With the Buckeyes recently emerging from a national title and the roster purring, the program is piling on talent early and frequently. As of late May, Ohio State ranks in the nation’s top three for its class of 2026. HC Ryan Day and his staff have been prolific, and the payoff is appearing across the recruiting charts. Consider four-star offensive lineman Drew Evers, for instance. The Flower Mound, Texas, big man recently cut his list to six schools, and the Buckeyes made the list. Evers is a behemoth at 6’4″, 302 pounds, and is the No. 7 interior offensive lineman in the class.
On defense, linebacker Cincere Johnson is another name making waves. Johnson, a four-star recruit out of Ohio, is one of the nation’s best linebackers and will announce his commitment on June 19th. Ohio State i