Ohio State offers a pair of new quarterback targets, continues to visit top players on the road

The Buckeyes spent time offering both a 2026 and 2028 quarterback on Thursday.

With a recruiting dead period on the horizon, the Ohio State coaching staff has made up for lost time this week, and Thursday proved to be the same story. From new offers going out to visiting top targets in the 2026 class and beyond, the Buckeyes have been cashing in on the momentum fresh off a national championship.

Offers dished out to new names

Searching for their guy to hold the quarterback reins in the 2026 class, the Buckeyes are keeping their eyes open still in evaluation mode. With several of the top players at the position already off the board, Ohio State’s options may be somewhat limited, but it’s hard to count Ryan Day out at the most important position on the field considering his track record.

The Buckeyes have an elite player signed in 2025 and another top player in 2027 already committed, but the 2026 class is a bit of puzzle that needs sorting out. On Thursday, Ohio State at least brought another potential player to the table when they offered their latest at the position courtesy of 2026 Texas native, Bowe Bentley.

The No. 291 player nationally and the 18th best signal caller per the 247Sports Composite, Bentley currently owns nearly 30 offers to his name, with Ohio State being the latest to join the mix for the 6-foot-2, 200 pound athlete.

Schools such as Arizona, Florida State, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin stick out as some of the bigger programs with interest, but it’s not out of the cards to say the Buckeyes are the most impressive offer now to date for Bentley. Not to diminish his resume thus far, Ohio State clearly thinks highly enough to pull the trigger.

Additional new names could follow in the coming weeks as Ohio State continues its search, but for now Bentley is the newest name worth watching as far as quarterback efforts go.

Sticking with the position, but looking down the road, Ohio State continued its quarterback recruiting on Thursday by offering a quickly rising prospect in the 2028 class. Not wanting to waste time, the Buckeyes aren’t the first to offer Florida native, Wonderful Monds, but once again may be arguably the most impressive offer he’s earned to date very early on in his recruitment.

A 6-foot-2, 225 pound athlete, Monds is only a high school freshman, but holds offers from the likes of Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and several others with the Buckeye also getting involved.

A Vero Beach product, Ohio State was just able to land Tarvos Alford in their 2025 class from the same prep power, and it looks like they’re trying to do nothing more than stay present in a school that is producing some top talent each year.

There’s plenty of time before Monds is even ranked via his 247Sports profile, and even more time before a decision is even close to coming, but Ohio State getting involved this early on is a great chance for them to be a player for the long haul.

Quick Hits

• In addition to the new offers thrown out, the visit agenda was fast and furious with Ohio State’s position coaches all over the map. Taking his time in Florida, Brian Hartline made a stop to see four-star receiver target Jabari Brady, showing how important he is on the recruiting board for the Buckeyes.

The No. 62 player nationally and the 11th best receiver per the 247Sports Composite, Brady holds nearly 40 offers to his name, and has made it clear Ohio State is one of the top schools on his list.

• Coach Day also making his rounds as he has all week. The Vero Beach stop wasn’t just to offer their 2028 QB, but also to see offensive line target, Micah Smith.

A 6-foot-5, 305 pound four-star, Smith is the No. 73 player nationally and the sixth best at his position for the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite. A priority in the next cycle, offensive line needs to continue adding elite depth and numbers, and Ohio State is showing Smith they want him very much to be part of that recipe.