (Mentor, Ohio)
OL MASON WILHELM ★★★ (https://247sports.com/player/mason-wilhelm-46150134/) #1002 NATL|#81 IOL 6-4 |285 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports Composite
You can read more about every member of the 2026 class below.
QB Luke Fahey
One of the most accurate passers in the 2026 class, Fahey completed 68.9% of his passing attempts for 7,021 yards and 68 touchdowns with just nine interceptions in his career at Mission Viejo High School. A three-sport athlete who’s also played basketball and lacrosse, Fahey’s demonstrated the ability to throw the ball downfield with excellent precision and zip along with the athleticism to make plays with his feet when needed.
He’s on the small side for a Big Ten quarterback at 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds and is rated as only a three-star prospect, but Ohio State has had good luck with pocket passers from Southern California (C.J. Stroud and Julian Sayin) in recent years. A lifelong Buckeye fan, Fahey will give Ohio State quality depth behind Sayin and Tavien St. Clair to start his Ohio State career before challenging St. Clair to be Ohio State’s next starter after Sayin.
RB Favour Akih
Adding some Ohio flavor to Ohio State’s future backfield, Akih has been clocked with a 4.43-second 40-yard dash and rushed for more than 1,600 yards as a junior in 2024. With a 6-foot, 190-pound frame, his tape shows a back that’s exceptionally tough to bring down running between the tackles, which could double with his speed to make him a dynamic runner to all gaps along the line of scrimmage.
Akih is the No. 244 overall prospect and No. 17 running back in the 2026 class, and Ohio State beat out Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami, Missouri, NC State, Penn State and USC, among others, for his services. He’s the lone true running back to sign with the Buckeyes this cycle, with four-star Legend Bey expected to be used both out of the slot and in the backfield to start his career.
RB/WR Legend Bey
Bey played quarterback during his high school career at Texas’ North Forney, but he’ll slide into either Brian Hartline’s wide receiver room or Carlos Locklyn’s running back room to begin his Ohio State career. Maybe some of both. And he’s an asset to be weaponized in the return game.
The Buckeyes flipped Bey from Tennessee on Nov. 10, and with it brought an unbelievable dose of speed to their 2026 recruiting class. He’s been clocked at 4.33 seconds in the 40-yard dash, and his legs carry explosive ability with a broad jump of 11 feet, one inch. He averaged 12.7 yards per carry as a dual-threat quarterback in his senior year, racking up 1,356 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns in total. A four-star prospect, he’s the No. 175 overall player and No. 9 athlete in the class of 2026.
WR Chris Henry Jr.
The No. 1 wide receiver and No. 10 overall prospect in the 2026 class, Henry will be the fourth No. 1-ranked receiver to sign with the Buckeyes since 2020 (Julian Fleming, Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith). Identified by Ohio State as one of the elite prospects in his class before he even started high school, Henry became the first commit in Ohio State’s 2026 recruiting class all the way back in July 2023.
The son of late NFL wide receiver Chris Henry, Henry Jr. has all the tools to be the Buckeyes’ next superstar receiver. Possessing elite athleticism and ball skills at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, Henry will be a contender to play a major role in Ohio State’s offense right away and projects as a strong candidate to continue the Buckeyes’ run of first-round NFL draft picks at his position.
WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt
A teammate of Chris Henry Jr. at Mater Dei High School, Dixon-Wyatt is a skilled route runner with excellent hands. At 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds, Dixon-Wyatt plays bigger than he looks with his ability to make leaping catches and his physicality as a blocker, while he also has the shiftiness to make defenders miss and make big plays after the catch.
Like Henry, Dixon-Wyatt would be a candidate to play early at Ohio State – if he actually signs with the Buckeyes – thanks to his well-rounded skill set and experience playing for one of the nation’s top high school programs. He projects as a Z receiver, the position Carnell Tate currently plays for the Buckeyes, in Ohio State’s offense.
WR Jerquaden Guilford
Guilford’s shot up the recruiting rankings since he committed to Ohio State in July, and with good reason. Going from the No. 507 prospect in May to now be the No. 137 player and No. 22 wide receiver in the 2026 class, he posted a massive senior season for Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He hauled in 54 receptions for 1,073 yards and 11 touchdowns. It was a big jump in production from his junior year, which featured 35 receptions for 556 yards and three touchdowns.
Northrop turned its program around in large part thanks to Guilford’s efforts, going from 1-9 in 2024 to 8-3 with a playoff appearance in 2025. He brings plus length to the receiver position at Ohio State, standing 6-foot-3, and was clocked at 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash at an Under Armor camp this summer. A former Penn State commit, he took official visits to Indiana, Purdue, Michigan and Ole Miss before visiting and pledging to the Buckeyes.
WR Jaeden Ricketts
Ohio State has put a continued focus on recruiting developmental players from Ohio who may not be the highest-rated at their positions, but bring a built-in love for the Buckeyes and physical attributes worth molding. Ricketts fits that mold.
Just barely making the cut to be a four-star prospect, Ricketts is the No. 424 overall recruit and No. 62 receiver in the 2026 recruiting class. West Virginia has made a late push to flip Ricketts after he visited Morgantown last weekend, but the expectation remains that Ricketts will be a Buckeye. The product of Pataskala, a Columbus suburb, brings 4.4-second 40-yard dash speed to the wide receiver position and great ball skills.
WR Brock Boyd
The three-star Boyd out of Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas, rounds out Brian Hartline’s receiver haul for the class of 2026. He’s the No. 599 overall prospect and No. 84 wide receiver in the class, but his production at a high classification of Texas high school football in undeniable.
Boyd hauled in 111 receptions for 1,875 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior in 2024. He pulled the Dragons to the Texas 6A D-II state championship game. Southlake Carroll stands at 13-0, three wins away from a state championship, thanks in part to Boyd’s efforts this season, which have included 1,145 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.
TE Nick Lautar
Three-star Corbyn Fordham was the original pledge of Keenan Bailey’s one-man tight end haul in 2026, but he flipped to Florida State in early October. Ohio State landed a slightly higher-rated prospect in Lautar, the No. 541 prospect and No. 29 tight end in 2026, with less than a month to go until signing day.
Lautar is an Ohio product out of Lebanon, standing 6-foot-5 with fluid athleticism at that size. His tape shows a willing blocker who drives his feet through contact. There’s lots of room to pack on size to his 230-pound frame, and he’ll have time to develop at Ohio State with Max Klare, Bennett Christian, Jelani Thurman, Max LeBlanc, Nate Roberts and Brody Lennon all able to return for Ohio State in 2026. The latter three will be fellow underclassmen.
OT Sam Greer
