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Elite 4-Star Recruit Names Which College Football Program Is WRU

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Grant Bricker | Last updated Sep 4, 2025 4:04 PM ET

Class of 2028 wide receiver Braylon Clark settled the debate for which college football school is the true "WRU."

Clark is a four-star prospect and the No. 5 receiver in the Rivals Industry Rankings for his class. He holds offers from South Carolina, Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Penn State and others.

Teams like LSU have sent multiple receivers to the NFL, with Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Odell Beckham Jr., and Jarvis Landry in recent memory. However, Clark believed Ohio State held the title of "WRU," via Rivals' Chad Simmons.

His Week 1 visit to Ohio State confirmed his beliefs.

“One of the biggest highlights of the trip was obviously that Ohio State got the win," Clark said. "Getting to watch the game was great, too. Then, just how much love the recruiters showed. And of course, talking with Coach Hartline was great. It’s still early, but I really love Ohio State because they’ve been showing me a lot of love. Ohio State is just the best school for receivers right now.”

Elite WR Braylon Clark says 'Ohio State is just the best school for receivers right now', via @ChadSimmons_

Clark ranks No. 17 NATL. (No. 5 WR) in the 2028 class.

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The Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine believes the frontrunners for Clark are South Carolina (35%), North Carolina (15.7%) and NC State (13.4%). However, Ohio State made a good impression on Clark during his recent visit.

Ohio State is given a 4% to land the Charlotte, North Carolina native.

The Buckeyes have a pedigree of producing NFL talent at the wideout position. Recent draft picks include Emeka Egbuka, Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and Terry McLaurin.

Ohio State's defense was a part of college football history on Saturday, after beating No. 1 Texas 14-7. It was the first time since 1990 Miami that a preseason No. 1 team lost in its season opener.

While the Buckeyes won the national title last season, one thing they have not been able to do in the last four years is beat Michigan. Nick Saban highlighted the recent struggles against the Wolverines and claimed Ohio State had a psychological disposition with its hated rival.

Ohio State faces Grambling at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday via Big Ten Network.

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