Ohio football recruiting · Mid-American
Ohio recruiting: 14 commits for 2027, No. 140 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
142027 commits
3.00average stars, 2027 class
No. 1402027 class score
486commits since 2002
The 2027 class
14 commitsMarcus Sales Jr.
★★★★★
Andyriq Thomas
unrated
Ben Uhlenhake
unrated
Bryce Wells
unrated
Chris Gentner
unrated
Christian McIntyre
unrated
Griffin Benke
unrated
Jamere French
unrated
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Kaden Legando
unrated
Logan Krooner
unrated
Mark Thorpe III
unrated
Otto Grill
unrated
Sam Pearson
unrated
Tank Rhodes
unrated
Latest moves
nothing newNothing logged for Ohio in the last 120 days. The newest dated moves in our archive (May 6, 2026):
Offered Leslie Woodson
★★★★★
May 6
Offered Larry Moon III
★★★★★
Mar 15
Offered Keyon Thomas
★★★★★
Feb 18
Offered Reinaldo Perez
★★★★★
Apr 19, 2025
Offered Larron Westmoreland
★★★★★
Apr 5, 2025
Our live tracker reads offer, visit and commit posts as recruits share them; coverage grows every day.
The 2028 class
0 commitsNo 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.
2027 offers out
7 offers · 0 here · 7 elsewhereLeslie Woodson
★★★★★
Iowa State
May 6
Larry Moon III
★★★★★
Georgia Tech
Mar 15
Keyon Thomas
★★★★★
Iowa
Feb 18
Reinaldo Perez
★★★★★
Indiana
Apr 19, 2025
Larron Westmoreland
★★★★★
Kentucky
Apr 5, 2025
Chuck Alexander
★★★★★
Iowa State
Jan 21, 2025
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Jordan Haskins
★★★★★
Louisville
Oct 30, 2023
Every Ohio class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 0 in 2026. Best class by our class score: 2024 (No. 77).
five-starfour-star
| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 14 | 0 | No. 140 | Marcus Sales Jr. ATH, Andyriq Thomas RB |
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | No. 99 | Kaden Page WR, Malachi Taylor ATH |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | No. 123 | Mike Taylor Jr. RB, Jermaine Minnis LB |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | No. 77 | Tony Mathis S, JT Haskins ATH |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | No. 104 | Kobi Gorman DL, Andrew Marshall LB |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | No. 112 | Rodney Harris II WR, Dontierre Fisher RB |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | No. 102 | Shakari Denson ATH, Aramoni Rhone WR |
Show every class back to 2002
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | No. 127 | Keegan Wilburn ATH, Joseph Habinowski OT |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 | No. 99 | Denzel Daxon DT, Tyler Foster TE |
| 2018 | 24 | 0 | No. 126 | Zach Burks DT, Jeremiah Wood CB |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 | No. 106 | Brevin Harris WR, Jylton Tusha OT |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 | No. 117 | Keevon Harris ATH, Cameron Odom WR |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 | No. 83 | Deontai Williams S, Jeff Christian CB |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 | No. 119 | Joe Lowery OT, Robbie Walker APB |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 | No. 117 | Leon Alexander S, Justin Wyatt WR |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 | No. 94 | Sebastian Smith S, Trae Clark DT |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 | No. 96 | Antwan Crutcher DT, Brad Spivey SDE |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | No. 112 | Jamaal Tarrent DT, Bryce Dietz OT |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 | No. 104 | Jon Lechner OT, Xavier Hughes S |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 | No. 88 | Hilton Dawson S, Bakari Bussey WR |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 | No. 107 | Noah Keller ILB, Zac Clark OLB |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 | No. 108 | Terrence McCrae WR, Chido Nwokocha WR |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 | No. 95 | Eric Kenkel WDE, Jameson Hartke SDE |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 | No. 98 | Austin Addington-Strapp ILB, Brooks Rossman K |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 | No. 113 | Andre Bradford S, Andrew Tyson ILB |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | No. 107 | Frank Sanders S |
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.
Where Ohio recruits come from
The biggest pipeline is Ohio, with 196 commits.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
2 or more commitsPickerington North
9 commits
Pickerington Central
6 commits
Colerain
5 commits
Barberton
4 commits
El Camino College
4 commits
Bishop Hartley
4 commits
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Gahanna Lincoln
4 commits
Wyoming
4 commits
Trinity Christian Academy
3 commits
Walsh Jesuit
3 commits
St. John's College
3 commits
Labrae
3 commits
Who Ohio offered, and who won them
Of the 624 players we have on record as Ohio offers (2002-2023), 110 signed here (18%). The program that beat them most often: Indiana, 17 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | Ohio State 1, Penn State 1 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 0% | Tennessee 2, Ohio State 1 |
| 2015 | 39 | 6 | 15% | South Dakota State 3, Maryland 2 |
| 2014 | 84 | 14 | 17% | Kentucky 5, Indiana 4 |
| 2013 | 91 | 13 | 14% | Toledo 5, Iowa 3 |
| 2012 | 88 | 14 | 16% | Illinois 4, Ohio State 3 |
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| 2011 | 75 | 11 | 15% | Cincinnati 4, West Virginia 3 |
| 2010 | 44 | 7 | 16% | Bowling Green 4, Kentucky 2 |
| 2009 | 50 | 9 | 18% | Bowling Green 3, East Carolina 2 |
| 2008 | 33 | 6 | 18% | Cincinnati 2, Kent State 2 |
| 2007 | 31 | 12 | 39% | West Virginia 2, Ball State 2 |
| 2006 | 31 | 9 | 29% | Ole Miss 2, UCF 2 |
| 2005 | 10 | 2 | 20% | Cincinnati 3, Michigan State 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 0% | North Carolina 1, Minnesota 1 |
| 2003 | 16 | 7 | 44% | Northwestern 1, Louisville 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 | 0% | West Virginia 2, Bowling Green 1 |
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.
Lost head to head
offered here, signed there17 players
15 players
14 players
14 players
13 players
13 players
The coaches who signed them
John Hauser has signed 14 commits since the 2027 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hauser 2026 · 0-0 | 14 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Brian Smith 2025 · 8-4 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Tim Albin 2021-2024 · 34-19 | 53 | 2.94 | 0 |
| Frank Solich 2005-2020 · 115-82 | 344 | 2.32 | 0 |
| Brian Knorr 2001-2004 · 11-35 | 60 | 2.00 | 0 |
Position coaches: who they landed
commits at their positionsTremayne Scott
9 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jeff Phelps
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Scott Isphording
5 commits
2.75 avg stars
Lamar Conard
2 commits
Danny Langsdorf
2 commits
Ron Crook
2 commits
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Chris Woods
1 commits
Kyle Obly
0 commits
Tavita Thompson
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Andre Allen
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Allen Rudolph
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Nate Faanes
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Brian Smith
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Kurt Mattix
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
John Hauser
0 commits
Ron Collins
4 commits
2.25 avg stars
Dwayne Dixon
4 commits
2.33 avg stars
Pete Germano
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
DeAngelo Smith
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Tim Albin
1 commits
2.00 avg stars
Dave Johnson
4 commits
2.00 avg stars
Jim Burrow
0 commits
A coach is credited with the commits at the positions he coached, in each class signed after a season he was on staff. Staffs on record from 2010.
The 2026 staff (13 coaches)
John Hauser
Head coach
Scott Isphording
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Kurt Mattix
Defensive Coordinator
Blair Cavanaugh
Special Teams Coordinator
Lamar Conard
Assistant Head Coach/Running backs
Chris Woods
Linebackers
Ron Crook
Offensive Line
Jeff Phelps
Pass Rush Specialist/Defensive Ends
Kyle Obly
Passing Game Coordinator/Tight Ends
Tremayne Scott
Running Game Coordinator/Defensive Tackles
Danny Langsdorf
Wide Receivers
Joe Tresey
Defensive Assistant Coach / Director of Staff
DeAngelo Smith
Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks/Director of Player Development
Quick answers
How many commits does Ohio have in the 2027 class?
Ohio has 14 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Marcus Sales Jr., a 3-star ATH from Concord.
What was Ohio's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2024 class (No. 77 nationally): 19 commits, 0 five-stars and 0 four-stars.
Where does Ohio recruit the most?
Ohio: 196 of Ohio's 486 commits since 2002 came from there.
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