Ohio State adds top-10 QB, RB to its spring guest list

The Buckeyes are gearing up for a busy spring of hosting top recruits.

A solid week thus far for Ohio State football recruiting, the Buckeyes saw in-state offensive lineman Maxwell Riley join the 2026 cycle with a commitment. One down and more to go on the offensive line, maybe the best part of this latest commitment is seeing newly named position coach Tyler Bowen have early success.

At any rate, the Buckeyes are looking for the spring football season and early summer weeks to be major recruiting opportunities for the 2026 class and beyond. With plenty of top talent from all over the country set to be in Columbus in the near future, Ohio State will have plenty of shots to show off their national championship rings and carry that into recruiting momentum to further build their future roster.

2026 quarterback prospect locks in Ohio State visit

With 2025 being wrapped up at the position and 2027 for that matter too, quarterback recruiting for Ohio State has 2026 in the middle of two already taken care of players at the helm of their class. The Buckeyes signed in-state phenom Tavien St. Clair in 2025, and currently has Brady Edmunds taking the reins in the early hours of his own class in 2027. Both terrific additions, Ryan Day still needs a 2026 signal caller, and many of the nation’s top guys are already off the market.

Some options still remaining, and Ohio State has offers extended to several 2026 quarterbacks. It’s not out of the possibility to see the Buckeyes try and flip a target of their choice, but on Wednesday plans were made by one of those un-committed players at the position with an Ohio State offer already in hand.

Texas native Bowe Bentley is the No. 123 player nationally and the 10th-best quarterback in the class per the 247Sports Composite. With spring visits in the works, Bentley has five trips in the coming weeks, and that includes seeing Ohio State on March 18.

Also planning to check in on LSU, Georgia, Florida State, and Georgia Tech, Bentley is making his rounds and weighing all of his options. It’s going to be interesting to see who ends up as the quarterback leader in this current cycle, and Bowe’s name is one to keep an eye on. His visit should paint a pretty clear picture for where the Buckeyes rank for the four-star target.

2027 running back sets April visit date with OSU

Hard to keep track of all the names this spring guest list has added the last several weeks, the Buckeyes learned of another on Wednesday when 2027 running back Amir Brown shared his spring visit plans to not only see the Buckeyes, but four other school as well.

A 5-foot-10, 200 pound back out of North Carolina, Brown is currently the No. 93 player nationally and the fifth-best at his position per the 247Sports Composite. At nearly 20 offers this early on in the process, it’s no surprise to see him listed as a highly-touted four-star prospect when schools such as Florida State, North Carolina, Stanford, Texas A&M, and Ohio State have pulled the trigger.

Set to be in town on April 12, the Buckeyes will host Brown following visits to North Carolina and Notre Dame. Position coach Carlos Locklyn always brings the intensity, and the Buckeyes will be well represented while Brown makes his stay. Though the 2026 class is the first priority, it’s never too early to look at the future classes and lay the groundwork for strong foundations.

Quick Hits

• One more future visitor worth noting, the Buckeyes will also play host to 2027 offensive line prospect Terrance Smith (Lansdale, Pennsylvania/Lansdale Catholic) on April 11.

A 6-foot-6, 260 pound lineman, Smith currently holds offers from the likes of Kentucky, Michigan State, Rutgers, and Syracuse to his name, but with a frame like his it’s not going to take long for others to come calling.