{"id":315708,"date":"2025-11-26T23:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T23:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/315708\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T23:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T23:48:07","slug":"louisiana-defensive-lineman-darryus-mckinley-flips-commitment-from-lsu-to-ohio-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/315708\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Defensive Lineman Darryus McKinley Flips Commitment from LSU to Ohio State"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Ohio State has made another late addition to its 2026 defensive line recruiting class via a flip. <\/p>\n

\n\tAfter flipping four-star defensive tackle Emanuel Ruffin<\/a> from Colorado and adding four-star Clemson decommit Dre Quinn<\/a>\u00a0at defensive end earlier this month, the Buckeyes added another versatile defensive lineman to their class as three-star Louisiana prospect Darryus McKinley<\/a> flipped his commitment from LSU to Ohio State.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMcKinley has played primarily as a defensive end\u00a0at Acadiana High School, where he recorded 72 total tackles for a whopping 27 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in his senior season, but has the size at 6-foot-3 and 265 pounds to potentially grow into a defensive tackle at the next level.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRanked as the No. 600 overall prospect and No. 73 defensive lineman in the 2026 class, McKinley committed to LSU in August. The Louisiana native planned to play for the Tigers alongside his older brother Dominick, who was also recruited by Ohio State as a five-star defensive tackle<\/a> in the 2024 class.\n<\/p>\n

\t\tThe McKinley File<\/p>\n

\t\t\tClass: 2026<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSize:\u00a06-3\/265<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPos:\u00a0DL<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSchool:\u00a0Acadiana\u00a0(Lafayette, Louisiana)<\/p>\n

\t\t\tComposite Rating: \u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\tComposite Rank:\u00a0#600 (#73 DL)<\/p>\n

\n\tOhio State quickly became a candidate to flip McKinley, however, when it offered him on Oct. 30, just four days after LSU fired Brian Kelly<\/a>. With LSU still searching for a new head coach, McKinley now plans to sign with Ohio State during next week\u2019s early signing period.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMcKinley becomes the sixth defensive lineman in Ohio State\u2019s 2026 recruiting class, joining Ruffin, Quinn, four-star defensive end Khary Wilder<\/a>, four-star defensive tackle Damari Simeon<\/a> and three-star defensive tackle Jamir Perez<\/a>. McKinley\u2019s commitment to the Buckeyes comes after three-star defensive tackle Cameron Brickle flipped from Ohio State to Maryland<\/a> on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMcKinley becomes Ohio State\u2019s eighth commitment of November in the 2026 class, joining seven other prospects who were also previously committed to other schools: Quinn, Ruffin, cornerback Jay Timmons<\/a>\u00a0(Florida State),\u00a0offensive weapon\u00a0Legend Bey<\/a> (Tennessee),\u00a0offensive lineman Mason Wilhelm<\/a> (North Carolina),\u00a0tight end Nick Lautar<\/a> (Louisville) and linebacker Braxton Rembert<\/a> (Wake Forest).\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOhio State now has 28 commitments in the 2026 class.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\t\tClass of 2026 Commits<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tPos<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tName<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tRating<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tRank<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSize<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSchool<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tWR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tCHRIS HENRY JR.<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#10 NATL | #1 WR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0205<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tMater Dei (Santa Ana, California)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDE<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tKHARY WILDER<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#42 NATL | #2 DL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-4\u00a0|\u00a0260<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tJunipero Serra (Gardena, California)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tLB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tCINCERE JOHNSON<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#50 NATL | #3 LB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-3\u00a0|\u00a0225<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tGlenville (Cleveland, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tOT<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSAM GREER<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#51 NATL | #6 OT<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-6\u00a0|\u00a0310<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tArchbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tCB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tJAY TIMMONS<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#64 NATL | #7 CB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t5-11\u00a0|\u00a0185<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tPine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tS<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tBLAINE BRADFORD<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#71 NATL | #7 S<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-1\u00a0|\u00a0207<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tCatholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tCB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tJORDAN THOMAS<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#123 NATL | #15 CB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-1\u00a0|\u00a0185<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tBergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tWR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tKAYDEN DIXON-WYATT<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#135 NATL | #21 WR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-2\u00a0|\u00a0180<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tMater Dei (Santa Ana, California)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tWR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tJERQUADEN GUILFORD<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#137 NATL\u00a0| #22 WR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-2\u00a0|\u00a0190<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tNorthrop (Fort Wayne, Indiana)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tOL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tMAXWELL RILEY<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#171 NATL | #7 IOL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0280<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tAvon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tATH<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tLEGEND BEY<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#175 NATL\u00a0|\u00a0#9 ATH<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t5-11\u00a0|\u00a0175<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tNorth Forney (Forney, Texas)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tS<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSIMEON CALDWELL<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#186 NATL | #10 LB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-3\u00a0|\u00a0185<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tThe Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDT<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDAMARI SIMEON<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#194 NATL | #22 DL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-3\u00a0|\u00a0275<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSt. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tRB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tFAVOUR AKIH<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#244 NATL | #17 RB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-0\u00a0|\u00a0190<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tRutherford B Hayes (Delaware, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDT<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tEMANUEL RUFFIN<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#247 NATL | #29 DL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-4\u00a0|\u00a0290<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tBessemer City (Bessemer, Alabama)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tLB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tCJ SANNA<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#252 NATL| #15 LB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-3\u00a0| 225<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tOlentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tLB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tBRAXTON REMBERT<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#358 NATL | #22 ED<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-6\u00a0|\u00a0200<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tMill Creek (Hoschton, Georgia)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDE<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDRE QUINN<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#365 NATL\u00a0|\u00a0#36 EDGE<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-4\u00a0|\u00a0228<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tBuford (Buford, Georgia)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tS<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tKHMARI BING<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#395 NATL\u00a0|\u00a0#35 CB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-0\u00a0|\u00a0190<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSt. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tWR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tJAEDEN RICKETTS<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#424 NATL\u00a0|\u00a0#62 WR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-0\u00a0|\u00a0187<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tWatkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tTE<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tNICK LAUTAR<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#542 NATL\u00a0|\u00a0#29 TE<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0230<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tLebanon (Lebanon, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tOL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tTUCKER SMITH<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#572 NATL | #45 IOL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0280<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSandra Day O’Connor (Phoenix, Arizona)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDARRYUS MCKINLEY<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#600 NATL | #73 DL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-3 | 265<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tAcadiana (Lafayette, Louisiana)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tWR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tBROCK BOYD<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#601 NATL\u00a0|\u00a0#84 WR<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-2\u00a0|\u00a0183<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSouthlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tQB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tLUKE FAHEY<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#629 NATL\u00a0|\u00a0#39 QB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-1\u00a0|\u00a0185<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tMission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tDT<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tJAMIR PEREZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#766 NATL | #86 DL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-4\u00a0|\u00a0330<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tGlenville (Cleveland, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tOT<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tLANDRY BREDE<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#855 NATL\u00a0| #77 OT<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0280<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tMentor (Mentor, Ohio)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tOL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tMASON WILHELM<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t#998 NATL\u00a0|\u00a0#80 IOL<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t6-4 |\u00a0285<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSt. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)<\/p>\n

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