On Tuesday, the Ohio State football recruiting efforts paid off with a verbal commitment from a 4-star edge rusher from California.

Ohio State entered June with the nation's No. 3 recruiting class, but there's a lot of work to be done to ensure a successful cycle.

Ohio State Gets Clear Message From Highly Touted Five-Star originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's safe to say the Ohio State Buckeyes left an impression on one of the top prospects in the 2026 recruiting class. Five-star offensive lineman Darius Gray told On3's Steve Wiltfong on Friday that he had a great visit to the Buckeyes this past week.

Ohio State football received an early commitment for the 2028 class with the verbal pledge of running back Elijah-Newman-Hill.

First, Ohio State hosted four-star 2026 linebacker Cincere Johnson. He’s the No. 71 overall prospect in the 247Sports composite rankings, and one of the top linebackers in the cycle.

Home to the past two national champions, the Big Ten is flexing its muscles on the recruiting trail with 10 teams ranked among the top 25 classes. USC still sits at No. 1, while Ohio State pushes to No. 2 after a pair of ESPN 300 additions: in-state RB Favour Akih and DE Khary Wilder.

Sports national recruiting analyst Tom Loy has an official visitor to watch for each of the following college football teams — Auburn, Alabama, Florida, FSU, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame,

The Ohio State Buckeyes received major news on Monday regarding the recruitment of this highly-touted prospect.