Ohio State Buckeyes just threw their hat into the mix for a recruit who is currently committed to a rising Big Ten school

Williams attends a very familiar high school program for the Buckeyes in Northeast Ohio but he’s committed to one of the up-and-coming programs in the Big Ten. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker is ranked as the No. 50 linebacker in the country and No. 660 player nationally for the class of 2026. Williams has north of 20 offers from programs like Kentucky, Rutgers, Boston College, and Cincinnati. Ohio State has Glenville (OH) LB Cincere Johnson along with Olentangy (OH) CJ Sanna in the current class. 

Ohio State’s linebacker room is in good shape with Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese leading things currently. James Laurinaitis went out and landed Riley Pettijohn and Tarvos Alford last cycle and both will be starting for the Buckeyes as soon as next season. If the Buckeyes can get Williams on campus for an official visit, their chances of landing him go way up. 

Ohio State Buckeyes’ top commitments for 2026:

• WR Chris Henry

• S Blaine Bradford

• WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

• OT Sam Greer

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