\n Three Ohio State signees finished as five-stars in 247Sports\u2019 final composite rankings for the 2026 recruiting class. <\/p>\n
\n\tChris Henry Jr. is the highest-ranked prospect in Ohio State\u2019s 2026 recruiting class, finishing as the No. 14 overall prospect and No. 2 wide receiver in the cycle. He\u2019s followed closely by Cincere Johnson, the No. 16 overall prospect and top-ranked linebacker in the class. They\u2019re joined in the class of composite five-stars by Jay Timmons, the No. 24 overall prospect and No. 3 cornerback in the class.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tFour 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).\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe\u00a0composite rankings for all 28 members of Ohio State\u2019s 2026 recruiting class\u00a0can be found in the table below.\n<\/p>\n
\t\tOhio State\u2019s Recruiting Class of 2026<\/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#14 NATL | #2 WR<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 | 201<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCINCERE JOHNSON<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#16 NATL | #1 LB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-3 | 222<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGlenville (Cleveland, OH)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tJAY TIMMONS<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#24 NATL | #3 CB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t5-11 | 185<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tPine-Richland (Gibsonia, PA)<\/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#44 NATL | #6 WR<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-1.5 | 182<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tNorthrop (Fort Wayne, IN)<\/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#51 NATL | #3 EDGE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-4 | 260<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tJunipero Serra (Gardena, CA)<\/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#52 NATL | #6 OT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-7\u00a0| 331<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tArchbishop Hoban (Akron, OH)<\/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#73 NATL | #7 S<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-1 | 207<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCatholic (Baton Rouge, LA)<\/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#103 NATL | #12 CB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-0 | 189<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)<\/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#126 NATL | #5 ATH<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t5-11 | 175<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tNorth Forney (Forney, TX)<\/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#176 NATL | #7 IOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 | 280<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tAvon Lake (Avon Lake, OH)<\/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#187 NATL | #9 LB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-1.5 | 195<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tThe Bolles School (Jacksonville, FL)<\/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#215 NATL | #25 DL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-3 | 275<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSt. Augustine Prep (Richland, NJ)<\/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#245 NATL | #27 DL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-4 | 295<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBessemer City (Bessemer, AL)<\/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#249 NATL | #13 LB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 | 200<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMill Creek (Hoschton, GA)<\/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#261 NATL | #16 LB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-3 | 225<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOlentangy (Lewis Center, OH)<\/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#302 NATL | #21 RB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-0 | 190<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tRutherford B. Hayes (Delaware, OH)<\/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 | #37 EDGE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-4 | 228<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuford (Buford, GA)<\/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#409 NATL | #33 CB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-0 | 190<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSt. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)<\/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#432 NATL | #60 WR<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-0 | 187<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tWatkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH)<\/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#538 NATL | #29 TE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 | 230<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLebanon (Lebanon, OH)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tS<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tKADEN GEBHARDT<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#563 NATL | #45 S<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-2 | 200<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOlentangy (Lewis Center, OH)<\/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#592 NATL | #44 IOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 | 280<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSandra Day O’Connor (Glendale, AZ)<\/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#621 NATL | #88 WR<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-1 | 180<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSouthlake Carroll (Southlake, TX)<\/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#621 NATL | #73 DL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-3 | 270<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tAcadiana (Lafayette, LA)<\/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#651 NATL | #38 QB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-0 | 185<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMission Viejo (Mission Viejo, CA)<\/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#800 NATL | #89 DL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-4 | 360<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGlenville (Cleveland, OH)<\/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#885 NATL | #79 OT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5 | 280<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMentor (Mentor, OH)<\/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#1025 NATL | #81 IOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-4 | 285<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSt. Edward (Lakewood, OH)<\/p>\n \n\tWith the updated composite rankings, Ohio State finished fourth in the team rankings<\/a> for the 2026 class behind only USC, Alabama and Oregon. Adding in transfers, Ohio State finished second in 247Sports\u2019 overall team rankings<\/a> for 2026 roster additions, behind only LSU.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe composite rankings for the 2026 class were finalized Monday after 247Sports released its final Top247 rankings<\/a> for the class. Henry (No. 24) and Johnson (No. 25) were Ohio State\u2019s lone five-stars in 247Sports\u2019 own rankings, though Greer (No. 35), Timmons (No. 47), Guilford (No. 75) and Wilder (No. 81) joined them in the top 100.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe 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<\/a>: Timmons (No. 12), Guilford (No. 17), Wilder (No. 22), Johnson (No. 26) and Henry (No. 31). ESPN<\/a> gave five-star status to two Buckeyes: Henry (No. 7) and Johnson (No. 26).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three Ohio State signees finished as five-stars in 247Sports\u2019 final composite rankings for the 2026 recruiting class. 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